Chapter 21

I thought Alpha Jared would be back later. I thought he would be gone for quite some time for his work. And I was so surprised to see him suddenly appear in this room. How did he know I was here? He didn't even see me coming. I would never have come to this place if I had known he would return today.

"There is no little girl in this mansion, Victoria," he said.

"There is! I saw her. She taunted me from behind the wall and kept running as I chased after her. She ran down the corridor, and I followed her to this place," I said.

Did he think I was making excuses? No, I didn't! That little girl existed, and I followed her to this place.

I had no idea what was going through Alpha Jared's mind. His expression was hard to guess. He looked at me briefly and said, "For once, I forgive you. But I don't want to see you in this place in the future. Do you understand?"

The way he spoke was flat and didn't seem to harbour any emotions, but somehow, I could feel a threat in every word he said. And I