Noah’s POV
"I’ll kill Julian."
The words left my lips as a vow, my voice echoing against the cold stone of the hallway. The moment the threat left my mouth, the estate’s power grid came back to life.
A maid, Betty, stumbled out from the power room entrance, her skin the color of ash. She was shaking so violently that her uniform rattled. I didn't care about the cause of the failures, I was too consumed by the missing Aria situation.
Cassian, however, was in a different headspace. He lunged toward her, his posture predatory.
"What the f**k, Betty? Explain yourself."
The maid jumped, her breath hitching in a sob. "S-sorry, Alpha. I forgot to flip the main breakers immediately… I was… I was..."
"Useless," Cassian spat, rolling his eyes as he began to pace in agitated circles,
