“Never leave?” Mia jumped in. What was this nonsense? “What on earth are you talking about? We’re not staying one second longer than we have to,” Mia said loud and clear.

The Alpha turned towards her. He looked at her from top to bottom.

“You’ll warm my bed tonight. Tomorrow I’ll try one of the others.”

“Why…, you damn prick…” Mia fumed at him.

He lifted his eyebrows as if he was unaccustomed to be spoken to that way.

“You have no right to keep us here. We’re leaving right now.”

“Hmm,” the Alpha said and stepped closer to Mia.

Mia heard the others backed away, leaving her to face him on her own. But she refused to budge, only lifted her chin to look into his eyes.

“Lower your gaze, woman,” he sneered at her.

She considered following his order, but she wasn’t one of his subordinates.

“You’re not my superior,” she said.

He leaned closer. “I can smell your fear, human. Don’t you know what I am?”

What a bizarre thing to ask. Was he a mob boss or something? It wouldn’t help their cause to look scared or bow to his orders no matter what he claimed to be. Mia held her head up high, determined to face the man head-on.

“Yes, you’re a bully. And you have no right to keep us here. That’s all that matters.”

“Refreshing. I’ll give you that,” he said with laughter in his voice.