Chapter 5

Renna’s POV

I chuckled and began to get out of bed, but Xavier moved swiftly, stopping me with a pointed look at his watch. “It’s 12:12 A.M. on May 20th, and from now on, you belong to me.” he declared, leaning over me, compelling me to lean back against the headboard. My eyes widened,was he crazy? He had helped me and had been kind, but if he thought he could keep me here, he was dreaming.

I may not have a home or a family, but that didn’t give him the right to claim me. I still had my grandmother and soon, I’d have my wolf and my mate. I wanted to hold out for him. He would be my family, my protector, the one person I could count on. If anyone was going to claim me, it would be him and him alone.

“Excuse me? You want me to be yours?” My tone came off less than impressed, he simply nodded. “Alpha Xavier, there are countless women, I’m sure, who want to be with you. Why would you want me?” I pushed him off of me, my hand on his solid, warm chest as he slowly moved back, creating some space between us.

He looked at me with a soft smile, his eyes trailing over my body once again. I noticed the covers had moved up the shirt, barely covering me as the top of my legs were now on show. I could feel his eyes burning into me.

I pulled my shirt down as far as I could, covering myself a bit more, only for his gaze to snap to my breasts as the fabric strained against them. I looked down and saw my front body were almost visible through the thin white fabric.

His dark hazel eyes met my blue ones and he smirked, running a hand through his hair. “I don’t have the desire for a lover, so that’s not what I’m asking you. If I wanted, I’d have made you mine already,” his tone was mockingand my stomach did a small flip as I shot him a cold glare. I wouldn’t let him know he was affecting me, it was probably his proximity, the bed, and the fact that I was barely dressed that were getting to me. I snapped my blue eyes to his and we were lost in each other, “I want you to be my wife, Renna, the Luna of my pack,” he said, his hand cupping my cheek, and his thumb brushed my face, sending waves of tingles through me. I arched a brow, pulling back from his gaze and his touch. My skin still tingled from his caress but my bones were chilled by his words.

“What do you mean you want me to be your Luna?” I asked, confused, and he immediately took my wrist, pulling me closer to him. I was inches away as he sat in front of me, our knees touching. I was struggling to concentrate. The way he was looking at me and his touch made my heart skip a beat.

“I want you as my Luna and wife. I’ll take care of your Grandma’s medical costs, and I’ll help you avenge your parents’ death. But I will only do those things if you agree to marry me and be mine,” his voice was low and husky. The urge to kiss him was  consuming me. His offer was tempting, but how could I just run off from my pack and marry the first man that helped me? I was not a Disney princess; I was smart enough to know that life work that way; there were no white knights on horses coming to rescue me.

“But why me?” I asked. He didn’t know me, and without my wolf there was no way to tell if we were mates. He gave me a soft smile and shrugged as he leaned slightly closer, his breath mixing with mine. “I don’t know; maybe it was love at first sight. As soon as I saw youI knew you would be my wife,” he purred, his eyes flashing as he tilted my head up toward his. His face grew closer and closer.

Xavier was undeniably handsome and far too charming for his own good. My eyes began to flutter, and I felt ready to give in and accept this. But then a thought struck me, my eyes snapped open and I moved back a few inches, looking at him with a furrowed brow. What about my mate? What would he think if I just moved on to someone else? Besides, I had only recently broken up with Ethan, and the pain of his betrayal was still raw. Was I considering kissing Xavier just to get back at him somehow?

I shook my head “I can’t marry you, Xavier. I can work and earn the money on my own.” He examined me for a moment, his hand on my face slightly pinching as he tightened his grip. My breath hitched as an unusual feeling grew in my stomach.

A deep frown formed on his face as he studied me, his eyes flashing to his wolf. I could feel the power radiating off of him. “Do you not want to marry me, Renna?” he asked seriously. I looked at him, recalling something my Dad had mentioned about Xavier, there was a woman, Sage, his mate.

I tried to remember what my Dad had said so long ago, they had been very much in love, planning to be mated before something happened, preventing them from being together. Xavier had been furious, and since that moment, he had never asked anyone else to be his Luna. He used women for pleasure but cared for none of them.

“Of course, I’m not going to marry you. We just met! Besides, I’ve heard rumors that you only ever loved one woman. Sage, was it?” I swiped his hand off of me as I looked at him. He just smirked, his eyes glinting as he looked at me once more.

“But you are the only woman I love now,” he replied. Before I could process what he said, he kissed me, and his hand tangled in my hair,he wrapped an arm around my waist, and pulled me onto his lap.

I’d only ever been kissed by Ethan before, this was so different, all passion and power. He left me feeling possessed and full of tingles racing through my body. I became lost to his touch, and I was horrified when I realized I was kissing him back with equal force and even enjoying it. enjoyed them.