Chapter 51

"Where are all the useless and incompetent guards I pay heavily to watch over me and my house?" he groaned.

The guards were already gathered together as soon as they heard his voice.

"Aina and the little baby I kept under her care are missing. How is that possible when I hired about 25 able-bodied youths?" he snarled at them.

Valen came down from upstairs, pretending he didn't know what was happening, and made a limp.

"What is going on here? I heard your voice from upstairs. Is anything the matter?" he asked Alpha Leo.

"Elina's son is missing," he said furiously.

He approached one of the guards, pulled out the dagger he had on him, and used it to pierce his belly.

"Alpha Leo, that's not necessary!" Valen shouted behind him.

"How is it possible that these idiots were here? Aina, a common woman, escaped with Elina's son."

"Does Elina know about this?" Valen asked him.

"Stop asking me crazy questions; I am talking about the ch