Chapter 7

Gloria’s demeanor instantly changed when Elijah appeared.

“Alpha Elijah, I am so sorry. I just assumed—”

“Your assumptions were incorrect, Gloria. Thank you for your time employed here, but offending the Alpha’s mate is an offense that cannot be rectified. You’re fired.”

My eyes went as wide as saucers as the housekeeper began sobbing. “Bu, bu, but—”

“Leave,” he simply ordered. The woman scuttled away, but not without first sending a sour glare my way.

I didn’t know what to say other than, “You didn’t have to—”

“She’s been stealing cash from my office for weeks,” he said with a wave of his hand. “And besides, I won’t set such a precedent here. You deserve respect.”

Those words took me by surprise, but before I could respond, Thea grabbed my arm.

“Let’s go see your actual room! It’s right next to mine, and Daddy’s is right across the hall!”

Thea was practically skipping as she pulled me down the hallway toward my new room, already chattering about tea parties and the like. I cast a glan