Chapter 54

Alpha Benna

I paced around the room, a glass of wine in my left hand and my phone in my right hand.

A soft knock echoed at the door, and I barked to come in. A maid walked in, her head bowed to the floor.

“The guards are laid to rest, Alpha.“ She said that and stood still, waiting for my order to leave.

“Thank you. You can leave,” I said while raising my hand to dismiss her.

She twirled around, her hands gripping both sides of her dress, and walked out of the office.

I shook my head and went to the couch. I turned on the television, turned the volume up to maximum, and switched on the news channel.

“Still no headlines?“ I asked myself in disbelief and scrolled through other channels, but there was nothing.

I unlocked my phone, wanting to call Dr. Kedeva, but he walked into my office instead. “I wasn't expecting you today.“ I said, stood, and shook hands with him.

“I know. Were you calling someone?“ He nodded at my phone screen, w