Alaric’s POV:

Something felt… off.

I knew it from the moment I stepped into the building. The frantic side eyes that the employees and security officers exchanged with each other gave it away.

There was only one person who had the power to make my employees feel uneasy with just her appearance, even without saying a word.

And when Tyler greeted me at the elevator, the bastard was pale as fuck, eyes wide like he was terrified.

My eyes turned hard as I looked at him. My jaw clenched, ...