The guard's eyes widened in shock as he read what I wrote.

"But none of them was the rapist, right?" he asked.

I answered with a nod.

"Oh, this would be difficult for the beta than I expected," the guard said with a forced smile.

I also forced a smile back. How would my lies about the rape case end? I thought. The beta would not be ready to give up.

I tried to push the thought aside, not wanting to dwell on the consequences of my actions. But it was hard to shake off the feeling of unease that had settled in my stomach.

The guard, seemingly oblivious to...