Page 27 of The Alpha Enforcer and His Dancing Warrior Vol. 2 (Ribbon #10)

I explained, “Oh I do… umm sometimes. I have a room in Hendrick and Mason’s house.

This is where all my personal things are though.

My stuff would get taken if I didn’t have a separate place…

so I got it when I turned sixteen…but I do stay at Mason and Hendrick’s…

but that’s on pack grounds…and you can’t go there…

well…you can…you’re not supposed to…because obviously no one could stop you. ”

Alexander nodded and kissed me, “Thank you for trusting me with this.” I kissed him back, then said, “You already have my heart, so…. I’m trusting you with a lot.

” Xander nodded, “I’ll never hurt you or your heart.

Nor will I betray your trust.” I snuggled into him and prayed that I wasn’t making the biggest mistake of my life.

It felt right though. Everything about it just.. . felt right.

The rest of our time in Switzerland flew by. Alexander and I worked out together in the gym they had in the house. It was crazy, but awesome. We’d had late night swims and even went snowboarding again in Lausanne.

Xander took us on a yacht around Lake Geneva.

We’d spent a day in Zurich and took bikes out on the Zermatt Lake Trail.

We spent some days locked in our room. It felt like a little bit of waste, but I couldn’t tear myself away from him.

I needed and ached for him. I really didn’t know how Freya or I would be away from him when we went home.

We spent the nights barely sleeping. That wasn’t new to me, but feeling this loved and accepted? That wasn’t something I’d had for a very long time. Never in this way. This was a different kind of love than I’d ever known.

It made me long for my family even more. I tried to figure out how to pull myself to that dang meadow/forest so I could see Tristan, but it didn’t work. Figures. Lying Angel Goddess. I should’ve gotten a firmer timeline of ‘soon’ since mine wasn’t the same as hers.

Our last night together… I was trying to keep the tears at bay. Xander whispered, “It’s just three days. I’ll finish everything as fast as I can. If I can make it two days, I will.” I whispered, “I want you to be safe.” Xander winked, “I’ll be fine.”

I cried, “I… I’m going to miss this. I’m going to miss you and us.

.. and how everything is here…” Xander kissed me.

When he pulled back, he wiped away my tears.

He put his forehead on mine, “You’re breaking my heart, Lovebug.

We will be back together before you know it, then no one will be able to tear you from my side. ” I cried harder.

He didn’t know it, but he could wrong because of my name. My real name could tear me from his side. All my insecurities were bubbling up to the surface along with all my fears. All Jason and Alpha Kyle’s letters about how hated I was among the allies ran through my mind.

Xander held me tight, “Shh, don’t cry please.

I’ll call my uncle and tell him I can’t go.

” I shook my head arguing, “No… no you took the mission… you can’t back out as a Duke, but especially a Squadron Leader, without a really good reason.

Me crying is totally not a good reason… I’ll be fine.

.. I’m just... We had two weeks. Two perfectly beautiful weeks. ”

Xander tucked my hair behind my ear, “Two weeks that are the first of many. You will be by my side in Black Mountain. You are MINE!” I wiped my tears and forced myself to stop crying. I held onto him tightly.

I whispered, “Make love to me until you have to go.” He nodded and proceeded to do exactly that. Soon my tears stopped to make way for the pleasure I felt. We didn’t sleep a single second and only stopped when someone knocked on the door. It was going to be time to go.

My tears returned. Xander frowned begging, “Lovebug, please don’t cry. Everything will be ok.” I whispered, “You don’t know that.” He tilted my chin up and said fiercely, “I do know that. You are mine and I’m yours. Three days is nothing to us.”

He added, “Plus, if you miss me you can call. I’m going to text you my burner number because I memorized your phone number. Sierra gave it me and I intend to use it.” I smiled, “Ok… I might call you a lot then.” Xander admitted, “I hope you do.”

I got up with his help. He threw a fresh hoodie of his at me to keep. I inhaled deeply because it still smelled like him. I tucked this one in my bag once I was in the bathroom. I quickly showered and stepped out putting on new leggings and a different hoodie of his.

Tears filled my eyes again. Everything could change once he came back from his mission.

This trip went by too quickly. Three days from now either my whole world would shatter, or we would have this.

Maybe I really should talk to Jason before the three days deadline. I filed that away for future thought.

I stepped out of the bathroom. Xander kissed me saying, “I’ll be in and out in a flash.

” He winked at me. I teased, “You don’t have Hood blood.

” He threw his head back and laughed while I sat on our bed.

He’d snapped my stuff packed. I had more bags than what I came with. He joined me in less than two minutes.

I told him, “You could just conjure the things you bought for me to Black Mountain. I’d hate for something to happen to them.” He agreed, “I could do that.” He conjured it all away. My heart hurt. He could return it all in three days if he didn’t want me.

The lyrics to Taylor Swift’s Wildest Dreams were flashing in my head. I stared at him hoping he remembered this time with me in a good light when he returned. He popped to me begging, “Please don’t cry again, Lovebug. I’m so sorry about this mission.”

I shook my head, “It’s not the mission… it’s just that everything could change after it.

” Xander disagreed, “Nothing will change in three days. I’ll meet you at this address,” He held up the paper, continuing, “that I have memorized. I’ll be there.

We will talk, then you will come home with me.

No version of this ends differently.” He didn’t know that.

He hummed, “You could tell me you believe in purple leprechauns who live in your gums. You could tell me that you get naked and paint yourself in symbols and dance around a fire for safety and I won’t care. I’ll just want to watch you dance and get all painted up if it’s the second one.”

I laughed then sobered. I asked, “What if it’s a lot worse than that?” Xander shrugged, “I don’t care. I’ll help you with whatever it is. I love you. I don’t care if you’re an assassin or agent of any Council, you are mine. That’s how this ends, us together as we were meant to be.”

He wasn’t totally off on the assassin thing…

I kind of was one. Why would he think I was an agent of a Council?

Freya snorted, “The Resistance.” I said, “That’s not a council.

” I guess he could consider it one. I whispered, “I love you so much, Xander.” He conjured my bag into his hand then popped us downstairs.

Sierra was just as puffy and red eyed as I was.

Phil shot Xander a look that said he was not enjoying this goodbye much like we weren’t.

Xander asked, “Where am I popping you ladies?” Sierra took out her phone answering, “I checked us in on my phone to this hotel after you brought us here. This is where we were supposed to be staying. We are rooms 402 and 404.” Xander nodded and popped us to the hotel.

I was already starting to feel empty inside. What was I going to do if he didn’t want me? Freya whimpered. Xander pulled me into him before saying, “The offer still stands. I would really like it if you two stayed in the Hackura realm.” Sierra snorted, “If only.” She was right, we couldn’t .

Xander searched my eyes. I answered, “We can’t. We actually have a lot to do in a few days.” Sierra’s dad would put up a hell of stink about her leaving. He’d have to fight me, but he’d try underhanded things first. Probably….I mean I could stop him by directly challenging him though.

Xander sighed, “Alright.” Phil said, “I’m just going to take Sugar Lips over here into that room I just decided was hers.” He picked Sierra up and took her into the adjoining room. The door shut with a thud. It felt like the doors on my heart closing with finality.

Xander put his forefinger under my chin. He told me, “It will go by so very slowly, but it’s only three days. Less if I can manage it. I’ll text you from my burner phone. Call me whenever and I’ll always answer.” I felt a few traitorous tears sneak down my face again.

I whispered, “But... you could need to focus.” Xander said, “I can’t focus if you’re upset and texting me thinking I’ll leave your side forever in three days.” I buried my face into his chest. He ran his hand up and down my hair.

He told me, “I won’t leave you, no matter what this conversation is. It literally could not matter less to me.” I whispered, “Ok.” Xander pulled back, “You could ask me to promise you.” I shook my head, “That’s not fair. You don’t know everything…there is to know….and….”

Xander kissed my nose, “You are amazing, and I love you. I would promise you if you asked because it does feel fair to me.” I told him, “I love you too.” More than he could, or would, probably ever know. My name was going to wreck it all.

Phil came back into the room with Sierra.

Xander hugged me and gave me a toe curling kiss.

When he pulled back, he practically ordered, “Text me.” I nodded, “I will.” Phil told Sierra.

“What he said. You have my number. I’ll just be slowly losing my mind until you are back in Black Mountain.

Call me if you change your mind on the timing. I’ll come get you.”

Sierra agreed, “Ok.” Phil opened a portal and both of them begrudgingly left.

He closed it then asked, “Are you guys sure you don’t want to come?

Because I have to admit, I’m nearly ready to throw you both through.

” I snorted, “You couldn’t get me through…

I can beat you in a fight.” He winked, “Ahhh but I’m going to cheat.

” Sierra told him, “I’ll see you soon.” He groaned then yanked Xander through the portal.

I fell on the bed and sobbed my eyes out.

I felt Sierra’s arms around me as she cried herself.

I finally said, “I need my phone now, Si. He could text me. He said that you gave it to him and he memorized it.” Sierra snorted, “Your damn right I did.” I whispered, “Thank you.” Sierra winked, “I’ve always got your back. ”

Sierra left and came back in with my two phones. One for the Resistance and my regular phone. I technically had access the whole time with my watch, through ILYX, but I did agree to try so… I didn’t even check that one first. I checked my personal one and I already had a text.

Unknown: It’s your mate. I already miss you.

Me: I miss you too, Xander.

I checked my other phone, and the blood promptly drained from my face.

Sierra asked, “What?” I told her, “I took a vacation and agreed not to check ILYX on my watch! That’s what happened!

People LITERALLY can’t stop making bad decisions.

Why? Why must they do this? Call Valentina. NOW! What the HELL is he thinking?!”

Sierra frowned asking, “Who?” I answered, “Jason. Do you want to know what he’s doing?

” Before she could reply I ground out, “I’ll tell you.

His trying to die. His dumb self is at a mall in Missouri.

He’s been flagged already. OH GOSH DARN IT ALL TO HELL!

He’s with Theo Conners, Finn Frost and Jayden Lyons.

Why the HELL would they go to Missouri?! Did they hit their heads?!”

Sierra got on her phone. She muttered, “Maybe they did.” I think they absolutely did.

Theo Conners had been a bit more of a loose cannon on the way to his vengeance after the Ring took Jane.

He wanted to avenge what happened to her and I understood that but he needed to go about in a less in their face way …

or with backup….way more than he went with.

Valentina shimmered in with a worried look on her face.

She threw me a bag. I caught it and ripped off Xander’s hoodie.

I threw on a skintight black turtleneck with a bullet proof vest and strapped myself down w ith weapons.

I sprayed myself with the spray I’d developed to make my scent disappear.

I looked over and found that Sierra was ready to go as well.

I sighed, “Well, vacation is really freaking over now. Let’s get moving.” A thought hit me. Freya had been really quiet. She whimpered, “Weak.” Seriously?! That’s some bull crap! My poor wolf….she didn’t deserve this!

Another thought brought me up short. The Angel goddess was right. I would be seeing Jason, but he wouldn’t be seeing me. Even if I got close to him, he wouldn’t know I was me. I pulled my mask over my head. I was off to save my brother again.