"I'm sorry, your Majesty," the guard stammered, his voice filled with regret. "I thought she would come back sooner, I never could have anticipated it would take this long. We should take immediate action and search for her, before any punishment is dealt. I am fully prepared to accept your punishment once we find her."
However, Alpha Dominic's face twisted with anger in response to the guard's plea. His voice thundered through the room as he snapped, "Silence! You dare question my judgment? You, who let her slip away under your watch? Your apologies mean nothing to me!"
As the tense atmosphere thickened, the guard couldn't help but feel the weight of his mistake pressing down on him. He desperately pleaded, his voice tinged with desperation, "Your Majesty, I implore you to understand th
