Chapter 12

Sylvia's POV I hadn't even noticed Caesar watching me. Not earlier, when Zane had walked away, and certainly not when I was planning to take a taxi back to the office and pretend none of it had gotten under my skin. Instead, one of Caesar's men approached me—his beta, I guessed—moving with a strange mix of respect and caution, like I was someone he wasn't quite sure how to address. "Luna Sylvia," he said, with a slight bow that made my wolf twitch with confusion. "I'm Alpha Caesar's beta. The Alpha is finishing a business meeting nearby and would like you to wait for him in his car. If you're willing." Caesar was here?I didn't let the surprise show. "Very well," I replied, polite and composed. The beta led me to a sleek black vehicle parked just outside—a car that practically radiated silent authority and understated luxury. Inside, the temperature was perfect, the leather seats smelled faintly of cedar, and the stress of the day began to slip from my shoulders. Before I knew it, my ey