#Chapter 264: The True Alpha

Ella’s POV “Alpha, it is with the utmost pleasure that I accept you into my home.” An elderly male pushed his way through the crowd, bowing his head just like all the others. He gestured to the ornate armchair he had been sitting in by the fire, which was now empty. “Please, take a seat. Can I get you anything?” Lilith, unaccustomed to anything but the life of a hardly-noticed Omega after two decades of it, looked at me uncertainly. I offered her a small smile and a nod, encouraging her to take the chair. “Oh, um… Thank you,” she said, limping forward and perching on the edge of the seat. “And your name is…” “Daniel,” the old man replied with a grin, revealing several missing teeth. “I suppose I’m the de facto leader of this group. Well, I was, but now that you’re here, I can finally step down.” “That won’t be necessary.” Lilith narrowed her eyes, studying the man’s face. Then, they went as wide as saucers. “Wait, are you Daniel LaRue?” The old man n