Chapter 181

As Benjamin made his way toward the retired alpha quarters to meet his father, he prepared himself for a dreadful conversation. The guards had informed him that his father had moved to the retired Alpha's quarters, and Benjamin couldn't help but wonder what that meant.

He knew his father would be disappointed in him, and it pained him to think about it. The maids' gossip about Drakken's proposal to his mistress had been the talk of the pack, and Benjamin had overheard it all. The weight of the situation was not lost on him; he had failed his father's mission, and his mother would never return to the pack.

On top of it all, he also came to hear about Eleanor being a werewolf. Everyone in the palace saw her transform. Benjamin couldn't decide yet if that surprised him more, or Drakken's proposal. Too many surprises at once . It was all too sudden. Just when he thought he was two steps ahead of Drakken, he did the most bizarre thing.

His nerves got the best of him when he approached the