ALPHA XANDER’S POV   Donovan had to go the traditional route to get me to snap out of whatever trance I was in. I liked the bleakness of not knowing anything and not feeling any pain, or coming back to the reality that I saw. I simply don’t want to believe Adriana is gone. She can’t be! “You’ve got to give her something man. I don’t know how this works but this doesn’t look like a good thing.” I shoot him a glare and move back to the bed where Adriana is still unmoving. I may have been lying to myself and hoping she would wake up.

ALPHA XANDER’S POVI take note of him head to toe, from the blood splattered on his chest to the sweat and whatever has his shirt sticking to him like a second skin. His hand that was holding the door falls and he almost goes down with it but he manages to hold himself up. He looks pretty beaten and if I was a fan of his, I would have tried to help. I choose to sit and watch him, with my eyebrows quirked in question.He gets his breathing under control and walks, while stumbling and picking himself up, heaving with every step that he takes until he gets to the desk. He holds no regard for me either as he settles into one of the two chairs.Without a word in my direction, though he is aware of my eyes following his every move, he reaches for my unfinished drink and downs the content in one go. I feel myself almost smirk at his audacity. Even his father wouldn’t do that and I guess that makes me like him more than the spineless man.“You have the good stuff.” He nods toward the tumbler

ADRIANA’S POVEverything feels right when Xander’s arms wrap around me, his scent all around me, I’ve never felt safer.“God, Adriana.” He breathes out, tightening his hold. I fist his shirt in my hand and pull him closer, there isn't any space for him to come closer but I can’t help myself. He groans softly before pulling back. “I missed you baby, so fucking much.” He kisses my forehead, hugs me again then pulls back and captures my lips.I sigh into his mouth, my knees wobbling as his tongue sweeps into my mouth, tasting me, retasting, saving himself in my memories again. I never want to be away from him. The few minutes, or hours, or days, I have no idea, that I spent trying to figure out the way to my core like my wolf has said were daunting. She hasn’t warmed up to me and I’m not even sure I can communicate with her, I was only focused on one thing and that is getting back to Xander. Now that I’m here, I feel fine. I’m happy, fulfilled, cont—“Cough, cough.” I jump back, my eyes

ALPHA XANDER’S POVCarlson glares at me when I walk back into the mine and Adriana’s new bedroom. Donovan has been moved to the bed and I’m guessing he had something to do with it. The doctor doesn’t look like she can do anything like that, although lycan’s strength can’t be told from just their physical appearance. I have picked him up before so I know it is no easy feat.“There’s only a level of disrespect I’ll take from you, kid.” His glare gets worse if that is even possible. He throws a leg off the bed and sits up then stalks toward me.“You just left me here,” I cock a brow daringly, I watch him waver a little and satisfaction fills me. After hearing just a glimpse of Adriana’s childhood, I want to make every single one of them that made her feel like she was worth nothing, pay.“You’ve been doing quite well, haven’t you?” I walk to the bed and check on my brother. He has more color on his face now, I’m glad he is doing better. I check his pulse then shift back and face Carlson,

ADRIANA’S POVI can admit one thing, I’d thought of taking control from Xander just to see how he would react, and because I was thinking with the throbbing between my thighs and not my brain.What I can’t agree with is what I did after, or what my body did. I’m feeling more confused than ever now.Xander’s eyes are widened into slits as he looks up from beneath me, the fire in his eyes makes my insides burn and they travel down my body and finally settle where I need him most. I’m sitting right above his crotch and I feel his excitement, it takes a lot of effort for me to not further move down and just end this torture.“Fuck,” He groans throwing his head back, he closes his eyes for the briefest of seconds. “You look beautiful on top baby, that is where you belong, above everyone else.” He says in a deep sexy drawl, I feel the need to clench my thighs but it is impossible because of the way i’m sitting. Xander places his hands behind his head, making his muscles flex and. He adjusts