Chapter 22: Xander vs. Leo

(Xander POV)

“Well, well, well. Who do we have here?”

I stumbled a few times as I forced myself to stand up.

I knew getting caught here was a mistake that I was going to pay for, but the last thing I would ever do is admit it to this a&&hole.

“Well, hello there Leo,” I slurred, pretending not to care that he was here.

“You are supposed to be at the conference,” he said coldly.

I rolled my eyes and glanced behind him at the three goons standing with him.

“Yeah, well.”

“I did not give you permission to leave, Boy.”

Anger and adrenaline were quickly sobering me up. Maybe not as fast as I needed them to, but it was something.

I looked at Leo as defiantly as I could.

“Boy??!?” I spit back. “I am just three years younger than you. And the last time I checked, you were neither my father nor my alpha.”

I am pretty sure half of those words were slurred and only somewhat understandable, but in my head, they sounded crystal clear.

“Why is it that every time Piper disappears on me