Chapter Eighty Five

Allegra’s Pov

Shaking off the encounter with Alpha Xander, I head back to the training ground, where the session is in full swing. I scan the area for Miles, but he's nowhere in sight. Deciding to ask Silver, I approach her, and she abandons her sparring partner to envelop me in a tight hug. Seated on a bench, she dives into her dramatic interpretation of Alpha Xander's anger, thinking I was in mortal danger.

Laughing at her exaggeration, she gives me a skeptical look. “Were you and Miles about to do something indecent in public? Alpha Xander looked like he was about to kill you.”

I consider how much to reveal about the intimate moment with Miles. “It was fine, honestly. He just told me I should be… more decent in public.”

Silver scrutinizes me, clearly not buying my story. “Allegra, you don't have to lie to me. It's okay if you would rather not tell me.”

Shaking my head, I try to explain, “No, it's not like that. I just don't understand what happened between us.”

Silver presses for