ADRIANA’S POV
I’m still in a state of mini shock even after Xander left. I didn’t even know why I was shocked, sure, I didn’t expect him to bound his sister and have her thrown into jail, but then I didn’t think he would take it that well.
“Well, that was unexpected,” Daciana looks up at me and she smiles.
“Xander is not that bad once you know how to deal with him,” she shrugs and walks toward the chair she was sitting on before. She lowers herself into it and I bring my legs up too, crossing them beneath me and then sitting on it.
ALPHA XANDER’S POVDonovan curses, stands up before sitting back down. His face is a shade darker and the violence swirling in his eyes has me raising my brows.“She won’t come here, she isn’t stupid enough to do that.” I tell him, hoping I sound more confident that I think I do.“Very comforting,” sarcasm drips from his tone. I have nothing better to say so I just keep quiet. “You know we can’t let her get into the pack right?”
ADRIANA’S POVI’m already nodding even before the words fully leave Xander’s mouth. The side of his lips stretch into a smile and I can’t explain what I feel in my stomach. I look away, feeling my cheeks heating.“Why do you always have to be a killjoy?” Daciana asks her brother, coming to stand in front of me protectively. Xander glares at her then turns back to me.“Don’t even think about it, I’ll see you later.” He says, shoots his sister another dirty glare before disappearing down the stairs. Daciana heaves and turns to me. “What is it going to be?” I lift both my shoulders in a shrug. Though I know deep down Xander’s word is law. I’m not bold enough to try and defy him, again. Not after what happened after the drinking episode.“Fine,” she grumbles and hooks my arm through the crook of hers. “You’re also a killjoy like him. Let’s go though, you can do something else.” She says, sounding like she is trying to convince herself. I smile and follow her, finding the exchange quite fu
ADRIANA’S POVI’m still watching Daciana with awe fifteen minutes later. I can see the driver from outside the shop window, sulking in the front seat of his car. To feel useful probably, he rolled down the windows of the SUV and has been looking out the windows. I feel a little bad for him, knowing he is stuck between Xander and his sister. Though I’m sure a part of him knows Xander will kill him if he doesn’t listen to his sister.What I still don’t understand is why everybody thinks he cares about me. I mean it makes butterflies swarm my belly but that is beside the point.“What plans do you have?” I remember her saying that in her room. Now I’m kind of curious.Daciana looks up at me over the cup of milkshake in her hand, then she bats her eyelashes which makes an amused smile touch my lips. “I told you my love, I can’t divulge my mental secrets for the fear of it being jinxed.” I sigh and pout. This time she chuckles. “Don’t look like that, you’ll find out soon enough. Come now, l
ALPHA XANDER’S POV“You look like you’re about to bolt,” Donovan has this disease called, I don’t know what the shut the fuck up syndrome. I ignore him and pinch the bridge between my eyes again. If I get injured easily, it would be bright red now probably with a bruise forming.Since Daciana and Adriana left, I haven’t been able to calm myself down. My entire being is restless and I feel my animal side pushing to the front. Normally, I would have pushed this on the full moon which will be in a few days. I fight for control during that time like every lycan and werewolf. Our animal side
ALPHA XANDER’S POVFeeling Adriana’s emotion, I have come to realize is both a bad and a good thing. Good because I can feel everything she feels, while she still has reservations against me, I can almost feel us getting closer and I love that.The bad part is, I’m always unable to concentrate, due to her being on my mind every second of every day. I try hard to stay, because I have shit to focus on, things that I need to do to keep her safe. I want her by my side for a very long time and if I want that to happen then I need to make sure she lives long enough for that.
ADRIANA’S POVA hand wraps around my throat, cutting off my air supply. I try fighting but her hold is too firm. All the alarm bells ring in my head and I panic, the first thing Zara said I should never do in an emergency situation. My mind is deaf to all her advice and warning and this is the worst time to learn a bigger lesson, thinking straight happens only when your brain is getting enough air. Something I am not getting right now.“Why don’t you fight back, slut.” She hisses in my ear, squeezing her hand tighter. I cough but it gets stuck in my throat, my eyes burn and tears stream down my face.I hear a few chatters close to us but I can’t comprehend what they are saying, I’m stuck in a sort of loop and the only thing my brain can register is that if I don’t get air into my lungs soon, I’m going to collapse and that is the one thing I don’t want to happen with this unknown woman that her intent has been clear since the moment I met her.“Weren’t you feeling all high and mighty,
ADRIANA’S POV“Oh,” is all I’m able to mutter and even that, about a minute later. I don’t even think Donovan is listening to me, as usual, he seems like a wall beside me and while I’m scared of him, I weirdly feel safe too. What I don’t know is, if it’s because of Xander standing a few feet away, or because he helped me.Well, Xander did technically but the Donovan I first met would have dragged me through the gravel to the car.“Guess she isn’t over him not wanting to see her again,” I drag my eyes from the scene back to Donovan. He is already looking at me, his expression unreadable.“Why?” I ask, although I have an inkling of the answer. I guess I don’t want to get ahead of myself.Donovan chuckles, though the sound is dry. His eyes look even drier if that is a thing. “Is that an actual question or are you trying to get me to stroke your ego?” I shake my head but don’t say anything. We stay like that for about five seconds before I hear a scoff behind me and Donovan’s voice comes
ALPHA XANDER’S POVI manage to keep all my anger at bay until the meeting is called. All the people around the ages of eighteen to if you’re able to move are to attend as long as they are close by, those that aren’t will still get to view because it will be aired so that by the end of the day, they will all know what will happen if either of them tried to mess with my mate.I stand at the top of the podium, my heart still in my chest, like it has never felt a beat before. I felt when she came in and I did a very hard job of not letting my eyes stray to her. She makes me want to be good and I don’t think I’ll go through with this if I see her innocent crystal blue eyes. She is the light in my life and though for the longest time I thought I only have the ability to have darkness, she promises that light I’ve been deprived of all my life.I told Donovan to take her home, I have no idea why he thought it would be a good idea to bring her here. He is always bitching about how I’m paying