#Chapter 550: Fealty

Nina I blinked in surprise as the first Alpha rose from his chair and bowed deeply, his hand over his heart. “My Queen.” The others followed suit shortly after, standing one by one until I was faced with a room full of towering men all bowing their heads respectfully to me. I felt my cheeks flush hot as I glanced over at Enzo, whose eyes were just as wide as mine—although, when he met my gaze, I could see a knowing sort of look behind his eyes with a hint of a smile tugging at the corners of his lips. Drawing in a deep breath, I turned once more to see all of the Alphas still standing, waiting for my orders. All except one—one Alpha sat toward the end of the table, watching me intently. He didn’t stand, nor did he bow; not that I expected him to. And in fact, his refusal to stand was an odd sort of relief, although I couldn’t entirely explain why. Finally, I gave a small nod in return, struggling to keep my composure. As the last Alpha took his seat again, I cleared my t