Chapter 162
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Serafine POV
I didn’t know, I had no idea that Eryx had seen all those memories when he was sixteen. I remember that session, I was teaching him how to manipulate objects with his mind, and he went still.
When he finally reacted, he looked shocked and whispered he saw one of my memories. I panicked, but then he said he saw me in a library, and I knew it was when I ran away and was with Helena.
Although, he lied. He saw far more than just that memory, clearly.
“How didn’t you ensure he wouldn’t see those things?” Xander asks.
“Are you seriously going to accuse me, Xander? I can’t control how his magic works. If you’re going to blame me for the consequences of your past actions, I’m walking away, right now,” I warn.
“I’m not, just… clearly that didn’t help matters. That’s why he calls me Alpha and has gone distant.”
He’s not wrong. “Maybe so. Now how about you focus on rebuilding that relationship with him?”
I wait, and he stands by the window, staring out at the Hollow. “I’m not comfortable with the fact he’s left this pack and travelled without making us aware,” he says.
He’s not realised, Darkmoor pack is four days away. Eryx hasn’t been gone that long, so I’m not sure how he travelled there. It’s something I’ll need to ask Eryx myself.
“Maybe you could start by accepting him for who he is, that he’s an adult, and let him help,” I suggest. “You might not believe it, Xander, but if you keep pushing, he will leave. Then what?”
Sighing, he nods. “Okay, I’ll apologize for the way I have treated him,” he says quietly.
“Look, you heard what he said. In his mind, he’s calling you Alpha because of what he saw and how you’re treating him. You also know he’s right. You weren’t a true Alpha, not until I ran away.”
He looks at me and nods. “Which I accept. I was more focused on revenge than the truth and what I had. I’ve worked every day to prove how sorry I am, not just to you, but to the pack as well, because I abandoned them.”
He sits down, and I move to sit on his lap.
“He loves you, Xander. He sees you as his father, but right now, he’s wondering why you’re treating him like a child when he’s proven he can be an Alpha and asset to this pack.”
His hand slides up my back and wraps around my neck as he pulls me closer and kisses me. “Thank you, and I’m sorry. I know my reluctance to accept he’s grown up is an issue. It’s just wrong though. Amelia still has those parts of her that is a child. He’s… an adult.”
Amelia is an adult. Only, he’s right. She still has her stuffed bear, still hugs him, whereas Eryx always wanted to be like Xander, so he gave up a lot quick.
“I will make the betas, guards, and such aware they can discuss things with him.”
I relax hearing his words. Finally, now we might actually get somewhere. Leaning forward, I kiss him, and he pulls me closer. His lips brush against mine, and I settle into the kiss more, then pull back.
“Before you try to fuck me, Xander… You need to agree to give April a chance. No spying on her, no accusing her without evidence, nothing bad.” I look him in the eyes and wait.
Sighing, he nods and kisses me again. I relax into if, grasping onto his shoulders as he stands and carries me out of the room.
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Chapter 162
“Didn’t you have plans?” I ask, as his mouth teases against my neck. His hands grasp my ass, holding me closer to him and not letting me go.
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“I have time. Especially for you. Always for you, little wolf,” he whispers as he bites against my neck gently and walks into the bedroom. He closes the door behind us and locks it before lifting the dress from my body.
“You promise you’re going to sort this out with Eryx? No calling him a child?” I ask again, just to be sure that this is finally sorted. He nods slowly and holds me closer.
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“I was a fool. I’ll admit it. Fear made me react, We all know what fear and revenge makes me like. I’ll apologise and even invite April around, agree?” he asks, and I nod.
“Good. I agree. Now you can fuck me.” I pull his shirt off as he walks to the bed and lowers me down. As he moves back, he takes off the rest of his clothes before climbing over my body.
His mouth captures mine, and I wrap my legs around his waist, pulling him closer. The moment he slides into me, I moan and grasp him tighter. His hips roll against mine, and I move with him.
His mouth captures mine again, kissing me deeply as his hands roam across my body. A ringing sound has him groaning and going to reach for his phone. Not giving him a chance, I twist and flip us until he’s beneath me. My hips grind down, and he groans.
“Serafine, it may be important,” he chokes out as I grind down harder on him.
“Then hurry up, because you’re not stopping halfway through sex, Xander,” I whisper before leaning forward and kissing him. His hands grasp my hips as I move faster. His hips begin to thrust up, and I cry out. He swallows every sound I make as he begins fucking me harder and deeper, pushing me closer to
the edge.
His nails dig in as he moves me against him as he thrusts, and I cry out as pleasure explodes through me. My hands grasp into his hair as I grind down against him, waiting for his knot, only he stops.
“Really?” I tilt my head.
“Later. If I knot you now, I’m stuck here, and as much as I would love that, it’s not ideal with my phone ringing.” He kisses me and moves me off him and reaches for his phone.
I watch as he answers it. “Yes?” He waits for a moment and sighs. “I’m coming now,” he says, then places the phone down.
I’m used to this. The sex where I get pleasure and then he’s running off to fix something. He gets dressed and leans forward to kiss me.
“You know, the constant sex where I get relief and you don’t isn’t good. I would rather we didn’t have sex if you don’t have time to finish.” I don’t like it. It feels like I’m using him.
“Things will calm down soon. We’ve had a lot of new people moving into the pack. Once they settle, everything will go back to how it was before.” He kisses me and walks out.
I should shower, then find Eryx and find out exactly how he got to the Darkmoor pack.
