The Alpha’s head snaps up the moment he sees Matt enter the office. The recognition is instant—followed by a growl so deep it rattles the walls. Jealousy pours off him in waves, clouding his judgment, sharpening his anger. He thrashes harder against my command, driven by nothing more than blind rage.
I laugh, low and amused, watching the struggle unfold. He’s strong—arrogant and angry—but strong. I’ll give him that much. Still, all his resistance is doing is burning him from the inside out. Let him fight. Let him suffer.
I turn to Matt, smiling with cold amusement.
“Matt, why don’t you stay here with the Alpha while we retrieve my parents? Don’t kill him just yet—I have questions for him when I return. Make sure he can still speak.”
Matt grins like a man who’s just been handed a long-a
