All Chapters of The Alpha’s Ex-Mate: Chapter 11

That one word cut through the hall like a blade. Everywhere became eerily quiet. Ian stepped forward, away from the fireplace, away from his father and his mother and Beta Michael. His voice was calm, but there was steel underneath it, something that made everyone in the room go still."No one is getting punished," he said.Lindsey's smile flickered. "Ian—""No one," he repeated, his eyes sweeping the room, then locked on her, daring her to contradict him. "There is no proof that any of these servants broke into the housekeeper's room. There's no proof that anything was even stolen. A skunk got in. It caused a mess. That's the end of it."Mrs. Rose opened her mouth, perhaps to argue, perhaps to defend her investigation, but Ian’s gaze silenced her before she could speak."The only thing that's clear from this," he continued, his voice hardening, "is that the staff isn't being fed well enough. If servants feel the need to steal food, that's not a failure of their character. It's a fai