ADRIANA’S POV “The name’s Candace sweetheart,” the woman’s voice pulled me from my disturbing thoughts of Xander. I was grateful for that, because the last thing I wanted to look into was why I was anything but terrified, or even disgusted at what he said. I also needed to figure out why that wolf attacked me. All in due time. The woman’s unwavering gaze reminded me of my manners and I sputtered a silent apology. My voice came out raspy, my throat feeling a lot drier and even more worse than the voice. “I’m Adriana,” I introduced myself. Not getting over my head and thinking she would know my name. She shot me another warm smile and then turned after that, she was picking up the pillows that have been kept around me. Almost like the person—Xander, if my memories weren’t actually hallucinations or a bad dream—didn’t want me to fall off. I wasn’t a baby, though I was grateful for the thoughtfulness. “Oh sweetheart, I know.” She said, her tone suggesting how hilarious the thought of
ADRIANA’S POVUnlike yesterday when my being unable to walk to the bath was entirely fictional, I was actually struggling with it now. I’ve groaned and cursed about ten times since Candace left me in the bathroom. She’d helped me out of the wheelchair first then helped me get into the bath.I would have chosen a quick shower but standing was a bitch. What the hell motivated me to run out of the room with no shoes on? Whatever dumb spirit that was, I was really hating on it right now.I finished my bath faster than last night then got out of the tub, wincing with every contact my feet made with the cold tiles. I wasn’t even paying attention to the fact that I had no shoes on in the bathroom. It wasn’t dirty in the least, if I was being honest, the bathroom was much neater than my room back at my old pack.I was tying the towel around me when I heard a knock on the bedroom door. My heart almost stopped, thinking it was Xander. Something told me if it was him, a scene like last night’s w
ALPHA XANDER’S POV“What happened with the wolf?” I asked with a growl. I’d been on my way to meet with him when he told me he was already back and in the shower. His exact words had been. ‘I was in the shower, I couldn’t fucking talk to you when I was naked. I don’t know about you but I’m not into guys.’ He’d ended with a fucking snicker. Safe to say I felt like breaking all his teeth. I stopped myself before I could though, I knew my anger wasn’t directed at him. It was all because of that damn wolf that thought it would be fun if he messed with my mate.“He has been tight lipped.” I pursed my lips. That wasn’t what I expected, after he told me he was back. I’d thought he got all the information I needed, not this. I raked my hand through my hair, fighting the urge to tug at the strands.“All night?” he gave a look that suggested I was stupid before nodding. “Did everything to the fucker but he refused to speak.” Donovan mumbled. He let his cool mask slip but only for a few seconds.
ALPHA XANDER’S POV“What the fuck?!” I heard Donovan’s loud voice booming in the halls before he walked into the office. He busted into loud laughter almost immediately after which told me he was taking in the scene. The asshole.“Daciana, stop.” I tried to pull her off me but she was intent on….clawing my eyes out? “Daciana!” AlthoughI didn’t want to, I had to use my alpha voice and that forced her into submitting. She released me and moved back, her heated glare still intact though.“Fuck you, Xander. You’re a fucking asshole.” She growled before stomping out of the room. Donovan and I shared a look, wondering what the hell was going on.“You should have put her in that asylum when you had the chance,” he muttered like it was the easiest thing in the world. I shot him a glare which he rolled his eyes to and shook his head, giving me a look that said he was very disappointed. “Don’t you have a humor?”“That’s not funny,” I grumbled and took off after Daciana. I needed to know what th
ADRIANA’S POVAfter Daciana left, I had nothing to do, I didn’t feel motivated to do anything with the thoughts running through my mind. I felt guilty for whatever she was going to do to her brother and I tried as much as I could to mindlink her. Xander spoke with me through mindlink last night so I thought I would manage, but again I failed.I felt like the failure my father always says, never getting anything right in my life. I felt too weak to even eat and get dressed so I just ended up going back to bed. I didn’t sleep, I didn’t think I would have been able to sleep either way.As a sort of punishment to myself, purely because I felt like I deserved it, I laid on my back which hurt like hell. But I felt a sliver of satisfaction, like I was finally getting something I deserve.I laid there for what felt like hours, Candace didn’t come back which I was glad for. Being nice or even pretending to was something I didn’t have the energy to do.I was starting to like being away from peo
ADRIANA’S POVMy heart is beating in overdrive. Like a wolf running carelessly in the night, the breeze and trees only a blur in their vision. Hearing and feeling absolutely nothing but the hard thud of their paws hitting the earth. I felt like that, the adrenaline pumping through my blood. It was weirdly funny how I found this anything but terrifying was the main issue.Xander was still above me, his mouth and mine not even a hair’s breadth away. I kept my eyes tightly shut, knowing I could do nothing but that. His warm breath fans my face and he is as still as I am, though we were like that for two entirely different reasons.I shouldn’t feel this, he literally just said he wanted to have my fear, he wanted me to be scared of him. It’s what I’ve always felt my whole life and I should want something different. I wanted something different. But with him this close to me and saying stuff like that, he is making me want to forget whatever my dreams were and all the things I thought I wa
ADRIANA’S POVThe hallway was deathly silent, it almost felt like the house was deserted because I didn’t see anyone even after I got to the first floor. I regretted not using the elevator and taking the stairs, I also regretted not wearing shoes but I didn’t want to be in that woman’s presence any longer. Just one glance at her unsettled me, I didn’t know what would have happened if I’d stayed onger.I stopped outside when I reached the ground floor, having no idea where to go from there. I looked to my left, then right, then left again before sighing and taking the right. I keep walking through a seemingly never ending hallway until I stopped at a door that I heard voices in, I tried to sniff to get a whiff of their scent but all I managed to locate was a lot of old furniture. I couldn’t fully rely on my sense of smell, I knew that one. Yes, it was good, but that didn’t make it good enough.I considered opening the door to check who was inside but I decided against it. I was dumb to
ADRIANA’S POVI refused to look up, not wanting to meet his gaze or my father’s because it would put me in the awkward position where I would have to choose. With or without a word, there would be this silent battle that I didn’t want to be a part of.“Why do you have to be there? Don’t I deserve the privacy?” my father isn’t giving up but if I knew Xander even a little bit, he wouldn’t give up too. Speaking of which, he gave my father a look that told him he didn’t deserve the privacy.“You have five minutes.” He said finally then leaned back in his chair. He looked up and faced me. “You should sit.” He nodded toward the chair opposite my father and I froze. I’m sure he heard how my heart was beating, he looked curious but was smart enough to not say anything. I wasn’t about to indulge my feeling with him.I took slow steps, each one filling my stomach with dread. I lowered myself into the chair with a slight wince as I stretched my back, my father didn’t pay any attention to me. He