“I’m glad that’s over.”
“Me too,” Deltta said as they got into the pod. Tarymn brought the pod to life and drifted out. Instead of heading towards the national district, he took them to the council offices.
“Why are we here?”
“We're here for your reinstatement.”
What? Now? Deltta turned to him.
Tarymn laughed. “Don’t look so shocked. Maxus has already stepped down. It’s just a formality at this point.”
He knew that, but…
“It’s weird that Maxus stepped down without talking to me.”
“It was the right thing to do.”
“Was it?”
Tarymn stared at him. “What? You don’t want to be the alpha king again?”
“It’s not that I don’t want to. It’s just…I’ve been away for too long. I guess I never thought that I would be back here.” Deltta stared at the building.
“You deserve to be here, Deltta. Let’s go.” Tarymn slapped his shoulder.
Chaos erupted as they entered the building. Media personnel rushed towards them, blocking their way. Startled, Deltta stopped in his tracks.
Tarymn said nothing about this; imaging flashes went off, blinding him, and questions were thrown at him from every angle.
“How does it feel to be reinstated?”
“Will omegas return to their homes now that you are back in office?”
“What’s going to happen to all the commune houses?”
Tarymn pushed through the crowd, dragging him along. Deltta’s heart pounded in his chest.
Fuck. He’d forgotten about this part. It felt like five years ago all over again – being hounded by the media and asked questions he couldn't answer.
Tarymn pulled him towards the meeting room. He stopped outside the door, staring at him assessingly.
“Are you okay?” Can you handle this? He silently asked.
Could he? Deltta asked himself. He had his doubts, but he still wanted to try.
He’d been miserable for the past five years. Didn’t know what to do with himself until Mac came along.
Mac…his sweet omega. A smile pulled at his lips.
“What?”
“Nothing. Let’s get this over and done with,” Deltta said impatiently. He had somewhere he needed to be. He was going after his omega, whether he liked it or not.
Tarymn nodded, then opened the door. The room fell silent as he stepped inside.
One by one, the alphas got to their feet and bowed to honor him. Next to the throne stood his brother. Deltta’s heart gave a little squeeze at the sight of him.
Damn, he never wanted to take this from him, even though he had resented him sometimes. Maxus smiled and nodded slightly. Deltta walked to him.