SERENE'S POV Within moments, the heavy oak door burst open and some of the guards stormed in, weapons half-drawn. “What in the hell is going on here?!” the lead guard, a burly man with a scarred face, roared. I didn't stop shaking as I replied, pointing to the almost lifeless girl on the floor. “A-a-alpha R-r-roman stabbed her.” A stunned silence fell, broken only by my ragged breathing. Then, the scarred guard's face darkened, his voice a low growl. “What?! Are you insane, girl?! How dare you utter such an outrageous lie?! Alpha!” he bellowed, turning towards Roman. But the Alpha was a silent, unmoving lump in the corner, his head buried in his hands, rocking back and forth like a man possessed. “Alpha!” the guard called again but got no response still. Another guard rushed to

