Chapter 26

A gasp shot out through my lips as a hard-built body pressed against me.

I closed my eyes and stood rigid in the arms of my savior.

What are you doing, Elena?

This is your inauguration night, don’t forget you’re the Alpha’s mate. What will people say?

What if it’s Nathan?!

Different thoughts bounced around my head, but I didn’t pay any attention to it. I felt security and comfort in the arms that were wrapped protectively around me.

Murmurs broke out through the hall, as different unheard words bounced across the hall.

“It’s the Alpha!” a rough voice boomed across the room, forcing me to pull my head away from my savior’s head.

But the hands that held my waist didn’t move, they remained there.

“Are you always so clumsy?” I looked at his face and my eyes grew wide like saucers.

His dark blue orbs speared into me. A scowl was sprawled out on his handsome face as he looked intimidatingly at me.

“Al…Alpha?” I stuttered.

“I can’t believe it, Alpha Xander is holding a woman?”

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