Chapter 74

Chapter 74
Nolan POV
The kingdom was in an uproar for days after the announcement. The Alpha King’s retirement came so suddenly that it was unavoidable. There hadn’t even been rumors about it, and preparations had to begin immediately.
A successor had to be found, and since the King had no children, it would be decided by a council of the kingdom’s Alphas. They would choose through an election.
In order to get the support of the council members, it was important to have popular support throughout the different territories. It would be a stretch to call it a popularity contest, but that was certainly a factor.
A shift in leadership like this could destabilize the entire kingdom if the wrong person were put on the throne, and no one wanted that.
The press was having a field day with it. I could hardly leave the house without being cornered and questioned about my intentions-if I had plans to run, and if not, who I would support, and things of that nature.
I was used to attention to a degree, and the Beta did a good job screening the reporters who were clamoring for interviews.
I hadn’t made a decision on my plans yet, so I wasn’t ready to make any kind of announcements. Still, that didn’t stop them from asking, and I was hardly the only one being harassed for a statement.
It was annoying, to say the least, that the Alpha King hadn’t given any of us a heads-up about this announcement meant we could have coordinated a response.
We could have made sure that this type of panic in the territories wasn’t out of hand. Instead, we were all scrambling, uncertainly giving the press far too much room to speculate
Not just speculate, but harass anyone with a connection to an Alpha family, anyone who could technically qualify
for the role.
Third Person POV
Cassian and Lance were walking down the street downtown. They’d gone out to get lunch and get a little space from the chaos of the pack house. Unfortunately, the chaos seemed to have followed them.
As they stepped out of the restaurant, they noticed a group across the street that perked up at their appearance. The two of them attempted to ignore it.
Attention wasn’t entirely new for them, being members of prominent Alpha families, but as they walked down. the sidewalk, it quickly became apparent that this group was, in fact, following them.
“Reporters,” Lance muttered, the irritation obvious in his voice.
“Seems that way,” Cassian agreed.
“Do we keep going and ignore them, or should we find somewhere to duck in?” Lance asked, glancing at Cassian.
“They’re most likely not going to stop following us,” Cassian said with a sigh. “They’ll want some kind of comment about the news.”
“And they never take ‘no comment’ as a comment,” Lance said.
“It’s almost ironic,” Cassian agreed, “but it’s still the correct response.”
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“You hear that?” Lance asked. “They’re speeding up-get ready to have a camera shoved in your face.”
“Again? You know, you never quite get used to it.” Cassian kept his eyes forward as the reporters caught up to them, quickly surrounding them on the sidewalk.
The jumble of questions they shouted was tangled and difficult to follow, which only served to annoy Lance more than he already was.
“Speak clearly if you have something to say,” Lance snapped.
“Is Alpha Nolan planning to run for the throne?” one of the reporters asked, shoving his phone into Lance’s face.
“What about Alpha Alaric?” another asked, sticking her microphone out towards Cassian.
“No comment,” Cassian replied, his tone carefully neutral.
“Nolan’s already explained that he hasn’t made a decision,” Lance said, doing his best not to glare directly into the camera.
“Would you support Nolan if he did decide to run?” the reporter pressed.
“It’s not my support he’ll need to worry about if he decides to run for King. It’s the will of the people. My opinion as his brother is hardly relevant,” Lance said dismissively. “But surely you know Alpha Nolan better than anyone,” the reporter continued. “He’s so cold and calculated with the press. You’re his younger brother-you’ll know his temperament better than anyone else.”
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