Elliot stepped forward, and Xavier’s eyes told him he was making a mistake. “We are not carrying out our will here, King Xavier. This is the desire of our father, stated in the scroll you just received,” he spoke up in his defence.

“Our father’s desire? Is that a joke?” Xavier asked in an absurd tone.

Mia watched the drama unfold. She didn’t know the alpha of alphas would be one making such crazy demands. Perhaps she didn’t know him.

“This isn’t a joke. ...