The thought had only just fully formed in my own mind.
Everything suddenly seemed different.
Alexander was one man.
An exceptionally dedicated man.
But still...
Only one man.
He governed a territory as large as Blood Crescent... oversaw businesses, council meetings, training, border security, finance, disputes, and construction.
There was no realistic way he could personally travel to every settlement to verify every single project that had been approved under his authority.
Of course he visited when he could.
Of course he inspected major projects himself whenever time allowed.
But the eastern border wasn't the only place under his responsibility.
Nor was it the only region submitting reports.
Even Cole helped shoulder a great deal of that responsibility.
But Cole was the Beta
