There was much I could say, but I settled on just the one thing. “I got locked in the records room.”
“How?” he asked.
“I don’t really know,” I admitted. It wouldn’t do to blame Gwen to the pack Alpha. He might take my word for it and punish her without proof. “I was putting the files away and then the lights went out and the door was locked. Someone could have done it by accident, thinking the room was empty.”
“Without checking first?” Jake asked.
“I don’t know,” I said.
He frowned a little. “Didn’t Sienna start work again today?”
“Yes,” I said. “It was her first day back.”
Jake hummed, and it did not sound pleased.
“You don’t think…?” I started.
“I don’t know,” Jake said, “But with her, I’m done taking chances. I think you should have a bodyguard.”
“A bodyguard? There’s already
