Alpha Alistair I’d never been this livid in my entire life. My hands clenched into fists at my sides as I watched Delphine try to sneak upstairs, her steps uneven and her eyes darting like a guilty pup caught in the act. The audacity. She had been missing when her presence was crucial, and now, she thought she could just slip by unnoticed? “Delphine,” I barked, my voice echoing through the halls. She froze, her foot hovering mid-step, and slowly turned to face me. Her eyes widened in a mixture of fear and guilt as she met my gaze. Good. Let her feel the weight of my anger. Beta Kyle, standing beside me, let out a derisive snort. “Unbelievable,” he muttered. “She’s insufferable, always acting like the rules don’t apply to her.” The urge to rip his head clean off his shoulders hit me

