XANDER.“Maybe it means the Alpha will visit her alone tonight.” He chuckled as he gave me a salute before turning around to follow Carter.I kept my face devoid of any emotion, but his words kept ringing in my head.What if he was right? Maddox had never ordered anyone to leave Nadine alone. It was not the full moon yet, but was he planning something?I turned around and jogged up the stairs to the security office. I needed to check the security camera and see if I could connect it to my phone. I knew the camera here was different from the bunker cameras and might not allow me to do what I did for the bunker cameras. But I had to try. I knocked once before I heard the lock click. They already saw me coming up. The door opened, and there were three men inside, including Ron. “Leave us,” I ordered the two, and they went out without any questions.As soon as they were out and the door was locked, Ron pulled out a cigarette pack from the drawer and handed one to me, cocking his head to
NADINE. I didn’t have dinner. I usually never get any fully loaded meals, but Mindy has been consistent in providing me with one at every mealtime. But nothing for tonight.I had skipped meals several times and was trained without food, so this should be nothing, but without sun for many weeks and just a little amount of water, I kept getting weaker. Feeding off Xander’s blood earlier had renewed my energy. Star was recharged, too. It seemed I could survive with just sex and blood from Xander. I smiled at my own thoughts before I closed my eyes. I was lying on top of the clothes I had in this cell because the floor was colder tonight. My body coiled in a fetal position as I hugged myself. Despite the crazy things that happened today, I had many things to be grateful for: Kenzo was alive, and Xander still loved me.My smile was suddenly wiped off my face when I heard the sound of the gate being opened. My eyes snapped open, and my body jolted. I sat up abruptly and sniffed the air,
***TRIGGER WARNING: PHYSICAL ASSAULT, but I tried not to be graphic. Please skip if this will trigger you. ***NADINE."Even if your family insisted that my father killed Maxwell Trevino, he did not,” I told him.“I know.” He said casually before he grinned. “Because I know who killed Maxwell Trevino.”My eyes widened as I stared at him in disbelief. “You killed your own father.” “Maybe I did. And you are not to repeat that to anyone.” He rolled off an Alpha command before he laughed wickedly. “Why the fuck did I waste my Alpha Command on that when you won’t make it out alive here to tell anyone?”“How could you?” I asked, my mouth hanging open. “You see, it’s easy for me to kill you. And Xander, too.”“Kill him, Xander! I don’t care!” I shouted at him. “Do you think you both can play me for a fool?” He roared as his hand rose, and I turned around again, and his whip hit my back. This time, it was more painful as it hit the already-opened wound. “Aaah!” I screamed as my body shook
XANDER.I only needed the gate’s key. Ron said Maddox kept Nadine’s cell door open. But I couldn’t find any fucking keys. I knew Maddox had another set of them, but where the fuck was it? Could it be with Carter? I didn’t want to ask him.I was getting frustrated. I couldn’t ransack Maddox’s office and leave it in a mess, so I had to find them in a careful manner and make sure I returned everything to its normal place so he wouldn’t notice I went through his things. And that was taking so much time. I had searched all the unlocked drawers, and still, there was nothing. I was fighting my emotions so I could keep a straight head. Ron told me through our mindlinks that Maddox was inside her cell and that he took a whip with him. The camera on the cell had no volume, so he didn’t know what was happening inside. I asked what whip, and he said just a regular one with no spikes at the end. I had no idea whether or not I should be thankful for that. All I knew was that Maddox would defi
XANDER.“Give me the dagger!” Maddox roared, rolling off an Alpha command. Oh, fuck me now! I remained standing, torn between knocking Maddox down or pretending I was useless because I could hear someone rattling the bars. In only a matter of time, we would be overpowered. But then again, Nadine amazed me. Her body shook just a bit before she let out a laugh. “You are getting weaker, Alpha Maddox.” She emphasized the word “Alpha,” and it was full of mockery.“It seemed your wound weakened you. Or maybe because I tasted your blood, that I can defy you now…” She was smiling, but I could see veins popping up on her neck. She was having difficulty, but she was acting too well. “Drop the dagger!” Maddox rolled out another one. Nadine extended her hand, her dagger still pointing at Maddox. It looked like she was about to drop it. My eyes shifted between her and him. I knew if he made a move to hurt her, I would interfere, but for now, I let Nadine run the show. “Oops. It’s not droppi
NADINE. My body trembled as I slowly sank onto my knees and placed the dagger on the floor, making sure it wouldn’t make any noise so Maddox wouldn’t hear that I did drop it after all.My eyes were fixated on Xander, watching as he walked away.I could see in his eyes that he didn’t want to go. But what choice do we have? My only wish was for him to come back. I could really use a hug right now.My tears fell as I lay down on top of the pile of clothes and coiled my body into a fetal position, hugging my stomach. I could feel hot liquid dripping from my nose.Blood. Maddox’s Alpha command was not as strong as Alpha Zach’s, but it was still not easy to defy it. I had used all the strength that I had, and once again, Star didn’t fail me. She had given her all as well, so I could remain standing, and so my nose would not bleed in front of Maddox.I grabbed a shirt and pressed it against my nose, hoping the bleeding would subside soon.Star shut off her mind to recuperate. She didn’t wan
NADINE.“I sent him to the Black Shadow Pack to tell Alpha Jace we need help.”My eyes watered again. “You did? There’s also the Dark Wood Pack, which is the nearest from here.” I said without thinking, but I shouldn’t have. It would be easier for Kenzo to head there than to circle the north to get to Jace’s pack. But it was no use as Kenzo was gone, but I was grateful that Xander thought of that because I was sure that in the last phone call I made, Jace believed everything was still okay. “I don’t know who to trust, Nadine. I was banking on the idea that Alpha Jace and Catherine’s hatred for Maddox would be enough for them to come here. And because they are your family. I didn’t want to take the risk of asking for help from any pack only for them to turn out to be an enemy.”“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to sound like your decision was wrong. It’s me and my mouth who talk without thinking when I’m around you. But I’m so grateful that... oh, Goddess!” I gasped at the last part as Xander
NADINE. A soft moan escaped my throat as an overwhelming sensation engulfed my whole senses. My eyes fluttered as my hands held tightly to the arm snaking around my body and gripping me. Sparks were exploding from my core and shooting everywhere in my body, bringing me to the brink of my orgasm.“Do you like it when I do that?” Xander asked in a low, husky voice. His thick fingers skillfully stroked my throbbing pussy as his mouth pressed against my ear, and his breath fanned against my cheek, causing goosebumps to rise from my skin.I fell asleep in his arms and woke up with him peppering soft kisses on the back of my neck. The moment he realized I was awake, his hand trailed down my body and onto my thigh. I voluntarily parted my legs and gave him permission to go further. He was ramming his fingers in and out of me in no time, whispering filthy words in my ears. I almost forgot where we were. But I didn’t let the condition we were in stop us from doing this.I would take everyth