Chapter 75: Summoning guards and maids

In the hall, several maids and guards waited, and engaged in a heated conversation.

“Why do you think the Alpha summoned us?”

“I have no idea, could something have happened?”

“Why are you looking at me? I also have no idea.”

“You all should confess, have you done something wrong?”

“Stop shouting, we will find out when the Alpha gets here.”

“But I’m scared, what if the Alpha is just in a bad mood and he’s looking for a means to vent his anger?”

“Are you new here? The Alpha might be ruthless, but not to his own people?”

“Are you sure of that? I have heard a lot.”

“Believe whoever you want to believe. I am certain the Alpha has a reason for summoning us.”

“How long have you been working here?”

“Nine years, I think. It will be ten years next month.”

“Oh my goodness, how old are you?”

“I am forty.”

“…”

“You are quite old.”

“Old? Do I look old to you? Your ancestors are old, your whole family is old!”

“Hey, you are new. She doesn’t like people saying she’s old.”

“But she looks sixty.”

“Shh, girl, don’t you know how to keep your mouth shut sometimes?”

“Hey, the Alpha is here, stop talking if you don’t want to be punished.”

The moment he stepped into the hall, silence ensued in an instant. The people in the hall lowered their heads in respect, none daring to raise their heads in his presence as though it was a heinous crime.

None dared to whisper or even make a subtle reaction lile shifting.

The atmosphere was almost suffocating.

Damien, ever so casually, approached the seat at the far end of the hall, and settled there casually.

For Hazel and the others, a seat had already been arranged for them, but Hazel was made to sit closer to Damien. It wasn’t exactly beside him, but a few distances closer in comparison to Roman who was far away.

For some reason, on their way to the hall, they met Mireya, who claimed that she was on her way for a stroll around the pack. And because she was bored, she pleaded to follow them wherever they were going.

So apart from Hazel, Roman, Matilda and Killian, there was also Mireya. When she saw how close Hazel was sitting with Damien in such a public gathering, her eyes almost went red in jealousy.

She had thought that after what happened last night, there would be a strain, even if small, between Hazel and Damien. But with the look of things, there was no strain and it even seemed as though the relationship between them got even better.

Why was it always Hazel?

She had no idea.

But when she heard from a maid that the Alpha had called a few guards and maids, her heart had almost leapt out of her chest.

Has she been exposed?

Did Hazel tell Damien anything? But if she did, the Alpha would have summoned her directly?

Has Hazel found out anything?

A lot of questions went through her mind in that instant, and she made up her mind to be present during the meeting. So she pretended as though meeting them on the way was merely coincidental.

She didn’t dare act too suspiciously, afraid that any strange move from her would sell her out. So, she kept quiet and behaved as though she was confused about the series of events going on.

“General Luke, Are these all the people on shift last night?” Damien asked calmly.

And General Luke, who had been standing quietly to the sides, his existence almost dismissable, walked out amidst the crowd in plain clothes.

The people, who had been discussing heatedly earlier, went pale in fear. They didn’t even know that General Luke was among them and they had said a lot of things earlier about the Alpha.

Would they be punished by death?

Even Mireya was surprised, she didn’t know that a general was hiding amidst the people at all.

And that made her even more flustered. What will happen now? Things were rapidly spiraling out of control.

Hasel glanced at Mireya and saw how calm she was, then sneered.

She wanted to see how calm Mireya will continue to be until she is completely exposed.

“Alpha, they are all here. None was excluded, even the cleaners and those involved in trivial tasks are present.” General Luke, who had always been efficient in doing whatever the Alpha asks of him, replied.

Early this morning, before he could take his men to the training ground for their early morning routine, he had been summoned by the Alpha and was given this task.

Although he had been confused, his loyalty to Damien was almost blind. So, he did not ask any questions and merely obeyed.

“Found anyone suspicious?” Damien asked again and General Luke did not even hesitate to nod.

“Yea, quite a few.” He replied and Damien gave a subtle nod.

“Fish them out.”

General Luke turned to the crowd and anybody who felt his gaze would tremble in fear.

General Luke’s visage was as calm as always. He pointed towards a few people, male and female.

“You, you, come out and stand by the sides.”

As soon as his voice fell, a maid fell to her knees and began wailing.

“I…I did not do anything, please spare me. I don’t want to die. Please, I beg you.”

It turned out to be the maid who was said to be new in the mansion. Tears and snot fell from her face in an instant, her body was trembling like a leaf under the influence of a strong wind.

General Luke glanced at the maid in mild puzzlement, “I wasn’t pointing to you, but at the maid next to you.”

Hearing that, the maid raised her snot-full face in a mix of shock and surprise.

“But because you are acting so suspicious, join them.”

“Ah?”