Chapter 13

Xavier's POV

I won, but at what cost?

The moment I had picked her scent Spike had been going insane in my head.

For once, I had expected to be free on my horse but no, she had to follow me here too. Was she really following me? Or was I wanting her to?

I wanted to focus on the race. I had never lost one. But I felt surprisingly jumpy this time. My second chance mate was in the audience.

Spike howled. He wanted us to win, not for the pride of it, but for her. He wanted to put on a show. I had to take special care to keep him in check.

And still, I lost control. The moment I saw her watching me from the stands, Spike took over. He did the unthinkable. Blowing her a kiss in front of so many packs. It was a momentary lapse of control that I did not know how to fix. I was unsure if I wanted to.

My heart was stuck on Claire. But, my head and Spike, knew Zoe was the one for us. How was supposed to make a decision?

I walked back to my magnificent horse after taking a work call from my