Alexander:
I hated this.
Every instinct in me screamed that this was wrong, that I was standing on the wrong side of something fragile and precious and breaking it with my own hands.
But I was Alpha.
And being Alpha meant making decisions even when they tore you apart.
Being an Alpha meant standing against what you wanted to believe and standing with what the evidence gave you. At least, until you were sure of the facts.
“You won’t be entering the greenhouse, by my order.” I said at last, my voice tight, controlled. “Not until this is resolved. Sienna will be informed, and if you do enter, I am going to be the one to deal with it, Alessia.”
Her head snapped up. “What? You can’t be serious, Alexander?”
“It’s temporary,” I added quickly. “Until we’ve managed to find proof, Alessia, I
