An Enemy Called Mate

ZIVA

Rose rushed towards me with her hand raised in the air. As she swung her arm towards my face, I ducked and turned my head, bracing myself for the sting of her palm against my cheek.

But the pain never came. Instead, I felt a rush of air and heard a sharp gasp from Rose.Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

I glanced up and noticed that Rose stood before me with her hand frozen in the air. Also, Alpha Xander grabbed her wrist, as he stepped between us.

“What are you doing? Let go of me!” Rose’s voice rose to a shriek as she struggled against Alpha Xander’s grip.

Meanwhile, Alpha Xander spoke to me with a firm tone, “You need to leave.”

I didn’t hesitate to listen. I moved away and rushed out of the room since that was the only option I had. As soon as I reached my room, I locked the door and heaved a sigh of relief.

If I stayed there earlier than I did, Rose would have attacked me even though I had no idea about how I and Alpha Xander got involved in this. Everything seemed so messed up.

XANDER

“Let go of my hand!” Rose yelled, her face twisted in anger. I released my grip on her hand, watching as she immediately pulled away from me, while Ziva left the room.

“How could you! You cheated!” She hissed.

“Alright, Rose. You know that I will never do such,” I replied. I returned to the bed and picked up my shirt, which was lying crumpled on the bed.

“Oh-oh! You will never do such, so what do you call what happened?!”

“A mistake,” I cut in with a calm tone, “I don’t know what happened or even how it happened. I was with Alexei earlier, discussing with him until he mentioned that you were here-”

A mind-link rang in my mind, interrupting my statement. “Alpha, the Crystal Moon is missing.”

The mind-link was from Lance and it was definitely not a joke. It didn’t sound like one.

Hurriedly, I put on my shirt and darted out of the room. Rushing into the Crystal Moon’s room, I noticed the unconscious guards on the floor with the door opened widely.

Lance was inside the room. He bowed as soon as he saw me, but his respect was the least of what I needed right now.

Then, I glanced up and realized that the Crystal Moon was missing!

“Get the guards! Search every nook and cranny, and return the Crystal Moon to me!” I ordered with a strict, authoritative tone.

My statement echoed throughout the mansion, and it was also sent as a mind-link to every guard in this pack.

But inwardly, I was panicking. Without the Crystal Moon, this pack can be ruined in seconds.

Lance nodded, and he hurried out of the room. Meanwhile, worry settled in me. I creased my brows, wondering who had stolen the Crystal Moon.

“Lance, how did you find out about the missing Crystal Moon?” I inquired through a mind link.

Lance replied, “I intended to meet you, and that was when I noticed the unconscious guards.”

Damn it!

I clenched my fists. A thought ran through my mind, and I didn’t hesitate to mind-link the men guarding the pack’s gate.

“Ensure that you do not allow anyone to leave this pack, unless I permit you,” I ordered. Surprisingly, the men didn’t respond.

“Understood?” I yelled in the mind-link.

“Yes, Alpha. But… Lady Ziva and her assistant left a while ago.”

I almost choked at the man’s statement. I managed to keep my composure and continue my statement.

“Did I permit you to let them leave?!” I roared.

Instantly, I bolted out and stepped into my car. I started the engine and zoomed out of the pack quickly.

If Ziva had stolen the Crystal Moon, then there is only one place she is heading to – the Granelma Pack.

That Darwin’s daughter! I should have known!

Rose was right about her. She is nothing, but a sly witch after all.

Just like I expected, a car zoomed through the Granelma Pack’s gate. The gate was locked before my car could reach it.

ZIVA

Anji had stolen the Crystal Moon and we drove into the Granelma Pack as soon as possible.

My heart yearned to see my mother, and finally, I could see her. But another part of me feels guilty. I don’t know how important the Crystal Moon is to Alpha Xander, but he must be very annoyed.

“I am just too smart,” Anji squeaked, with her gaze focused on the driveway. She gripped the steering wheel with her hands, while I had the Crystal Moon in a bag.

I glanced at the window, recalling the moments I had in this Pack.

“Rose was dumb to think that she could spike your drink and make you have a fling with Alexei. I knew she was preparing something devilish with the dress she sent. Thank goodness, I outsmarted her and exchanged the drink with Alpha Xander’s instead.” She spoke, but I was not ready to respond to her.

She nudged my hand slowly and winked, as a sly smile played across her lips. “My plan was amazing, wasn’t it?”

I pulled my hand away.

“Perhaps you should have informed me about Rose’s plan and the spiked drink,” I snapped.

Anji took her foot off the gas and the car rolled to a stop. “Why are you acting up?” She said, turning to face me.

“We went to that pack for the Crystal Moon. Now, we have it. Do you have a problem with that?”

“No,” I bit my lips.

I should be thankful for her help with taking the Crystal Moon and not scolding her.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to sound rude,” I apologized politely, realizing that I was being selfish.

I wanted the Crystal Moon after all, so why do I feel hurt about leaving that Pack?

Also, Anji confirmed that she gave Alpha Xander the spiked drink. That means he was right about not intending to cheat and that makes me feel more guilty.

I pressed my lips tightly, and turned to Anji, intending to change the subject.

“We should hand this over to Alpha Darwin first.”

Then, Anji shrugged her shoulders. She turned the key, and the car’s engine roared to life. Staring straight ahead, she continued her speech.

“I know and I understand. I shouldn’t have exchanged the drinks and made you get involved with him.”