“Will you marry me, Alpha Xavier?” I asked and bowed slightly. Lord Xavier is currently the Alpha of the Leonard family. 
Apparently, he’s been hailed as one of the strongest men on the continent—and the most handsome. Not like that matters to me but I guess it’s a plus. 
“Excuse me?” The man stared at me in disbelief. “If have to repeat myself, will you marry me?” I looked up at Xavier who hadn’t moved a muscle nor taken his eyes off of me. 
He just needs to accept my proposal already! This silence and waiting is unbearable! I’m offering you money and power. 
What more could you possibly— “I accept your marriage proposal.” Xavier interrupted my thoughts and released his hold on me. I’ve succeeded! Another step closer to your death, my Lord…

 ------- Xavier’s POV 

I accepted the witch girl’s proposal and walked out of the parlor without looking back at her. How could I? 
My heart raced inside of my chest, though I knew that these beats weren’t my own. Throughout the entire ordeal, something itched in the back of my mind. I knew what it was. 
“Lyon!” I commanded through thought. “What was that all about? What happened?” A howl echoed through my mind. 
“She’s our mate!” Lyon exclaimed. Mate?! The daughter of the Wisdom family was supposed to be my Luna? I couldn’t believe that the Moon Goddess was capable of such jokes and trickery.

Propose To The Alpha

Xavier’s hands were all over my body, nervously and frantically trying to take off my dress. In his excitement, he accidentally ripped it apart. We shared a laugh.


“I’ll buy you a new one,” his smile was wide, his cheeks flushed pink.


I wrapped my arms around his shoulders and kissed him on the lips. “The dress is the least of my worries.”


Xavier kissed me back. “You know, you’re the only person who’s ever had the guts to laugh and joke with me the way you did the other night.”


I bit down on my bottom lip. my heart began to beat faster. “You say that as if that's grounds for punishment…”


Something sparkled in Xavier’s eyes when he teased me. At that moment, I knew I became his prey. “Oh, you will be punished for your mockery.”


I smiled as I knew what was to come. The mutual desire fueled the flames that sparked between us.


“A lesson I won’t soon forget,” I cooed.


Chapter 23