By this point, several people who had spewed insults at me were already dripping cold sweat, ready to sneak off quietly. I ordered my guard squad to immediately form a circle and block all their escape routes.
I curled the corner of my mouth into a cold smirk. "Didn't you all love a good show? It's only just getting started. Stick around until the end, won't you?"
The people I'd called out were completely stunned. They exchanged nervous glances, gritted their teeth, and dropped to their knees with a loud thud right in front of me.
"Alpha Freya, you're magnanimous! We were too blind to recognize your status, please, just spare us this one time!"
My gaze swept over them briefly before landing squarely on Cael and Catherine's faces.
No rush. I'd deal with every last one of them, one at a
