An Enemy Called Mate

ZIVA

The moon hung low in the sky, and it marked another night without being able to get hold of the Crystal Moon in that room.

I looked through the window and noticed an expensive car moving through the driveway. It halted and a silhouette figure stepped out of it.

Could that be Alpha Xander?

I walked out of my room and hurried toward the entrance. I heard footsteps approach me, and I looked.

Then, I spotted Alpha Xander with a woman by his side. The woman looked gorgeous and slim as Alexei described. My heart squeezed at that moment.

Was this the same woman who kissed Alpha Xander?

Alpha Xander assisted her to walk into the mansion. Upon seeing me, he paused and the woman standing next to him furrowed her brows.

“Who is she?” The woman asked, with curiosity tinged in her voice.

He turned to her with a smile, “It’s a long story-”

My heart broke. That was the same way Nikolas denied my relationship with him when he was with Tania.

My eyes watered, but I held back my tears. I walked away since I was the third wheel, and returned to my room with a restless feeling.

How could he do that? Even if he had a mistress, she shouldn’t be permitted to enter this mansion. I mean, we are married. He could have given her another place to stay.

The more I thought about it, the more my heart sank with bitterness. I tossed on the bed, but I could not sleep.

XANDER

As soon as I entered the mansion with Rose, she glanced inside and questioned, “Who is she?”

I spotted Ziva, and faced Rose with a smile, “It’s a long story. You need to get some rest now.”

“Alright,” Rose nodded. I turned back to Ziva and realized that she left.

I escorted Rose to her room and tucked her into the bed. As soon as I moved away from the bed, she gripped my hand and pouted.

“Don’t leave me. I don’t want to be alone,” Rose spoke.

She must have been frightened because of her loneliness while she was in the human city. Ugh.

Kissing her forehead, I tried to convince her, “You will be fine.”Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

“And you?” She asked, with a concerned look on her face.

“I’m always fine. I need to deal with some important things while you rest,” I replied.

Swiftly, she released her grip on my hand and nodded. “Okay.”

With that, I left her room. As soon as I closed the door, and faced the doorway, Ziva appeared.

“You’ve been absent for days or weeks. Now, you are back, you arrived with a woman,” Ziva uttered, with an annoyed look on her face.

“Perhaps if you contacted me, I would have explained,” I replied.

I walked away from her and hurried footsteps approached me.

“Why would I do that? You left willingly,” Her voice echoed.

Suddenly, she obstructed my path and crossed her arms, “Who is that lady? Your mistress? Even if you wanted to have a mistress, fine! Get an apartment for her and let her stay there.”

“Will you shut it?” I snapped angrily.

Her eyes widened like she was shocked by my outburst. She became mute, but I continued, ensuring that she understood Rose’s position.

“Rose is not my mistress or whatever you think she is. She is my mate.”

As I spoke, she blinked rapidly, as if fighting back tears, and her voice lowered to a near whisper. “She is your mate? Why was I not aware that you had a mate? We’ve been married-”

I cut her off, “We’ve been married; not because we were mates or lovers. Previously, you mentioned that it should be termed as a forced or arranged marriage. Let it be that way.”

Her crossed arms dropped, and she bit her lips. “So who am I to you? What would you tell your mate if she questioned you?”

“You are Darwin’s daughter. We got married for our benefit. It’s as simple as that,” I replied quickly.

She nodded and moved away from my path.

“Also, I’m not cheating or betraying you. These are just mere circumstances that are bound to happen since this marriage would never work. You can contact Darwin to know if he has a problem with Rose-”

Ziva interrupted, her voice croaking and her eyes bright red. “There is no need to contact him. Alpha Darwin… I mean, my Father won’t have any problem with that. He supports it and practices it. I should get some sleep now.”

“Sure, sure!” I replied. She turned around and walked away. Immediately she reached the landing, she rushed into her room without turning back.

Great, I explained to her, that I have my mate and can further proceed to ruining Granelma Pack and having the Crystal Moon Guardian to myself.

ZIVA

Alpha Xander’s statements sank into my head. My stomach churned, my throat heated up and tears welled up in my eyes. I closed the door and stepped into my room.

His statements kept replaying in my head and I couldn’t shake it off. I burst into tears that I had been holding and drowned in the bitter feeling in my heart.

I cried my heart out, with my face buried in my palms. First, Nikolas betrayed me. Now, Alpha Xander.

No, Alpha Xander is different. He was merciful enough to explain politely and not lie to my face.

The next day, I was greeted with loud bangs. It gave me an alarming headache that stirred me from sleep. I fluttered my eyes open and carried myself to the source of the bang, the door.

Opening it slowly, my face came in contact with Anji’s face.

She crinkled her nose, “Goodness, have you been drinking?”

Ignoring her statement, I opened the door widely. Silently, she walked in and scanned the messy bed and scattered room.

“I cried too much and made a mess. You should order the Omegas to clean it,” I muttered, my words sounding like it was jam-packed.

“What are you even saying?” Anji questioned.

I felt disturbed and annoyed. So, I yelled, “Don’t be an annoying brat. Do your job and stop bugging me!”

“Bugging? Did you hit your head or something?” Anji questioned, sounding irritated. “You made yourself a mess, over what? A man?”

“Yes,” I slurred, “A man. Why do I feel like my whole existence is a curse or a stepping stool?”

“You feel that way because you are a fool! Why would you think of a man you barely know? Alpha Xander is no one’s reach.”

I turned to her, sitting up quickly, “How did you know he is the one?”

“I know you’ve been ignorant to all my advice, and I knew you liked him. It was very obvious.”

I narrowed my eyes, “Yeah, I’m cursed to love men who do not love me in return. They give bad for my good, and you must have noticed.”

“Oh, come here,” Anji uttered. She moved towards me and raised my chin.

“Focus on the deal, and move on,” Anji spoke.

I nodded in response, “I just wish the deal ended quickly. I don’t want to be here.”