#Chapter 208: A New Competitor Enters The Princess Competition

Alaric’s POV As I walked into Eamon’s office, he didn’t even look up from the paperwork on his desk at first. “I am a busy man, Alaric,” he said. “I want you to know that I had to push back a meeting with a very prominent member of the pack to fit in your emergency meeting. I hope you have a good reason for this.” “Honestly, I wish I was wasting your time,” I told him. “That would make things a lot simpler. You could yell at me, and I would leave in disgrace and everything would end eventually with an apology and a handshake.” Eamon finally set aside his pen and looked up. “Then why are you here?” “One of my elder council has shared with me some alarming news,” I said, and briefly filled him in on what was happening, with my exiling the elders, to their return now, to the suspicion that they were likely helping to fund a princess competitor. “All of the contenders are already here,” Eamon said. “Do you believe they wish to push forward someone new?” “I do,” I said, my sto