Chapter 19

“I’m so sorry, Jackson, I didn’t know.” I grabbed his hand and held it, giving it a squeeze.

“It’s okay, Ryan.” His words had no conviction in them. They were hollow.

“How many treaties have there been?”

“Two. The first was with my father, Randall, your grandfather, and the fae king. The second was signed by Randall, my father, your father, and the fae king. The one we are trying to discuss now will be the third.”

“How come a new one was never signed when you became Alpha?”

“Because your father helped me protect my people from other supes, who wished to challenge me for my throne. It is my birthright to be the alpha of my people. When the time came for me to sit on the throne, I had grown strong, and that was thanks to the aid of your father. He trained me and taught me how