WENDY’S POV Allen glared at me so intensely that it made my knees weak. My heart pounded so hard I feared he could hear it. “Why were you in the house?” he asked “And who did you come to see?” I swallowed hard, bowing my head to avoid his piercing eyes. “Alpha,” I said softly, keeping my tone respectful. “I... I was here to deliver clothes from the laundry shop. Nothing more.” The words stumbled from my mouth, and I cursed the way my voice trembled when I said them. He raised an eyebrow. He looked at me from head to toe as if he didn’t believe a word I said. “The laundry shop?” he repeated slowly. “Yes, Alpha,” I replied. “I was sent to deliver the Luna and Queen Mother’s clothes. They were freshly cleaned and pressed.” For a moment, he didn’t say anything. He just stared at me

