An Enemy Called Mate

ZIVA

Silently, I walked toward the bed and slept on the other side of it, which had a lot of distance from the Alpha’s spot.

I raised the bed cover over my body, as I wanted to get some sleep. Although a shuffling sound echoed behind me, I did not dare move or turn around to check, because the Alpha was behind me.

So, I froze, clutching the bed covers tightly as I closed my eyes, forcing myself to sleep in order to stop hearing those shuffling sounds.

Within a minute, a warm touch made contact with my hand, and I could feel a warm breath fanning my neck and fear gripped me. Why is he so close?

His hand touched the bed cover, then I could not feel him around me anymore as cold enveloped me. I turned around quickly, wanting to understand what happened and why he was so close.

With my gaze scanning the bed, I noticed that the bed cover covered only Alpha Xander’s body as he faced the other side.

What a shameless man! He took the bed cover for himself, and he gave me, his wife, nothing for a cover.

I faced the other side, my back facing opposite his back as I hugged my knees, shivering from the extreme cold. Why is it so cold, anyway? The temperature was normal when Anji was around.

XANDER

Alpha Darwin was my pack’s nemesis. He stole our precious item, and he used it against us. Now, I’m stuck in this marriage, because I want my possession back before I transform the Granelma pack into ruins. Their little princess will work as my tool, and I promise to return her after ruining their pack.

That was the reason why I didn’t complain about the way she hit me with the night lamp. I didn’t even want to speak with her, as she disgusted me. Seeing her as Alpha Darwin’s daughter made my chest squeeze.

I turned back, attempting to have the bed cover to myself, since I didn’t like the way the werewolf princess stayed with me. I clutched the bed cover, touching her small hand accidentally.

Hastily, I pulled my hand away, not wanting to have any physical contact with her. Tonight, I decided to stay in her assigned bedroom so that the other pack members would assume that I had consummated my marriage. I didn’t want any rumors about me spreading in the pack.

Even though I was close to her, I resisted the urge to get involved. I could feel my wolf, Maz stirring inside me, drawn to her by her sweet lavender scent. But I managed to control myself as I took the bed cover and moved away from her. Lance poured the deep ruby wine into our glasses, and the sunlight streaming through the large window seemed to dance around the shimmering liquid. He raised his glass, a warm smile on his face, and uttered, “To you and your gorgeous wife…”

My lips curled into a cynical smile, and I narrowed my eyes, studying Lance’s facial expression. “Is this the real reason you asked to meet me?”

“Yes, I wanted to congratulate you on your marriage. It marks the beginning of a new chapter in our Alpha’s life.” Lance responded, his tone sounding sincere.

I couldn’t help but exhale a frustrated breath at his statement.

“New journey indeed,” I replied, grabbing my glass.

I took a long sip of the wine, savoring the rich flavor, before reflecting on my past. Lance was my best friend and after his father’s tragic death during a war, he was declared to be the next Beta who would stay by my side. He is very good at his role, and supportive as a friend.

Then, a thought struck my mind. When did Lance see the Granelma Pack’s princess? I mean… Alpha Darwin’s first child.

“How did you know that she is gorgeous?” I asked quickly, squinting my eyes as I was searching for any sign of suspicion in him. As soon as I asked, the smile on his face vanished. He threw his head back instantly.

“What? Do you think I’m having an affair with her?” Lance spoke quickly, causing me to slam my glass on the mahogany table with a sharp clink.

“I didn’t mention that.” I paused, lowering my voice. “But are you?”

A chuckle escaped from his lips, and he whispered, “How can you say that? The Omegas were whispering about her, and I heard them say that she was gorgeous.” He turned his face to the other side, blinking quickly. “I can’t believe that you don’t trust me.”

“Whatever,” I muttered under my breath, pouring more wine into my glass. I only have the opportunity to sit and talk this way because I took a break from pack work

I wanted to discover the hiding place of my possession, but currently, I have a pile of documents on my table that I am reading. I could not help myself but continue to work, even though I was having a break. It will be bad to waste time, anyway.

Lance’s voice echoed as he muttered. “You know, if it was a different woman, you wouldn’t ask such questions. So, why now?”

“What do you mean by that? She is my tool, anyway.”

“I mean… Do you like her?” Lance questioned, as his voice rang in my ear. I raised my head, averting my gaze away from the document I was reading. As soon as my gaze fell on Lance, I met Lance’s playful gaze and I shot a deadly glare at him, with my eyes cold and my mouth set in a tight line.

I despise that question! It reminds me of… Nevermind! He should have never said that.

I spoke quickly, my voice low and harsh. “Get out of my office.”

“I apologize, I won’t mention that again,” Lance uttered, motioning a closing zip over his lips as he became mute. But I wasn’t satisfied with that. He will definitely talk about it again.

“As my Beta, you should be working. But I spared you because I assumed that you had something important to say. You should leave now,” I spoke, and he chuckled, his mouth turned up at the corners in a smile that didn’t reach his eyes.

“I didn’t mean what I said,” Lance uttered, causing me to use my Alpha aura since I didn’t want to hear more of his statements.

“Vattene subito!” I spoke, my voice firm and commanding. (Leave now!)

My pack members and even Lance understood that whenever I spoke our language, it meant I was annoyed, or I wanted to speak without a foreigner understanding what I said.

Lance hesitated slightly, like he took a moment to process my command.

“Of course, Alpha, I’ll leave right away,” he replied quietly, glancing at the side to avoid my eye contact. He stood up, turned, and left the office quickly, without making any noise.

As soon as I could not perceive his scent around my office anymore, I heaved a sigh. I returned my gaze and focus to the document I was reading.

Suddenly, a loud knock rang in my ear. I didn’t even bother to raise my head or glance at the door. All I did was to thunder with my Alpha aura, “Lance, non farmi arrabbiare! Vattene subito!”

(Lance, don’t make me annoyed! Leave right now!)