NADINE.
We arrived at the packhouse, and the first thing my eyes looked for was Mindy. But I didn’t see her or any other females around, and I was directly ushered to a room on the second floor.
I knew Xander would never bring me to his room, but I was still disappointed that he didn’t. He didn’t stay with me, not even for a while. He just opened the door, and once I was inside, he left right away.
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 when I smelled Xander. And then a knock came on my door.
Even if I didn’t want to, my body jerked up, and a smile curled on my lips. I couldn't deny that I was excited to see him again.
“Hi!” I greeted him as soon as I opened the door. My shoulders relaxed when I saw him alone.
“Can I come in?” He asked. His deep, baritone voice sent shivers down my spine.
I didn’t reply, but I opened the door wider. He stepped in and waited for me to close it before he spoke again.
“Are you okay with this room?” He asked. His voice and expression were different from the ones he used at the border and in the car. “I can take you to another room if this one is too small or the color is not to your liking. However, this room is just next to mine.”
“I’m okay here,” I replied, still smiling at him.
I wanted to glare at myself for acting like a lovesick female, but I couldn’t help myself. Xander was really good-looking, and those muscled biceps were making me weak. I was sure those arms could make me feel safe.
“Good. I just came here to say I need to leave the packhouse and to remind you not to open the door to anyone, even if it’s the Alpha.”
“Am I not supposed to meet Mindy?”
“What?” He looked surprised by my question.
“Because I’m not allowed to go out or even open the door. I’m assuming it’s because I’m not allowed to bump into her.” There. I finally said it.
“Whatever you have in mind, throw it away. Don’t believe Maddox. My brother knows how to offend everyone, especially me.”
“So, she’s not your chosen mate?” I just wanted an answer.
“No.” He answered curtly. “I’ll go get something for you to eat. Do you have any requests?”
I shook my head.
“Okay. I’ll bring your food back here so you don’t have to go down when you’re hungry. And then I’ll go.”
“Are we not going to talk?” I finally asked. I didn’t like that he was leaving when I would go into heat soon.
“What do you want to talk about?”
“Us. I will go into heat soon.”
“I know…”
“I’m excited, Xander…” I bit my bottom lip. I was not able to stop myself from blurting it out. And I was sure my cheeks were starting to tint red.
“Are you?” A smile finally crawled on his lips, and it made my pussy throb. Hard.
I nodded before I swallowed. “Are you not excited?” I asked in a soft voice.
Xander grabbed my hand and placed it over his front, making my body jerk. I felt his erection, and it was getting harder.
“I must help with the pups shifting. I will just see them shift, but I won’t join the run. After that, I’m all yours…” His voice came out raspy, and his eyes were hypnotizing me.
I nodded my head, and before I could stop myself, I already squeezed his shaft.
“Nadine…” He grunted.
“Sorry…” I tried to pull my hand in embarrassment at my action, but he wasn’t letting go. If anything, my action only made his cock swell more.
“Are you really sorry for doing that?” He asked as a smug smirk tugged on his mouth. He was already handsome with a stoic expression on his face, but with a smug smirk on it, he was deadly gorgeous.
I shook my head.
“I didn’t know I was given a naughty mate. I like that…” His eyes dilated, and the way he was staring at me made heat rise from my stomach.
I couldn’t help the wide smile that curled on my lips. And I swear, my eyes might be twinkling. I liked this part of Xander.
“You’re beautiful… Especially when you smile like that.” He let go of my hand, and I slowly lowered mine, even if I didn’t want it away from his cock. Because, as crazy as it might be, it was my only proof that this man was also attracted to me.
Xander cupped my chin and let his thumb brush against my skin. My lashes fluttered, and I couldn’t help but close my eyes as I reveled in his touch. The sparks and his addicting smell were making me and my wolf lose control.
Beta Xander would be the death of me.
“We’ll talk later. I will do my best to explain everything.” His voice snapped me out of my reverie and made me open my eyes.
He was still looking at me, his knuckles continuously brushing against my skin.
“Okay…”
“I have to go.” This time, his voice sounded throaty.
I parted my lips, ready to ask him to stay for five more minutes, but my words got stuck in my throat when his thumb brushed against my bottom lip. His mouth parted as he watched his thumb move before he slowly pushed it inside my mouth.
I moaned before closing my lips around his thumb. A growl reverberated from his chest as I began sucking, and my hands flew to his chest, clutching his shirt as I pressed our bodies closer together.
“Harder…” He grunted as his arm coiled around my body, and his hand landed on my ass.
The fire was starting to ignite in my stomach, and it was spreading all over my body.
I closed my eyes and sucked his thumb harder, but then he slowly pulled it away from my mouth. I whimpered while opening my eyes, only to see his face closing in.
My heart skipped a beat, and the moment his lips brushed over mine, I felt a wave of warmth envelope me.
My arms coiled around his neck as his hand gripped my waist. His kisses started gentle and soft until they became aggressive, devouring every corner of my lips until his tongue forced his way inside my mouth. And I just let him in.
The taste of him — it silenced every thought in my head and made me want him more.
A sultry moan escaped my throat when I felt my body being lifted and my back landing on the soft mattress. Xander was kissing me bruisingly hard, and the grunts coming from his throat let me know how hungry he was for me. His actions were building my confidence. He wanted me as much as I wanted him.
“I want you…” I mumbled. My hands went to his hair the moment his lips left mine and trailed down my throat.
“Damn, Nadine… I can smell your arousal…” He groaned as he pressed his bulging erection against my front.
NADINE.“Damn, Nadine… I can smell your arousal…” He groaned as he pressed his bulging erection against my front. “Can you feel how much I want you?”“Yes.. please…” I moaned. His hand moved and trailed along my thigh as 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. I could feel my pussy leaking.He pulled away from my throat and pushed his body up, making me whimper in disappointment because I wanted his lips on my skin. “Aren’t you wet for me, mate?” He asked as he licked his lips. His eyes dilated while his finger continued to slide in between my folds. Instead of responding, I closed my eyes, wrapped my legs around his waist, and arched my body, wanting to make more contact with him. This caused my dress to slip, revealing the skin of my thighs to him.I was still lost in the sensation, gently rubbing my core against his finger, when I realized he had stopped moving and that
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.This bunker had cameras everywhere that I knew, and if he wanted, he could see me.In the beginning, I kept myself composed and did my best not to even flinch at the first sign of pain when my heat 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 tears and 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. My name is Nadine Benjamin Montrell. My father was supposed to be the next Alpha of a pack until it was taken over. My grandfather, the then Alpha, was killed, and along with his death, the whole pack was taken from our family. I was not born yet when it happened, but all my life, I have heard my father talk about it. I heard the pain in his voice. I saw the regrets in his eyes. And I felt the hope dwindling i
NADINE. “Nadine!” Xander’s voice rang in the air before another one came.“In my office, Beta,” Maddox ordered him. “Give me ten minutes, Maddox,” Xander answered, and soon I heard footsteps following me. It still baffled me how easy it was for Xander to deflect words from Alpha Maddox, but I guess because they were brothers. I hurried my steps, and the moment I reached the second floor, I ran to my room. “Fuck!” I heard him mumble before he ran as well. I was able to reach my room, but it was locked, and I had no idea where the key was. I was still holding my doorknob when I turned around, my eyes glaring at him as I spoke. “Don’t come near…”He stopped right away and raised his hands. “I have the keys in my pocket.”“Give it to me.”With one hand still up, he reached for his pocket and pulled the key from it. I grabbed it from him and inserted it into the keyhole. With my body facing him, I pushed the door open. “Don’t you dare attempt to come inside my room, or I will scream.”
NADINE.“I was wondering if I could be inducted into your pack.” I asked, my eyes meeting Alpha Maddox’s gaze. His brows hiked up, and it felt like forever as I waited for his reply. I held my breath, but the moment a wicked smile tugged on his mouth, I felt I stood a chance that he would take me into his pack. “Does Xander know about this?”I shook my head. “I decided for myself, Alpha. I don’t think Xander will claim me anyway. But I have nowhere to go, and I don’t have money to look for a new place. But if you give me a room here, I can work in the packhouse or anywhere I might be needed.”“Sounds interesting. Maybe you can work for me, and I can keep you under my wing.” “For you? What work will that be?” I asked, my eyes rounding. Let the games begin. “Will it matter? I’m sure I can find a good place for you.” He leaned forward and rested his arms on the table. “How old are you?”“Twenty-one, Alpha.”“Interesting. You look younger.”I swallowed before I smiled at him. “Will you
XANDER.Before Nadine came to the territory, I had asked Maddox to give me a day or two off to find my mate. I told him I had no plans of claiming her — that I didn’t want her — but needed to find her for the rejection. That was a lie. I wanted Nadine. My whole being craved the female I smelled two weeks ago at the Claiming Ball, but I knew I had nothing to offer her, not with Maddox around. In the two months I was here, I had seen females that my brother fancied, and I was terrified his attention would fall on her. My mate’s beauty was exquisite. She might be innocent-looking, but there was a fire in her eyes — something that my brother would surely take notice of, and the last thing I wanted was for him to add her to his conquest.Some of Maddox’s conquests were willing females who would open their legs and let him have his way with them, but others were victims of his games. Mindy belonged to the latter. I had to let my brother think I liked Mindy so he would leave her alone. I
XANDER.After that, everything went into a blur. I tried to talk to her again, but Maddox came up with a plan to spoil my time with her. He used Mindy again, and it only added to Nadine’s anger toward me. If this was the game Maddox was playing to lure my mate away from me, I wouldn’t be backing down. I think my brother forgot that I was also a Trevino. Deception and lies also ran through my veins.I already hated his ways from the very beginning, but with the way he was acting toward Nadine, there was no stopping me from hating the man. If I just wanted to take him down before, I wanted to crush him now. And I wouldn’t stop until it happened. ‘Can you hear me?’ I asked Nadine after she sipped Maddox’s blood.‘Yes.’ She replied, but it didn’t slip my notice the animosity in her voice. “Alpha, we will go now.” My arm coiled around her waist as I pulled her closer to me after taking the glass from her hand. ‘Bow down in respect.’ I told her through our mindlink.I saw Maddox’s brows
NADINE.I got what I wanted. I was already a member of Maddox’s pack. The moment we stepped out of his office, and the door closed, I pushed Xander’s arm off me and walked away. But he was indeed fast.The next thing I knew, we were inside a room I had never been in, and I was pinned against the wall, his front pressing against mine. “Who are you, Nadine?”“I think it’s too late for us to get to know each other. Reject me, mate.” I said, my tone laced with angst, but my heart was breaking at my words. Deep inside, I wanted Xander. But he would only make me weak. I didn’t need him, especially when I saw the lust in Maddox’s eyes. That was my initial plan—to make Maddox desire me so I could be his downfall. And having Xander would only block the path I wanted to take. “Not a chance…” He grunted before his lips brushed against my cheek.The sparks between us and the tingles spreading between my thighs at the need in his voice were making it harder for me to think straight. “I will ne
XANDER.I had never had to explain my actions to anyone, and I was at a loss for every question Nadine would throw my way. I had no idea how to make her believe my intentions were real — that I wanted her and not anyone else.Seeing the desire in Maddox’s eyes for my mate woke up all my senses. I didn’t care anymore if Nadine was still in love with Tristan or if she was an accomplice to him. All I knew was that I wanted to protect her, and I wanted to claim her. But earning her trust was like shooting for the stars. I would always miss, and it seemed impossible to achieve. “What are we doing here?” She asked as we stopped in front of the door where SECURITY was written. I didn’t answer. Instead, I opened the door wide and let her in. There were four men inside, including Gamma Kenzo. “Good morning, Beta Xander.” The rest of the men greeted me, while Kenzo just nodded his head toward me. “Good morning. This is Nadine. My mate.” I stated in one breath, but I made sure my arm was arou