Chapter 109. A Birthday Gift

“I can understand that, Dad, really, I can’t,” Lionel said, sounding thoughtful. “As the Lycan king, you do all you can for the pack—the kingdom—they come first but if you are unhappy, will it not also tell negatively on the kingdom?” he asked.

“What do you mean?” Hector asked, though he suspected he knew what his son was insinuating.

“You do a lot for the kingdom, shouldn’t they also do something for their king?” he asked. “If marrying someone who will make you happy is the only thing they can do for you, why will they begrudge you, it? I believe that only when you are happy will you make decisions that will benefit all the packs in the kingdom which in turn will make your subjects happy. When you are not happy, it also rubs off on them!”

Hector had really not thought of it that way. But there were things his intelligent son didn’t know about, like the threat hanging his father had made if he went against him. He was doing this not just for the kingdom but for him