CHAPTER 35: THAT'S WHAT YOU DESERVE
MAXINE:
The second I let go of Venus, watching her fall to the floor coughing and clutching her throat, something twisted in my chest. I didn't feel guilty for choking her but my wolf was restless, growling in my head.
No one has ever stood up to me the way Venus has done. That girl has got fire. I was Alpha yet she snapped at me like I was a nobody. I had to do what needed to be done to maintain order.
But the look in her eyes...
Damn it.
"You have thirty minutes," I told her, my voice as sharp as it could get, and devoid of emotion. "Bring the flash drive to my office or you won't like what happens next."
Her gaze narrowed, but she didn’t argue. I slammed the door behind me before I could second-guess myself.
By the time I got to my office, I
