An Enemy Called Mate

ZIVA

Hastily, I turned to Alexei, not wanting to be caught up with Alpha Xander’s dark gaze. As Alexei walked into another part of the training area, I followed.

In this part of the training area, there were some warriors with guns who were also shooting at a dummy, just like Alpha Xander was.

As soon as Alexei entered the area, the other warriors immediately evacuated, leaving just me and Alexei.

“I think you would definitely love to try this out,” Alexei spoke. He stretched a pistol toward me, and I shook my head quickly.

“I’ve never thrown a punch let alone used a pistol. I might end up hurting someone.” I confessed, my voice so soft that I was irked, and wondered what changed it.

Alexei’s jaw dropped, “What? You are an Alpha’s daughter; you should be able to do this.”

“Well, I’m kinda like a pampered daughter,” I lied, covering up the moments I was a slave and Omega in Granelma Pack.

“Alright, but I think this is the best time to practice this while I’m still around,” he replied, and I turned to him with a quizzical look on my face.

“While you are still around? What do you mean?”

Alexei coughed. He cleared his throat, and then he continued. “I will return to the city soon. So, let’s focus on this for now. Also, I’m wearing a bullet-proof vest so you have no reason to be worried about hurting anyone.” Alexei assured me. I glanced down at his chest and the vest was on him.

Great!

And what about the fact that I’m scared of holding a gun?

“Are you scared?” He questioned, as he stared at me.

How did he know?

I chuckled softly, “Was it obvious?”

“You are sweating,” he replied. I touched my forehead to check, and sweat brushed against my palm.

He was right. I must have been so anxious that I didn’t even notice.

Suddenly, he took the pistol and clasped it in my hand forcefully.

His next statement caught me off guard, “Don’t be a baby; you can do this.”

My hands shivered as my palms were sweaty. He released his soft grip on my hand, and I let go of the pistol as well.

I turned around, covering my face in embarrassment. I’m the Alpha’s wife, yet I can’t hold a pistol. Now that a pack member is trying to teach me, I’m afraid.

“What’s wrong?” He asked from behind.

“Umm, umm… I need those glasses, headphones, and vest,” I spoke quickly, turning back with my head held high.

Perhaps I just need to be confident!

“Alright, I will be back in a jiffy,” Alexei said, giving me a reassuring smile. He turned and walked out of the shooting area, the door swinging closed behind him.

I sank into the nearest chair, my legs feeling wobbly from standing for so long. As I sat there, I tried to focus on the minutes ticking by, waiting for Alexei to return.

In a minute, I heard a loud noise that sounded like a bang. Glancing away from the chair, I gazed at the source of the sound.

It was the door.

The door was swinging open with a bang, the hinges creaking as it moved. In the doorway stood Alexei, his vest nowhere to be seen, as it was replaced by a black tank top.

“You came earlier than I expected,” I uttered, standing to my feet.

Surprisingly, there was no glass, or equipment with Alexei.

He walked toward me steadily, with some dark aura radiating around me. Just then, I recalled that Alpha Xander wore a black tank top and he was certainly the one who barged in, not Alexei.

Moving back slowly in fear, I stumbled, falling back with my butt hitting something soft. I glanced back and realized that I was on the chair.

I gazed back at Alpha Xander quickly, but he had already approached me. He had his hands resting on the chair’s armrest and his face was an inch away from mine.

“Stay away from my family,” He snarled with bared teeth.

I nod my head quickly, as more sweat drips from my forehead. The dark aura that radiated from him was enough to make me submit to his command.

Creak!

The door opened slowly, but with the way Alpha Xander stared at me coldly, I dared not to move.

“Ahem!” A cough echoed from the doorway.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Instantly, Xander turned while I crooked my head to see the person who came to rescue me from this chair trap.

Thankfully, it was Alexei, Anji, and some females whom I did not know. The females were a bit muscular, perhaps they were female warriors.

Their eyes darted from Alpha Xander to me, then me to Alpha Xander.

“We didn’t mean to disrupt, we will leave now,” Alexei spoke quickly.

Alpha Xander noticed the way the female warriors gazed at us; some with their jaws dropping in surprise. He pulled his hands away from the armrest, pushing his hands into his pockets.

Meanwhile, Alexei turned around in an instant and he gestured to the others.

Everyone evacuated from the area, leaving me and Alpha Xander. I stood up quickly, not wanting to be trapped between the chair and his gaze.

This time, his dark aura suddenly vanished, and from the pit of my stomach, I felt the need to stand my ground, and voice my opinions too.

“I’m not comfortable with you behaving that way around me. I know this will only last for a limited time, so can we just act natural?” I spoke, recalling my final decision.

After I returned from the hospital, I decided to hand the Crystal Moon over to Alpha Darwin, get my mother to be released and we shall become rogues. I don’t want to have anything to do with Crescent Moon Pack.

Alpha Xander didn’t reply to my statement, and I didn’t even want to hear him.

I walked towards the door of the training area, and maybe, just maybe, having a tour wouldn’t be a mistake if Alpha Xander didn’t appear.

As I was about to leave, I felt a strong grip on my hand. The grip turned me around and pushed me against the wall.

A few inches away from me was Alpha Xander with his breath fanning my face. His gaze lingered on my lips, as he questioned, “Is this natural enough?”