"I did—"
"Then I do not see any further reasons to talk about this," Seth spoke in a no-nonsense manner. "You had your chance and you blew it, Alpha Cherith. I am not your nanny, and you are not a five-year-old kid, and neither is Miss Inez a little doll that you threw away and can snatch right back just because you want her after no longer wanting her. So sit your ass back down; we have matters more important than your love triangle to deal with."
His voice cracked like a whip, making everyone flinch under the pressure as his dominance seeped into every molecule of the room.
"Quiet down," Tao hissed as he pulled Dominic back down on his chair. "Do you want to make this situation any more problematic than it already is? I know that you are angry, but Seth is right. We need to discuss matters more important than this."