The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 120

Alexander

I was texting Fiona with a dumb smirk on my face when I heard sounds of movement approaching our bedroom door and snapped right to attention.

I was already opening the door by the time the man reached the doorstep. He had just raised his hand to knock and froze when he saw me. It was a palace servant, one I didn’t recognize.

man. He lowered his fist awkwardly. “Alpha Alexander. The Alpha King has requested a meeting with you, Sir.” He inclined his head reverently.

meetin

ded me a sealed envelope, stepped back, nodded his head again and then scurried away.

the letter.

study.

her end of the palace.

fee cups he was carrying, and he almost walked right into me as he turned out of the doorway. I ducked out of his way at the last second. “Oh!” he cried again.

was going on.

s I entered.

d morning, Father,” I said with all the respect I could muster. “I

nowledge this. His lips curled down into a kind of emotionless frown.

d changed since that last time we’d interacted months ago, when my sm

d grave.

uestion.

know it.”

switch flipped inside me, activating my military mind. There were no emotions in that

ou need from me?” I asked.

got the sense that he had been up all night.

toward me, he said, “I need you to tell me what to do.”

mself to look me in the eye while he admitted this.

ut the vampire sightings as I changed into sweats and jogged outside to meet Kayden for our usual pre-training workout.

t gave us time to warm up as well as talk before we turned our attention to the pack for the res

ed good questions and pushed me to see things from different perspectives.

y out and back, and the simple, instinctive movements required from the body satiated my wolf. I always felt calmer and more centered after a run.

or a while after I c

rted to my father.”

same village?”

-hm.”

d me.

block our path.

oward the palace.

right up with the conversation we’d paused several minutes earlier.

what I thought, first.”

at’d you tell him?”

Give him my recommendations in the morning.”

taneously.

r and see.”

r and checked my phone outside. The crisp morning air felt amazing, cooling me rapidly with every passing breeze that skimmed my sweat-drenched skin.

ng, and if she had an idea yet about when she was going to make it home tonight.

from her since we last spoke in person yesterday morning.

I had requested. But I discovered that I felt worried about her now after not hearing from her. I hope

n was a real mess. I’d been—reasonably, I still felt—very frustrated with her crazy behavior. But the fact was, she really needed help. And I had promised I would take care of her.

the last few minutes of deep blue dark before the sun would make its appearance in the sky. But Iris was an early riser. I texted her to see if she wanted to have a bite to eat with me

ght away.