The room was shrouded in silence, Xander’s laugh echoed through the tension filled halls, and everyone looked at him as if he was some creature out of this.“With a mate like this, with a mate like my Grace, I surely will win. I am sparing you so that you will live to see that day.” Xander replied to Daniel’s remark.But I was still shocked hearing what Daniel thought about me, how he only cared about his one daughter.Maybe I was never a daughter to him, only an heir that he needed to make his empire strong. A stepping stone for his empire, while he plays with my life to be the ruler.I gritted my teeth and took a deep breath to align my thoughts together.“You have made your perception of me very clear and I don’t think there is anything left to hear or say. But let me tell you something very straight, I, Grace Hawthorne, daughter of Ariana Anderson, will come back to take what’s mine. I don’t care if you like it or not, that bracelet, like a lot of things here in Blood Moon Pack, b
All thoughts I had fled my mind when I felt Xander’s tight grip on my abdomen. His warm breath fanned over my neck, making me breathless, early in the morning.I had crossed every limit with Xander and did everything that there was to do but every time he touched me, I felt that it was the first time.He always makes me breathless more than that he makes me senseless. All sense of things left my body when it was Xander.Maybe he was a warlock, and he did his frowned upon magic to keep me under his control.“You are thinking way too loud for my liking, little mate.” Xander groaned by my side, making me jump a little.To get some sense in my lust hazed mind I decided it was best to get out of his sweet intoxicating smell.I wriggled to get out of his arm, but my actions did nothing but made me ground on his hard d*ck. I heard a heavy intake of breath, behind me and I did it again, to check.A heavy groan.Again, again and again.Until he gripped my throat to make me stop.“Aren’t you a
After our intense s*x session, I fled the bed, because I didn’t know how to touch the topic of not using protection.How would I tell Xander that every time we had s*x, we were bareback and this increased our chances of having wolf pups. And considering how fertile we wolves were, this was concerning.Xander insisted on driving me to work, and the atmosphere in the car felt somewhat strained. We had both been wearing high-necked clothing for an extended period to conceal our mating marks, and it was becoming increasingly challenging to keep our secret hidden from prying eyes.We both were aware that this was not the ideal solution for our situation, but something temporary was needed.During the drive, I decided to share my thoughts with Xander sensing his good mood. He seemed more lively and happy. I was hoping that this change was because of me, and I so badly wanted this to be true. But I was no mind reader and only could hope for the best.I cleared my throat, this got his attenti
All the tears were dried up on my face and I sniffled, inside the closed doors of my cabin.My phone rang, dragging me away from my thoughts and it was like that I had summoned him from my thoughts.It was Daniel, my father. The man who was supposed to be my backbone but instead he tried to break mine so that I could rely on him.Willingly on unwillingly."h*ll?" I said, my voice trembling with emotion."Gracie," Daniel's voice crackled on the other end of the line. "I need to talk to you. I've made a terrible mistake."Gracie, my heart stopped for a moment and everything came to stand still. I could hear my heartbeat.My mind raced as I tried to process his words. A terrible mistake? This was not the Daniel I knew, the man who had always been so confident in his actions, even when they were questionable. I held my breath, waiting for him to continue."I... I gave Emma your mother’s bracelet," he confessed, his voice filled with remorse. "I shouldn't have done that. It was wrong, and
This sudden intrusion startled me, I looked up at the intruder, only to be shocked again.Xander was standing in the doorway, his presence sent a ripple of surprise through me, for I hadn't expected him to return. He looked baffled and hesitant."Xander," I said, taken aback by his sudden change in demeanor. "What brings you back? Is everything alright?"His hand rubbed the back of his neck, a nervous tic I hadn't seen before. "I... I wanted to talk to you about this morning," he stammered.I gestured towards the empty chair across from my desk. "Please, have a seat. We can talk while sitting, you look tired."Once he was settled, I asked “So what about the morning?”“I shouldn’t have done that.” he said, looking at me with somber eyes.“And what was that, I am not able to recall it, please help me to recall it,” I baited him.Because I was well aware of what he was talking about. He was talking about when he left me like he hadn’t heard me and ignored my suggestion.“Why can't things
My eyes shone with yellow light, reflecting Lana was as agitated as me. After all, we both were the same.This sudden surge of hatred overwhelmed me and my mind raced with dark and unsettling thoughts. The speculation that someone was preying on Daniel triggered a chilling suspicion deep within me, and before I could stop myself, I blurted out, "What if Lizzie had something to do with my mother's death, Xander?"The words hung heavily in the air, the accusation like a poison spreading through my veins. The memory of my childhood, the time when my mother left Daniel to stay in another house, because of some fight, flooded my mind. Daniel's regular visits and the subsequent arrival of Lizzie had always cast a shadow of doubt over that period of my life.Now I know what that fight was about. When Daniel begged my mother to come back. Another thing struck me like lightning. It was only after Lizzie’s arrival my mother lost her life because she became so weak, she couldn’t handle herself.
After what felt like forever, we parted and Xander decided that he would wait for me to finish my work and then we both would go back home together.At first, I rejected his offer but he told me that he knew that I needed him and what kind of a mate he would be if he left his mate all by herself while she was grieving and grappling with the reality of the situation.Even though it was just a small gesture, it meant a lot to me.I agreed to him and then after lunch, I decided I was good to go.We both headed back to our home, hand in hand leaving behind the bitterness of the incident. But it would be a blessing if my day went without any problem because what was waiting for us in the pack house was no less than an ordeal.The elders awaited us in the hallway. Their eyes gleamed silver like the moon itself, held an eerie intensity that could pierce the soul. They wore expressions that ranged from solemn to skeptical, and there was an air of gravity about them that hinted at the gravity
We left the skeptical elders in the pack hall and now I was seeing another version of Xander in our room.Xander paced the room, his brows furrowed in deep contemplation. His wolf remained restless, ruffling mine in return.We had two options: either we tell everyone that we lied about the mating mark or take help from Daisy.“Xander, don’t fret. We will find a way out.” I re*ssured him, but to no avail.“No, I can’t calm down. My pack members doubted me. This can’t happen.” he was furious.“But they are not wrong. We aren’t mated so whatever they said remains valid.” I answered him and stood in front of him.His eyes were filled with emotions, mostly rage but I could feel he was a little scared too.I approached him, placing a hand on his arm to halt his restless pacing. "Xander, we need to think this through carefully. I know you are angry but try to understand.”“What?” he growled.“I know you are a little scared. You care about their perception. You care about what your pack think