#CHAPTER 104: Out Of His Hands

THIRD PERSON POV “K-Kenneth!” Burton exclaimed, wide-eyed as he took in the alpha before him. Tonight was a big night for the kingdom—with lunar banquets being held in practically every single pack across the land—and it was one that Kenneth had always made a point to spend at the royal palace. Not to mention, barely one week had passed since he’d last spoken on the phone with the alpha regarding their special investment. Why was he here? His silver hair, which he always made a point of sleeking back neatly, hung loosely around his stoic face, and the smile he wore was welcoming, beaming, but it did not reach his sharp, icy blue eyes. To Burton’s knowledge, this had never been a familiar sight in the two decades he’d known him. Something was not right. The thought gnawed at him like maggots on a corpse, even if it was disguised behind Kenneth’s white smile. “You’ll have to excuse my unsightly appearance,” Kenneth said, casually shoving his way through the ope