Chapter 21

Celus gripped his phone in his hand, building up the nerve to call his uncle. He felt foolish denying him a few days ago only to call him up and asking to come later.

Salen sat supportive across from him in one of his office chairs. Celus set the phone down on his desk with a sigh before picking it up again and holding it to his ear. He dialed his uncle's number before he lost the nerve and listened to it ring.

"Hello?" His uncle's deep voice echoed from the other end. Celus straightened up in his seat and cleared his throat.

"This is Alpha Celus." He winced at his formality. There was a silence on the line, the only sound passing through was rustling from movement. The sound of a door clicking made his ear perk.

"Sorry. I had to go somewhere private. So, what can I do for you?" He asked, his voice becoming lighter.

With a sigh and an unsure look to his mate, Celus spoke, "I'll do it."

This caught his uncle's attention. "That's great!"