A Cold Marriage That Turned Warm 262

Chapter 262 

Nolan POV 

The announcement came through my secure line just after dawn. 

I listened in silence as my communications director outlined the plan, her voice crisp and efficient as always. Dates. Format. Moderators. Security protocols. The first major debate of the election-broadcast live across the kingdom, every alpha candidate on one stage, answering directly to the people. 

There would be no curated soundbites. No controlled press releases. 

Just us. 

I leaned back in my chair, gaze drifting to the window as she spoke. The packhouse grounds were already awake below-warriors changing shifts, staff moving between buildings, the quiet hum of a place that never.truly slept. 

A stage like that was dangerous. 

For anyone. 

For me, it was something else entirely. 

Every time I put myself in front of the press, I ran the risk of making things worse. I was never the most approachable person, and despite my best efforts, I had made situations worse with my