I couldn’t argue with that logic, but it still left me uneasy. Before I could voice my concerns, though, there was a knock on the door.
Ty loosened his hold on me, lifting his head. “Come in.”
Dominic walked into the room, his eyes scanning our intertwined forms. “Am I interrupting?”
“Not at all. Join the pity party, Dad.” Ty shook his head. “We were just discussing Castro’s threats to Maximus.”
Dominic took a seat across from us, his eyebrows knitted together.
In my opinion, Ty had done the right thing by warning Maximus, even though I wasn’t a fan of the guy for wanting tosell me off to the highest bidder. And yet, I couldn’t shake my concerns.
“If Castro is targeting Maximus, it could mean he’s finally planning on coming out of the shadows. Wouldn’t this be a good opportunity for us to catch him?”
“Good point, Liza,” Dominic said, nodding thoughtfully. “How else would Castro get to Maximus? He’d have to come out of hiding, unless he has someone else working for him, and considering the amount of money he seems to have access to, we can’t discount that. Might be a good idea to send someone into Maximus’s territory to scope things out and see if they can spot Castro.”
Ty cracked his knuckles. “I agree. This would be the type of thing to bring Castro out of hiding, especially since he’s obviously still obsessed with Liza. This is his chance to prove to her that he’s the superior mate. If he’s as cocky as I think he is, he’ll want all the glory and praise for taking down the man who didn’t give two fucks about selling her. I’ll send some guys over to scout the area. If there’s any sign of Castro, I’ll go and handle the bastard myself.”
“Sounds like a plan.” Dominic leaned back in his chair.
Some type of scuffle outside caught my attention. “Ty,” I said. “Do you hear that?”
His head jerked up, and he turned to face the window. The three of us exchanged a confused glance before hustling over to the wall of windows at the back of Ty’s office. We stared out at the scene unfolding below us.
Ty rapped his knuckle against the glass. “What the fuck is going on down there?”
Several guards sprinted toward the front gate. The chaos outside was jarring, especially considering how calmly we’d been talking.
My heart pounded as I tried to comprehend what might be happening. Had Sabrina been wrong about the tourists leaving town? Were they back to try and catch a glimpse of me, to shimmy up the gate and storm the estate? I shook my head as I imagined them with pitchforks and torches, their goal to harm me to see if I can miraculously heal myself.
Ty’s phone rang, the piercing tone slicing through the tension in the room. He grabbed it, saw that it was Isaiah calling, and immediately put it on speakerphone. “Isaiah, what’s going on out there?”
“Hey, boss. Don’t be alarmed. The guards are just following protocol,” Isaiah reassured us, his deep voice steady and calming.
“Protocol?” Ty scoffed. “What kind of damn protocol would cause them to go running like fucking chickens with their heads cut off?”
“Look, I can’t get into specifics right now, but we’ve got a situation that needs to be handled. Just stay put, continue your day as normal, and I’ll keep you updated.”
“Fine,” Ty said, clearly unhappy with the lack of information. “Just... keep us informed.” He hung up, staring at the phone in confusion.
Dominic scowled and sat down. “Well, that was odd.”
“Very,” Ty agreed, still watching the guards moving about frantically.
We stood in silence, all of us lost in thought and wondering if everything truly was under control.
“All right,” Ty finally said, pulling me out of my thoughts. He turned away from the window, his arms crossed beneath his chest. “Let’s not dwell on it for now. There’s nothing we can do but trust Isaiah to handle it.”
Dominic cleared his throat. “While we’re all gathered here, there’s something I’d like to discuss about Liza.”
I raised an eyebrow at him. This should be interesting.
“Your parents and I have been talking, and we’ve come up with an idea. Since you are exhibiting signs of an alpha, we think it might be a good idea for you to learn how to handle that power, especially considering how... profound yours seems to be.”
“Alpha training?” I asked hesitantly. What would that entail?
Dominic nodded and leaned forward. “Yes. It’ll just be the same lessons that young alphas learn when they’re coming into their power.”
“Ah, yes,” Ty interrupted with a grin. “I remember that training very well. So, Dad, does this mean Liza will get to play the same games I got to play during my training?”
