Chapter 52

"Steven..." I tried to catch his attention, but he acted as if I were a ghost in front of him. He was still talking to Emily while I stood at their side.

They only stopped when Emily noticed me.

It hurt to be stuck in that situation, but I needed to talk to him privately.

"Alpha Nathalie, you're here..." she said, giving me a tight smile. Steven only glanced at me.

"Emily, it was nice seeing you again," I whispered, swallowing the bile forming in my throat. Emily sighed and looked at Steven. "She probably wants to talk to you, cousin. I will leave both of you, then."

I smiled at Emily as she walked away before facing Steven.

He looked at me with cold eyes. "Can I talk to you in private, please?"

He cleared his throat and said, "What is it that you want to talk about? If it's about your pack's struggles, why don't you talk it out with your caring beta?"

Was he jealous about Killian?

I tried to hide my smile by clearing my throat. "Killian couldn't come to the party tonight because he's