Chapter 215

Freya's POV "Cici." Alpha Xander approached and took the little girl from my arms. It was only then that he realized she was completely soaked. Great. Now he probably thinks I'm some kind of negligent babysitter. He paused, looking at me questioningly. "What happened...?" I hadn't expected the child to be his niece. "She fell into the hot spring pool," I explained quickly. "I saw her and pulled her out." "...Thank you," he said, his tone carrying that gravity that all Alphas seemed to possess. "Don't mention it," I replied. The air between us felt charged, and I had to resist the urge to step back. "You should get her into dry clothes before she catches cold." Alpha Xander nodded, appearing to want to say something more, but his little niece was crying inconsolably against his shoulder, clearly shaken from the experience. Poor thing. She's been through enough without having to deal with adult awkwardness. He simply gave me a brief acknowledging nod before carrying her into the elevator