"Alpha, we can't keep Calixta in the dungeon for too long," Lucian raised a brow after he heard what his beta had said in a calm but weary tone. He was seated in his office, the cold of the night pressing through the windows, mirroring the weight that clouded his thoughts.
He looked up at his Beta, Marco, and Gamma, Gray, both seated across from him. Lucian's gaze was sharp, commanding as always, but the worry in his eyes was unmistakable.
"She dared to question me," Lucian replied coolly. "She needs to be punished. I can't let her behavior become a precedent. A simple question today might become defiance tomorrow."
"But she had a reason, Alpha," Gray interjected, unable to hold his tongue. "You still haven't told anyone who that woman in the guest room truly is. If she's your m
