VEXATION

There's nothing of so infinite thoughts as a man's own vexation.

(John Webster)

Adora's pov.

"No!"

Derek's angry voice rumbled against the room, subconsciously sending shivers down my spine, but I maintained my cool, I knew this was a bad idea from the start, but it was the best shot we had to getting to the bottom of this fast enough.

His answer had clearly taken everyone by surprise because I could feel the tension that had now clouded the room. No one dared to speak up due to the fear of unknown, he was the alpha king after all, and everyone knew to never confront an angry alpha, at least not if you valued your healthy life.

"Ok then, we could always try a different approach, I am pretty sure that we have a lot of choices to run through before we finally decide on which one to settle for." I answered as calmly as I could, successfully hiding away the fact that his reaction had shaken me up too.