An Enemy Called Mate

ZIVA

His phone was not clasped in his hand, as it was obviously in his pocket since the outlines were clear on his tight sweatpants.

“Why are you not in the Omega’s uniform? That’s an offense,” he spoke loudly, causing my eyes to widen as I was caught off guard.

How dare he relate me to an Omega?! I’m his wife, an Alpha’s wife!

“Uhm…” I heard a feminine voice say, interrupting my conversation with Alpha Xander.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a figure approach us.

“She is Alpha Xander’s wife.” the figure whispered. It was a fat figure, and as it neared, I realized that it was the Head Omega.

My brows furrowed, with my eyes darting back and forth between the Head Omega and Alpha Xander as if trying to follow a tennis match.

Huh? Why is she telling him that? Doesn’t he know that I’m his wife?

“Oh! I was not aware!” Alpha Xander exclaimed.

Suddenly, he took my hand gently. He raised it to his lips and brushed them against the back of my hand.

Then, he raised his gaze and muttered, “My apologies. I am Alpha Xander’s brother, Alexei.”

“Huh?” I blurted out in shock. At that moment, I assumed that Alpha Xander was joking. I mean… He is right before me, yet he calls himself a brother.

“It’s true,” the Head Omega voiced out, as she pinched Alpha Xander’s cheek.

Meanwhile, I watched them in disbelief, as Alpha Xander chuckled playfully after the Head Omega pinched him.

That was awkward. The Alpha Xander I know can never allow anyone to touch him, let alone pinch his cheek!

“What’s going on?” I heard a voice speak in an authoritative tone. Then, the Head Omega stopped chuckling. She stood at attention, her gaze fixed on the floor.

I turned to the direction of the source of the male’s voice. To my utmost surprise, I spotted Alpha Xander again.

He looked different from the man I’d seen seconds ago, his posture straighter and his gaze sharp. He radiated authority and everywhere fell silent.

Hastily, I averted my gaze to the Alpha Xander who calls himself a brother then I gazed at the other Alpha Xander.

I’m confused!

But they are in different clothes… Are they twin brothers?

“I was just introducing myself to your wife as your twin brother,” the Alpha Xander who kissed my hand uttered, and the other Alpha Xander approached us. He crossed his arms, and muttered, “There is no need for that.”Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

“Who is the real Alpha Xander?” I questioned out of curiosity, and one of them pointed to the other.

I looked at the confirmed Alpha Xander, and certainly, he was the one. His hands were crossed, and he had no smile on his face as only a serious expression was maintained.

I calculated in my head, “Alright, so the cheerful one is the twin and the cold one is my husband. Easy to differentiate!”

“I should get going now,” I uttered, striding away from their presence as I didn’t want to be more confused.

XANDER

Upon hearing Alexei’s voice from my office, I approached the landing. There, I spotted him and Ziva discussing like they’ve known each other for a long time now.

Just before I could interrupt them properly, Ziva left, and the Head Omega excused us.

“Being selfish, uh? You didn’t invite me to your wedding, and even dad, he didn’t say a thing about it,” Alexei spoke with a wide smile on his face, meanwhile, I shook my head.

“I didn’t invite Dad, and the wedding was for my gain, no romantic attachments were involved,” I replied tartly. With that, I strode into my office.

“I thought you moved on,” Alexei replied, the excitement in his tone dropping instantly.

“She is Darwin’s daughter,” I voiced out, intending to make him recall the awful things Alpha Darwin caused to this pack.

“So?” Alexei replied, shrugging his shoulders “Does it matter if she is his daughter? I mean… How can you get married to someone you don’t love? Fine, it’s for your gain, what about her? You know what marriage means to women and what you did is like setting her up for heartbreak.”

I paused. What is he saying? Isn’t he supposed to support me and try to find out about the Crystal Moon Guardian? I expected him to get furious and attempt to kill her in anger, but here he is, spitting nonsense.

I turned around, glaring at him. “Have you forgotten what Darwin did to this pack?”

“No one cares about that! That was in the past-”

“He killed our mother, Alexei! He caused my mate’s death!” I snarled back.

“Alright, Xander,” Alexei spoke, heaving a sigh.

Then, he walked towards me, placed his hand on my shoulder, and muttered with a soft tone. “I know Alpha Darwin caused a lot of havoc, but doing this won’t punish him. Getting married to his daughter, whom marriage is supposed to be like her romantic, happy moment. But you ruined it. You transformed it into a marriage for your selfish gains.”

I pushed his hand off my shoulder immediately.

“You are only saying this because you were not present to witness our mother’s death or Rose’s death. You were in the city, enjoying your freaking life while everything was destroyed!” I growled, with my wolf, Maz almost snapping out.

Alexei rolled his eyes, without any sign of concern in his eyes. Doesn’t he care about all that happened? Or did he lose his senses in the city?

“I understand that it hurts and that you want justice. But revenge isn’t the answer. It won’t bring Mum or Rose back, and it won’t make you feel any better. In fact, it will only make you feel worse. You’ll be stuck in this cycle of anger and violence, and that’s not the kind of life you want to live. Please, let go-”

“Shut it!” I yelled, before he could continue his motivational or whatever anyone calls it statement.

Glaring at Alexei, my eye colors had transformed to pitch black, and my wolf, Maz was prepared to release himself and give Alexei a heavy blow.