The Alpha's Accidental Surrogate

on to have my back every time, even though we rarely saw each other. He seemed strong the last time I saw him, five years ago, at the coronation of one of the Alphas. We spoke at great length about s

eel about king's Charles death?" Asked a petite lady with big sunglasses that looked like prison glasses over her eyes. On a normal day, I wouldn't have granted them any interview. Infact I would have ordered the guards to make sure they don't get to me but this was father Charles and It wouldn't kill to tell them how bad I feel. I turned towards her. "I feel so sad right now," I began slowly, softly, my heart sinking with every word at the painful truth that he really is gone. "He was a good man. He was like a father to me, so when I heard about his passing, it was like I lost a part of me." "Oh... accept my condolences," she replied. "Since king Charles has no child of his own... do you think you have a chance of becoming the next king of Werewolves?" a tall lady asked. I didn't answer immediately. I was too consumed with grief that I haven't thought about yet. And why the hell was she asking me? We were still mourning and not trying to campaign for some kingship title. I opened my mouth to tell her to fuck off, but my eyes caught sight of Lucien, his arms wrapped around Lena's waist. He was by a corner, also granting interview to the press, grinning from ear to ear like this was some kind of an award night. I clenched my fists, anger pulsing through me. They really are shameless, ain't they? They betrayed me and still had the audacity to flaunt their forbidden relationship in public. Maybe I should have dealt with them. But then... they were a piece of trash and do not deserve the time and effort. I forced myself to look away from them and focused back on the reporter. "I heard Alpha Lucien of the Lunarstrike Pack has declared interest, would you be competing against him?" She added. A smirk spread on my face. Typical of Lucien. Always trying to climb up the social ladder. Truth is, I wasn't interested in becoming the next king of Werewolves. I was already powerful and contented with my position as the Alpha of the Bloodmoon pack. But there was no better way to get back to Lucien than to also declare inte