Page 6 of The Alpha Enforcer and His Dancing Warrior Vol. 2 (Ribbon #10)

Phil opened a portal. Xander grabbed my hand and popped me into what must be his room. I gasped looking around, “This is your room?” I mean I had the schematics…for reasons…. But it was something in person. It was more like a penthouse.

He corrected, “It’s our room. You can change anything you want.” Ours? Holy crap. I ran over to the window to look out at the pack I’d been dreaming of coming to since I was old enough to have dreams and wishes. I whispered, “The mountain.” It was incredible. Heck, the whole territory was amazing.

There were people randomly throughout the pack. Everyone seemed so happy here. I spotted a family, and I couldn’t help but smile because I knew them because I’d sent them here knowing they’d shine. I caught the faintest glimpse of Paisley before she rounded a corner.

I couldn’t stop myself from choking up. I really liked Paisley.

It’s why I helped her get out. She’d always been kind to me no matter what.

I knew it was hard for her because sometimes Buck showed he had the potential to be a great guy, but he couldn’t do it for her.

His way of showing her was getting her to reject him and have me get her out instead of manning up. He was a conundrum.

Xander pressed himself against me and lightly drew circles on my hip. He whispered, “What do you think?” I told him honestly, “It’s beautiful.” He kissed my forehead and whispered, “I need to go see Wes before I take you right here.”

I laughed, “Later?” Xander chuckled, “We might not manage to leave then.” We had to leave before Elise and EJ came home. Xander urged, “Help yourself to anything here.” He kissed me then popped away.

I actually squealed because I was in Black Mountain.

In the Conners house. Life was so surreal right now.

I walked around the room before I picked up a picture of him, EJ, and Elise.

It was taken at her Luna Ceremony. My heart clenched and I moved on.

There were dozens of pictures of the family all over.

Several of him, EJ, Elise, Cassie, and Cayden.

I couldn’t help but wish I’d be in these pictures with them now that we’d found each other. I turned and another picture caught my eye. My heart stopped as I spotted my brother. Jason was in the photo. I ran over and picked it up. He looked so happy.

In fact, both Xander and Jason did. They were laughing at something. I found the more recent pictures of Xander and Jason. It was confusing because Jason looked tired in them. Was he worried about something? I’d have to help my brother if he needed it.

I walked over to the bookshelf and tilted my head. There was the regular bookshelf, then a second one almost hidden by the first. I squealed when I saw what was on the almost hidden one. The Thoroughbred books.

Honestly, I’d missed my personal copies. Jason had eventually admitted after a year of asking for them that he’d burned them all as my punishment. I’d gotten a library pass, but it wasn’t the same as the full collection I had once owned.

I plucked A Home for Melanie off the shelf.

I studied the bookshelf realizing Xander had every single book in the series.

Just like I did. Well, he wasn’t kidding when he said he liked these books.

Freya said, “This is one of those times I need you to catch on. He has them for a reason.” Yeah, that was obvious. He liked the book series. She groaned.

I laid down on his bed and started to read.

I was deep into it when he popped back into the room.

He looked at the book in my hands. He asked, “How did you find that? Did I leave it out?” I laughed, “No. Your secret bookshelf behind the other bookshelf is crafty, but if you look closely... you can see the books behind it.” I got up and put his book back. Xander was looking at me strangely .

I asked, “Did you and Wesley get everything sorted?” Xander nodded, “Yes, he wants to meet you.” I nervously asked, “How does he know that I’m here?” Xander laughed, “Not unlike you smell like me, I smell like you.” I blushed, “Oh.”

Xander walked over and kissed me before he tapped my nose.

He teased, “Yes, oh. He will meet us in the gym. He was just going to grab Buttercup. Phil just walked in with Sierra to show her the gym. Gage is there too. He’s very excited to meet you before he leaves to go look for his mate.

We should go before Phil needles me about timelines again. ”

Gage walked into the room. Xander snorted, “I was coming to the gym, where you were. So of course you come here.” He replied, “Sometimes the Gamma senses tell you when to get gone. You and Phil met your mates, and you approved me going to look for mine.”

Gage turned to me greeting, “Hello, Ashley.” I waved, “Umm hi… Gage… I mean Gamma Gage….” He cut me off, “You’re my Luna so let’s go with Gage.” I told him, “Best of luck on your search for your mate. I mean… you could check… umm…. Never mind… that’s silly.”

He asked, “What is?” I rambled, “Umm… nothing… it was nothing.” He snorted, “Your voice squeaked. You’re a bad liar.” I winced, “Me?” Xander nuzzled my ear, “Where should he check, Lovebug?”

I blurted out, “Maine. I mean… maybe not… but like… Sugarloaf Mountain, if we were being specific… I mean the pack… that lives near the mountain…called Sugarloaf Mountain Pack… It could be a good place to see… it’s pretty… I mean I hear that…”

He cut me off, “We know you did a workshop there. So, I know you’ve been there.” I hummed, “Right. Exactly… workshop….” Gage continued, “Right after a rogue attack took out their pack leadership.”

I agreed, “Yeah… no… you’re totally right… all that… uh huh… but like….” He asked, “And who should I meet?” I replied, “Obviously Alpha Granger, because… he’s the Alpha… now… But his Gamma’s sister is… umm… cool. You’d like her… and look cute together so…”

He grinned cutting me off saying, “I’m off, Alexander. I have to tell the pilot to change our destination.” I asked, “Where were you going?” He answered, “I was going to start in Beta Female Everly McAlister’s former pack.” My eyes widened.

He waved, “Now, I’ll be heading to Maine.

Thanks, Luna.” I stammered, “Ummm it’s not…

It’s just a… I think you’d be cute.” He winked, “I know.” He left.

Freya offered, “You don’t need to panic about sending him the opposite way he was going.

You’re right about who is cute together. ” I was sometimes.

I stammered to Xander, “Umm he shouldn’t change his travel plans.

Everly’s old pack… I mean Beta Female Everly’s pack, yeah, she has a title…

will be expecting him and…” He cupped my face, “He decided he was leaving a few hours ago. It wasn’t a big plan.

He’d been planning to look for his mate for months he just didn’t have the exact dates. ” I gulped, “Umm ok… that’s… ok.”

Sierra linked me, “Serious bitch alert.” I asked, “Huh?” Xander popped us into the gym. He instantly stiffened. I heard Sierra snort, “You being Claire means nothing to me.” I knew who Claire was but not what she looked like. I’d forced myself not to look up her picture.

Mostly because I’d heard rumors about what she did to Lux and his brother. I also knew she liked Xander. Which meant… I’d have definitely killed her if I looked her up. Freya growled, “You should’ve.” Xander angrily asked, “What is she doing here?”

I turned to see a beautiful blonde girl skip over to us. Of course she was blonde. That was his type. Freya growled, “He was never with those women that came to Black Path.” She was right. Why did I keep forgetting that?

Freya said, “Something strange is going on there.” It was. I had an excellent memory. Claire didn’t even look at me. Freya warned, “I WILL TEAR HER TO PIECES!” I was taken aback by the venom in her tone. My wolf had some bite, and I liked that.

I had developed a lot of grit since I turned fourteen. I told her, “I’ve got this.” I studied Claire and recalled what I’d heard said about her. When she touched Alexander’s arm, I saw red. Before I even processed what I was doing. I had her arm behind her back .

She squealed in pain. Freya scoffed, “That was a very un-Werewolf like sound.” It was. Phil howled with laughter, “OH MY GOD YES! I love her, Alexander. So much. My bestie is the bestest! I have wanted to do that for YEARS!”

I’m sure he had since if she’d done to the Conners brothers what it rumored she’d done the Bartlett’s I’d have killed her. I actually considered it because I did like Lux as a person…but she was in his pack so that got dicey.

Claire’s friends growled at me. One demanded, “Let her go.” I ignored them. Freya cheered, “That’s right. You ignore them. We are stronger than them.” I knew that because I was even before I had Freya. Sierra linked, “You go all that’s my man on them! They suck.” I was going to.

I told Claire, “If you touch him again… I promise that you won’t have an arm afterwards.

Are we clear?” She whimpered but nodded.

I let her go. Claire rubbed her shoulder before declaring, “I’m going to be his chosen Luna!

You can’t talk to me that way.” Hurt, astonishment, and anguish hit me while Freya growled in my head.

Xander snarled, “NO YOU WON’T!” The entire gym stopped moving. Not that many people were here, but everyone that was froze. All of them were looking at me, then at Xander. Phil snorted, “That was so very dumb, Claire. So dumb.” I felt numb and frozen. She was blonde and perfect.

Freya scoffed, “She is not. Your memories tell me she tried to ruin Lux and Harrison’s relationship.

She’s horrible and mate says none of what she said is true.

” I asked, “Oden is talking to you?” She replied, “In between growling at his human about putting that horrible wolf in her place. He’s raging.

” Xander’s eyes were golden, so he was mad too.