Chapter 140

******Alex's POV****** Her face adorned with smiles and a rosy blush, it was clear that Erika was already drunk. Normally composed and elusive, she had now let her guard down and placed her trust in me. As I observed her unsteady movements as she stepped down from the stool, I battled against the dizziness that also affected me. Determined to assist her, I joined her in descending from the stool. Before we knew it, we found ourselves walking out of the hall, unaware of the passing time. "Rika!" Someone called from behind us and we both paused in our tracks, turning to see who it was. It was Kat and Paula, the both of them gaping at us. "What happened to you both?!" Kat yelled as she came forward to stand before us. I expected them to lash out at me, blaming me for putting Erika in this state, but they smiled and turned to look at themselves, then back at me. "You both had a drink?" "Mm." I and Erika hummed. "Oh wow, Alpha Alex, please take her back to your packhouse and help her relax,