The Female Alpha’s Sanctuary

Chapter 83
Giving me one last look, Raizel looks over to Williams who said nothing from the whole exchange. I know deep down inside, he had questions and was more than likely to bombard me with them and tease me to no end. I was just thankful he decided to hold it in, in front of Raizel.
“Are you joining us for breakfast?”
Williams asks, searching behind Raizel to seek Opal. Raizel parts his lips, ready to spring an answer like he already considered it before coming here when his gaze falls to my nearly empty plate. A look of slight displeasure crosses his face but he looks away before anyone can really notice.
“Actually, I don-”
“Opal, can you please bring me another plate of pancakes?”
I say, looking at Opal. I feel his eyes burn into the side of my face and I willingly glance over to him. Licking my bottom lip nervously, I breathed in.
“I’m really… hungry.”
I finish quietly. Opal nods, stepping outside to go to the kitchen but stops when another voice interjects.
“Make that two plates.”

Raizel looks at me and I see the start of a small smile tug on his lips.
“I’ll be having breakfast.”
So much for staying away.
I mock. I can barely contain myself from wanting him closer.
Wordlessly, Raizel makes his way to the seat opposite of mine. My wolf was whining, looking longingly at the man who wasn’t ours. If only she could talk and explain to me why she felt so attached. Her growing interest in him only served to egg me on and stake my claim. Knowing that that wasn’t the greatest idea, I resort to keeping my face as impassive as possible. The least I can do is try to keep myself in check.
Hounding my eyes away from him, it wasn’t long until Opal came back with two plates of pancakes in hand. She was closer to him so naturally, she handed him his plate first which he then passed over to me. I looked at him with both eyebrows raised, cautiously staring at the plate still in his hand. before looking at him. Was there something inside it? Did he want the bigger pancakes? Was it not to his liking?
“Ladies first.”
He explains, amused at my indecisiveness. I feel myself get hot from overthinking. Of course I would overlook the one suitable reason he was handing me the plate. Panic was something I never worked well with. Gratefully accepting it, I mutter a soft thanks’ and stare at the plate blankly.
I wasn’t hungry.
I had already eaten a plate of pancakes and eggs. I had instinctively asked for more only because I was hoping a certain person would stay behind. I took a peek at Raizel who had already cut into his pancakes and had the fork in his mouth. His tongue poking out between his lips as he swiped down the opening.
Or at least, I wasn’t hungry for pancakes.
Elizabeth who had gone quiet shot me a knowing look. A small, teasing smile on her face as she
wiped her mouth with the napkin. The familiar glint in her gaze matching the one her mate had.
“Alpha Locksworth, we were just talking about the Gala this week. It’s quite special this year. A lot more is planned. Are you going to attend?”
Raizel who had his glass cup of water raised to his lips, looked at her before setting the cup down. Clenching his jaw in deep thought, he shook his head.
“No, I have no reason in attending.”
Elizabeth nodded slow and deliberately. She sighed, ignoring the look Williams was giving her as she then cut into her eggs. A moment of silence passes by us before she speaks again.
“That’s unfortunate. Selene here was going to make her official debut, I was hoping she’d have a familiar face around to lessen her nerves.”