All Chapters of Trading My Cheating Ex for His Alpha Uncle : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

ZARABlack dress. Thigh-high slit. Tiny straps.That was what I wore for the dinner, and I looked absolutely beautiful in it. I applied red lipstick to embolden my look and resembled the billionaire Alpha's wife I was pretending to be. My hair was packed into a tight bun, accentuating my face.Xavier stared at me for a long minute after I finished dressing up, getting lost in his admiration of me.Was this also acting? I asked myself because the heat that settled in my stomach whenever he looked at me raged like wildfire.“You look stunning,” he muttered as he continued staring.“You look handsome,” I returned the compliment as I slowly walked toward him and wrapped my arms around his neck.He was wearing a plain white shirt with two buttons undone and a simple pair of black pants. But the way he carried them, the way his muscles strained against the fabric, made him look breathtaking.I ran a finger down the exposed part of his chest, staring directly into his eyes while I did so.“D

ZARAMy lashes fluttered repeatedly. "Change what?"The contract status? I wondered.His eyes dropped to my stained dress. "Your dress," he murmured."Oh..." My cheeks quickly warmed at the thought that it had been something else."I'll quickly get changed," I said as I leapt to my feet and made to hurry away.But he grabbed my arm, forcing me to a stop.I turned to look at him."The Crescent Moon Gala is in a few days, and I am officially asking you to be my date," he said."We'd be making our first public appearance?" My eyes widened, and he nodded."My face and identity would be revealed?"He nodded again.Oh, Lord. Everything was about to get even more intense.I didn't know how to deal with the fame that came with being Alpha Xavier's Luna. I'd really be working for the money I was being paid because my private life would soon stop being mine alone....The following day, we returned to Mooncrest, and Ghost drove me straight to the hospital to see Grandpa, while Xavier went to th

ZARAAfter the call ended, I turned around to see Mia sprawled on the floor, with Ryan storming toward me.I took a few steps backward. “Uncle Xavier has a message for you. He said...”“I don't care what Uncle Xavier said. He has no right meddling in my business. He has been away for so long, and he should remain gone!”I tried to run away, but as an Alpha, he was faster. He grabbed my arm and started pulling me downstairs with him.“I am taking you somewhere else where you will not be found!” he growled.“Do you think doing this will make me agree to be with you again?”“You are just throwing tantrums. You are still hurt and finding it hard to process your emotions. Just a few days with me and you'll come back to your senses. I know you, and you cannot leave me,” he groaned delusionally. “I will forgive you even though you humiliated me yesterday, which was supposed to be our wedding. I had to email all the guests that it had been postponed.”“Let me go now!” I screamed as I struggle

ZARA"I thought I was dreaming when I caught a whiff of your scent outside your nephew's place," Alpha Daxon continued as he approached the car.Xavier got out, leaving the car door open. I remained inside."Long time no see, Father," Xavier muttered contemptuously.The energy between the two of them was strange. I immediately realized that Xavier wasn't close to his father. But he didn't seem scared of him the way Ryan was. Instead, something close to hatred layered his tone and expression.Did Xavier hate his father?"You have refused to visit me at the pack since your return," Alpha Daxon muttered. He peered into the car, but he didn't seem shocked when he saw me. "Seems like you've gotten yourself quite busy. Your mother told me that you were protecting Ryan's fiancée to protect the family’s name. Why do I have a feeling there's something more?""You may be right," Xavier answered unbothered.My eyes widened at the outright admission."Then you'll be treading on a dangerous path,

ZARATwo hours later, I was on my way to the company with Ghost driving me. Grace had made another batch of bacon, eggs, and pancakes for me, and it tasted nice. Though I had desperately wanted to know what Xavier's pancakes tasted like when the lamb meal he prepared the other day had been fire. It was so disappointing that the breakfast he had spent time making had gone to waste like that.Xavier was holding a meeting with the research team that morning. The rest were already in the conference room waiting. I was the last to join them."Alpha Xavier never runs late," Daniel said as he glanced at his wristwatch. "But he has been defaulting lately.""He has a woman now. He was probably drunk from too much sex last night and slept in," Clara said. "Pussy power."Everyone laughed except me and Erica.My cheeks heated up, and I hoped none of them would notice."He is not late," Erica muttered. "It's still two minutes away.""He usually gets in here before any of us. Something's changed,"