“They f*****g hate me.”
“None of us were loved when we came into power. Alpha transitions are hard. These wolves are literally wired to love their alpha, and usually, those alphas are killed when another takes over. You accepted their bonds on that field, and they gave you their loyalty. Soon, they will learn to trust and love you.”
“And if they don’t?”
“Then they can leave,” London said in a hard voice. “We are unlikely to take any anyone from Claudine’s pack, so either they accept you or they accept a rogue lifestyle. You will have to be hard but fair during these first few years. Show no weakness but make them understand that you are not willing to sacrifice any of them.”
Elonso cleared his throat. “It will take time for them to learn to trust you. I at least had their respect as th
