LAKE:

A couple of days had passed since I last saw her. All my efforts to return to the restaurant had proved futile. My business required all my attention, there was no way I could sit still in a restaurant and wait for a whore-turned-waitress to get off work. 

I walked into the office of my Assistant, Neil. He rose to his feet instantly, bowing in courtesy.

"Sit." 

He obeyed immediately. 

"You should have just sent for me, Alpha." 

"I decided to move ...