"A… a new Beta?" Alex asked, his voice breaking. The words hit him harder than a blow. His heart skipped, and for a moment he couldn't breathe. Of all the punishments he thought he might face, losing his place at Kaito's side was the one he never imagined. Yes, he had made mistakes, but to be rejected by his Alpha… that was a wound too deep to bear.
"Man, that's too much," Renn said quickly, glancing between Kaito and Alex. He was trying to see if this was just a cruel joke, but the look in Kaito's eyes told him otherwise. "You're serious about this? Wow."
"What do you expect?" Kaito snapped, his voice sharp with anger. "You think I'm joking? He is my Beta, yet when I give him an order, he does the opposite. I ask him to do something, and he does whatever he pleases."
"Is that true?" Renn asked, turning to Alex. Alex's silence and the small nod of his head gave the answer.
"Why?" Renn pressed gently. "Why don't you listen to him? Why go against him?"
