Alexei was silent for a minute, taking off his reading glasses and setting them gently on his desk. The Alpha stared at the silent man in front of him. He couldn't believe what he had heard from his daughter. "Please tell me what is going on, Sergei," the Alpha asked, his calm voice hid the fury that was rising beneath the surface. It took all Alexei had to not beat Sergei to a bloody pulp. Sergei knew that he would have to play his cards right. "She was out of line and needed to be reminded of her place. Again." Alexei stood at Sergei's nonchalant response, "Ne svyazyvaysya so mnoy mal'chik." He retorted, his anger slipping him back into their native language. The young man looked up at the Alpha, who now seemed much more imposing and intimidating than he previously thought. "But,

