The problem between Ethan and the Crown Prince was resolved just like that. Though it ended in less than fifteen minutes, a lot of threats and twisted words were exchanged between the King and the Alpha before all of this could end, as both of them kept pressuring one another in such a roundabout way.
It was not an easy bargain for Cane as well to get a hold of the King's power and authority, so he could get his gamma out of it alive.
Therefore, Cane had prepared for the counterattack from the King, but what he heard next was something very far from his expectations.