His Pride as an Alpha

Whether it was a good thing or not, Nicholai couldn't decide on his own. However, looking back at the consequences, one of them might have died if Darius didn't overturn the tides of battle by then. Not only Nicholai but everyone in that forest could have been killed as well.

Then again, there was one more vital notion that he couldn't stop thinking about. Not only did his pups decide to give it away, but even the executioner made a loud remark about it. Even if Darius remained to be the most oblivious, Nicholai had to make sure nothing bad would happen to his mate. Not in their fight against Audrey, not in that impending hard part…

As if how it had always been, Ansel decided to invade Nicholai's booth in the Infirmary Hall. The cow charmer couldn't connect with Nicholai anymore, but he could still more or less read the expression on Nicholai's face. Moreover, it wasn't like Frey was not a very capable Gamma.