Chapter 17. Alpha in Disguise

Rhys POV

The petite young woman in my arms blinked at me, and soon her surprise changed to discomfort.

“Let go of me this minute,” she demanded, poking a finger into my chest. She frowned when I did not comply, wanting to appear menacing. However, it was hard to look tough when she was barely above five feet. I curled my fingers over her own as she dug a hole in my chest and swiftly helped her stand. She shuffled to the side, favoring her left leg.

She turned on me as soon as she was settled. “What were you doing in here? Do you think it’s funny, sneaking around and scaring servants, you big oaf?”

Her tone shocked me more than it made me angry. Since my childhood, no one had ever scolded me, and my leadership qualities revealed themselves at an early age. But the female before me was boiling like an old homeroom te