NovelBookChapter 67
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"A truce?" Elder Grigshade stared at the hand | had brought out to seal the truce agreement | wanted to have
with him.
It had suddenly occurred tolast night that if | was going to be a leader, it would not be wise to start having
enemies from the inception of my reign as Alpha. | had discussed it with Kat and Paula, and they had thought it
was a good idea.
So we had gone with it. | had Paula dress her up and we had asked her to remain where she was until we were
ready to call her out, | had a guard and a maid stay with her. One, | did not want her to escape, Tasyra was
airheaded and could do crazy things. Two, | wanted the guard to protect her because of what was happening
today my coronation.
| could not allow her be without security, because if by any chance, something happened to her, her father would
really have it out with me.
"Yes, a truce." My hand was still outstretched, waiting for his own hand to accept the truce.
He turned to see his daughter who was supposed to cgreet him, stop at the buffet table, already piling food
onto her plate. He looked at her, taking in her exquisitely put-together appearance, then turned back to me, he
gazed at my hand.
"Truce." He accepted my handshake.
"Thank you." | nodded and was about to leave when his voice stopped me.
"How do you think you'll fare as Alpha?" He asked, a serious expression on his face.
"I'll do my best, Elder Grigshade." | replied.
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| was sorely tempted to ask him about the business he had with my father and then my brother, | was eager to
know what it was all about and what had started it. But | was having a hesitation there, something was stopping
When was the business started? Who brought about the idea? Who owned the biggest share? Where was this
business located? What was being produced? Or sold? Was there a different account that | was not aware of that
was linked to the profit gotten from this business?
The file had not really revealed much. It was more like an agreement form, | wanted a more personal information
on this business. But Elder Grigshade and | were not on that level yet, we just started a truce. The only person
that | could have asked was long gone.
"You father did his best, Erika. But it was not enough." He shrugged.
Fear and anger coiled themselves around my chest. What was this man trying to do? What was his reason for
doing this to me? Was he trying to rileup or pit fear in me?
Mustering my best polite smile to cover up the real emotions within, | met his stare. "How do you mean, Elder
Grigshade?"
"The best is never enough, Erika. Sometimes, you have to be the worst you have to be."
| frowned. "What? I'm sorry | do not understand you."
"Your father tried to live a good life, not a perfect one. A good one and look where it landed him."
| steeled my spine, using the advantage of my heel to stand up to him. "Do not insult my father's good
personality."
He chuckled, but it was dry and humorless. "You are not yet ready to be an Alpha, Erika. If you keep reacting to
everything said to you, you'll be led to blind anger that will destroy more than make you."
| seethed. He
e was right, but the man
was annoying as hell. He was intentionally rilingup, and seeingget trapped into where he
wantedamused him more.
"I know how to handle my reign, Elder Grigshade. You don't seequestioning
your every move as an elder, do you?" | glared at me.
"And | thought you called a truce." He chuckled tauntingly. "An Alpha with unstable emotions, Iron Claw is in for
s."
| fisted my hands at my sides, trying to calm my anger down. He was reeling me
in, | was not supposed to go with him wherever he was trying to taketo.
| blinked and sighed away the anger.
| should learn to control my
emotions, | was an Alpha not just a part of the royal family anymore. | now held the leadership reins of
Blackwood of Iron Claw pack.
I should not let petty things get to me, only when it cto my family, no talk was
petty. | took them serious because my family were off-limits.
"The truce is still on, Elder Grigshade." | had ensured every anger and annoyance were gone from my voice, left
with a steady calmness and confidence.
"Are you sure? Or you'll just go ahead to have a go atwhen | make my next statement." He raised a brow at
me.
"I'll...take my leave now, Elder Grigshade. Thank you for the truce, let's work well henceforth." | could not
withstand the man's craziness anymore. He was airheaded, just as his daughter was, but she surely took her
craziness from him. The man was just something else.
"Running away from conversations, huh? Is this how you'll lead the people?" His words dripped with mockery.
His attempt to torch my emotions was something | was not going to allow
anymore. My emotions were not going to be easily flamed anymore.
"No, Elder Grigshade, | have other people to greet and who wants to greet me." | smiled at him politely.
He looked atfor a while. He nodded. "Alright, Erika."
"With all due respect, as | address you by your title, kindly do the same." My tone
was clipped.
"You want to be addressed as Alpha?" His brow was quirked.
"Is that not what | am, just as you are an elder?" | retorted, also raising my
eyebrow.
His nod was curt. "Alright, Alpha Erika."
My smile was wide. "Thank you, Elder Grigshade."
"But just kn..."
"Alpha, spersons are here to see you." One of my guards cto inform me.
Saved by the guard. "Who are they?" | turned to Elder Grigshade. "See you later."
| walked away from him.
"They identify as Alpha Alexander Robertson and Beta Gage Forest."
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