Ruela's life as the Beast King's concubine had been quite an event.
Everyone in her family rejoiced. They had once been disgraced after their patriarch, Jor—the former Alpha of the Silvertooth Pack—lost a death battle against Kael.
After that defeat, the family had been openly mocked by their pack members. Some even went so far as to distance themselves, fearing that the Beast King would not want anyone associated with his fallen enemy.
But now, with Ruela becoming the first concubine, and currently serving as the temporary figurehead in the palace until the king's return, everything had changed.
People began currying favor with her family. The men hoped Ruela would mention them before Kael so they could be promoted, enter the palace court, or receive favorable positions within the Beast Kingdom.
The women, on the other hand, wished Ruela would bring them before Kael so he might notice their beauty and take them as concubines as well.
