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Chapter 19: Xander
CooperOhhh, meeting the family. I wonder how that will go.
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Spellbound Chapter 20: Maeve
I have no idea where Xander is taking me, but I’ll pretty much go anywhere if it means talking to Meadow. However, when we show up at his parents’ house, I nearly make a run for it. I’ve already had to face Xander, his brother, the current Alpha, and his sister. Now, I’m going to meet one of the original Guardians and one of the strongest Alphas that has ever lived? Yeah, not high on my to-do list. Xander’s mother’s name suits her, Angel. She has long, straight white-blond hair. She’s short, shorter than me, making her nearly a foot shorter than Xander, with grey eyes. She has a kind face and shrewd eyes. Those shrewd eyes are currently focused on me. “Come in. Both of you.” She says, stepping back. Xander puts his hand on my back, urging me to enter in front of him. I pull on years of strength that I developed dealing with werewolves and I walk inside. I refuse to show fear. I can hear the chatter of female voices coming from the living room. They sound happy. It makes my heart
Spellbound Chapter 21: Xander
I have never challenged my father before. I never had a reason to before today. He realizes instantly that she’s my mate, but he’s still willing to condemn her for something she had no control over. It’s Maeve who is able to diffuse the situation by using my mother’s Guardian gift. She doesn’t seem to know that my father has it too, since he’s her mate. After she tells her story, I know my mother well enough to know that she will want to look after her. I want it to be me, but I know, as soon as Maeve breaks down, that my mother can help her in a way that I can’t right now. Einar begins fighting against me, knowing that Maeve is more open with him than with me. He wants to care for her, be there for her and I have to fight him back. Once again, it’s Maeve that calms the situation by telling Einar that she’s okay. When they walk away, Reagan surprises both of us by scolding my father. Apparently my sisters are feeling protective of my mate. I like that. My father watches them leav
Spellbound Chapter 22: Maeve
Alpha Liam told me that he was going to go to my shop and find the scent of the Whitmore brothers. He also told me that he wants me to consider bringing my brother and sister into the pack. He swore that he would protect them. While I want to believe him, I’m hesitant. My experience with the wolves up until now hasn't exactly been good. One good thing came out of that meeting though. Alpha Liam snarled at Xander for keeping my phone. “Give it back to her, Alexander. It’s her only connection to her family.” When we’d gotten back to the packhouse, I’d gone to the spell room, as Xander calls it, and he’d gone to get my phone. As soon as I was done with the spell, I raced to my room and called Meadow. They had just arrived in Montana. “Oh, Maeve, it’s gorgeous here. You definitely should join us when you can.” “How are you feeling today? Better?” “Yes, much. I’m sure it was all my imagination.” “Well, don’t become complacent. Stay alert, just in case.” “We will.” “Have you found a
Spellbound Chapter 23: Xander
I need to figure out what it is about my mother and sisters that gets Maeve to agree to spend time with them. I’ve been trying for days to get her to agree to spend time with me and she keeps pushing me away. It’s making me crazy. Einar is constantly on edge, always pacing around in my head. It’s gotten so bad, I can’t even focus on my schoolwork. So, when I catch them heading outside, I take the chance that she’ll at least spend time with Einar. He finally relaxes a bit when she agrees. We stop in her spell room. I’ve only been coming here because it’s practically the only way I can spend time with her. Although the smell has gotten easier to take over time, it still stinks. When we walk in, my sisters cover their nose immediately. “Phew, what’s that smell?” Quinn asks. Maeve looks at them, frowning. “What does it smell like?” She asks. “Fermented earth.” Malin says. My sisters turn and look at me. “Don’t you smell it?” They ask and Maeve looks at me. “Of course I smell it, b
Spellbound Chapter 24: Maeve
I haven’t had dinner in a family atmosphere like this one since my parents were killed. As I watch, Alpha Liam asks the girls about their day and their plans for tomorrow. The girls tease Xander and he gives it right back. Guardian Angel plays mediator and smiles at her mate every chance she gets, and he can barely take his eyes off of her. It’s beautiful and heartbreaking all at once. “What about you, Maeve?” Alpha Liam says, directing the conversation to me. “What about me?” I ask. “How was your day?” He asks. I’m so surprised, I stop, looking around the table. Everyone is giving me their undivided attention like they did to the others when they spoke. “My day was nice. The pack lands are beautiful. Einar is so strong and graceful. He makes it easy for me to hold on when he's carrying me.” I hear him purring beside me, making me smile and I nudge him. The girls all snicker at that. “I was worried at first when Xander said I could ride him, I had never seen a werewolf in wolf
Spellbound Chapter 25: Xander
Maeve goes inside to say goodbye to my mother and sisters. “You’re going to have to tell her,” my father says. “It will scare her off.” “You don’t know that.” “Dad, she’s been mistreated by werewolves for years. Hell, even I went to get her with the intention of killing her,” I say, running my hands through my curly hair. I hate that I went to her with such nefarious intentions. I know I scared her when I first snatched her to bring her to Rich. “I didn’t do myself any favors. She adores Einar, but if it were just me, she’d ignore me completely. And she doesn’t feel the mate bond. How am I supposed to explain it to someone that has no understanding of what it means to be mated to a werewolf?” I ask him. He leans forward and looks behind us, through the sliding glass doors, watching as my mother continues to work her own magic on my mate. “Your sisters could help you with that. You’re going to be spending the day with them tomorrow. Have them talk to her. I know they’re your litt
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Xander’s movie selection wasn’t what I expected. Actually, he said it’s his brother’s collection and he likes everything, but they enjoy watching old school horror movies, whatever those are. I never really got to see many movies. In the coven we weren’t allowed and then it was only a couple of years before my parents were murdered. After that, there wasn’t any time for movies, television or anything other than school, work and protecting my siblings. So, I pick some movie that looks like it won’t be scary. “Rom com. Nice!” Xander says when I make my choice. “What’s rom com?” I ask. “Romantic comedy. No horror, it's a sweet, romantic style movie.” “Oh, I can pick something else, it doesn’t have to be a romance…” I start to say. “It’s fine. 50 First Dates is a good one.” “Okay.” Xander sets us up in his room, pulling his love seat in front of his bed so we could sit and watch the movie rather than laying on his bed which would have been very uncomfortable for me. He made a big
Spellbound Chapter 27: Xander
Fucking Cecelia. What is she doing at my bedroom door? She knows she’s not allowed on the Alpha floor unless she’s invited. And she hasn’t been invited. I can tell instantly that she’s looking down at Maeve, faking kindness, so I let Maeve know I’ll come get her soon, trying to get her away from Cecelia as quickly as possible. As Maeve walks away, Cecelia steps up to me, putting her hand on my chest. I frown down at her. What is she up to? “I was wondering if you wanted me to bring your breakfast to you this morning, Alpha,” she says, probably trying to be coy, but I have no interest. I’m thankful I’ve never slept with her. In truth, our father taught us the value of NOT sleeping with the she-wolves in our pack or our allied packs. Too many people in the packs know each other and I would never want my mate to be uncomfortable having to be around a woman I slept with. The college campus was a different story, but here, I've never slept with a she-wolf. “No thanks, Cecelia, and you
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