Chapter 74

　　Eero's perspective 　　Silence filled the Harren Hall. Everyone was waiting for the Alpha King to take those words back. 　　“Alpha King, what is this nonsense that you're talking about?” Octavio was the first to say something that made me gaze up in his direction. 　　He stepped near me. “Tell the Masters to bring back the Alpha King to his room. I think he had too much of wine and drank.” 　　“My Lady, apology for the misunderstanding. He does not mean any of that. The Alpha King just lost his mate to a childbirth, and their son, a still born.” 　　“Are you telling me that I have gone mad, Octavio?” Codrus rose to his feet and walked forward. 　　“No, Alpha. Not at all, but adopting a woman that you're not even related to at all? From the family of your enemy on top of that?” 　　My forehead crumpled in confusion. Aelice was just as confused as I was. 　　“Leave me and Eero alone,” Codrus demanded. 　　“Alpha, I'm your beta, and I'm only preventing you from committing a mistake that we won't