Things truly spiraled out of control that night.

Not long after the daytime meeting ended, before I even had time to leave the conference room, I was stopped.

“Serena.”

I turned and saw the Alpha brothers standing at the far end of the corridor.The light fell along their shoulders, their presence oppressive and familiar.

“Come with us,” one of them said.

It wasn’t a request.It was an order.

I hesitated for a moment—then followed.

They led me into a private lounge. The instant the door closed, I knew something was wrong.

The air was saturated with an overbearing Alpha presence.The Mate Bond was forcibly stirred, like something that had been...