Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 543

Chapter 45 : Only for Me to See

*Lena*

Adrian retreated from the area, glancing back only once as he slipped back through the door of the warehouse.

Xander didn't speak. He just looked at me, his hands tucked in the pockets of his j acket.

I waited for him to say something for a moment, to say anything, but he was silent.

I shook my head, looking down at my boots before straightening up and attempting to walk past him toward the door.

He caught me by the elbow, pulling me to a halt.

“What are you wearing?" he asked, his voice low with a hint of rage.

“A dress," I sneered, yanking my arm free.

He ran his tongue along the inside of his lower lip, looking me up and down. I wished the hunger in his eyes hadn't had the effect on me that it did. My stomach tightened with anticipation as his gaze slowly met mine again.

“What do you want, Xander?"

“I need to apologize-"

“Need, or want? Those are two different things—"

He closed the distance between us with a single step, leaning down to whisper in my ear. His breath was warm on my neck, bringing a fresh wave of fire across my skin.

“I'm sony I wasn't there for you when Slate assaulted you in that alley."

I closed my eyes, breathing in his scent. He was wearing cologne, something woodsy and warm. I lost myself in it for a moment before I broke away from him once more.

“I need to find Heather and Vivien," I said flatly, void of emotion.

“They left," he replied, and my shoulders fell.

“What?"

“Heather left with a man, someone I don't know. And Viv told me she'd seen you come out here. I promised her I'd walk you back to your apartment when you were ready to leave."

I sighed, gritting my teeth as I looked up into his eyes. “I don't need your- help getting home. It's not far."

"If Slate-"

“Slate's gone," I said, a little too loudly. I flushed as a group of partygoers standing on the edge of the dock looked in our direction.

Xander took a step closer to me, furrowing his brow. “What do you mean he's gone? I saw him yesterday."

“You did?" I felt my knees start to weaken as I thought back to tire night in the alley, about the blinding light, and waking up alone and covered in an inch of fresh snow.

him, exactly?" he

upright until I reached out to steady myself on the railing, wrapping my hand around the ice- covered

don't know, Xander.

“You used your powers."

at him, tears welling in my eyes despite my efforts to stop them. “I'm not who you think I am," I whispered as tire truth rose like bile in

know," he replied, reaching up to brush a lock of hair from my face and tuck it

“You don't understand-"

pull my hand from the railing, wrapping his hand around my chilled fingers. “You spent yourself

Wiry did you go

talk about this in private," he said as a group passed

he brought me back inside, and we were hit with a rush of warmth as we entered the crowded warehouse

and began

are you doing? I drought we

down. I knew it was heavily spiked; I could smell the liquor die second I brought it to my lips. “This is your last college party though. Let's live it up, for a minute. It's still early."

single flash of twinkling lights Xander had his arm around my

for Xander

pinned against

every anxiety I had flicker into embers to be replaced

waist, his fingers toying with the break in the fabric over my hip bone. He chuckled, bending down to whisper into

wearing underwear, are

breathed, closing my eyes as his lips grazed over the top of

continued their exploration of my body.

wasn't supposed to be like this. We'd ended things. There was only one thing we needed to talk about now, and it had nothing to do with

everything I needed to

get out of here," he whispered into my hair,

in the soft white lights above our head, and my hair was damp with sweat around my temples. I didn't know my mouth was slightly ajar until

“Where's your jacket?"

pulled me into a deeper embrace, our

a new one," he growled hungrily, his hands planted firmly

I subconsciously ground myself against him. He hitched his breath, then smiled

back to my

I corrld

***

his jacket around my shoulders as we walked out of the warehouse. I slipped on the snow-covered sidewalk but he caught me, murmuring about having to cany me back to his apartment. His place was across town, from what he said, and when I argued that we could go to mine, he shook his head, saying he didn't want an audience to the conversation that needed to be

reality. The cold was biting into

was the last thing I wanted to do. I wanted to be alone with him. I wanted to inn my fingernails down his naked back

and Xander stopped,

here?" I asked as I let him

ruffled his hair, sending little sprinkles of

said casually as a bored looking

of the dinner. It was quiet here, nothing but the sound of the cook tapping his spatula against the griddle and the soft

“You're thin, Lena."

mumbled, opening my menu. His jacket was covering my exposed shoulders and fell over- the slit up my thigh. I was thankful for that, but felt guilt as I noticed his amis

lashes before settling his gaze back on his menu. “Not while you're wearing that dress. That's only for me

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