CHAPTER 36: DON'T MAKE STUPID ASSUMPTIONS VENUS: Maxine chased me out of his office like a dog even after I had handed him an information that could save his pack and company. How ungrateful can someone be? Sigh. It's a terrible life when you don't have a family to fall back on. Otherwise, I won't be here, facing the cruelty of a ruthless Alpha. I hurried back toward my tiny room and didn’t stop until I reached the hallway that led to the servants’ quarters. My heart was pounding for reasons I couldn’t name, and my wrist tingled where he had held me. I rubbed it roughly, as if I could erase the feeling. Just as I turned into the narrow corridor that led to my tiny room, a low, breathy moan halted me. I froze, frowning. Another moan followed, and it came louder this time. I tilted my

