"You are hereby stripped of your roles as the royal guards," he continued, his voice cold and firm. "Your failure to carry out your duties has not only let me down, but has also jeopardized the safety of the kingdom and its people. You are to be removed from your posts, effective immediately. And you'll be lock up for three days for lying to me"
The guards hung their heads in shame, accepting their punishment without protest. As they shuffled out of the room, Alpha Dominic's gaze turned to Claire. She felt his eyes boring into her, and she shifted nervously under his stare.
"And as for you," he said, his voice low and dangerous.
Claire felt a shiver run down her spine. She had never seen Alpha Dominic so angry before. His normally calm and collected demeanor was nowhere to be found, rep
