All Chapters of THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

XavieraI found myself in the forest. Two wolves ran past me, each on my side, heading to the glistening river that was before me. I ran after them until I reached what appeared to be the river bank. Lightning struck one of the trees behind me, and the forest was enveloped in flames. The still water before me erupted into troubled waves, powerful currents, clashing against each other, threatening to swallow me up, pushing me back to the fire that waited to consume me. By my left, one wolf stood and by my right, another, each headed for two different paths. Then one of the wolves turned, its eyes icy, and crystal, magnificent and magnetic. It turned away from me, running further into the path it stood. The other wolf was equally far gone. The fire and the waves roared concurrently, forcing me to make a quick decision. I followed the crystal eyed wolf, and the moment I took that path, I was transported into the past. Fire roared through the night's sky, warming the cold night. The hous

Xaviera(PT 1)The sound of horn pierced through the night sky for the second time tonight. Party was over. I ran as fast as my feet could take me. My heart beat was erratic, threatening to burst out of its encasement.“Vie, wait!” Adeline called after me, hot on my trail. I ran till I hit the tarred road, out of the woods, and further till I reached the spot we had shifted. I ran into one of the stalls shifting immediately. It was only then I realised I didn't bring in extra clothes. “Shit!”Adeline ran into the store. “Vie?” She called. “In here” I replied aloud. “Naked” I muttered. I heard another stall open and close. An eternity later, after several stores had opened and closed, Adeline knocked on my stall door.“Vie?” She called. I unlocked the door, poking my head out. “Here” she handed me some clothes.“Thanks” I stretched taking them, then proceeded to wear them. She brought me black sweatpants, a white tank top and black sneakers with white soles. The clothes looked new,

CadenI have always masked my feelings, because I hated for anyone to access my thoughts or guess my moves. I could mask anger, irritation, hate, distaste—if I wanted to. However, what I couldn't really mask was desire or lust, or whatever it was that Xaviera evoked in me anytime we were within close proximity. From the first day she'd taken to her heels, to the day we ended up doing dishes in the Kitchen, she had been a person of interest. Whatever it was I felt hadn't developed into something I wanted to name, not yet. But, I have never felt the urge to have a woman in my arms as much as I did her tonight. The mad drive to sample those beautiful lips, have those eyes drink me in as I explored each part of her mouth, our positions notwithstanding, was something I had never experienced. Even as I drove back to the Manor, I couldn't stop thinking of how luxuriant her hair was, how her eyes twinkled beneath the moon light, and how much I wanted to trace the beautiful outline of her fac

XavieraI stood before the large mirror in Adeline's room, stunned by the amazing creature who stared right back at me. The last time I had seen her was over five years ago, the night of the Red festival. The next day, she was gone, as had everyone who used to know her. I hadn't seen her since then. However, she showed up again tonight, a little older now, more comely, still sophisticated, and gorgeously adorned in beautiful fabric, jewelleries and a perfect hairdo. I missed feeling beautiful. Adeline was right. This dress was made just for me. I loved how the silky fabric of the off-shoulder, low cut back dress draped elegantly on my body. The corset had cinched masterfully at the waist accentuating my figure, making my waist smaller, while the flowy skirt made my hips a little bit wider. The bodice was slightly beaded, with beautiful embroideries.The skirt pooled at my feet, the lower part of my body hidden in several layers of fabric covered with tulle. A slit tore from my rig

20RykerContinuation from the previous chapter POV.I watched Caden and Xaviera waltz to the music softly, he handled her with so much tenderness, and she seemed to act on instinctive trust. It was obvious they looked good together, and somehow that didn't sit well with me. “It's a nice song, don't you think we should dance?” Lauren said after sometime, obviously aiming to turn the disappointment into her favour somehow. “You know I can't go down just yet” I turned her down again, my eyes still trained on Caden and Xaviera. I just couldn't get my eyes off them. And I didn't like the unnecessary irritation that was threatening to sour my mood. I didn't even like the girl, and I should be happy someone was finally getting Caden's attention. The man had not been in any serious relationship for a long while, and he surely didn't attach. I hadn't even seen him dance. He was doing a lot of things I hadn't seen him do. She must be something. And even the thought of that seemed to infuria