I grew up with a plan. I already knew from the very beginning that my whole life would revolve around reclaiming the territory that rightfully belonged to my father's name. I wouldn't stop until I got it back, even if that meant playing a game of seduction with Alpha Maddox, the ruthless Alpha of the Dark Forest Pack, to get my way in. But what I didn't see coming was Xander Trevino — Alpha Maddox's brother and his new Beta. Xander was cold, dismissive, and my fated mate. His being distant and unbothered by me should have made it easier for me to put my game into action, but it didn't. Because every time we collide, sparks fly and I am left weak to my core. Being weak was not part of the game. ***** This book is a spin-off novel from the Alpha Blood Circle Series but can be read as a standalone. ***** Follow me on my I G and F B for updates and teasers - author.cassa.m
View MoreMINDY. I panicked that he might get disappointed if I said I didn’t want to. But instead, Arlo pulled me into his arms and hugged me. He told me he could wait.I cried again.I cried again. He deserved so much better than the broken female that Maddox made out of me. He just let me cry, but he kept telling me how lucky he felt that I let him in my life. That he could hug me, and I was allowing him to kiss me. That I let him touch me tonight. He was telling me how each moment I spent with him made him feel so special. If Arlo only knew, he was the one making me feel special—something I didn’t deserve to feel. “Hey, why are you crying?” Arlo’s hand cupped my cheek as he wiped my tears. “Did I say something bad?”His voice snapped me back to the present. I shook my head and forced a small smile to curl on my lips. “I just feel lucky to wake up beside you.”“Don’t take words from my mouth, beautiful. I’m the lucky one here.” “Thank you for last night, Arlo.” I captured my bottom lip a
NADINE. Excitement was an understatement of how I felt tonight. Before Xander showed up today, I wasn’t looking forward to a full moon run. Nadia and Riley arrived a day ago to join me after I confided in Nadia about how I dreaded running alone. They showed up to show their support and so that I wouldn’t feel I was alone.But then Xander came, and they decided to let us run on our own with our pack. And I was grateful for that, but it didn’t mean I didn’t miss them tonight. So, midway through our run, when I heard the sound of paws thudding against the earth somewhere nearby, my heart began to pound. I was hoping it was them, but I kept my wishes to myself.And then I smelled Vindictus, my father’s wolf. Tears welled in my eyes as more scent reached my nose. I could smell Arrow and Hunter, Nadia and Riley’s wolves, as well as Tala and Helios, Mindy and Arlo’s wolves. Uncle David was also here together with his mate, Marie. And Kenzo’s mom was with them. I was overwhelmed, but my
XANDER.We waited for almost an hour before the last two were able to shift. We then excused ourselves so we could shift. We could have done it in front of them, but this was our first time shifting together, and Nadine wanted this moment alone for us. I wanted the same thing.We walked a bit further from where they were and found the right spot.Nadine immediately threw her arms around my neck and crushed her mouth against mine. I held her tightly and kissed her back until she pulled away, a loving smile playing on her lips as a red tint crept to her cheeks.“I can’t get enough of you…” She admitted, her eyes twinkling and her wet lips glistening under the moonlight. “Me, too,” I replied, my knuckles gently grazing her soft skin. “I like that you’re not stopping yourself from showing me what you feel.”“I don’t have any more reason to. Me and my wolf adore you and Orion.”“We feel the same way about you and Star. And now, we should get going, or Orion might throw a tantrum. He promi
NADINE. During dinner, Mindy and Arlo told us that they would be heading to Mindy’s apartment. Most of her things are there, and she wanted to make sure she would leave the apartment in good condition before heading to the Silver Moon Pack tomorrow. I couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed as I looked at her. She was still the timid Mindy I met, but there was something new in her eyes. They were sparkling, and I knew soon, with Arlo’s help, the confidence would also surface in them.“So, you’ll be renovating your apartment, too?” Riley chuckled. I saw that everyone around us was confused by his statement except for me and the people I was with in Hanna’s home.“We need to leave early tomorrow, as Drake had been calling. He wanted to be saved from Zach,” Riley added, chuckling. It seemed he was already used to his son’s behavior and was not bothered anymore.“Dad, can I stay here?” Nikka asked. “At least for a few more days.”“No.” He didn’t even let her finish.“But Dad…”“How old are y
XANDER.The crowd finally let us go. We bid them a peaceful night and watched as they dispersed with a promise that there would be more moments like this when they could talk with us. Nadine was safely secured in my arms as I kept kissing the crown of her head from time to time. There was nothing holding me back from showing her how much she meant to me, especially when I saw how she stood up for us in front of our people. Our people. This felt surreal. All my life, I had thrown the idea of a pack life away and had never wanted to be here. But I did it for Mindy, and as absurd as it may sound, it was one of the best decisions of my life. Because it led me here, beside my mate.I could only imagine her life if I didn’t accept the Beta post that Maddox offered me.I never doubted she would succeed, but I knew Maddox would definitely break her. And I was glad I was here to stop that from happening. “Do you mind if I talk to Xander?” Dad asked the moment he approached us. Nadine was al
NADINE.“The respect and honor you are showing me should be the same respect and honor that we should bestow on my mate,” Nadine stated to the crowd.The faces before us warped into a welcoming smile as the applause began and got louder by the second.“It is an honor to stand before you, Dark Forest Pack. And even a greater honor to be your Beta.” I turned my head to meet Nadine’s eyes before I continued. “And your mate, Alpha Nadine.”Nadine was struggling to hold her tears, and so was I.“I promise you, Dark Forest Pack, that I will be worthy of this Beta position because no other Beta could protect your Alpha the way that I would.” I continued in a loud voice, keeping my eyes fixed on her.The applause and the chants got louder. All were positive reactions, and I didn’t know if I would end up smiling or tearing up first.“And we trust that you are capable of protecting us, Beta Xander. Alpha Nadine, Gamma Kenzo, and you—you are all that this pack needs.” An elderly man shouted from
XANDER.Nadia was not joking when she said people were piling up at the packhouse waiting for us—waiting for me. They were there, anticipating our appearance. The moment I stepped out of the car, the crowd fell silent. I couldn’t hear anything but the beating of my own heart. I refused to look at anyone in the crowd, but I could feel them looking at me because goosebumps were rising from my skin. Instead, I focused my attention on Nadine, opening the car door wide and laying out my hand for her to hold so I could assist her.And the moment her hand touched mine, the silence was broken. The crowd began to murmur, and I made the mistake of raising my head. I saw the happy expression on the faces around us, and it made me tear up. The last thing I wanted was to cry in front of them.I was too overwhelmed by my emotions. I left this pack knowing they were disappointed in me, but the expressions on their faces told me otherwise. Maybe Nadine was right. The pack still wanted me here, or
NADINE. “I want to say my own vow of loyalty to you,” Xander said.I nodded. I couldn’t stop the ladybugs and butterflies swarming in my stomach, excited to finally welcome him back to the pack and officially take and claim him as my mate. I loosely snaked my arms around his neck, and we stared at each other’s eyes lovingly. “I, Xander Trevino, accept you, Alpha Nadine Montrell, as my mate and my Alpha. I accept your dreams as mine, I accept your trials as mine, and I accept your pack as mine. I vow my love and loyalty to you as my mate, first and foremost. And vow my loyalty to this pack as your and their Beta. I will protect you and this pack with all that I have until the Goddess stops me from fulfilling my vows.”“I, Alpha Nadine Montrell, accept you, Xander Trevino, as my mate, my very own Alpha and Beta.” I tilted my head to the side, and Xander knew what he needed to do as he leaned closer and let his fangs erupt.“I accept your dreams as mine. I accept your trials as mine,”
NADINE.A shriek escaped my throat as my body was lifted up from the floor.My arms instantly wrapped around his neck and my legs around his hips as he walked us to the bedroom while he murmured against my cheeks. “Do I get the Beta and the mate post? Or do I need to prove myself first?”“Prove yourself. Make me scream the loudest, and I will hire you to fill the Beta post and to fill my pussy…”A loud growl reverberated from his chest, and I knew the mood had changed tremendously from emotional to lustful in seconds. But I wasn’t complaining. I wanted him.Xander dropped me to the small bed. He went back to the door to lock it and wasted no time in taking off his clothes while I watched him in awe. I could never get used to this. I was still mesmerized by how beautiful his tanned skin was and how perfectly toned his muscles were. He was ripped in all the right places, and I was aching to run my tongue everywhere on his body.“You look like someone who wants to devour me.” Xander app
NADINE. I closed my eyes as I relaxed my shoulders. According to the taxi driver who was taking me there, I was just less than ten kilometers from the nearest border of the Dark Forest Pack. I waited all my life for this moment. I wanted to enter the Dark Forest Pack territory. The pack that rightfully belonged to my family. The pack that was taken by the Trevinos under the false pretense of friendship. They killed my grandfather, the then-Alpha, while he was sleeping, while they were in our territory posing as comrades. I was not born yet when that happened, but I lived my whole life knowing about their treachery, and I had made it my goal to make the Trevinos fall to their knees. I would take our pack back at whatever cost. Even if it meant losing my own mate. The Goddess surely knew how to play games. She gave me a Trevino for a mate. Beta Xander Trevino of the Dark Forest Pack.Two weeks ago, I met him at the Claiming Ball. But instead of claiming me, he went away with a pro
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