LAYLA I rushed down the hall while holding a tray full of supplies for the Alpha. The sound of my heels clicking against the wood floors sounded throughout the silent hallway. As usual whenever I was close to Alpha Del Morino's office I felt like I had to be extremely cautious. The man was known for being a tyrant but I thought he was just intolerable. I sighed . He was standing right in front of me when I knocked on his door and pushed it open. His towering body made me look like a dwarf and there was no space for me to pass through. There was hardly time for me to understand what was happening before—*Bam!*. The carefully arranged jug, saucer and plate of and other items were all over the floor when the tray fell out of my hands. My jaw tightened as I gazed at the mess a

