TO LOVE A FEMALE ALPHA

NADINE.We arrived at the packhouse, and the first thing my eyes looked for was Mindy. But I didn’t see her. I saw other females around. They were probably the Omegas of the packhouse. They looked at us when we came in, but no one greeted me, even when I smiled at them. And Xander didn’t even bother to introduce me. They all made me feel like I was not welcome. They just continued with their routine without giving me a second look. I also thought Xander was the one who would show me my room, but he let someone else take me. I was directly ushered to the second floor. And no matter how I tried to converse with the female who walked beside me, she never replied and only told me where my room was.And then I was left on my own. I didn’t even know what I was supposed to do. I had been walking back and forth, contemplating whether I should go down and introduce myself to anyone I would meet and, at the same time, try to find out who Mindy was. But then I was not sure if I was welcome to

NADINE.As soon as he left, my heat came. And it was the worst feeling that I ever had in my whole life. I was burning and miserable.In the beginning, I kept myself composed and did my best not to even flinch at the first sign of pain when it came. But as time went on, I couldn’t stop myself anymore.I was burning. I thought I was about to die. I couldn’t stop my cries anymore. So I just let the pain consume me and added my mate’s name to the list of people who had wronged me. I thought Xander was different. I thought being his mate would make me special in his eyes. But I was wrong. He was one of the worst kinds. I spent the whole night crying, cramped up in my little bed. I didn’t know when and how I fell asleep. Or maybe I passed out. I woke up with my clothes soiled from my sweat and tears. I was sure the whole room was reeking of my juices because of how many times I touched myself until I couldn’t remember anything anymore. I was the only one in the bunker, but I felt used a

NADINE.“Would you like to work for me personally?” The Alpha asked and my head automatically nodded. I knew there was something fishy about the way he offered it, but I was willing to do anything to stay.I would not let Xander throw me out of this pack. Since my mate didn’t want me, I would go back to my original plan and lure the Alpha for my revenge. “What kind of work will that be, Alpha?”“Will it matter?” He asked.I smiled at him and shook my head.A satisfied grin tugged at his mouth as he licked his lips. Well, let the games begin. “How old are you?”“I’m turning twenty-two soon.”“Interesting. You look younger.”“Will that matter? Will you let me join your pack?” I asked, biting my lower lip. “Yes.” He said slowly before he stood up from his chair and opened his drawer. I saw him pick up a dagger, and it made me swallow harder. I knew the dagger was needed to draw blood, but I reminded myself to be wary and observant. He rounded his table and leaned back on it as he s

NADINE. We bumped into four Omegas, including Mindy. My hands curled into fists, but I did my best to stop my chest from heaving. “Good morning, Beta Xander.” One of them greeted him. “Good morning.” Xander stopped walking, making me stop, too. His arm went around my waist as he pulled me closer to him. “This is Lady Nadine, my mate. Future Beta Female of this Pack.”I saw shock registered on their faces, except for Mindy, who smiled at me. But it also didn’t slip my eyes the way the other Omegas tried to look at her discreetly. They were probably checking her reaction to Xander’s introduction.“Welcome to the Dark Forest Pack, Beta Nadine.” Mindy greeted me, tilting her head to bow down. The rest of the Omegas followed her and said the same thing before they bowed in respect. I wanted to cry and walk away, but I kept my head high while doing my best not to sound sarcastic. “Thank you,” I replied. And then I saw it. Mindy’s eyes flecked white, and I slowly tilted my head to look a

XANDER.So here we were, heading to the Security Building so I could explain things better.I had never had to explain my actions to anyone, and I was at a loss for every question Nadine would throw my way. I had no idea how to make her believe my intentions were real — that I wanted her, not anyone else.Seeing the desire in Maddox’s eyes for my mate woke up all my senses. I didn’t care anymore if Nadine was still in love with Tristan or if she was an accomplice to him. All I knew was that I wanted to protect her, and I wanted to claim her. But earning her trust would be hard after everything I did to her in the last twenty-four hours. “What are we doing here?” She asked as we stopped in front of the door where SECURITY was written. I didn’t answer. Instead, I opened the door wide and let her in. There were four men inside, including Gamma Kenzo. “Good morning, Beta Xander.” The rest of the men greeted me, while Kenzo just nodded his head toward me. “Good morning. This is Nadine.