ZARA: "Alpha Maximus requests your presence, Miss Dos Santos," one of Alpha Maximus’ burly guards informed me. I groaned inwardly. "What else could he possibly want from me?" I made sure to drop the tonic on the table for him. "I'll be there in a minute," I replied. They opened the door to his office for me. "Taste the tonic," he ordered me without wasting time. “Uhn,” I uttered involuntarily. “You heard me right.” "It's against the rules, the tonic is for the Alpha,” I replied. "Who's in charge of making sure those rules are enforced, Zara?" "You," I answered. "Exactly." "So ironic. He's in charge of enforcing the rules but he's the same person breaking them," I grumbled. "You really have to stop muttering to yourself when I'm close by. I'd rather you say those words to my fa

