ADRIANAThis dress is so tight, I can’t breathe in it. And the car literally has no air left in it because no matter how deep I try to breathe it. My lungs still are blocked and uncomfortable.“You’ll be fine,” I whisper to myself.I’m just going to be there for an hour. Enough to see Xander and disorient him a bit.Well, that is what mum said, I believe I’ll be the disoriented one.But as the voice in my head said. I’m not giving myself enough credit. I have the same effect on Xander as he does on me, maybe even more. So I have a chance of getting away with this easily. What she forgets is, Xander is manipulative. And I don’t like without stuttering through every alphabet.So he has upped me on that.“Pretend you have confidence.” I recall what Ursula had said when I told her I get nervous when attending parties. That isn't the truth of the matter.I get nervous when I think of attending a party Xander will be present at. Not only that, but one he is hosting.This isn’t going to end
XANDERShe came. She actually came.I mean, I knew deep down she was coming. But seeing her and knowing she would be here were two totally different things.I was talking to one of the alphas I was in business with when I was informed that she had arrived. I don’t think I excused myself before I pretty much disappeared from the hall and went to welcome her.She deserved a royal treatment.I waited for a moment to take her in. She looked amazing. Breathtaking. No word would justify how good she looked so I should even stop trying.Her hair which wasn’t in its natural color, I’m guessing, Dreaya’s doing, still fit her perfectly. She was known for her beauty, and that hasn’t changed.She doesn’t have eye lenses on tonight so I could see her bright eye even from the distance I stood. She didn’t come in a tinted car. And although it annoyed me that other people had caught glimpses of her. I wasn’t as offended when I realized I was seeing her because of that.I couldn’t see her full hairsty
ADRIANAThat big headed bastard.I gritted my teeth hard. Really, if I had to stay in his presence for any moment longer. My feet will probably fall out from how hard and often I’m gritting them.I admit, I dug my own grave with my plan. But I thought it would work. I must have forgotten just how fast he is. Or maybe I didn’t anticipate it because now, I have to do as he says. If I don’t want him to throw me over his shoulder.I know he’ll do it. He isn’t just bluffing. And if the hardness pressing into my stomach means anything, then it is, he’ll be very happy doing it.And I am against anything that’ll bring him joy.&nbs
ADRIANAAs his tongue brushed over mine, a torrent of conflicting emotions urged from within. Filling me and taking over my entire existence.Everything I was supposed to feel, and not feel towards this man disappeared with every languid sweep of his tongue against mine.I forgot what I had been about to do before he deepened the kiss. I only found myself succumbing deeper into it. Letting it consume me.Beneath the surface of whatever animosity I held towards him. I couldn’t help identifying some other emotions. An unchartered territory of longing and a deeper connection. One I’m not ready to name.I couldn’t remember my name at this point. I certainly did not
ADRIANAThe girl with dark hair smiles at me. She looks even more radiant with her sparkling white teeth. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone with such perfect teeth.“It is nice to meet you, Drea,” almost in a flash, she leaves her seat and comes to stand beside me.I’m shocked when she pulls me into a hug. Her body was warm and her scent. I don’t know what about it gave me deja vu. Before I could try to understand the emotions, she moved away. Though she was still close and beaming.“I have a feeling we’ll be great friends.” She winked as she said that.She goes back to her seat but I’m frozen in place as her last sentence keeps repeating in my head. I could have sworn I’ve heard those exact same words before. Every single word of that.Xander pulls a seat out for me. I ignore the butterflies swimming in my stomach, reminding myself he forced me to sit with him.Yeah, but I brought myself to the party so he is not the only one at fault.It doesn’t change the fact that I’ll blame him
XANDERIf I’m not careful, Adriana will actually go through with all her threats of killing me. Because right now, she looks like she is about to pick the knife on the table and lodge it in my throat. Something tells me she’ll enjoy watching me bleed out.Still, why the hell does that make my dick throb?I shouldn’t be feeling this at the thought of violence. But then again, this isn’t because of the violence. It is because she will be the one hurting me.And will it really be hurting me if I’m looking forward to it?Maybe Daciana is right, I do need to see a doctor.Speaking of which, I noticed how Adriana didn't have any recollection of her. Which confirmed my thoughts. Dreaya tweaked her memories. It does make me feel greatly better to know she doesn't just hate me.God knows what that crazy, spiteful bitch had told her.“Does that help you sleep better at night?” She asks after a moment.I noticed her doing breathing exercises. All to refrain from killing me. Knowing I have that m
ADRIANAI feel something warm trailing down my arms just as the lights go off. There are shocked gasps for the most part but people Dom’t really make a move to get out of the way or anything like that.I’m not focused on what is on my arm, rather I’m trying to find my way out of here. Maybe the lights going off was a good thing. I can escape Xander. Because from the way he was acting, he hadn't planned on just walking me to the door. Nothing about him says gentleman.But I have one slight problem. I can’t see as well in the dark as the rest of the people here. It doesn’t help that most of them are lycans. And lycans are known to have better everything then wolves.I blinked, wondering why my eyes felt dry. I literally can’t make out anything.This can’t be happening right now.I try to keep my expression calm. In case anyone was watching me, I didn’t want to look frightened. In a room full of predators, you better not make yourself an easy prey.I’m still trying to force my eyes to se
XANDER I didn’t mention the blood on Adriana’s hand because it seemed she didn’t notice, or maybe her mind was on something else. Probably the latter. The second the metallic smell had hit my nostrils, I almost lost it. I knew it was hers. Her natural scent was very strong even with the stench of blood. Maybe it has something to do with her suddenly falling asleep. God, I hope Dreaya hasn’t done some crazy witch voodoo on her. I wouldn’t waste a second before killing that woman if she dared hurt her. Forget that she is her mother and she’ll probably never forgive me. I would rather spend the rest of my life making up for that, than let her go back to a place if she isn’t being treated well. I took her to my current room where I laid her on the bed. I wasn’t surprised when I saw the wound had healed on its own. That is to be expected. I couldn’t tell where she had gotten cut. Due to movement, it has messed up pretty much her whole hand. I sighed then took off my jacket. I rolled