Alex hesitated for a moment, clearly uncomfortable with the order he had just been given. "I'm not sure that's a good idea, my alpha" he said, his voice carefully measured. "She's been a good servant, and she hasn't done anything to deserve such harsh treatment."
Dominic's eyes flashed with anger. "She dare talk back at me and that's enough reason for me to treat her how I deem fit," he said, his voice hard and uncompromising.
Alex swallowed, his throat dry with anxiety. He knew he had to obey his alpha's command, but he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off about this situation.
Chloe had always been a good servant, and he didn't understand what she could have done to anger the alpha so much. But he knew better than to question him, so he simply bowed his head and said, "As
