Chapter 12
Xylene's POV
As soon as he saw me, and I could feel his gaze on me standing at the entrance to the room, I raised a glass, flashing a cheeky smile at Miles. His unease was palpable, and I could sense his discomfort from across the room. Miles looked like he'd rather be anywhere else because why wouldn't he be seeing that I was present at his occasion, which he never invited or was expecting, his eyes darting around, searching for an escape or rather something to make me escape.
And his eyes found one, the right person was his Beta.
Miles leaned in, whispering something to Elgin, who stood beside him, sipping his drink. Elgin's expression turned curious, his eyebrows slightly raised.
I watched the exchange, intrigued by the tension between them. Miles's unease seemed to gr
