Chapter 100. Her Tale from Him (2)

Eir’s Father’s POV

“Strange, maybe, but it was rubbing my ego seeing the Viking Alpha now, all of a sudden, begging for me to throw him a bone. No, that is not the right word, but it felt like it. But all in all, they started showing up for one reason, and one reason only: to make sure their pack, their future Alpha, would be promised to my little daughter.

I know your mother equally understood and was horrified by their behavior. They all acted like you were a rare piece of meat or rock, like you would have no say in your future. It is not that this was uncommon behavior; it was just the first time I experienced it up close. I realized how wrong it was in so many ways. So, eventually, after conferring with your mother and my closest men, I even involved the elders, and I started turning all offers down. I suggested a mating ball or gathering on equal ground when you were old enough, so you could meet them all and decide for yourself. Some understood, wh