This mix of things did not equal "accident" for anyone thinking clearly.
And if he were thinking clearly, the answer was simple. He'd handled security flags like this a hundred times before. Flag her badge. Restrict her access. Let Legal handle the rest.
He was not thinking clearly. She was the first woman who'd ever short-circuited that part of his brain, and he still hadn't figured out what to do about it.
"Vanessa."
"Yes, Alpha Killian."
She said it too fast. Like if she was half a second slower, the lawyers and security would drag her out.
Alpha Killian pressed two fingers to his forehead.
"Stop her from quitting," he said. "Don't process it."
"...Alpha Killian?" Vanessa's voice cracked on the word. "She's already submitted the paperwork. If I just sit on it i
