Chapter 7

Nate pushed the tray of food away from him, scowling. His appetite seemed down for the day. He was stuck in his room, not eager to be out as he thought of the attitude his council members were giving him over rejecting to help the Fern Pack.

Hissing, he rang the bell and watched as the maid outside came in, bowing.

“My lord.”

“Pack this food to the kitchen, Amanda.”

She scowled, her eyes widening as she glanced at the huge amount of food that was still on the plate. “You barely touched the food.”

He growled at her. “Just do as I say, Amanda, and get the food out.”

Amanda was unruffled, already used to the antsy attitude of her alpha. “Should I bring in some fruits? To tide you over till you have to eat something else for lunch.”

His lips lifted and curled into an amused smile against his wishes. He knew how stubborn she was and knew from the experience she wouldn’t let go until she had gotten him to say what she wanted to hear from him. She