Valerie's POV

I stormed through the eastern halls toward the maids' quarters, my heels tapping sharply against the polished floors.

The air around me crackled with my fury. That little witch, Ella. She had one job, to keep me informed. And now I return to this? Lovena back in the pack. Selene poisoned and not a single message?

The moment I spotted Ella chattering with two lowly maids near the water basin, I didn't bother hiding the displeasure on my face.

She flinched the second her eyes met mine, her shoulders tensing like a mouse caught in the claws of a hawk.

I walked straight to her, cutting off her...