Chapter 43. Deserve

PEONY CRIMSON’S POV

"Does Xavier have breakfast here, or does he eat in the dining room with the others?" I asked Fey when she entered the room carrying the trolley with the breakfast menu.

As she placed all the food on the table in front of me, she shook her head in confusion.

"It's been a while since I saw the Alpha. Would you like me to tell him you want him here?” She offered.

I glanced at the empty side of the sofa, then made a fake smile. "No, I'm fine. Thank you."

I had two major things on my mind, pulling me in different directions. They completely consumed me and threw my senses out of whack. The toast I ate was as bland as cardboard. The cranberry juice has also turned sour.

The clock on the wall struck nine, but Xavier was nowhere to be seen. He might have been sleeping in the next room, and I could have gone to check on him. That's all it was... There was a voice inside me that prevented me from moving forward. Especially after dropping a bomb last night.

I had lied to Xav