Alpha Devon was staring at me. His eyes shifted between me and Alpha Damian.
''Are you okay?'' He looked directly at me as he spoke. Again, with the questions. By this point, I was exhausted and just wanted to move on from my face injuries. My head still hurts. I nodded as I opened my mouth, Alpha Damian leaned in closer by just the tiniest amount,''I'm okay. I just tripped carrying the basket down the steps to the laundry room.'' I did it. I lied. I've never had to do that before. Why didn't I just say that it was Beta Micheal? Does this count as protecting him? Protecting him from what? It's not something he would be punished for. Why was lying so complicated?
''You fell and what — you landed on a shoe.'' Alpha Damian was looking at me now. His hand reached out and grabbed my chin. H
