CHAPTER 31: 31

XAVIER

"You look... troubled and hot," Brain said once we were in my room with a thoughtful expression.

"I told you one simple thing, Brian, leave her be. She’s mine. Not yours to play around with or the pack’s but mine." I growled

"Oh, we weren’t playing around, trust me. If I wanted to play around with her, I’d have done so the first night you chased her out like she’s trash." Brian replied with a calm, unfazed tone and expression that only angered me the more

Yes, I chased her out, I treat her like she irritates me, but that’s because I can’t stand the sight of her without all these intrusive thoughts taking over my mind... These filthy thoughts of tying her to my bed and fucking her till she can’t remember her name.

"What does any of this matter to you huh?" I asked breathlessly.

I couldn’t stand Brian’s unwavering support and care for Nylah.

"The last I checked, you’re the Beta of this pack and should be doing your duties, all of which don’t include taking care of Nylah," I added and turned around but his words made me stop in my tracks.

"Wait a minute, I know what this is about--" a scoff broke his words.

"You have feelings for her? Is that what this is about?!" Brian’s tone went high at the last word and a knowing smile crossed his face.

"What are you talking about?" My face filled with irritation at the thought of it.

It was true that I wanted to do dirty things to her, break her and rebuild her with my darkness but love? No, I’m not capable of loving anyone. Love is just an infatuation.

"You do have feelings for her. That’s why you’re acting all protective of her. You didn’t give two fucks about the others the way you do Nylah and you can’t tell me the ruthless Alpha wants to do right by Nylah to make up for the others, that’s bullshit." Brian explained calculatively, a surprised smile plastered on his face all the while.

"Have you been scarcely sleeping recently?" I asked with a look of concern.

"You know me more than anyone in and outside this pack does and you know that love is impossible for me. You’re wrong Brian. I don’t want to have this conversation with you again. Back. Off." I walked out of the room before he could spit another word.

I headed for my room and stopped when I felt a sweat trickle down my back. I’d been hot the whole time without even knowing.

"Maybe it’s the anger. The rage churning inside me at the sight of another playing around with my property." I whispered to myself with conviction, peeling my clothes from my body. My erected length said otherwise.

The image of Nylah, dressed in a tight black short and an orange singlet that outlined her curves with tiny ropes over her shoulders made my throat dry.

Her succulent, cherry lips and doe eyes made my heart beat in a manner I did not like.

Her face was innocent and void of all the concoction most females loved to wear on their face, I wanted to walk over to her, grab her by the waist and take her.

I stepped into the shower and bowed my head as the water cascaded down my body.

"Shit!" I cursed as I rubbed my face with both palms.

The cold shower was a futile remedy to my erection, I turned off the faucet and stepped out of the bathroom angrily.

I hated how much I wanted her, I hated how much control she had over me -- my body, my mind.

I called one of the guards manning my door.

"Tell her the Alpha wants her now." There was no need to call her name, the guard nodded and walked briskly out of my room.

Since her arrival to the pack, she was the only woman I’d allowed into my lounge. Though I made it seem like Ivy and I had an interesting time while she was here, I didn’t let her sleep in my room.

One of the rooms in my lounge handled it. Even the night she ran to my room with her hands on her chest, panting with sweat all over her face, she had a nightmare.

She asked to sleep beside me the rest of the night and I reluctantly let her, I’d barely fallen asleep when she pressed her lips into mine. I jolted and walked out of the room without any second thoughts.

I was able to convince myself that I didn’t cave into her desires out of respect for her but deep within me, I knew I had no interest whatsoever.

"She’s here Alpha." The guard’s hoarse voice announced from the other side of the door.

I was half dressed, with only my pants on, but it didn’t matter much, since I was going to have her tonight.

"Let her in." I poured myself a glass of red wine and twirled the cup gently so the content turned in a circular motion.

Nylah walked into my room seconds later, looking all... innocent, with a simple, short gown.

"Why are you putting this on?" I growled with a frown. She’d been wearing outfits that made me lose my mind.

I preferred when she wore scrappy dance outfits and looked like a slut, it would help with the urgency to take her. Since she looked like other sluts. But seeing her so, innocent, so pure made my heart ache with eagerness.

She looked like a sacrificial virgin, waiting for defilement.

"You don’t like it?" She asked cluelessly, with innocence written all over her face. "I figured, we are no longer out there, plus I don’t want the pack members to see me dressed scantily."

’Urgh!’ I groaned mentally, I couldn’t hold back anymore.

Those innocent eyes, her succulent pink lips perfect button nose and small build called out to me.

I’m going to pound her until my name is the only thing she remembers.