NADINE.I was still far from seeing the possibility of him coming home with me, but I would take this—I would take what he could give me. And maybe one day, maybe soon, he would understand that there was also a life waiting for us at the Dark Forest Pack. “You’re so beautiful... Every day, I’m still in awe that I was paired with you.” He mumbled, and his eyes told me he wasn’t joking. “You look good in my shirt.”“I love you, Xander,” I said in a soft voice without taking my eyes off him. I was not good with this, but I hoped he could feel the sincerity of my words.“I thought I would never hear that from you.” He said as his eyes watered. “It’s an honor to be loved by you, Nadine. I hope I can be good enough and live up to your expectations.”“Why are you saying that? You are more than enough.” He didn’t say anything and just smiled at me. I wrapped my arms around his neck, and his hands on my waist pulled me closer to him before our lips brushed against each other.“I love you.” H
NADINE“Fine, I’ll go. We’ll talk later.” He said, shrugging his shoulders and ready to turn around. “Xander, please.” I was getting frustrated. “Don’t leave.” It was Kenzo. “I’m sorry I came unannounced. But this next information affects you too, so I suggest you stay. After this, I’ll leave.”“What about it?” Xander asked. “Can we all sit down?” Kenzo requested.Xander sat on the couch in front of Kenzo. I went to the same couch and sat beside him but he didn’t even look at me. “One of the pack doctors visited us at the packhouse. She was worried and wanted us to know if we knew anything about Carlotta.”“Why?” I couldn’t help but ask. “She said Carlotta is pregnant, and she didn’t know she was no longer part of the pack, so when she didn’t show up for her scheduled appointment, she tried reaching out to her, but she couldn’t reach her anymore.”I sank into my seat, pressing my back against the couch. Pregnant? Was it Maddox’s pup?“Only then did she find out she left and deno
NADINE.“How about you?” I asked Xander. “I’m staying. This is my life now.” He replied coldly as he walked toward our bedroom.“Xander… Please, come home with me.” I said as I followed him. “This is my home.”“How can I convince you to be with me?”“You should have started by telling me everything. I feel like a fool believing you gave up that pack life to be with me. I thought the constant conversation about them was just because you were missing it from time to time. I didn’t know you still have a life there.” He grabbed my suitcase and began filling it with my clothes.“Why are you finding it so difficult to accept the pack? You asked me earlier why Arlo was just a temporary Beta, because I wanted to offer you that position. We can be a team. I know I will never trust my life with anyone but you. But I’m also willing to share the Alpha post if you want to give it a try.”“I don’t want anything from your pack. How many times do I have to tell you I never wanted to be an Alpha or
XANDER.The last two weeks were painful without Nadine. The farm was doing and thriving well. The people, like always, had been wonderful, but the place was no longer as amazing and exciting as it used to be when she was around. It no longer felt like home.I had a hard time getting up from bed to start the day, but staying was harder because every moment I wasn’t doing anything, I would only think of her.On the third day after she left, I moved to the big house. I thought having a place with no memory of her would make it easier for me. But it was the opposite. I hated that every corner of the big house seemed bland and frustrating. It was not even twenty-four hours since I moved there that I went back to the house I shared with her and cocooned myself in the same blanket we had before she left. But her scent was already fading, and I was getting tired of answering people where she was. They missed her, and I wondered if they knew I missed her more. “You’re leaving.” My hand sto
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
NADINE.We arrived at the packhouse, and the first thing my eyes looked for was Mindy. But I didn’t see her. I saw other females around. They were probably the Omegas of the packhouse. They looked at us when we came in, but no one greeted me, even when I smiled at them. And Xander didn’t even bother to introduce me. They all made me feel like I was not welcome. They just continued with their routine without giving me a second look. I also thought Xander was the one who would show me my room, but he let someone else take me. I was directly ushered to the second floor. And no matter how I tried to converse with the female who walked beside me, she never replied and only told me where my room was.And then I was left on my own. I didn’t even know what I was supposed to do. I had been walking back and forth, contemplating whether I should go down and introduce myself to anyone I would meet and, at the same time, try to find out who Mindy was. But then I was not sure if I was welcome to
NADINE.“Damn, Nadine… I can smell your arousal…” He groaned as he pressed his bulging erection against my front and I couldn’t help but grind mine onto him. “Fuck!” He growled as his hand gripped my hair, and our eyes met. “My wolf wants you!”“Yes.. please…” I moaned. “Take me…”His hand moved, and goosebumps raised on my skin as he trailed his calloused palm along my thigh while our mouths fought for dominance. His fingers brushed on the tiny fabric covering my core before he slipped it to the side and began touching my folds. His touch was rough, but I reveled in it, and in no time, I could feel my pussy leaking. He pulled away from my throat and pushed his body up so his face paralleled with mine. I whimper in disappointment because I wanted his lips on my skin. “Aren’t you too wet for me, mate?” He asked as he licked his lips. His eyes dilated again while his two fingers slid in between my folds and penetrated my pussy - stroking in and out of me.Whimpers and moans escaped m
NADINE.As soon as he left, my heat came. And it was the worst feeling that I ever had in my whole life. I was burning and miserable.In the beginning, I kept myself composed and did my best not to even flinch at the first sign of pain when it came. But as time went on, I couldn’t stop myself anymore.I was burning. I thought I was about to die. I couldn’t stop my cries anymore. So I just let the pain consume me and added my mate’s name to the list of people who had wronged me. I thought Xander was different. I thought being his mate would make me special in his eyes. But I was wrong. He was one of the worst kinds. I spent the whole night crying, cramped up in my little bed. I didn’t know when and how I fell asleep. Or maybe I passed out. I woke up with my clothes soiled from my sweat and tears. I was sure the whole room was reeking of my juices because of how many times I touched myself until I couldn’t remember anything anymore. I was the only one in the bunker, but I felt used a