I stared at Elias, wondering if I’d heard right, and clearly, I wasn’t the only one either because the maid stared at him, completely unmoving.
She opened and closed her mouth a few times, but no words would come out. “Alpha-”
“Did I f*****g stutter?” he snapped and her mouth fell closed immediately.
My heart was hammering in my chest. I hadn’t expected it to get this far. I knew he’d stand up for me, but firing her?
The worst part about it all was that I wasn’t shocked. I didn’t feel anything. She’d chosen to be outright hostile to me in front of him. What did she expect to happen?
As if suddenly realizing I was still here, she turned to me, dropping to her knees. I stared in shock and confusion. Just a few seconds ago, she was being smug and rude, and now, she was on her knees. It
