Chapter 73: The Kiss
(Beta James's POV)
The air in the private dining room was unbearably thick.
Alexander's wolf energy practically surged through the space, a suffocating dominance that left little room for anyone else.
Grace sat there, quiet but radiant in her soft elegance. Alexander’s hand constantly found its way to her—in small, seemingly innocent gestures like straightening her napkin or brushing invisible crumbs off her dress.
But knowing the Alpha as I did, those weren’t small touches. They were subconscious claims, every one of them. The wolf in him, deeply possessive of his mate, couldn’t resist showing its dominance, even in such mundane actions.
The dynamic between them had my wolf on edge. I cleared my throat to ease the awkward silence. "Perhaps I should give yo
