Chapter 24
AleksandarBoxon
Vervain Hall
Alek turned to Luis, grabbing the young man by the arm. “Did Miles drink the wine?”
“What? Of course. We’ve all had some wine,” Luis said.
Everyone spoke at once. Alek closed his eyes, trying to think. Chambers knew about Alek’s condition, and he knew about Miles having been bitten. “Get him somewhere safe. He’s not in control of himself,” Alek said.
“Don’t touch him!” Miles rushed toward Alek, snarling.
He sidestepped the man, moving more sluggish than he liked. Miles crashed into a table. Gasps echoed through the room.
“What are you doing?” Charlotte stood at the table, her wedding finery sparkling in the candlelight.
“I say!” Jase lurched up on his one good leg.
Alek snarled at the man. Distracted, he failed to notice Miles as he moved f
