#Chapter 32- Acceptance

Fiona POV “We will need a higher level of security at the Festival of the Moon coming up,” Nolan announces to the room of upper-class wolves. Many of the Alphas have joined the meeting, except the few who are not as civil with Nolan. Alpha Mina is also here, sitting next to me as I attend my usual task of taking meeting notes. However, this is the first non-business meeting I’ve been to with Nolan. This is strictly an Alpha and King gathering. Nolan is solely focused on the protection of everyone, which reminds me of how upright and honest he is. He doesn’t need someone like me hanging onto him. It’s strange that, as Nolan talks, the weight on my shoulders eases. His worry for the Kingdom and his subjects reduces the sting of the rejection I’ve been feeling over the last few weeks, shrinking it to a miniscule pebble. The rejection now is like a pebble in a shoe, always there no matter how hard you try to rid yourself of it, but it’s easier to ignore. “I want everyone to b