Caesar's POV
My breath caught in my throat the moment I read those words. Before I could stop myself, I grabbed the stress ball from my desk and hurled it across the room. It smashed against the door with a satisfying crash.
I rarely lost my temper like this.
The sound must have alarmed Amber, because seconds later she was knocking. "Alpha Blackwood, is everything alright?"
I reached up, fingers finding the bruise still darkening across my cheekbone. "Get Viya up here. I need to review the project progress with her."
"You want... me to call her?"
Amber hesitated.
My expression hardened. "Would you prefer I do it myself?"
"...No, Alpha."
Amber retreated quickly, no doubt already dialing Viya's extension.
A moment later, she poked her head back in. "Miss Lockw
