Chapter 9

Sean

I clutched a glass of scotch, the amber liquid swirling in the dim light. Then, a knock echoed through the room, prompting me to speak up.

"Come in," I said.

"Greetings, Alpha Sean," Krista stated as she entered. Her alluring scent filled the air, and her revealing clothes spoke louder than words on what she was trying to do. "I was told you wanted to talk to me."

"You've got some explaining to do," I told her. She pretended not to know what I meant, as I put on some ice on my drink.

"What do you mean, Alpha? I don't understand."

"Stop pretending. You know exactly what I'm talking about,” I retorted as I drank the contents of my drink.

With a coy expression, she asked, "Wait, are you talking about the human girl, Mallory Wanless?"

My heart skipped a beat hearing my mate's name for the first time. But I pressed on, determined to know that truth from her. "Yes, I'm talking about Mallory. Why did you hurt her?"

Krista kept up her innocent facade and began crying fake tears. "I didn