"What the hell is going on here?" Alex posed the question with authority.
He cast a quick glance at Camen and Nova, pressing them for a response. Camen shifted restlessly and glanced back at Nova. His gaze cautioned her to remain silent.
Camen faked a smile,
"Nothing, Alpha Alex. I was only extending a warm greeting to her."
In the next moment, Alex pressed Camen up against the wall while firmly gripping his neck. Nova gulped, afraid that either Alex misheard the truth or that Alex's strangling might cause Camen to blurt it out.
His voice snapped her out of her thoughts,
"How dare you lie to me, Camen. I know you dislike Nova. You will pay for mistreating Nova; she is mine, and anyone who touches her will die," Alex said in one breath.
He violently pushed Camen to the ground, his body erupting with rage. Alex turned to face Nova, who gulped deeply, terrified for her life. She recoiled as he inched his way toward her.