Chapter 108: Before the inevitable...
Selene POV
Smoothing my features into an inscrutable mask I strode into the visitor’s waiting room. At the entrance of the room, I heard Reid’s voice. He was laughing wildly at something Conrad may have said. When I opened the door, the laugh died down as four pairs of eyes stared at me. Then Reid’s flickered with recognition as I stared at him pointedly.
"Your majesty!" Reluctantly, he rose to his feet giving me a stiff bow "I’ve been here keeping our visitor company," he said.
I fought the urge to roll my eyes. Why was he telling me that? I didn’t ask. "That’s good to know," I said dryly "Alpha Noah was looking for you earlier. You might want to go and see him, he’s in his office waiting for you,".
Reid’s eyes bored into mine with disbelief and for a moment, I thought he wouldn’t leave but he mumbled an acknowledgement and promised Conrad that he’d be back before leaving the room.
As soon as we were alone, Conrad let out a satisfied grin "That one is easy. Is he always like that?"
"I don’t understand," I tried not to show interest "That’s Reid, Noah’s beta,"
"I know that," he smiled "But he’s easy and more friendly than all the people I’ve met today. While everyone is breathing down my neck and barking that I didn’t follow stupid, long protocols, he’s the only one who cares enough to know if I’ve eaten or whether I am comfortable... that sort of thing,".
"Good to know!" I said dismissively shrugging it off. "Anyways, I came here to tell you that Alpha Noah has agreed. All the Kings of the region will be welcomed at Moon Whisper. There are terms of course but nothing bad. They’re all very easy and doable terms. I promise. Now," I placed my hands on my hips "That I’ve kept to my end of the bargain, it’s time to keep to you. I’ll take my purse now," I stretched my hand towards him.