#Chapter 168

Theodore’s POV I was vaguely aware of the bristling of the four werewolves behind me, from Eva’s own “friends”, at her words. I was so shocked, all I could manage in response was a, “Yes.” “You’re going against your king’s direct orders.” It wasn’t a question from Eva; it was an accusation. She had never spoken to me like this before. I did not appreciate it. I tempered my tone down to be merely firm as I answered. “King Owen did not provide funding for the project based on the result of the vote. At no point did he order me not to pursue the project with my own funds.” “If you have the funds for it,” she snapped, “why ask for the funds from the king in the first place?” I focused on my breathing, on staying calm. I didn’t have the funds; only my funds combined with Violet’s were enough. But I certainly couldn’t tell Eva that. “As Alpha of Midnight, I have the right to distribute my territory’s funds as I see fit.” “Our funds,” she corrected. Hardly able to bite