An Enemy Called Mate

XANDER

He stayed mute, and I moved away from him, not wanting to beat him up or do something I would regret later on.

I calmed myself as I fought to keep my composure.

“I don’t know what has gotten into you or what influenced you, but this was not what I was expecting from you.

You being the younger one doesn’t make you less of a son, and you should be more pressed towards getting revenge than I am. I am disappointed in you.” I said all that I had in my mind before leaving his presence.

To be honest, the only reason why Alexei stayed in the city was because of the petty fights we had when we were younger. We also fought for the Alpha position, but luckily, my father assigned me as the next Alpha because I was older.

Sigh… Alexei was born a few minutes after I was washed, but that doesn’t mean that he should be a fool!

ZIVA

With the aim of getting the Crystal Moon, I built a friendly relationship with the Omegas, and the Head Omega, hoping that they would shed light about the Crystal Moon. But none of them did.

They seem to be more occupied with Alpha Xander’s brother’s presence. Speaking of Alpha Xander, he has been somewhat ignoring me.

Whenever we reached the landing together, coincidentally, he would either return to where he came from or walk away quickly, like I had a bad aura.

Nevertheless, his brother has been very helpful. He seems to start up a discussion whenever we meet and I’m starting to see the differences between the twin brothers.

“Anji, I would like to have a tour around the pack,” I voiced out, glancing away from my room window.

“Why? Aren’t you comfortable here?” Anji questioned, her voice tinged with concern. I scoffed instantly, recalling how she left me with those angry wolves.

“Don’t pretend to be concerned about me. I want to do this for the deal with Alpha Darwin. You know, I need to know more about this pack before I can accomplish the given tasks.” I replied.

“Oh, that’s great! We can have a quick one right now then, but we won’t go to places that are far away from the Alpha’s mansion. I can still feel the pain in my legs after running quickly the other day.”

“Tsk, that must be because you are getting old, but anyway, I’m all dressed, and we can go right now.”

Anji rolled her eyes, gesturing to the door. “Alright, Lady Ziva.”

We left the mansion and the first place we reached was the pack’s training area. There were numerous warriors training there and the golden-haired man was there.

“Lance!” I called out, waving at him to get his attention if he turned around. Sadly, he didn’t.

He was focused on his training, with his gaze fixed on the warriors in front of him. He didn’t hear my call, or perhaps he simply chose to ignore it.

Meanwhile, I stood there, feeling like a child trying to get the attention of a busy adult, as my voice felt small in the bustling training area.

So, I averted my gaze to the female warriors who trained fiercely to not feel unimportant. Also, it reminded me of my dream.

I had a dream of becoming a female warrior after I turned eighteen, just like Alpha Darwin promised me when I was younger. Now, I don’t even know how to throw a punch, talk less of fighting.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

I heard multiple loud sounds. I had to flinch a bit, with my eyes closing as I was frightened. The sounds echoed like a gunshot, too.

“Relax, it’s just Alpha Xander,” Anji replied.

Then I opened my eyes, feeling a bit relaxed by Anji’s statement.

On the other hand, Anji gazed at her right side without flinching or any expression of fear on her face.

Also, she seemed to be very focused on what she was glancing at. So, I looked at what she was staring at, and then, I spotted Alpha Xander in a sleeveless top.

He had a headphone on his head that covered his ears. His obviously muscular hands held a gun, and his intense gaze stared directly at a dummy.

He wore black gloves, and he had an eyeglass on his face, adding more authority with his black tank top and black headphone.

Without wasting time, he pulled the trigger thrice. I covered my ears again, but this time, I didn’t close my eyes.

Instead, I looked at the dummy. The dummy’s head had three holes in it, and it was a perfect shot!

Wow! How can someone be so good at shooting?

I gazed at him in admiration, and suddenly, he turned. He turned to me, with the gun still clasped in his hands!

Oh, my gosh!

My forehead dripped with sweat immediately and it felt like I was in a hot pot.

Suddenly, he dropped his hand as he heaved a sigh.

“Move away, you are obstructing my view,” he uttered, and I moved away quickly. Even Anji moved away, and just then, he shot the dummy next to us. It was a perfect shot too!

Though it felt like he aimed the gunshots at me before he stylishly aimed it at the dummy. “Hey,” came a soft voice from behind, causing my ears to perk up.

Only one person calls me that way… Alpha Xander’s brother, Alexei! I turned around quickly, without wasting any second.

“Hi,” I replied, a wide smile subconsciously appearing on my face as it exposed my teeth.This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

Just as I expected, Alexei stood before me with a bottle of water clasped in his hand. He must be training too. Such a hardworking fellow!

“Are you here-”

“I came to take a tour around the pack,” I replied, my lips still widely opened as I didn’t understand why I was still smiling widely.

“A tour?” Alexei questioned, glancing sideways. “But this place is not good enough for a tour.”

“Hehe, I’m just scared of moving far away from the mansion, even though it’s a bit lonely and boring,” I whispered. Suddenly, a quizzical look crossed his face.

“Why?” He asked, his voice tinged with concern and curiosity.

“Duh, the last time I left the mansion, some rogues attacked.”

“That is awful!” He exclaimed, gazing at me with a concerned look on his face.

“Next time you want to have a tour around this pack, you can inform me. I’m jobless for now, so I can show you around,” he replied, winking.

At that moment, I was certain that my stomach somersaulted. I had to compose myself in order to look natural.

“Aw, that’s so thoughtful of you,” I replied, with a smile spreading across my face.

However, I managed to force my lips to stop smiling as I cupped my cheeks to cover them, just in case they turned pink.

“But since you are here, I can still show you around, right?”

“Sure!” I exclaimed. Alexei turned, intending to lead me further, and I followed quickly.

However, I turned back to look at Anji, intending to inform her that I would be back shortly. But something else caught my eye.

From a distance, I saw those blue eyes that looked like an ocean that was prepared to swallow me and make me drown.

Alpha Xander was not shooting. Instead of shooting, he stared at me with a dark gaze that sent chills down my spine and made my bones feel wobbly.