#CHAPTER 73: Bad Press

THIRD PERSON POV If Royal Beta Samson was taken aback by the question, he showed no sign of it. Years of serving the Alpha King had enabled him to master his mask of stoic neutrality. No matter how wild the reporter’s question might have driven viewers, they would not be able to catch the seasoned beta slip up, under any circumstance. Though, that was not to say he did not get irritated by any bothersome press. “Are there any questions that pertain to the border report?” he emphasized, ignoring the eager and bold reporter and once again scanning the sea of press in the hopes of receiving a different question to answer. However, she was steadfast. “Oh, please, Mister Samson! This is no mere teenage gossip—the very legacy of our kingdom is on the line! Everyone wants to know if Prince Xaden has taken a lover amid his campaign for the throne!” “There are no statements to be made at this time about any alleged ‘mystery woman,’” Samson enunciated, sounding almost robotic, yet stern