When the Alpha ordered Beta Cedric to escort the humans to the eastern lands for safety, he hadn’t given much thought to the slaves. But Lena had convinced her maid, Milicent, to join them.
Now, with their task complete, it was time to return.
Milicent stood near the carriage with the other maids, chatting in low tones. She was painfully aware of the Beta’s gaze burning into her back. Desperate to ignore it, she forced a laugh louder than intended and cringed at her own awkwardness.
The Beta didn’t say a word. He just watched her, the way she glanced away shyly whenever their eyes met.
He scoffed under his breath, leaning lazily against a pillar.
“How’s the Luna treating you?” one of the girls asked.
Milicent had expected that. Everyone seemed eager to pry, hungry for gossip about Ka
