~ ROWAN
"Your Majesty," Jeremiah's voice snapped me out of my thoughts. "What do you think of the new border arrangement?"
I glanced down at the map laid out in front of me, trying to hide my obvious disdain and boredom.
Out of the corner of my eye, I glanced at the clock on the wall, frowning when I realized just how late it was. I had never really bothered about how much time I spent at work until today.
Growing up, I knew that my duty was to my pack, and I spent hours on end learning and training to be a good ruler. There were days my mother would have to pry me from the palace, citing that I needed to have a good social life. If she could see me now, she'd be grinning from ear to ear.
"It seems fine," I mumbled without glancing at the map properly. "I trust your discretion. If that is all—"
