TWENTY TWO

Zephyr didn't have the luxury of pondering over Bellona's behavior towards him. Though he wanted to ask her about it, it'd have to wait because he needed to confront Lucian as regards to his actions.

'To my office, now!' Zephyr called Lucian through the mind link. While he waited, he face was devoid of any emotions and no one could tell what was going through his mind.

In no time, Lucian was in his office, standing while Zephyr sat.

"What the fuck was that?" Zephyr growled at him but Lucian only lowered his head and remained silent.

"When I talk, you respond!" Zephyr's anger plummeted. If there was one thing he disliked the most, it's when he gets ignored.

"I'm sorry, Alpha" Lucian quickly apologized. The last thing he wished to do was to offend his Alpha. He knew how Zephyr could be whenever he was annoyed.

"I'm not fucking asking for an apology. I'm asking you why you did that?" Zephyr was furious.

"I..I" Lucian stammered.

"Why did you strangle her. You could have killed her. She's