Chapter 434: Chances for an Elder

Frederick "Can I talk to you, Father?" Hendrickson had been staying in Frederick's Alpha residence for the past day and a half now, as the sea brokers were too far, and commuting was simply unrealistic. The rail tracks Frederick had just signed into place, shaking the hand of Ronan, the chief of the North of Black Thorn, would only come into effect later. The rails would be laid later in the year, leaving them stuck with roads for now. "How do you feel about taking another?" Hendrickson asked, his tone sharp. "Your mother is not dead, boy," Hendrickson snapped with hostility, causing Frederick some concern. Instead of taking it as a challenge, Frederick saw the pain in his father’s eyes. Hendrickson, realizing his error, muttered an apology that Frederick would have missed if not for his Alpha hearing. "Of course, I understand what you're going through. I see why you're angry, why you're upset. There's nothing wrong with Mother, not yet. But based on what the pack doctor told us,