I was shocked by what Ares had just announced. I would never have considered myself suitable for that kind of role within a pack, and he had not given me any indication that it was me he was considering as a replacement for Rayden until that moment.
It was a bizarre feeling; the fact he thought I was worthy of a position as important as that was incredible, but the idea of accepting the offer filled me with dread.
He was sitting beside me, almost overly casual given what he had just announced, and I was still wide eyed and shaking because I was genuinely in shock and I had no idea what I should say to him now.
I waited for a moment, making sure he knew that I was considering the idea rather than rejecting him without thinking about it first.
I rested my hand on his knee and looked him
