Julian. Everything was fucked up. Everything was going smoothly, until the tea was swapped. Until Diane became different—confident, smart, commanding, sharp. At this point, she was unstoppable. Almost—just almost. By now, every single person around me was incompetent: Freda, Silas, and even Miller. The guy who died without a word. He was supposed to give me information about the Beta—the one guy I couldn't control. He was too professional and showed no weakness, even for a split second. And I hated it. At this point, I needed to speak to someone. Zee. He was the perfect person right now. He was the only one who made my mood shift into something calm, sweet, and vulnerable. I approached my car. My personal guards followed as usual, but I didn't need them. Not now. Not when I was visiting Zee. “I will be going myself, so you may leave,” I dismissed them. My voice came out stern and cold, just as always. They bowed their heads in respect. “Okay, Alpha.” They looked at me l
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