XANDER.“Does Tristan like Maddox?” I asked. Nadine nodded her head before she answered. “He was proud to be his Beta and would always tell me that Maddox would become the most powerful Alpha in the country. He had so much faith in him.”“Did he say things about Maddox? What he does and his connections?”“Hmmm…” Her hands went to the collar of my shirt, and she began playing with it. “Nothing really… I’m sorry. I’m not sure what you want to know about me and Tristan. But we don’t really talk about what he does.”“I see…”“But what does it have to do with us?” She asked.“You asked why I was hostile toward you at the border when you arrived.”She stopped fidgeting with my shirt and met my eyes. “Tell me.”I let out a sigh before I began. “I don’t want you here, not because I don’t like you. My whole being craves you, Nadine.”I saw her eyes dilated, and it was good news to me. Her wolf, which Orion told me was named Star, showed itself to me for the first time.My hand cupped her jaw,
NADINE. After we talked about my tattoo, Xander and I spent time cleaning the house. He said we could stay in a hotel, but he didn’t want anyone to know where we were staying, and that was the reason he left his car at the restaurant. But he did ask me if I would be comfortable in that place. I didn’t mind. I didn’t grow up with a silver spoon. We had just enough. My sister, Nadia, was married to an Alpha, and they had offered to help with our finances, especially after I was born, but my father had declined. Everything we had came from my parents’ hard-earned money, so I knew what it was like to grow up with just the basics.I was not sure why Xander wanted to hide in this house, but a part of me was guessing he wanted to see if I would complain. Xander seemed to be a decent man, but you couldn’t blame me for being careful with my thoughts and words around him. He was still a Trevino, and one day of being with him was not enough to get to know him. Especially as half of that day,
XANDER.The day was perfect. Nadine and I spent the whole day together until it was time to go home, only for us to realize that Hanna had no gas on her stove and that the house had no electricity. We thought it was cut off when Hanna left, but Nadine saw a disconnection notice from four months ago. They’d been living without electricity, and I wondered how they would survive the colder nights. Nadine was able to find the candles and oil lamps we used to light the house, while I went to the backyard and found the area where Hanna cooked using wood. I had no problem with that, as I had a time in my life when we had to resort to this. And I would do most of the cooking, as my mother would cough violently whenever she inhaled smoke. Her lungs were not that strong.Despite all these challenges tonight, I felt complete. Nadine was just perfect. I never saw her cringe because of the lack of basic things in this house. She just took it lightly and helped me get things done. We prepared the
XANDER.“Now, be a good girl and hop on me,” I growled as I patted my thighs. Nadine giggled and threw her head back. She was like a dream, and I couldn’t stop staring. She was igniting a fire that had been long dead inside me. And I liked it.She pushed her chair back, and I watched her like a prey as she sat on my lap with her legs parted and straddling my thighs. She rubbed her front against my growing erection a couple of times while her hands grabbed my shoulders without taking her gaze off me. “Now tell me, wild heart, in what area can I hurt you?” I asked, pushing my luck.She licked her lips before her hand grabbed mine and placed it on her ponytailed hair.“Tug it…” She said in a sultry voice, and I tugged her hair harshly. Her head tilted up, and a loud gasp left her throat as a grunt left mine.She smiled as she slowly tilted her head down, then she took both of my hands and placed them on the top of her breasts. “You can also hurt me here. The harder, the better.”I gulpe
NADINE. Xander and I were having a wonderful night, but he was moving too slowly. I had no idea how to make it obvious to him that I wanted him — not just the talking Xander, but the wild side he showed me on my first night here before he found out about my tattoo. I knew all my plans might backfire on me, and one of the risks was completely losing Xander. But if that were to happen, I wanted a memory of him.I wanted a taste of him. So, I tried to gear the conversation toward sex. And I think he got the message.In no time, he was already in my pussy, pleasuring me beyond what I had imagined. I had my fair share of sex, as I never thought of having a mate in the long run, so I never stopped myself from gratifying myself. But this — what he was giving me with just his mouth and his fingers — was out of this world. I blamed the sparks and his scent swirling around me. Or maybe he was just really good at this compared to other men before him.“I’m ready for your cock, Xander...” I sa
NADINE.“Would you rather stay with Mindy?” Xander asked, looking genuinely surprised.I nodded. “Is there a reason why I should not? Does it scare you if I spend time with her?”“No. Of course not. But last time I checked, you were jealous of her.”“I’m trying not to,” I answered truthfully.“You’re wonderful. Do you know that?”I playfully rolled my eyes at him. “I just thought it’s good if the two people you care about are in the same place while you’re not here. So we can protect each other. And no one knows I’m there except you and her. So is that a yes?”“If you want to...” He said as he cupped my face again before a mischievous smile graced his lips. “You’re not planning to kill her, right?”I giggled. “No. But what if I do?” I playfully wiggled my brows. “I’ll help you bury the remains.” He chuckled as he pressed a kiss on my lips. “Goddess, you’re going to make me commit a sin. But I’m your man through and through.”I wrapped my arms around him and kissed him back. He could
NADINE.“Oh, no problem. But am I in trouble?” Mindy asked as we all sat at the small dining table she had. I shook my head before I glanced at Xander, and he nodded his head. It seemed he wanted me to talk. “Xander told me you live alone. I was wondering if it’s okay if I stay here with you tonight.” I saw her shift her gaze from me to Xander before looking at me again. “Xander needs to go with Alpha Maddox somewhere, and I don’t want to be alone in the packhouse,” I added.“Of course. I wouldn’t want to be alone in the packhouse at night either.” She chuckled softly as she nodded her head. Then she looked around her small apartment. “I really don’t have anything to offer you. I only have one bed, but I can take the couch, and you can sleep in my bed.”“I can sleep on the couch,” I told her.“No, no, no. Please, I insist. Your first night here was not good already, so let’s not make your second night terrible either.”I bit my bottom lip, restraining myself from raising my brows. S
NADINE. It was almost two in the morning when Mindy fell asleep while I lay awake and contemplated my next move. I felt like I was going back and forth, but then I reminded myself that I was just on my first day, and so far, Mindy and Xander had already shown that they liked me. I was sure I could take Mindy on my side because, even if she didn’t tell me the whole thing about Maddox, I could feel the hatred she had for him. I would use all the hate she had, so it would be easier for her to give me more information that I could use. But in return, I would make sure she would have a good life away from him. With Xander, I had no idea. I liked him—there was no doubt about that. And I hope he liked me enough to understand everything that I would do. Mindy and I woke up early despite sleeping late. She told me she had nowhere to offer to entertain me, and if I wanted, we could go back to the packhouse, and she could tell the Omega head in the packhouse that there was a mistake in her sc