DARIUS I sat behind the wide oak desk in my office, flipping through reports I barely cared to read. Sunlight streamed in through the tall windows, stretching across the polished floor like long golden fingers. Normally, the stillness of the office complex gave me a sense of authority. It reminded me that I was Alpha here.Today, however, something about the silence felt… uneasy.Then the shouting began.At first it was distant; muffled voices somewhere beyond the office compound gates. I frowned, lifting my head slowly.What now?The noise grew louder.Angry voices. Women’s voices.My jaw tightened.Before I could even rise from my chair, the door to my office burst open and Nathaniel rushed inside.My Beta rarely lost his composure.But right now his face looked tense, almost alarmed.“Alpha,” he said quickly.“What is it?” I asked sharply, irritation already prickling at my nerves.“There’s a crowd outside.”I leaned back in my chair, unimpressed.“A crowd?” I repeated.“Yes.”Nat
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