Chapter 30

Hope POV

We join the hustle and bustle of the banquet. The pack members dance with one another. They are laughing and smiling and having a great time.

“You wouldn’t think we just killed their alpha and took over. They all seem rather happy he’s dead,” I say to Alpha Maximus.

“Considering how he treated his own son. I can only imagine how he treated his subjects,” He says.

My father is sitting at one of the dining tables eating. It must have been years since he has had a proper meal. We walk over and join him. Alpha Maximus pours my father and himself a whiskey and passes me a wine. I feel queasy and pass the wine onto the she-wolf beside me. She smiles and nods in thanks.

The pack members cheer for us, and we continue to celebrate. I manage to eat part of my meal but quickly excuse myself and run to the nearest bathroom. Once I’ve emptied my stomach, I feel better again. So I rejoin everyone at the table. I’m so caught up in conversation with my