<span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Alena had seen the small nod and she was getting tired of her fucking staff trying to dictate how to do her job by making subtle hints that they were disobeying her direct orders. The orderly who now stood next to her and offering sweet empty words and his hand was getting on her last nerve. But none of her aggravation showed on her face. It was irritating the fuck out of her that her staff was stupid and thought to undermine her authority and break all the goddamn rules in one fucking day. It wasn't long before she heard Piper say she needed her things so she looked at her orderlies who were standing around like idiots with odd looks on their faces. She thinned her lips into a stern line before she spoke.<br/><br/>"Get her books from the storage locker."<br/><br/>They knew where to go to find the access to the lockers. The Watcher knew what she was doing and saying and so it was pointless to specify that orderlies were heading down there. She looked at Piper and gave her a look that told her to brace herself for being touched. Alena leaned in carefully, not getting close to her face before she swept the small girl up and into her arms. She was so slight it almost felt like she wasn't in her arms. Alena wasn't as strong as a man, but still, this girl felt so fragile. She whispered soft words to Piper as she picked her up.<br/><br/>"I promise not to hurt you. I'll take you somewhere no one will bother you."<br/><br/>Her orderlies moved out of her way or she gave them death glares to get the fuck out of the way. You didn't mess with Alena when she was on the war path and she was with her entire staff. She was going to punch one of her orderlies once she had Piper settled. It was a short walk to get to a secluded room, knowing that Aishling was still in the other room. This room was unoccupied and would be the room Piper would be using while she recovered. It was set up the same as the other rooms, but now a small pile of books that were Piper's were set on the opposite bed. Alena gently set Piper down, taking great pains to make sure she didn't cause any unnecessary pain. Once she was laying down, the co-director grabbed the stack of books and set them in neat order for Piper to read at her leisure. Two orderlies were posted outside the room, the door slightly ajar. It gave her privacy that she needed. No one would bother her here.<br/><br/>"If you need anything, there's two orderlies down the hall and a button on the desk to push to ring the security office. They will contact me and I will come right away. Rest now, Piper. You're safe here."<br/><br/>Alena didn't stay for long. Soon, she was out the door, some of the orderlies standing off to the side and out of view of the room. She tried to keep her cool, but her expression was the only thing that remained stoic when she pulled her arm back and punched one of her orderlies square in the face, breaking his nose instantly. He didn't let out a scream, instead, he held his hands over his face to keep the sound in. She licked the blood from her knuckles as she watched him bleed, almost smirking in delight at the pain he was in. But the expression was gone in a flash.<br/><br/>"Get him cleaned up and this hall cleaned up. Now get the fuck out of my sight."<br/><br/>It wasn't long before they all did as they were told while she made her way down the hall and back towards her office. She needed some space and some time to adjust her mood. As much as she had immense control over her facial expressions, her temper was too volatile to deal with any more transgressions. Combing her fingers through her hair, she moved with a stiff back until she made it to her office door. Thankfully, her office was sound-proof. Alena undid all the locks on her door and stepped across the threshold. It didn't take long before a few things in her office were broken and destroyed on the smooth floor. It only took minutes. However, her calm returned as she sat down at her desk and rested her head on her arms.</span>