Silence hung in the room for what felt like forever, until Elsie whispered, "That's impossible."
But Asher, lifting a daring brow, replied, "You mean to say congratulations are in order?"
Elsie opened her mouth to speak, but nothing came out. She glanced at Alpha Henry, silently begging him to step in, but his brows were deeply furrowed, and he said nothing.
Desperate, she turned to her mother, hoping she would have a defense in this critical moment, but Caroline was silent too, her expression tense and thoughtful.
Finally, Elsie looked at Asher. That infuriating, taunting expression was plastered all over his face, the same smug look that said loud and clear that he had just won.
And that was when Elsie snapped.
"This is all a lie! He's lying!" She pointed at Asher, then at Alpha Ezra. "And he's lying too. I bet the two of them planned this together!"
