Chapter 263: Giving it Away

ELRETH

Elreth sucked in a breath and stared at Aaryn, her mouth slightly open.

She was fiercely aware of all the males in the room, ignorant of the subtext here, but that could smell her heart shifting between joy, and admiration, and grief.

But just as her emotions roiled, they were all tied up in a deep conviction that held her tongue.

She couldn't talk into this. Not with her mate. It would look like she was making it work out to her own good. Aaryn had to make this decision—with the support of the others. It had to be something he did of his own accord, not at her pushing.

So, after a deep, longing look at Aaryn to acknowledge the pain that proposal had given him, she turned to Lhern and Tarkyn. "Thoughts?"

"Are we giving credibility to the Alpha role if we force something like this?" Lhern said to Tarkyn. "Are we only adding weight to their influence?"