Is It Her?

"Is it her?" Sebastian pointed to a maid and asked me.

"No," I shook my head, answering.

Sebastian waved his hand, signaling the maid to leave.

"What about her?" He pointed to the next maid and asked me.

"Still not her," I said somewhat frustrated.

The maid who brought me the rose tea was not any of these five new maids. So, where did that person go? Such a conspicuous person disappeared in the castle.

"Have any of you seen any suspicious individuals?" Sebastian questioned the six guards on duty.

The guards looked bewildered, pale-faced, shaking their heads, seeking Sebastian's forgiveness.

"You useless bunch! Any random stranger can come and go into the castle. What's the use of hiring you?" Sebastian roared at them, "The six of you, get out now!"

The entire castle fell into silence, and no one dared to make a sound. They shrank, trying to hide themselves. No one wanted to become a target of Alpha's anger.

The six guards knelt down, crying, pleading for Sebastian to give them another