"Your Majesty, there's someone here to see you."
Elijah wasn't surprised to hear he had a late-night visitor. All day, guests had been arriving to pay their respects to the Alpha King. And, of course, when night fell, it was time for the secret alliances to come crawling out of the dark.
With Henry's burial set for tomorrow and the position of the next West Pack Alpha still dangling precariously over everyone's heads, he had been expecting this.
"Let him in," Elijah said, crossing one leg over the other. His mind went over a mental list of possible late-night visitors, his eyes lit up with satisfaction when the guest turned out to be exactly who he'd suspected.
"Beta Dominic," Elijah addressed smoothly, "This is quite a pleasant visit."
"Your Majesty," Dominic bowed his head low in respect. "I decided to come at a convenient hour and take the opportunity to discuss an important matter with you."
"You are a wise man, Beta Dominic. Sit." Elijah gestured to the chair beside him.
