CHAPTER 8

"What's happening here?" I asked. I was really confused and my voice was trembling. The air in the room choked me with tension, and I could feel the intensity of their gazes on me.

Tyler's grip on Adrian tightened and he said triumphantly, "Look who I found snooping around your chambers, Lily. He could be a thief, or worse, an assassin."

My mind raced as I tried to figure out how to fix this. I had to act quickly and find the perfect thing to say to distract them. I wandered why Tyler was suddenly acting like the hero in all this.

Summoning every ounce of composure I had left, I straightened my posture, meeting Tyler's gaze head-on. "Tyler, let him go," I commanded. "He is not a threat. He's here under my protection."

Tyler's expression hardened, "What? Are you commanding me, the Alpha-to-be? And why is he here under your protection? Who the hell is he to you?"

My father stepped forward, his expression stern and questioning. "Lily, why are you showing sympathy towards this strange