‘Is everything ready?’ Eric asked his guard who nodded silently as he continued, ‘keep an eye on that snake, I don’t trust him. Once you reach the Alpha’s territory, he is to enter alone, where he will make his case and return to you, you are all to fall back and wait to see if she comes to you.’
The Guard nodded again before replying, ‘How long do we give the Alpha to surrender to us?’ he asked solemnly.
Eric contemplated for a moment, ‘give her forty eight hours, if she comes, and I think she will, reiterate that she is guaranteed to be returned to her pack unharmed, I just wish to speak to her.’
‘Yes my King, I will make sure that your message is delivered’ the guard promised with a salute before bowing his head and leaving the throne room.
Waiting a few minutes, Eric checked the t
