#Chapter 279: The Money

Alexander’s POV “So what you’re saying is that I need to leave.” Jane looked up from her laptop and nodded. “Just for a week or two. A tour of some of the smaller packs in the territory. Show your face, shake some hands, remind people why they supported you in the first place.” I leaned back in my chair and scrubbed a hand over my face. The meeting had been going on for hours now and I was exchausted—it was well past midnight at this point—but between the press shitstorm from the Santa incident and everything else that had been happening lately, sleep wasn’t exactly a priority. “But I don’t want to leave Ella right now,” I said. “Not with everything going on.” “I understand that.” Jane shut her laptop and folded her hands on the conference table. “But Alexander, your approval ratings are tanking. If we don’t do something soon, Brian’s going to have enough support to actually challenge your position as Alpha King.” “Let him try.” “Alexander.” H