~Xyana~
I take a deep breath as I step inside the dimly lit office of Alpha Gaston after he tells me to come in.
“Xyana," he calls casually. "What are you doing out of bed? You should be resting.”
His eyes are glued on the paperwork in front of him even as he scolds me. “Good morning, Gaston."
He nods, still focused on the paperwork. "I wanted to talk to you. Are you busy? Can we talk?”
He pushes the paper aside and looks up at me. "I told your maid that you need to rest. Didn't she inform you?"
"She did. I just... I wanted to speak to you about... a pressing matter."
A couple of seconds pass in total silence. Then he sighs and directs his attention back to the paperwork, picking it up. “Sit, and tell me what you want to say. As long as you'll return to bed afterward.”
I take a se
