The two maids were now trembling so violently that the sound of their knees knocking together was audible in the heavy silence of the room.
They remained collapsed on the wooden floorboards, their bodies curled inward as if they could somehow shield themselves from the sheer force of Cedric's presence.
In the Nightbane pack, fear of Alpha Cedric was a universal constant.
It wasn't that he was a cruel leader; in fact, under normal circumstances, he was known for being remarkably fair and just.
He didn't smile often, and he carried an air of permanent seriousness, but he was generally considered a kind Alpha who looked after his people.
However, every member of the pack also knew that Cedric's anger was a terminal event.
Once he was pushed past his limit, there was no going back, and there was absolutely no stopping the storm that followed.
Everyone made it their life's mission to remain in his good graces because offending him was a mistake you only made once.
