Aidan would have burst out laughing out loud at such stupidity, but just one word from that old woman, just one, had made his soul shiver, and that word was “white”.

“Lidora, please, stop bothering the Alpha!” When General Nader’s voice echoed in the room, Aidan snatched the stained cloth from the woman’s hand and stuffed it into one of his trouser pockets.

“Nothing’s wrong, General,” he said, turning around in a crisp voice. “The lady here wasn’t bothering me.”

“I’m sorry, Alpha,” the general