Alpha Kaden.
I saw Pixie.
Her tear-stricken face was puffy and red.
I wanted to reach out to her but I didn't. I stopped myself, unsure of how I would respond to her when she asked whatever she had in mind.
So I turned my back on her and walked back to my office in peace.
The cold air lingered on my back as I made my way back to my office after I had greeted everyone else off, now I had enough time for myself.
I was barely a foot away from my door when the guard called my attention.
Something about a new staff making trouble somewhere. The conversation with the guard had been routine—discussing patrol routes, ensuring that no one had made a move around our home and everything was in check.
I did that everyday—but the moment I turned while I was discussing with the guard, I saw her
