Chapter 42

My mind is a whirlwind of emotions as I lay in bed, tossing and turning. I can't sleep, no matter how hard I try.

The memory of that passionate kiss with Alpha Xavier kept replaying in my mind. Each detail was etched into my consciousness.

It was hours ago that Alpha Xavier and I had shared a passionate kiss, yet my lips tingle when I think about how his felt on mine. His warm hands cupped my cheeks, caressing the skin with his strong fingers while his thumbs brushed against my cheekbones. I stood there frozen for a moment, not daring to blink or breathe in case it broke the spell of our meeting. I can't believe how much that single kiss had affected me.

But what was he thinking? After we shared that kiss earlier today, he simply told me to go back to work as if it meant nothing.

What a tease!

Gah!

'Oh, stop moaning and groaning already. It's your fault he is teasing you now,' Lilliana chirps inside me.

I groan, feeling both embarrassed and irritated. "My fault? How's it my fault?" I