Benedict
“What’s up with you and the girl?” Ellis, my future Beta, asks walking up beside me. I’d felt him close by, ready to jump in if needed. Not that I would need him. He probably has the cushiest Beta position in the country, being my Beta. No one goes against me.
“The girl has a name. It’s Sloane. Use it,” I growl.
“Okaaaaay. What’s up with you and Sloane?” he asks.
“Nothing. But let it be known that if I catch an upperclassmen harassing a freshmen, specifically Slade Hartwell, they will become persona non grata with me.”
He looks at me, like he can’t believe I’m serious. But the look I give him would make a lesser man flinch and cower away.
“Okay, you’re the Alpha.”
“That’s right, I am.”
“So, you’re protecting her AND her brother now? And you’re still going to tell me that t
