All Chapters of Once Rejected, Twice Desired: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Alaia POV After Xander left, I returned to my bathroom to take a real shower this time. Once I was sure I was clean, I headed into my closet in search of clothes. I needed to find Jordan ASAP for some serious girl talk. I pulled on a sky blue maxi dress and flip flops, pulled my hair back into a long ponytail, and headed downstairs. If I knew Jordyn, she’d likely be in the dining hall having breakfast before heading out to training. As soon as I walked in, I spotted her sitting alone close to the wall and quickly ran over. I plopped down beside her and gave a sly smile. As my best friend, she immediately knew what was up. “OMG, Alaia, spill!!” I noticed her searching my neck for my mark, so I figured I’d let her down easy. “You’re not going to find anything, J; Xander hasn’t marked me yet.” A look of confusion crossed her face when she said, “But you smell different. You smell like Xander.” “Do I really? I just took a seriously hot and long shower!” “You know damn well you can

Alaia POV At some point during the drive, I drifted off to sleep. I just couldn’t handle anything else happening, so I forced myself to shut down. Lying in Xander’s arms was heaven. Breathing in his scent brought me a sense of peace and tranquility my life had been severely lacking the past few days. I was sure he had plenty of pack work to catch up on. He’d been with us at Opal Moon for much longer than he had anticipated. My old pack was the largest in the area, but not by much, and the Blue Moon pack was a close second. Xander had his hands full running multiple businesses, seeing to his pack members, and protecting his lands from rogues, all without a mate by his side. I was sure he was just as tired as I was, but he didn’t show it. He allowed me to rest, cradled in his arms for the entire trip. Valuable time that could have been used doing anything else. I felt a gentle shaking of my arm, then heard Xander say, “Wake up, baby, we’re home.” I sat up to look out the window and

Xander POV It was so good to be home. I felt at ease, knowing that I could control the security around the pack grounds and protect Alaia. After our afternoon shower, she was quickly kidnapped by Kimmy and my mom, and taken off to Goddess only knew where. I took the opportunity to head to my office and catch up on some pack work. When I arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to see that Matt had taken care of everything in the absence of Kade and me. I sent him and Kade a quick mindlink, asking them to come up for an overview of the last few days. The two arrived about five minutes later. Kade knocked twice before walking in, a massive grin on his face. “What’s the point of knocking if you’re just going to walk in any way?” I asked. “I do have some manners, Xan, geez.” I ignored his comment and looked over at Matt. “You did an amazing job keeping the pack running while Kade and I were gone. I’m grateful for all your hard work.” “Thanks, but you brought our Luna home. So I’m the o

Xander POVFUCK!“FRANCESCA!” Her name ripped through me with such force that it almost knocked her off her feet. My eyes were blazing with fury, my mate was hurting, and this bitch had a part in it. “If you ever lay a finger on me again, you will be banished from the Blue Moon pack. And if you ever even think of pulling a stunt like that again, you will pray for death, as it will be much gentler than what I will do to you. Do I make myself clear?”I could see in her eyes that she wanted to fight me, but she couldn’t disobey a command from her Alpha. She bowed her head and said, “Yes, Alpha.”“Now, get the fuck out of my sight before I have you thrown out.”She spun around in her ridiculous outfit and ran out of the clearing. I took a moment to calm myself before I turned and walked in the direction Alaia had taken. I could smell her sweet caramel scent, and it brought me right to her. She was sitting on a log overlooking a small pond. I watched as she tossed small pebbles into t

Xander POVAs I felt Alaia’s body drift off to sleep, I couldn’t help but feel an overwhelming amount of pride. She’d handled herself beautifully last night, taking everything I gave her without a single complaint and never straying from the rules. I must say I was surprised when she told me she wanted babies. Not because she wanted them, but because I didn’t realize how much I too, wanted to be a parent. Not until she made it a possibility. The idea of watching her perfectly flat belly swell with life that I had put there made me hard all over again. I’d give her all the babies she wanted, all the babies she could stand. She showed how perfect she was in every way, and I was in awe of her. I would do anything for her. I leaned down and buried my nose in her hair and breathed deep. She still smelled of the sweetest caramel, but now she held my scent as well. Everyone would know that she was mine. I decided I’d let her rest for a few hours before I woke her up to start her day.