It was weird how everyone's demeanor towards me, changed after the seal on my back, confirmed my legitimacy, as my father's heir.

Even my half brothers visited me one by one, vowing their obedience and assistance.

I knew that some of my ministers and the other Alphas were not very pleased with my position. Yet they smiled and nodded at me in public. But I knew that they would bare their vision fangs behind my back.

Ryan had gone back to his tribe. We were preparing for battle. We would launch a joint assault on the Northern lands, each pack would surround it on each of uta sides. Ryan had...