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"Alpha, I have some pressing news for you." The Elder visited Leland in his study room and soon encountered the Alpha, still busy strategizing his next steps on attacking the royal family.
Leland growled and looked up at the older lycan. "The news had better be urgent or else you have disturbed me from actual important matters."
"It is about your mother." the Elder said.
The Alpha froze uncertainly at the mention of Isolde Salazar but he then narrowed his eyes at the Elder. "Speak and inform me briefly about what she wants. I am certain that you've been reporting everything I've been doing, right?"
"Y-Yes Alpha." the Elder blinked and realized that the Alpha had eyes and ears everywhere. Even when the Elder tried to talk to Isolde in private, it still reached the ears of Leland.
Leland looked at the Elder blankly.
