Bab 294: Honor You - Part 1

ELRETH

Elreth wanted to growl with frustration. The elders were talking in circles, never actually drawing a conclusion. And she was struggling to concentrate, wondering how Aaryn was faring, whether he was okay, whether he needed her.

She prayed he wasn't falling apart. And that he would call for her if he needed her.

"…the tricky part is fitting this role of King with the Alphas," Huncer said for the third time. Elreth almost rolled her eyes. "If they don't see him as an authority—"

"So we will make sure they do," Elreth snapped. "What is this council except the advisors for the leaders in our society. Why do you shake your hands and wrinkle your foreheads, worrying for the people's attitudes. Is it not YOUR responsibility to show them what that attitude should be?"