Chapter 14 Her Status Below Servants

• The tension was thick, not of power, but of anticipation. Elara was nearly at the top of the main staircase, drawn toward the passage leading to the Alpha’s private wing, when a voice called her back.
• ​Turning around, she faced Mike. His earlier concern was entirely gone, replaced by the unsettling coldness she had noticed before. His smile was wide and empty as he strode toward her.
• "Is everything okay?” Elara asked, glancing back at the massive, carved door that marked the Alpha’s private entrance. Mike stopped in front of her.