Solaine's POV

　　I hastily crammed those papers into the cramped confines of my tiny paper bag. I stood before Xander, his gaze devoid of any trace of emotion, as if his heart had been replaced with an empty void. I shoot him a withering glare, my eyes narrowing with a mix of disdain and suspicion, as memories of Selene's words about him flood my mind.

　　"Alpha," I murmured, my voice laced with reverence, as I inclined my body in a deep, respectful ...