hapter Eighteen - Xander +25 BONUS I really wanted to be the one to show her around and see her try on clothes but after Victoria all but begged me to let her spend the day with Raina , I relented . Honestly , if it weren't for the pile of work I had waiting for me I probably would have denied Victoria and went with Raina myself . The increase in rogue attacks on the pack were getting worse and every time we tried to capture one for questioning , they'd end up killing themselves before we got the chance to restrain them . I had no idea what they were after but I refused to give up until I figured out what their goal was . My pack was never prone to rogue attacks even before the one that killed my parents . They were few and far between and even the attack that took the former Alpha and Luna wasn't your typical rogue attack . It's like they specifically came to kill my parents . I'll never forget that day . I was shadowing my step father , Alpha Arlo , to prepare for the day I would take over . One second we were going over paperwork and the next we got the alert that rogues had crossed over the boundary line and were heading straight for the pack house . We didn't have a single rogue attack after that until a few months ago when they started up again . It was usually only a handful but the fact they felt the need to kill themselves instead of being captured for questioning was concerning . After leaving Raina to get ready for her day with Victoria , I made my way downstairs to my office . I mindlinked my Beta and Gamma to meet me there to go over some things . When I entered my office , Micah and Liam were already waiting for me . " Morning Alpha , " they greeted in unison . The three of us have been best friends for years , though I wasn't actually born in the Crescent Moon pack . My parents weren't fated mates and were only together due to an arranged marriage . My birth father was greedy and after he got what he wanted , he tossed my mother aside . We moved here after my mother found her fated mate in Alpha Arlo when I was around five years old . From the day we moved here , Micah and Liam became my best friends . When Arlo named me his heir , I knew they'd become my Beta and Gamma one day . I could have went with the former Beta and Gamma's children but after taking over the pack at the age of sixteen , I knew I'd only accept the two I trusted most to take those positions . A decision I have never once regretted . " Morning guys . " I greeted them in return before taking my seat behind my large oak desk . It was piled with paperwork I needed to go over , which I was dreading . Paperwork was never my thing and most of the time I'd give it to Micah to take care of . He was much better at office work than I was . " Thank you for letting Victoria spend the day with the new girl . She's practically over the moon about having another female in the pack house . " " Well after she begged me all morning through the pack link , I had to give in to get some peace and quiet . " Liam's face had that goofy grin on it that he usually got when talking about his mate . Victoria also grew up around the three of us and dated Liam all through high school . None of us were surprised when they ended up being fated mates . 1/3 +25 BONUS Chapter Eighteen - Xander Micah and I were the only two to not find our mates yet . While Micah was more than happy to continue sleeping around and playing the field , Storm and I were ready for our mate . We have been for the last seven years . Maybe at one time I would have considered Kimberly for a chosen mate but not only did Storm refuse , I couldn't see myself with her forever . She had a superiority complex that grated on my nerves all because her brother was head warrior . She was a good fighter herself and also beautiful but I couldn't force feelings that weren't there . My heart didn't race when I saw her and her touch didn't send me into overdrive . I'd never felt that for anyone . Until now . I knew Raina heard my conversation with Kimberly once I heard her soft steps running up the stairs . She was trying to be quiet but nothing got past my Alpha hearing . After I kicked Kimberly out of the pack house for that kiss she forced on me , I caught her scent at the bottom of the stairs and knew it was her . I went to her room after to talk but she wouldn't open . I had no idea what she felt for me , if anything , but I wanted to clear the air with her that there was nothing between Kimberly and me anymore nor would there ever be again . I won't lie that I was disappointed when she said she didn't think she was meant to be a luna but after being an omega for most of her life , I couldn't blame her . She just needed to discover who she was and learn her worth . I wanted her to see herself how Storm and I did . x Storm was absolutely taken with her and he wasn't the only one . Every time I closed my eyes , all I saw was her gazing up at me with that soft smile she's graced me with a few times . She had no idea how stunning she was . Kicking all thoughts of Raina from my mind so I could focus , I put my full attention on my Beta and Gamma . " So I know there was a small rogue attack while I was gone . Tell me everything that happened . " Micah ran his fingers through his shoulder length blonde hair , the stress of the constant attacks grating on him too . " There were only four of them this time and weren't very skilled . We had everything planned to capture one but once again , he somehow managed to kill himself before we got the chance . " I could hear the frustration in his voice . We were all getting fed up with this . How were we supposed to learn anything if the damn rogues kept offing themselves before we could get our hands on them ? Each and every time , as soon as the rogue realized he was the last one , he'd either stab himself in the heart or ingest wolfsbane . Fuckers were doing anything to not get caught . " Other than that , everything was fine . There were no casualties and only one warrior got a small injury which healed within an hour . " I nodded at Gamma Liam , glad no one was seriously injured . I knew my warriors were good but you never know what can happen . Rogues were known to fight dirty . " Anything else happen ? " " Other than Kimberly bothering the shit out of us about why you stayed overnight and asking when you were coming home every ten seconds , not really . " Neither Micah or Liam liked Kimberly . They knew she only wanted me because she wanted to be Luna and didn't Chapter Eighteen- Xander +25 BONUS trust her as far as they could throw her . Liam especially didn't like her due to her treatment of Victoria . " Well she found out I brought Raina home from the Silver Moon pack so be prepared for her to be even worse . She isn't happy about it . I told her it was none of her business but you know how she is . " I had told them a little about Raina on the car ride home while she was asleep . Mainly I just told them how she was an omega without a wolf and I wanted her to have a better life and help her wolf surface . Knowing me as well as they did , they knew there was more to it . " What's the deal with this Raina chick anyway ? I know you said you want to help her train and get her wolf but we know you better than that . There's something you aren't telling us . " " Is she your mate ? " Asked Liam . I let out a deep breath and put my head in my hands . " I don't know . Without her having her wolf it's impossible for me to tell . All I know is that Storm wants her and you both know he has never felt anything for another female . She is the first one and that's got to count for something . " " So you think if she gets her wolf , she'll end up as your mate ? " While Micah was the more goofy one of the group , he was smart and caught on quickly . " Yes . No. I don't know . " " Well , we'll do what we can to get her wolf to come out . " " Yeah man , we got your back . Always . " said Liam . I knew I could count on these two . I've always been able to and nothing could change that . They were the brothers I never had but always wanted . They both left shortly after to head to their own offices and I got to work on the pile of paperwork sitting on my desk . It took me a few hours but I managed to get it all done . Storm had been taking a nap in my head for the past few hours . He wasn't a fan of the paperwork side of being Alpha . He preferred the training and fighting portion so he usually left me to handle it by myself . Today's Bonus Offer