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Ramsey
Heughed heartily , tapping my back .
“ Don’t worry , Ramsey , I’m not going anywhere … at least not yet .
Besides , it’ll take more than a littlea to get rid of me .
How have you been ? ” He leaned back and looked at me with a twinkle in his eyes .
“ But tell me , what did I miss while I was lying dead here ? Or have you managed to ruin the whole .
pack in my absence ? ”
I chuckled .
“ It wasn’t the same without you but I’m d you’re back … you can appraise it by yourself .
”
Just then , his expression turned sombre .
He nced around the room , catching each Elder’s eyes before settling his gaze back on me .
With a deep sigh , he finally spoke , with sadness in his
voice .
“ I heard that Alpha Logan didn’t make it … ”
The room fell silent as some of the Elders present lowered their gaze , their faces reflecting sorrow .
My mind flitted back to L and I wondered if she med me for her dad’s death .
“ Yes ,” I finally said .
“ Alpha Logan was a fine Alpha and we will all miss him .
His loss will be felt across the South .
”
My grandfather nodded slowly .
“ I’m alive today because of his bravery , you know … I thought those Ferals got me for good because one minute , one of them was jumping at me and in a blurry , Logan turned into my saviour .
I owe him my life .
So , it’s only right that we honour him in his passing ”
“ Honor him ? ” Elder Thorne arched his brow .
“ Surely , it’s not what I’m thinking .
”
“ Yes ! ” my grandfather nodded .
“ We must all attend his funeral .
His pack is a few hours away from White Mountains and it’s a way to console the family and maybe give them closure .
”
“ I’m afraid , but that cannot be done .
A Lycan attending the funeral of a Werewolf … travelling down to their pack … it’s never done !
“ It’s not up for debate , Elder Thorne , My grandfather said firmly , fixing him a cold stare .
When good is done , we should reward it with good .
If we can ept the norms and ways of humans , then why shouldn’t we bend the rules now and again ? ” Then he turned to me .
“ Do you know when the funeral is scheduled ? ”
“ No ,” I replied .
“ But I can find out
“ Eldric ,” Mira started quietly , “ I know you want to repay good but you just woke up , you need to rest before any other thing .
Perhaps we should send delegates , I’m sure it’ll be more appreciated .
”
“ I can’t believe you’d say that , Mira ,” my grandfather shook his head in disappointment .
“ He was
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a father , a husband and an Alpha … he died , protecting me .
I’m sure the chances of him living would have improved greatly had he not stuck out his neck for me .
If that is not enough reason
to go … then what else ? ”
“ It is the duty of the people to protect you … Eldric , ” Mira continued stubbornly .
“ And yet they all ran away .
The people who were trained to protect me died within a few minutes of the Feral attack .
You all have no idea what it means toe face to face with a Feral Wolf .
They’re not rogues , they’re stronger , faster and deadlier and somehow with the warriors dead , the elders dead and a score of other Alphas gone , Logan stayed back and fought with me .
He’s not a mere servant … he’s the Alpha Leader of the Werewolf Southern Pack … if we do not show honour at his burial … those werewolves will revolt .
Logan was that important … ” My grandfather said , his features contorted with annoyance .
Taking a deep breath , he continued .
“ This is non – negotiable .
We will go there and pay our respects properly .
Ramsey , send a letter to Blue Ridge , informing them of our desire to attend the funeral and also find out if they need our help with anything .
”
“ I will , Grandpa .
”
I turned to leave when my grandfather’s voice stopped me again .
He motioned for me to wait and turned to the other people in the room .
“ May I have a word with my grandson ? ”
They nodded and soon left the room .
When we were alone , my grandfather motioned for me toe sit on the space on the bed with him .
“ Just before you came , Thorne was telling me that they’ve appointed a new Alpha for Blue Ridge Pack .
The Beta’s son- Nathan Tanner ?”
I nodded , wondering what direction the conversation was going .
“ At the burial , you must seek to make friendship with him .
He’s young and would be valuable .
We need those werewolves , Ramsey .
Especially the Werewolves of the South .
Logan was such an organized man and brought a lot of prosperity during his reign , they all listened to him and I’m sure this new Alpha might have the same influence as him … ”
“ I don’t see why you’re telling me all of this , Grandpa … ” I narrowed my eyes .
“ Did something happen ? ”
“ The only reason we’ve peacefully co – existed with Werewolves all these years is because we try to treat them as equal , even though they’re not .
Renewing our trade and import alliance with the South would be due at the beginning of next year and we only have a few months left .
With Logan gone …
“ Are you insinuating that they might try to revolt against us ? ” I scoffed .
“ Is that even possible ? We’re Lycans , grandpa … not some , weak … ”
“ And they have lots of advantages .
These regions align together faster than a Lycan would .
They have one mind … one goal and if anything , go wrong ….
He trailed off holding my gaze .
“ I am not
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about to probe into why you held the Alpha heir who is now the Alpha of Blue Ridge pack but whatever it is , you’ll make amends for it .
Apologize if you must … anything … ”
I froze , staring at my grandfather , deciding if he was joking or not .
He just woke up today … how did he know all of this ?
“ The beef I have with Nathan Tanner will not affect anything .
It’s between us .
You don’t have to worry about anything ”
“ Still , I want you to apologize to him .
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You locked him up , unjustly for four years .
He would hold resentments towards you .
Look for anything and force him to sign a treaty with that , legally binding it .
You may think I am overreacting but I’ve been here longer and I know that the first
revenge all those that made him suffer .
”
thing a man would do when he gets into power is t
“ Nathan is not like that , Grandpa but I’ll fix it ” I gave him a reassuring smile .
He nodded but didn’t look convinced .
“ And you’re set to marry the Thorne girl ? I heard from her father that you already have dates picked up and … ”
“ Grandpa , can you just take a deep breath and rest ? The pack didn’t crumble in your absence .
I tried my best to give it all .
You think I don’t know what’s best for all of us ? ”
“ That’s not what I mean , Ramsey , the Elders had a lot toin about .
You turned down a lot of appeals and practically refused to approve funding for a lot of things .
I know you’ve had it rough emotionally since the ident but you need these people more .
Each of them that had been in this room is powerful , you might think they’re just Elders but they can strip you of your
title in a few minutes .
”
“ So , I should entertain their frivolities and let them do what they want ? ”
“ No … you put them down gently .
If they need something , you should never say no and if it’s not worth saying yes to them … then , you look for an alternative , something to trick them into thinking that you care about what they want .
Because they’re all entitled … ”
“ Fine … ” I said tly .
“ I’ve heard you .
Any other thing ? ”
He wanted to say something but at thest minute , he changed his mind , smiling at me .
“ Nothing else .
Every other thing can wait .