Chapter 54

XANDER.

It had been more than a week, and I was not able to get near Nadine anymore.

If there was any consolation, no one had touched or tortured her after the first day. I had no idea what Maddox had in mind, but he had Gray here most of the time, and they would lock themselves in his office.

I was his Beta, but I no longer felt like his second in command, except when it was about the usual pack concerns—not anything relating to Nadine and whatever he was conniving with Gray.

Kenzo felt the same way. He had asked Maddox to let him and his men take charge of Nadine, but Maddox had dismissed the request right away. He told him to concentrate on his work and leave Nadine to himself.

Kenzo was still treating me coldly. He was not in agreement with how I had just abandoned Nadine, but I had no choice but to shut my mouth. I was also concerned about him, as I could see him becoming agitated whenever the topic shifted to her. Maddox had already slipped, and he told me he was watching him.