Chapter 141Xavier's POV
"And now, Xavier… you're right where I want you."
The words coiled around me like a snake tightening around my neck. My body froze, my hand still trapped against the swell of her chest, her grip deliberate and merciless.
"What does that mean?" The question rasped out before I could stop it.
Jane's smile widened, sultry and cruel, her eyes glittering with the kind of triumph that made my skin crawl. "Don't play dumb. I see the way you look at Sonia. The way you pause. The way you soften. You, Xavier, the iron new beta, suddenly unsure, suddenly fragile when it comes to her. That tells me everything."
My jaw tightened. "Your Highness, Sonia has nothing to do with this."
