XANDER. “It means my body only wants you…” Nadine said in a seductive voice before capturing my mouth for a searing kiss, and my body reacted in the way it always does whenever her lips touched mine. My hold around her tightened before my hand cupped her ass, lifting her off the floor as she wrapped her legs around my waist in a vice grip.There was no doubt her arousal was so potent, and she was right—I didn’t smell this earlier. Nadine kissed me hard, but I tried not to kiss her as hard. I was torn. I still felt guilty for being harsh on her, and I didn’t want to remind her how aggressive I could be. I wanted her to forget that I was a violent man. I didn’t want to cross any of her boundaries. She moaned before she pulled away from my lips, her forehead creasing as she spoke. “You’re not kissing me hard.”“I don’t want to hurt you.”“I want you to kiss me the way you were kissing me before all this.” Her eyes softened before she continued. “I want to feel that you still want me.”
XANDER.“I’m going to fill every part of you that is missing, Xander. If you let me…” Nadine had been overwhelming me with her words. I had no idea what happened, but I found myself telling her things I had never told anyone. Perhaps it was because I expected she would do the same, as until now, my knowledge of her remained limited.She was kissing me tenderly, not the aggressive ones that she had been giving me since day one. For some reason, I didn’t want her to think of me as fragile. But before I could do anything, she gently pulled away and met my eyes.“I’m so happy to be here with you,” she said.“Are you? Is it safe to assume I was already forgiven for the mess I made when you appeared at the border?” I asked.She nodded her head. “I don’t easily forgive and forget, but if I don’t forgive you, my wolf will hate me. Plus, I think I like you already.” A little smile crawled across her mouth, and a scarlet flush was creeping into her cheeks as she said the last part.I felt lik
NADINE. I closed my eyes as I relaxed my shoulders. I was just less than ten kilometers from the nearest border of the Dark Forest Pack, according to the taxi driver that was driving me there. I will see my mate soon. Two weeks ago, I met Xander at the Claiming Ball. But instead of claiming me, he decided to go ahead with the Claiming to help out his Alpha to claim a female, leaving me alone with the promise he would come back for me.I left before he could. I didn’t even know if he really went looking for me. All I knew was that he chose his Alpha over me. He was loyal to him rather than our bond. But in the end, they went home empty-handed. I knew that they were not able to take the female that his Alpha wanted to claim. I should be upset, yet here I was, finding my way to his territory. But I had my reasons. One of them was because I would go into heat tonight at the peak of the full moon. Without my mate beside me, many things could go wrong. I was also hoping that my heat w
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 an
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