“I take my job very seriously. Carter was assigned to me. The health of her bond is entirely my responsibility. I do not like the idea that my student is in danger and another Ironside employee may be interfering with her proper care. She’s been through a lot, and I worked hard to get her away from her father and back to Ironside where I could protect her properly, and I’m not going to let anyone—not even an Alpha, or three,” she glared at the others, “or ten, for fuck’s sake, get in the way.”

