"I'm sorry, son," his father said softly, placing a hand on Markus's shoulder. "I know how much you waited for your queen. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that you would be mated with someone like her and that our old ally Alpha Ben would make such a mistake."
Markus nodded, sharing the sentiment. "I thought the same."
The former king sighed, his brow furrowing in thought. "What will happen to the pack now?"
"Alpha Ben has taken the pack’s lead again," Markus replied. "His son Alex has been demoted to a Beta rank and is under probation. His new behavior and actions will be carefully considered. If he mends his ways, he might get a chance to remain as a beta or even to become an alpha again. But if not, even his role as a beta is questionable."
His father nodded, absorbing the
