Estelle's POV
In that instant, the aura around him detonated.
The Alpha's pheromones surged outward like a wild animal gone feral—raw aggression laced with pain and fury. Even in his disheveled state, the sheer pressure of an Alpha's presence made everyone nearby instinctively stiffen for a fraction of a second.
One of the security guards even took an involuntary half-step back.
In the world of wolves, submitting to strength was an instinct carved deep into the bones.
The property manager's polite smile twitched, but he quickly steadied himself and stepped forward. He was a stocky, middle-aged man with a perpetually gentle, placating tone.
"Alpha Cassius, please don't get so worked up," he said, smiling so hard his forehead glistened with sweat. "You've had a bit too much to drink, h
