Chapter 191-2
“They fucking hate me.”
“None of us were loved when we came into power. Alpha transitions are hard. These wolves are literally wired to love their alpha, and usually, those alphas are killed when another takes over. You accepted their bonds on that field, and they gave you their loyalty. Soon, they will learn to trust and
love you.”
“And if they don’t?”
“Then they can leave,” London said in a hard voice. “We are unlikely to take any anyone from Claudine’s pack, so either they accept you or they accept a rogue lifestyle. You will have to be hard but fair during these first few years. Show no weakness but make them understand that you are not willing to sacrifice any of them.”
Elonso cleared his throat. “It will take time for them to learn to trust you. I at least had their respect
as their second, but after what Morven did, it was hard for them to trust me. You have to work
hard for it. Take a moment to focus on the bonds running through you. What do you feel?”
Finn bared his teeth. This was why his wolf was running so hot. He was fighting to keep from enveloping those bonds. Once he accepted them, it would be difficult for him to turn his back on
them.
“It’s all right,” I told him. “You were always meant to be here, Finn. Many of these wolves are victims of Claudine. Not willing participants in her ritual for domination. They just want to find a new normal and survive. Breathe and look inward. You’ll see that.”
Closing his eyes, he took a deep breath.
And whimpered.
“Fuck,” he whispered. “They’re so weak. She drew so much power through those bonds that most
of these wolves have barely anything left. They’re terrified. Hungry. Weak. Fearing we’re going to
execute them for Claudine’s crimes. I can feel their panic.”
“Use your wolf,” I told him. “Soothe them. Not with words but with feelings. Let them know that
your power is their power.”
For a tense fifteen minutes, Finn sat there with his eyes closed, gripping the table, but then he started to slowly relax. His shoulders dropped and the hardness etched onto his face began to
ease.
There was no smile when he opened his eyes, but he looked better. He looked like the old Finn.
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Things are quieter.”
“Good. Eat. Rest. For fuck’s sake, take a bath. I can stay for a few days and help you build a
foundation.”
London and Elonso both echoed the sentiment, and Finn nodded. He had accepted his duty.
He was Alpha of Indigo Peak.
After eating, we toured the pack with him. A few steps behind him, we showed deference to his
station here but also our own power and support. For the first time in as long as I could remember,
the mountain was united. We were all allied.
As we toured and talked about where to start with rebuilding Indigo Peak, my thoughts kept
drifting back to Kiana, and I felt myself growing more and more hollow.
Are we over?
No.
No, I would never be over with Kiana. As long as she still breathed, she would be mine, and even if she moved to the furthest reaches of the world, I would follow her. I would give up everything for
her.
How could I possibly make up for the mistakes that I have made? How could I possibly gain her forgiveness? I’d pushed her away and pushed her away, and just when we were gaining ground, I’d let my own darkness consume me, and she’d lost faith in me.
I’d put her in danger. I’d put our child in danger, and I’d nearly lost both.
My stomach twisted. I still had no idea what she’d done to thwart Claudine. Was she all right? Would she confide in me the horrors she faced so I could hold her until the nightmares were gone?
Or would she never trust me again?
“Troy,” London said in a low voice. “You are growling at the kitchen staff.”
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