TAVIAN’S POV “Forgive me for my insolence, Alpha… she tempted me.” “You were foolish enough to fall for it and flaunt your stupidity in my presence.” I snarl at him, the pervert from today’s meeting. Beating him as soon as Briar stepped out wasn’t enough. His excuses irritate me, and every time I recall that moment, I feel my hold on my sanity falter. The way he smiled at her lewdly… going as far as to touch the small of her waist. Thinking about it now, maybe I should kill him. She had distracted me, held my thoughts even when the meeting began, swaying her hips like a temptress, purposely drawing the attention of every man in the room towards her. I thought I could ignore it long enough, having half my mind wandering off in every direction she moved, noticing every single movement