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XANDER.My gums were itching, and I knew where this was leading. My wolf and I wanted to mark her, but I shouldn't decide on that alone. I kept my mouth closed and grazed my lips on her neck while my nose nuzzled on her soft spot. And just when I was about to ask her for her permission, her body stiffened, and I felt her aura changing.“Xander!” She exclaimed, and I automatically withdrew my head from her neck, turning her body around abruptly to meet her gaze.“What's going on?” I asked. “Is your mindlink close?” She asked back as her forehead creased. “Yes. I don’t want anyone to disturb us.”“Mindy, mindlinked me...” “Fuck!” I growled. Mindy never mindlinked me unless important or she was in danger, and the fact that Nadine’s expression was too worried meant that it could have something to do with one person: Maddox.“Maddox is banging on her door!” Nadine said in a hurry as she moved away from me and got out of bed. She picked up my shirt while I grabbed my sweatpants that wer
NADINE. My eyes snapped open, and they immediately widened when I saw Xander’s face hovering over mine.I almost screamed. My hand moved and slapped his chest before I gently pushed him away, but he just laughed and slid his arms around me before dropping his weight on my side and taking me along with him. I closed my eyes and hugged him back, resting my head on his firm torso.“I fell asleep,” I mumbled. “I tried to stay awake, but I hadn’t slept well for the last two nights, so I caved in.”“It’s better you fell asleep, as it took me more than two hours to return here.” He answered in a low voice before he pulled me closer to him. I wanted to tell him he hadn’t slept since last night either, but then there were important things to know first.“How was Mindy? Is she okay?” I asked.I felt him nod his head. “Maddox was there outside her door for a long time, as it took me a while to get there, but he didn’t destroy her door. It seemed like he had no plan to do that at all. Mindy said
NADINE. “And the pack? We will just leave them behind? Because we, as well as Mindy, are safe?” I couldn’t stop my mouth.“There are things that we can’t do anything about. Maybe this was one of them.” He said lowly before letting out another sigh.I could see in his eyes that it was difficult for him to say those words. He didn’t want to abandon him. And I wanted to push him more not to. “But we can find a way.”“How?” He moved away from me and got off the bed. He headed toward the window and looked outside as he spoke. “I am nothing, Nadine. Throw me in with humans with nothing on me, and I will still survive. But throw me to the wolves, and I would be eaten alive. I knew nothing about packs. Nothing about shifters. I have no connections and no friends in this world. I can’t go there and kill my brother and expect everything will fall into place after that. Maddox has allies. They will come after me and this pack.”His chest was heaving, and so was mine. I sat up from lying down, r
NADINE. The Omega informed us that the Alpha would join us for breakfast, but I didn’t hear the rest of her words as I was already connecting my head with Xander. The last thing I wanted was for Maddox to put another Alpha command in place and jeopardize everything I had with Xander. And for me to fall prey to his game. I was supposed to be the one playing games here. ‘I’m on my way back. I’ll be there soon. I already assumed he was home, as no one was there at Carlotta’s. Just relax. I got you.’‘Thank you.’ I replied. ‘Be careful.’He thought I was terrified of Maddox. I wasn’t. He could do whatever he wanted. My only concern was Xander. I didn’t want him to doubt me again. My wolf purred in my head because of my thoughts, plus the fact that Xander responded to my mindlink right away after I informed him the Alpha would join me and Kenzo for breakfast.“Good morning, Alpha.” Kenzo’s voice snapped me out of my thoughts. He stood up and bowed his head toward the person who had ente
ALPHA MADDOX.“I also said I was Xander’s mate,” Nadine stated. Her face showed no emotion, but her words were sharp.“Exactly. I want what Xander has.” I told her as my forehead creased.Xander seemed to have everything I wanted. Everything was given to him while I had to work my way to where I am now. —--------------------FLASHBACK. 7 years agoXander 19 years oldMaddox 18 years old“Get up!” Dad’s voice woke me up before I heard him draw the curtains open, and the sun’s rays touched my face. I growled and turned my body around to cover my head. “I said get up!” He repeated before he pulled the blanket off my body, and I felt the air brushing against my naked skin.My hand reached for the female beside me and pushed her away from me. “Leave,” I said in a hoarse voice.The female scampered on her feet and grabbed her dress. She quickly put it on and was out the door even before I could turn around.“How many times do I…” Dad began, and I just yawned, letting his words enter one ea
NADINE. “Stop hitting me!” Alpha Maddox rolled out an Alpha command, and I felt the hair in my skin rise. There was no way Xander could win over him. Xander’s body was shaking as his fist hung midair, while Maddox was slumped on the ground. He was fighting off the command. My eyes went around the packhouse grounds, and I saw that there were a number of people around, looking and murmuring. Maddox would surely take over and punish Xander.Xander looked at me, his arm still bent and hanging in the air, as Maddox laughed wickedly while wiping the blood off his nose. My jaw tightened before I shoved Kenzo’s hand holding me and rushed to where they were.I ran toward my mate, and the moment I was in front of them, my arms flew and wrapped around Xander’s neck as I pulled him away from Maddox. My hand reached for his arm, then lowered it as I hugged him tightly. “Shhh… It’s okay. I’m okay.” I mumbled to him. His arms wrapped around me as he pulled our bodies closer. He pressed his lips
NADINE.“Mindy is not allowed to cross the border.” The male said. My forehead creased as my heart began to thud louder, but I was able to control it. And then I offered him a confident smile. “Well, the Alpha didn’t say anything when I told them this morning that I would be taking Mindy with me.”“I didn’t receive any information about the lifting of the order.” He said right away. “But if you give me time, I’ll check with the head of security and get back to you.”I wanted to say more, but someone called his attention and asked him to help because another truck came. So, I took the opportunity to speak.“How about I call Beta Xander so you can personally talk to Alpha Maddox? But then, knowing the Alpha, he might get upset about this trivial thing. It’s not really a big deal, but I want to make it home before they do, so just let us go.”“Okay, go ahead. If I get reprimanded…”“I got you, Justin.” I smiled at him and rolled my window up immediately while he stepped back. He motioned
XANDER.“How could you?” I growled. I had no idea where I got the energy to growl so loudly and show anger toward Nadine when all I wanted was to shield her and take her away from Maddox. I had no idea why she took Mindy out of the territory, but a part of me didn't want to believe she wanted to hurt her. But her cries and her pain about Mindy and me sounded so real that instead of snapping at her, I wanted to reassure her that she was the only one I wanted. But I set aside all my emotions and just went with the flow.If she wanted Maddox to believe that she and Mindy were still not on good terms, then I had to get her back on this. I swiftly turned her body around and shook her until she opened her eyes. “I told you just a little time so I could get my head straight!”Her face was wet with tears, and it was taking too much of me not to hug her. I had to play the part that I wanted Mindy as well. “Little time? And then what? I will wait, and in the end, you will choose her.” She s