Sebastian I didn't slow my steps. Let them stare. Let them flinch. Their silence didn't surprise me—it was exactly what I expected. As I moved forward, people stepped out of the way, giving me space I hadn't asked for. No one dared to meet my gaze. These factory workers had never seen me before—as the new CEO of the Silver Peak Pack's company. But they felt it. My Alpha presence rolled off me in waves, pressing into the room like invisible pressure. Fear was instinctive. I walked straight to the head of the conference table and sat down, not wasting a second. “Has she been found?” I asked, my voice cutting through the silence like a blade. I scanned the room slowly, locking eyes with each person for a brief moment. No one answe

