Tyler's POV:
I sat in my office, my fingers drumming restlessly on the armrest of my chair. The heavy silence of the room was broken only by the rhythmic ticking of the clock on the wall. I was waiting for Caden to show up.
Even though I had followed Stephanie's demands, I still needed to have this conversation with him. I had to believe I still held some semblance of authority as Alpha. If I didn’t, Zuko,my wolf, would never let me rest.
The truth was, I hadn't been able to rest properly for days. Ever since Stephanie, of all people, decided to blackmail me, sleep had become a distant luxury. But yesterday… Yesterday made it worse.
My mind replayed the events over and over. I wanted to punish Caden, to make him feel the weight of his disobedience. I wanted him to understand the conse
