XANDER'S POV"Don't do this, Xander. You know I'm innocent." Allen said to me as he stood before me in the dark woods.I had already declared him a criminal and he was to be banished. The more I looked at him now, all I could think of was the fact that he had probably won Nicolette's heart."Tell me then, where is she?" I asked him."Buddy, I swear this to you. I have no idea where she is but together I know we can find her." He said to me,My face grimaced. He still had the nerve to lie to me after all this while. What was so hard about the truth."I actually thought you were my friend but apparently, you're a cheap liar. These are the borders, go and don't return." I said to him avoiding his eyes."Xander, please." He said to me,His voice was shaky and I knew he was probably crying at this point. "The next time I lay eyes on you,.it shall be your death. I'll give you the grace and time to get these fixed. Return my wife to me or I shall hunt you for the rest of your miserable life
XANDER'S POV I could not believe I had missed all of that in my rush. To think that Zibelle had been so aloof should have told me all I needed to know about what was actually happening. We arrived at the place she was hosting her show and then found the luxury cars that were scattered around outside the premises. It was clear the attendees were no persons of ordinary caliber. I turned to my men coming down from their car behind mine. "Smoke the area to make certain there are no other wolves. If she has taken Nicolette, then she's not in this alone." I said to them, "What about me, Alpha?" The werewolf who had driven me to the place turned to ask. "You're coming with me as backup. Where's the gamma?" I asked, noticing Adriana was nowhere to be found. "None can tell, Alpha. She's been missing since the proclamation of Allen's banishment." He said. I nodded my head knowingly. That could be understood knowing how much she actually cared about Allen. She probably was out there weepin
NICOLETTE'S POV As an Omega, being married to the alpha of a well revered pack would be considered a privilege to anyone else but to me, it would be termed more like a consolation prize. No one actually was willing to acknowledge me as Luna save my husband's best friend and Beta, Allen. This marriage of convenience had erupted moons ago after I had been ultimately embarrassed by my supposed mate, an alpha who had been embarrassed by the fact that an Omega was his destined mate. I could remember that day as the back of my paws when I had felt the pull and traveled all the way to that ceremony where I had been rejected. The shame was still all over me when he said clearly that he could not claim an Omega. That was the stepping stone to my marriage of convenience to the heart shattered Alexander Auger of the Red moon pack. His mate too had abandoned him and he had promised me a place by his side in a marriage with no strings attached. Perhaps he wanted to send a message across b
NICOLETTE POVI woke up that morning and seriously I was still pretty much heavy ladened. I could have sworn that I could perceive the odd sensation within me but regardless I still fixed breakfast. I had gone to his study bearing the tray when I realized my husband was in his study with Allen. I wondered what had been happening all through the night that had taken the discussion to the bedroom. I made my way to the bedroom and then before I could enter, I realized the door was slightly open but they were speaking behind those doors and just then I heard that name that sent shivers down my spine.... Laurel...That was my husband's mate and from what I had gathered, they never actually separated nor did Xander reject her. Apparently Laurel had suddenly left him and traveled away leaving him with no words and shattered. No one could figure out why she had suddenly left him but some said she had business overseas and others said it was her former lover but either ways, I was always kept
XANDER'S POVI had to wait for her and I knew it but there was something more pressing than waiting on a woman that God only knows how long she would be taking. I decided to do something to keep her at ease. Girls love shopping they say and so I transferred her a handsome sum and tagged it shopping. After making the transfer, I found my hand willing to know on her door when I realized she was still crying but then I heard footsteps. I swallowed hard and I walked away. I should have checked in with her but I opted for the easy way out.Part of the reason I reacted that way was because I did not want to start crossing lines with her knowing we both had our free will. Also I had this feeling that she would not be reasonable with me and my explanation when I could not tell her the previous day. I still had meetings and I as well would have to get ready to receive my estranged mate.My day was not as glamorous or alpha going like it used to be as the thoughts of both the women in my life k
NICOLETTE'S POVI could not believe my eyes that he actually thought this was all that meant anything to me, money. I saw the transfer he made into my account which he termed shopping and I angrily threw my phone on the bed standing there by my bed stark naked. Clearly he either did not know what was happening exactly or he was trying to play me for the stupid one but I would not have it that way. I dressed up and eventually went down to eat when my phone started ringing. It was Zibelle."Zibs..." I said sadly"Girl don't tell me you're still worked up over that, you are his wife and I really doubt he would let her back to his home. You are the real deal and you know that." she said over the phone.I realized now that tears were already beginning to drop from my eyes because I sincerely was beginning to wish that what she had said to me would be true and that all this was a phase that would eventually pass but I knew for sure that should Laurel come back and decide on it then my marri
NICOLETTE'S POVI knew I should have waited but the pain I was feeling within me was excessive already. I hurriedly tried to walk down the corridor when someone caught me by the arm. I turned to find Xander looking straight at me and he showed every sign of worry and sometime else which I could not tell. I had been stopped abruptly so the least I could do was turn around and look at him. He seemed to be fighting within himself for the right words to say to me and I myself could not help but feel intense. I could count the number of times when Xander and I shared physical contact but as I looked down at my hand, I could see his own covering my wrist. I looked up at him and he quickly let go."I'm really sorry, Nicolette." he said to me.I felt disappointed that he could not understand what I desired. He had suddenly let go of my arm like it was hot coal or perhaps even like there was some sort of contract between us that would weigh on us if he kept holding me. His touch had sent a lot
XANDER'S POV The most stressful two days of my life and it was all thanks to Laurel. The lady sure was something and she clearly still enjoys playing the same games she used to back then when we were kids and young. It seemed quite funny to her but to me, it certainly was not. It was this same game of chase that she had played when she left me three years ago. She had told me she had boarded her flight already and I actually believed her when she sent me pictures of her in the plane, making me panic for real. I still had a wife who if not anything at all, I owed her the clearness and transparency of marriage. I needed no soothsayer to tell me that she was hurting and even though she tried hard to stand out as brave, I knew Nicolette was hurting deep inside of her. When I had returned from that awkward meeting with Maxwell and suddenly met her on her way out, I nearly melted away and for real, my knees felt momentary like they were rubber. She looked really beautiful and