Kiara preferred to remain in her room after her strange and unusual encounter with Xavier. He had not returned. She washed her face then attempted to call Adira, but she was unable to get ahold of her. Adira always picked up her phone no matter how many times Kiara called. What was wrong? Why was Adira ignoring her calls? It worried her.
She redirected her attention, choosing to spend some time unwrapping the new clothes and accessories that she had bought. She had lunch with Jennifer and Lena earlier in the day, but it was getting close to dinner time and she was hungry now. Jennifer said she would let Kiara know when dinner was ready; reminding her of Xavier's requirement that she eat three meals a day.
Kiara stepped inside Xavier’s closet for the first time. She thought that it was absolutely beautiful. It was so big and filled with his scent. Xavier's suits were hanging like one would find for sale in a showroom. He appeared to favor darker colored clothing. On the opposite side of the closet were his matching ties, and shiny, expensive shoes; which in her opinion only added to the beauty of the space.
She felt like she was purchasing too much earlier with her two dozen new outfits. Now, after seeing the amount of clothing Xavier owned, she realized she had next to nothing. It did not seem like he cared how much she spent.
Staring at Xavier’s watch collection, Kiara realized that she had lost the watch she bought for him. She vividly remembered holding the box until she had crawled onto the bed, then it vanished. He owned at least fifteen high-end watches. The one she got him was fancy, but looked like a cheap discount store purchase in comparison to the rest of his collection. She had no idea why she got it in the first place. It’s a good thing she didn’t have the chance to give it to him. Xavier would likely never wear it anyway.
She scanned his t-shirts, pants, and wallets from a safe distance. Xavier's boxers were the last thing she noticed. Kiara remembered Lena and Jennifer teasing her when they joked about the Alpha ripping her thongs and panties. They had also inquired about Xavier’s size. A flash of the big Alpha's member's size flashed across her thoughts. Obviously, he'd be pretty large and rather intimidating. Perhaps taking his girth and length would be difficult for her. Wait! What on earth had she been thinking? She flushed profusely, placing her hand over her lips. Shit! She had been thinking like a pervert thanks to the Beta and Gamma females. Kiara, get your act together!
Everything was in order, which made her wonder if she was permitted to keep her belongings here. He had already acted like a madman when she had left the packhouse without notifying him, she was afraid of what he would do next. It was better to go things discreetly, without touching any of his belongings.
"Are you planning on keeping all of your clothing and other belongings in a suitcase for the rest of your life?"
Kiara sprang up from her place as she heard Xavier's voice come from behind her. She had been caught red-handed sneaking around in his closet!
"I was just…" she paused, when she realized that it wasn't the angry psycho Alpha, it was his twin Alpha Zander Lincoln. Was he speaking to her?
Zander crossed his arms over his chest while watching his brother's woman. He observed her entering the closet looking around with wide eyes. Kiara took note of his green eyes. He had the same appearance as Xavier, but the hunger and fire that she always saw in Xavier's eyes, something that set her on fire, was absent in Zander’s. Luckily his brother was giving her a normal look. The Alpha in front of her appeared to be far calmer and less cold than his sibling. But what was he doing here? Her main concern was how long he had been standing there? When she realized he had caught her staring at the other Alpha's boxers, she blushed with humiliation.
“Are you mute?” The green eyed Alpha raised his brows at the young she-wolf who had failed to respond to him. Had she not impressed the grandpa with her intelligence breakfast?
"Umm, I assumed that I should get permission before bringing my clothing in here," Kiara blinked slowly, still confused by Zander’s presence in his brother's room.
"There is no need to obtain permission. It's obvious that if you're going to live in this room, you'll need to store your clothing and possessions here." Moving away from the wall, he entered the closet then swiftly began making room for Kiara's belongings. The young female was too nervous to touch a male's garments. Zander had guessed this, which was why he swiftly assisted her in moving his brother's belongings. Though his visit was unexpected, he seemed genuine in his efforts to assist her.
"All done, now you may place your clothing and shoes in here," Zander gestured to Kiara, then decided to allow her some privacy and moved out of the closet.
"I thought that you had come here to put me to the test like your grandpa had," Kiara had been thinking about the reason for his visit for so long that she let the comment slip out. Stephen, Kaiden, Tyler, and everyone else around Xavier had so much love and care for him. She could tell that their level of concern had increased since her arrival, so she thought that she needed to pass another test that had been set by his brother. He obviously had not come here by coincidence nor was he looking for Xavier.
"Are you a mouse that I'll have to put to the test?" Zander replied with his hands in his pockets.
Kiara blinked, unsure how to answer his unexpected question. Did he just call her a mouse? "So, what brought you here?" She asked, quickly realizing that this was Xavier’s room, not hers and Zander could visit anytime he pleased. She made herself sound like an idiot.
“Xavier sent me to help you,” Zander responded, noting her surprised expression. "I was the only one who had nothing to do. As you can see, I usually hand off my duties to my brother then roam free as a bird. My poor brother is engaged with some pack problem," he freely revealed his diabolical scheme to escape from his work to the young she-wolf. Kiara only nodded. Zander seemed to be the sort of Alpha that was bold, brilliant, and had a big mouth.
"Why do I get the impression that you were expecting my brother?" Zander grinned.
"Who said that?" Kiara's heartbeat raced faster at the mention of Xavier.
“Do you dislike Xavier?” Zander asked.
“No, why would I?” Kiara was taken aback by his unexpected inquiry. He seemed deadly serious, as if he'd destroy her if she didn't like his brother. He nodded slightly while eyeing her from head to toe. He had become lost in thoughts.
"Well, you're quite a skinny mouse, so I doubt I'll have to go through with any testing. Otherwise Xavier will kill me for testing his small mouse before she gives birth," Zander muttered. Kiara couldn't help but giggle; he was also aware of his brother's pup obsession.
Zander maintained a watchful eye on her gorgeous smile and chocolaty eyes. He had been curious as to why Xavier wanted this female to have his pup. The reason was in front of him. She was pure and innocent. She would easily entice any man, unknowingly heightening their desire for her, causing them to become hard. Despite the fact that he had the same face as Xavier, she had not initiated the conversation and was still hesitant to talk to him. She kept a safe distance and avoided making eye contact with him, knowing that just their faces were identical, but the two man were very different.
Suddenly, Petra entered Zander's thoughts causing his blood to boil. The personalities and intentions of Petra and Kiara were as different as night and day. That bitch had fucked their entire world, especially Xavier's life, and this little one was too shy to look at his brother's boxers. Zander walked towards Kiara.
“Do you like my brother?” Kiara's giggle got lodged in her throat, his inquiry catching her off guard. Zander watched her eyes grow larger and her jaw tighten, her heartbeat was rapid like a racing horse.
“I am only a surrogate,” Kiara reminded him. He was well aware of her role in his Xavier's life.
“Hmm, but that is not an answer to my question. I will let it pass for now,” Zander smirked as he walked out of the closet.
Kiara's hand rested on her racing heart. These twins were weird. His question made her panic. He knew the arrangement, yet he had still asked her those strange questions. Thinking about Zander’s inquiry made her heart race. Did she like his brother?
***
After his run, Xavier entered the packhouse through the back door. Zander and Xavier conducted nightly runs around the entire pack territory. He dashed inside his room as quickly as he could to take a shower as it was already past dinner time.
Just as he was opening the door to his closet, a pretty face appeared in front of him. He took a step back as he scanned Kiara from head to toe. She was dressed in a white top and blue skirt that reached her knees.
"What are you doing here?" He had expected her to have already gone to dinner. It was late and she should have eaten by now..
"I was waiting for you," she said walking out of the closet.
"Why?" He was befuddled. He noted that she had put on a little makeup and the lipstick made her delicate lips shimmer.
"So that we could go to the dining room together. Did you want to eat by yourself?" Kiara inquired. Xavier was surprised by her response. She wanted to eat with him? She had refused to eat without him.
After he married Petra, she had always eaten before him. She never waited if Xavier was late for dinner. He had never asked her to wait, even though he hated eating alone. She would to go to dinner with her friends most of the time, and he would eat alone; even when he returned early enough for them to eat together. Most of the time, Zander would join him. Petra's ignorance of Xavier’s and Dean’s longing had a negative impact on their relationship. She had no clue that her carelessness led to him not eating dinner when it was late at night. The memories of those days disturbed Xavier, but Kiara's questioning eyes drew him out of his reverie.
"Don't wait for me from now on," he demanded as he made his way back to the bathroom. His countenance was expressionless.
"I will wait for you," Kiara answered.
"I said not to," he snapped bitterly, shutting the bathroom door. He couldn't stand another woman waiting for him, then disappearing when he became accustomed to her presence. So it was better to not even start anything. He quickly took a cold shower as he kicked all the nonsense out of his thoughts.
Kiara was nowhere in sight when he got out of the bathroom. Did she obey his order and left? Dean was saddened by her departure. He knew that every female was the same. She, too, had left for dinner. While donning his shirt, Xavier's ears picked up a curious sound. What was that? Looking around, he seemed to be alone. He moved to the right side of the closet, where the sound was still coming from. Looking down, he found Kiara kneeling on the floor. She was going through her belongings, looking for something. So that's why her scent was still so strong here.
"What are you doing?" Xavier probed.
Kiara moved her gaze to his handsome face, now even more attractive after a shower. She blinked at him, gently taking his hand in hers. Xavier was puzzled at first. He watched as she bandaged the fresh cut on his finger, he had sustained while rushing about. She noticed it before he took his shower. "Don't get this finger wet for a few hours," she cautioned while she finished bandaging his finger. She looked up into his green eyes and felt a shudder travel through him.
“What about dinner?” He asked as their gazes remained locked together. She never left the room and was looking for a bandage for him. Was she really waiting for him?
"Let's go together," she suggested, quietly letting go of his hand.
"I told you not to wait for me," he let out a faint growl. Xavier took her hand in his and helped her to her feet. Kiara was surprised and kept her grip on his shirt.
"Yes, but you didn't hear my reply," Kiara said calmly. Xavier remained quiet as he studied the stooborn woman. He could see her response in her eyes.
****
"Hey! You didn't eat without me, didn't you?" Kaiden slid into a seat beside Jennifer, swiping some food from her plate just as she readied to take a bite.
"Don't steal mine," she elbowed him, reclaiming her meal. He was always stealing hers before getting his own.
Tyler sat near Lena, saying, "I'm starving." He'd skipped lunch.
"Why are you so exhausted today?" She inquired worriedly, while handing him a glass of water. She didn’t like that he was working so hard. He had locked himself in his office and was working his ass off. That only happened when the Alpha gave him some essential assignment that he couldn’t tell her about.
"I'm okay, baby," he assured her hastily, pulling her into a kiss before she could say anything further. Tyler would always use his magical kisses and touches on his mate whenever she questioned him. Lena forgot about dinner and began kissing Tyler back, heating up the mood. Kiara and Xavier stared at the group as they entered the dining room.
“Kiara,” Jennifer cheerfully waved her hand. Everyone turned to watch their Alpha and Luna take their seats. The Gamma and Beta couples were taken aback seeing their Alpha with the Luna. Had he actually come to dinner with someone? Years later, it had finally happened.
"What's with you coming to dinner so late, Kiara?" Lena inquired. since she had been invited to come down for dinner far too frequently. She had requested that they not wait for her, but they wanted to enjoy dinner with their Luna
.
“I was…”
“Isn't it obvious Lena?” Before she could say anything, Zander's words resonated across the dining room.
“What do you mean, Alpha?” She asked, confused.
Zander took a deep breath, watching everyone as they waited for an answer. He took a seat next to Xavier, a mischievous grin on his face as he took in his brother’s inquisitive expression. "My brother does not stop until he has finished two rounds!" Zander whisper-yelled. Kiara went beet-red with embarrassment. Why were they only looking at her? No one dared to look at Xavier.
“You jerk!” Xavier clenched his teeth as he cursed his brother for the unnecessary and overly personal comment. Zander tried to flee before Xavier attacked him, but there was no way out tonight. Xavier made it his mission to beat him up. Kaiden and Tyler followed them as well. Kiara was shocked to witness their juvenile behavior. They were fighting like children. Their squabbles migrated outside the packhouse, but they could still be heard by everyone.
Jennifer and Lena shook their heads tiredly, "Don't pay attention to them. They are just being boys."
"It's our daily entertainment. When they are done, they will come back and finish eating," Lena explained.
Kiara nodded then began to dine with them They were informing her about a few things going on in the pack. They were almost done eating and none of the men had returned. Kiara wanted to leave the dining room with the other women, but Jennifer stopped them.
"I prepared some ice cream for everyone today," she had forgotten and got up to get it for them.
"Jennifer, hold on a second. We're all exhausted from shopping. And now you've been racing about doing all this work. It's time you rest for your baby. Why don't you request the ice cream be sent to everyone's rooms?" Kiara proposed. Jennifer valued Kiara's attention and concern for her. She smiled and nodded.
"Don't worry, Kiara.” Lena assured. “I'm going to put her in her room first, then will deliver the ice cream to everyone. Please go get some rest," Lena insisted as she sent both of them to their rooms.
Kiara went straight to the bathroom having decided to take a shower before enjoying her ice cream. She undressed and got into the shower. The spray felt so invigorating, she needed it now since her thoughts had returned to Adira, who still hadn't returned her call. She had been standing in the shower lost in thought for more than ten minutes, when she heard the bathroom sink running. She cocked her head as she looked to her left, discovering Xavier in the bathroom.
When Xavier had returned to dinner, an Omega accidentally spilled ice cream on him. He raced to the bathroom to clean himself up and change, only to find a naked beauty in the shower, deep in her thoughts. His breath lodged in his lungs as he observed her splendor. Her figure that was always disguised by clothing, had captured his attention. He realized that she wasn't skinny at all. No, this woman was perfect. The breasts that he used to think were a handful seemed to be more like absolutely plump, soft, and delicious mounds. Her nipples were a dark shade of rose-pink, that at the moment resembled gumdrops he longed to wrap his lips around. Xavier's wanton gaze followed the trickling water that had the good fortune to touch every inch of the sumptuous skin of her curvy little body. It streamed down to her precious, untouched, hidden pearl, that remained partially obscured from sight.
He felt like he had been hit by an electric jolt that quickly assaulted his cock. His sexual urges and hunger pumped through his veins until his entire body was consumed by them, demanding that he fuck this female, blessing her with his hard cock, releasing her from her virginity!
"AAAAHHH!!!" Kiara screamed in surprise, panic, and shame when she discovered Xavier ogling her. Her small hands were unable to cover every vulnerable area of her body that she attempted to conceal from the fully aroused Alpha. "Get out!" Without thinking she threw a shampoo bottle hitting him in the head. She watched as Xavier took two steps back, still staring at her with wide eyes, before storming out of the bathroom. Kiara sat on the floor, embarrassed, wondering how the hell he had gotten in after she had locked the door. Perhaps she had forgotten to lock the door since her thoughts were preoccupied. She put her face in her hands and screamed in embarrassment. How could she possibly look him in his eyes now?
Xavier came storming out of his room, as Tyler was on his way to talk to him. Tyler noticed a redness on the Xavier cheek and ear. “Xavier, are you all right?” he inquired with concern.
Xavier shook his head. He had one hand over his mouth and was taking deep breaths. He appeared to be having difficulty. Every inch of Kiara’s nude body was dancing through his head like a fast spreading poison. He'd never forget what he'd seen.
"I need to talk to you about something.” Tyler informed him..
"What?" Xavier asked, still reviewing the scene from a few minutes ago.
"I acquired an experienced doctor to perform the artificial insemination. He'll be here tomorrow," Tyler informed.
“What? A Doctor to do the insemination?!” Xavier’s eyes snapped to Tyler.
"Yeah, you asked for that, didn't you? How will it be possible without a Doctor?" He questioned.
Xavier's arousal erupted into a flame. That meant another man would see Kiara's delicacies. He would touch her virgin’s untouched flower and put Xavier seed into her. The idea was unacceptable to Xavier. “Tyler, change the contract!” Xavier demanded.
“What?”
He wanted to change the contract again?