Carla

The following morning, as soon as I opened my eyes, I got right on the phone and dialed the number of the alpha king. I did this as soon as I could. Hearing his voicemail message left me feeling frustrated and let down because I had been looking forward to having a conversation with him. The secretary entered the information into the minutes of the meeting.

I finally got his attention by hanging up the phone and heaving a sigh of exasperation before asking myself why he hadn't answered the call. I was interested in learning his whereabouts at the present time because I was curious about them. Was...