Chapter 111
-Soren-
My mother did not take the news of me postponing the wedding well. She was furious, only because now she needs to rearrange things but is excited at the thought of me changing Bree beforehand. She believes if Bree is already changed we won’t have to worry too much about the media.
The sun filters through the heavy drapes of my office, casting a golden hue across the polished wooden desk. I cradle the phone between my shoulder and ear, my fingers tapping rhythmically against the surface as I listen intently. “No, we can’t push the treaty negotiations back any further,” I say, my voice steady but firm. Rhett is going to start a pack war. His men attacked the other pack’s men at the docks and now they’re on the verge of
a war. I never should have granted him.
the extension.
I catch movement from the corner of my eye just as I’m about to respond to the alpha whose frantically speaking in my ear that he needs more time. Damian steps into the room, his brow furrowed in concern. I hold up a finger, signaling him to wait while I finish my conversation. My focus wavers for just a moment, and I feel the tension crackle in the air like static.
“Yes, I understand, but the negotiations are going ahead, your men are not to step foot on those docks!” I pause, my attention shifting fully to Damian’s expression. He looks different today, alert and probing. A flicker of unease stirs within me, but I push it aside.
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“Mother said the wedding isn’t going ahead,” he interrupts, his voice low and cautious. “I heard her snarling at one of the
servants.”
I take a deep breath, trying to maintain my composure as I nod slightly, dismissing the call with a final “I’ll speak to you later” before hanging up. I set the phone down, steeling myself for whatever confrontation lies ahead.
“Damian,” I begin, my tone measured, “this isn’t the time-”
My heart races, but I keep my expression neutral, he’s going to be furious. “It’s complicated.”
“Complicated? Or are you finally seeing sense?”
Damian presses, taking a step closer. “About damn-” I growl.
“The wedding is still going ahead, I want to change her first.” he stops, his face twisting into a snarl.
“Excuse me?”
“It’s no longer a sham, I am marrying Bree.” I tell him slowly letting the words sink in and he laughs, shaking his head.
“Good one, I almost believed you,” he chuckles and I sigh, rubbing my temples.
“Wait, you aren’t being serious. You’re not really going to marry that girl?”
“Yesterday you were encouraging me to fuck her and now?” I
ask him.
“Hoping to get her out of your system. You’re putting Max at risk by even considering this. We have no idea who she really
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“Enough!” I snap, the authority in my voice echoing off the walls. Damian flinches, but I can’t let him see how much his words affect me. “You don’t understand the situation.”
“Then make me understand why you would be so fucking reckless with your son’s life and yours!” he demands, unyielding. His worry is understandable, but right now, it feels suffocating. “Bree could be hiding anything. Secrets that could endanger our family, our kingdom. You need to think properly about this, Soren.”
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