Once Rejected, Twice Desired (Book 1 of Blue Moon Series)
Once Rejected, Twice Desired Chapter 53

Xander POV

Those meetings seemed to drag on and on, and I had become restless. There was some serious s**t going down in my office, and I had no idea what exactly it was. Two hours after I had arrived, the lawyers present were still bickering back and forth about clauses and amendments, but I had mentally checked out.

"Mr. Black? Are you ready to sign now?" I heard someone say. I looked up to see my lawyer with a thick contract in his hands. It looked like they had finally come to an agreement.

"Yes, sorry, Dante. Where do you need my signatures?"

It took another five minutes for me to sign and initial all the required spots before everything was done. Black Enterprises was cleared to expand into Europe, which would increase our profits exponentially.

I shook a few hands and excused myself from the room as soon as I could. I glanced down at my watch while waiting for the elevator; Alexi had been left on his own for two and a half hours, and I just hoped that everything had gone okay.

When I arrived at my private floor, I found the lobby area full of Opal Moon warriors.

When they saw me, they gave me a small bow. "Alpha Xander. The Alpha, Luna, Alexi, and the prisoner are all in your office."

I offered a quick thanks before I walked over and into my office.

Alexi and Aaron were sitting on the desk laughing while Jordyn was in the chair texting. Victoria was hogtied and knocked out on the floor.

"Looks like I missed all the fun," I said, drawing their attention to me.

Alexi quickly looked over. "Hey, Xan. How was the meeting?"

"Xan? Last time I checked, he wanted to kill you. Now you've got nicknames? I'd love to know what is going on," Aaron said.

"Yeah, sure. But just a quick question. What happened to Victoria?" I asked.

"I happened to her," Jordyn stated, looking up from her phone. "I've been waiting to knock her out for months; I just couldn't help myself."

"Works for me." I walked over and took a seat behind the desk.

"So, do we want to discuss what's going to happen to my ex-employee over there, or how Alexi is involved in all this first?"

Again, Jordyn chimed in. "Victoria is mine. We'll take her back to our territory; then I'll deal with her. I'm not sure what my plan is yet, but she will pay for everything she even thought of doing to my girl. Then she'll pay for everything that she actually did do to her. I don't know the details yet, but her days of breathing and slutting around are over. Now that's out of the way, spill!"

I laughed at how she could switch from being cold and calculating to a girly gossip girl in the blink of an eye. Aaron just stared at her with stars in his eyes.

Was this what a lovesick puppy looked like? Was this what Alaia did to me? f*****g hell. I shook off my thoughts and shared the recent events that had gone on at my pack. Alexi and I both told them about Alaia being both of our mates, about Alexi joining my pack, and working for my company.

Aaron looked on with a blank face while Jordyn looked like she was watching her favorite soap opera.

"Operation 's*x Sandwich' is a-go. I knew it. She tried to fight it, but I knew it."

We all looked at Jordyn with confused faces.

"Babe, what in the hell is a 's*x sandwich?"" Aaron asked her.

She flung her hand between Alexi and me before replying, "This whole 'thing' they've got going on. These two sexy bastards are the bread and Alaia is the-"

"Stop! I get it! Please, that's still my baby sister. I don't want to think of her as anyone's 'meat."

Jordyn shrugged a shoulder and went back to texting on her phone.

"This is a lot to take in, guys. Alexi, I had hoped that one day, once we were all over everything, you would come back home. And that you would take your place as my Beta. Now you're leaving all that behind?"

"I can't be your Beta, Aaron. Not anymore. I don't deserve it. I don't know if I ever did really. Plus, I'll be getting rid of Max soon. You need a wolf as your number two, not a simple human."

"What do you mean you're getting rid of him? He is a part of you. That would kill you, Alexi."

Alexi looked down at his hands for a moment before he replied. "Maybe, but my angel is worth the risk."

I saw it in Aaron's eyes when he finally understood. "You really do love her, don't you?"

"Of course I do. Your sister is everything to me. She's all I've ever wanted, all I will ever want."

Aaron was quiet for a moment before he exploded. "You are a f*****g i***t, man! Why couldn't you have figured this s**t out months ago? Now we're all stuck dealing with the repercussions. What the actual f**k, Alexi?"

"Aaron, calm down. It was meant to play out like this, don't you see that? Alaia didn't just 'happen' to end up with two mates. She was destined to have them. Alexi had to f**k up to allow Xander in. Now they've got their super hot s*x sandwich thing going, and everyone is happy. So just kiss and make up already. I'm sick and tired of seeing you and Lucas moping around the house," Jordyn demanded. All while still looking at her phone.

Aaron stood up and looked at Alexi. "When you are ready to get rid of Max, let me know. I'll be there to help; however, I can. But if you die and break my sister's heart again, I'll do everything I can to make sure your afterlife is full of hot pokers being rammed up your a*s. For all eternity. Got it?"

"Damn, that was beautiful, babe. Make sure you write something just as touching for our wedding vows, okay?"

Alexi and Aaron laughed before they pulled each other into a hug.

The beautiful moment was interrupted by Victoria beginning to moan and regain conciousness on the floor.

Jordyn stood up and swiftly leaned down, rolled Victoria onto her side, pulled her up by her collar, and hit her with a hard right hook. Victoria's eyes rolled back before Jordyn let her go, allowing her head to hit the floor, and she was once again out cold. "Aaron, we gotta go. If this b***h makes me break a nail, I'll skin her alive."

I looked at her, shocked. "Well, my little one called it. You really are a kick-a*s Luna."

"And don't you forget it." Jordyn opened the door and had a warrior come in and scoop Victoria up.

"Make sure to take my private elevator to the parking garage. Some of my employees are human and wouldn't understand why their coworker was being carried out hogtied."

"That's fair. Tell my girl I'll come to see her soon. I've got to make sure she's nice and pampered before my niece gets here."

"Oh, right. One last thing... it's twins."

Aaron's face broke into a huge grin. "She's continuing the tradition. The firstborn girls in our family always have twins their first time. It's like a rite of passage."

"Well, she could have at least told me! Once those babies are out, I'm kicking her a*s, too!" Jordyn stormed out and barked for the rest of the warriors to follow her.

"She's amazing," Aaron mumbled while smiling after her.

Alexi looked over at me, thoroughly disgusted.

"Is this how we look around, Angel? Please tell me it's not.

"I'm afraid so, man. Love-sick puppies, all of us."

"f*****g hell."

***

After Aaron and his crew left, I had lunch brought up for Alexi and me while he filled me in on everything that had happened.

"So, she thought the zip ties were for a bondage type situation? She really was f****d up in the head. I'd never use zip ties for that."

"I'm just happy to be rid of her. When she started running her mouth about Alaia, I almost ripped her throat out. But I knew I had to keep calm; if I got too pissed, I didn't think I could hold Max in, and I didn't need him making any unexpected appearances." "You did good, Alexi. I'm sorry I had to leave you to deal with it all by yourself, but you handled it perfectly. And I think you are wrong; you do deserve to be Beta. You would have been a great number two."

"Maybe, but that's not in the cards anymore. It used to be all I cared about, but now Alaia is. Aaron will replace someone great, I know it. I don't regret my decision at all."

"Cool, then I can give you this."

I handed him the job description and requirements for the junior manager position I told him about. "The HR director is from our pack, so you being a born beta will help make up for your lack of experience. The rest is up to you."

"Thanks. I'll call tomorrow morning and try to set up an interview. Hopefully, I live long enough to actually complete it."

"You're not dying on us, man. You know what? Let's head home. I'm sure Alaia and Matt have found something to help you out. Let's go see what they've got."

"I hope it's something good. I'd rather avoid the 'hot pokers up my a*s for all of eternity' thing if possible."

***

Alaia POV

I had been wracking my brain for hours trying to think of a way around literally killing Alexi while trying to save him. I'd just gotten him back, and I was determined to keep him. I had my powers, but there was no way I could bring him back from the dead, and completely bleeding his wolf would for sure kill him. I didn't know what to do.

I heard footsteps coming down the hall, and soon the door to the room opened, revealing both my guys standing there. I turned my head and looked them over. It should be illegal to be half as delicious as they were. And they were all mine.

"Why are you lying in the middle of the floor, little one?" Xander asked, stepping closer to me.

"It's how she thinks through something that's bothering her. She's done it since we were kids," Alexi answered.

"Hmm. So, what's bothering you? Maybe we can help." Xander reached down and grabbed my hands, lifting me to my feet. We then walked over to the seating area, Xander beside me with Alexi in front.

"Matt and I found how to get rid of Max."

"That's great, so why are you upset?" Alexi asked.

"Because. We would have to wait until the full Lunar Eclipse, which is about a week away. Then you'd need to shift."

"We can just make sure I'm secured when I shift, baby. We'll make sure Max can't hurt anyone."

"It's not just the shifting. Once you're in your wolf form, we have to drain your blood. All of it. That's the only way to kill Max."

"And kill me..."

"Probably. We only found records of two people ever surviving this. We're not supposed to live without our wolves, I guess."

"You said we have a week, right? We can figure something out. Please don't worry, angel."

I smiled sadly at him. I hoped and prayed we found a way to save him. I wouldn't survive losing him again.

"How about I get a nice warm bubble bath going for you? You can sit and relax for a while. Just unwind. What do you think, little one?"

"That sounds perfect, thank you."

Xander kissed my forehead before he stood and walked into the bathroom.

I let out a deep breath and leaned all the way back on the couch, letting my head fall onto the pillows. This had been a day, and my brain was mush.

"Come on, angel, stand up."

I lifted my head to see Alexi standing over me with his hand outstretched.

I just wanted to sulk, but my days with him could be numbered, and I wasn't going to waste them. I smiled at him as I took his hand.

He pulled me up and held me close to his chest, holding my left hand and wrapping his other arm around my waist. He then began to hum and effortlessly glide around the small space on the floor. His voice was so smooth and deep, and soon my eyes were closed, and the side of my face rested against his chest.

The combination of his heartbeat and the vibrations from his song did the trick and calmed me right down.

"Since when do you dance? And how come I never knew you had since a beautiful voice?"

"My mom loves to dance; she used to make me dance with her when I was little. She called it a favor to my future wife."

"You're mom is the sweetest. I love her. And she's clearly a good teacher; you're very light on your feet."

"I'll let her know that my 'future wife' approves."

I stopped in my tracks. "What did you say?"

He reached up and traced his fingers over my eyes, down my nose, and around my lips.

"You are my future, angel. Whether it's just a week or an eternity, you are it for me. And if I'm ever lucky enough to have a wife, it would be you. I'd want no one else by my side."

He then bent down and kissed away the stray tear that had fallen from my eye.

Damn. I really, really couldn't lose him now.

"Alright, Casanova. Can I borrow our mate now? Her bath is ready," I heard Xander say behind me.

I smiled at Alexi, then poked my head around to smile at Xander. "I'll be right there, babe."

He walked back to the bathroom and out of sight.

"Too bad this is a relaxing bath. I wouldn't have minded reenacting that dream of ours. I'd love to see if these fingers are just as nimble in real life." I reached down and grabbed his hand and pulled it to my mouth. My tongue slowly slid out and circled his fingertip before I angled my head and took his entire finger in my mouth, touching the back of my throat.

I looked up through my lashes to see his eyes darken with lust.

He reached up and grabbed the back of my head with his spare hand and pulled back, pulling his finger free.

When his face was mere centimeters from mine, I leaned up on my tiptoes and whispered, "I hear Xander coming, I'll talk to you later." I then stepped back, smirked at him, and walked to the bathroom.

Payback was a b***h.

***

After my bath, I threw on my favorite comfy sweat pants and a fitted tank top. The house would mostly be empty, so I wasn't too worried about covering up too much. I just wanted to relax with my guys-all four of them.

I checked the time and saw that we had two hours until dinner. That was just enough time for what I had planned.

Hey guys, meet me in the common room in five minutes. No questions, just be there. Oh, and if anyone is close by, I'm heading down the stairs now, sooo...

I walked out of the room and headed for the stairs. When I got there, Kade was waiting for me. "You guys are serious about this nonsense. We'll see how long it lasts." I took his arm and made my way to the bottom. "Okay, make yourself scarce for a few minutes. I've got to set up." "Sure thing, bean."

I went and rummaged in the coat closet before I struck gold. Five Nerf Ultra Blasters. We were going to have the battle of the century. "Hahaha!" I let out my best evil laugh as the guys came into the room. "What is going on here?" Matt asked with a laugh.

"Glad you asked, Matty. We're about to have a nerf fight. Choose your weapon, gentlemen." I dramatically swept my hand over the guns.

They just looked at them, confused.

"They're all the same, so just grab one!"

They did as they were told, and soon we were all armed and ready.

"Since it's an uneven number, it's every man or woman for themselves. We go until we're out of ammo. Got it?"

"This is f*****g awesome," Alexi said from the corner.

He was bouncing on his toes and shaking out his arms and neck, getting ready.

I had every intention of lighting his pretty a*s up; he just didn't know it yet. "Alright, we've all got thirty seconds to replace a good vantage point. When you hear the timer go off, its go time." I was so excited!

"You sure about this, little one? One tiny little woman, pregnant with twins, against four grown men. You don't stand much of a chance, baby."

I c****d my gun and fired, my dart landing right in the middle of Xander's gorgeous eyes. "This little lady is an expert sharpshooter, sir. And now I've got you in my sights. Good luck, and may the odds be ever in your favor." I set the timer and ran off giggling.

I heard the guys scurrying to replace a good spot, but I already knew where I was going. Because of my small frame, I fit perfectly in the kitchen cabinets. I pushed a few pots and pans aside and slid underneath the island. I had a perfect view of anyone coming into the kitchen, but they wouldn't see me until it was too late.

The timer chimed, and it was on.

I heard soft footsteps move down the hall, and as quietly as I could, I c****d my gun and got ready.

I smelled him before I saw him: sandalwood and fresh-cut grass.

Slowly, I pushed the cabinet door open a crack and-Bam!!

Alexi was right there and got two off, hitting me right in the forehead.

"Motherfucker!"

Alexi folded over laughing and had to take a minute to catch his breath. "It's not the best hiding spot, angel. Anyone would have guessed that you would have gone low to the ground. Plus, I can smell that sweet honey a mile away." "Whatever, you d**k! We're teaming up now. I've at least got to take Xander down. I climbed out of the cabinet and snuck out of the kitchen.

Kade and Matt were standing face to face in the hallway, shooting each other and laughing like little kids.

This was exactly what I wanted. We were all just letting ourselves be kids again, if only for a little while.

Alexi gave me some weird tactical hand/eye signals that made me bubble with laughter.

"I don't know what that s**t means, silly."

"He's in his office, angel. Come on."

On the way up, I couldn't help but think this was a dumb place to hide. He was missing all the action all the way up here.

The door was already open, so I crawled in with Alexi behind me.

Once I was far enough in, Alexi kicked the door closed, and the lights flashed on.

Xander was standing on his desk and firing mercilessly down on me while Alexi was shooting me from behind.

I could not believe it. I was betrayed by the men I loved.

I crouched down then curled into a tight ball. "Ahh!"

The guys both stopped and ran toward me, afraid that they had somehow hurt the babies.

Gotcha, suckers.

I quickly rolled on my back and fired, hitting them both between the eyes. "You dirty traitors! I can't believe you teamed up against me."

"Correct me if I'm wrong, little one, but didn't you recruit Alexi to help take me out?"

"Lies!"

Well, not really, but I wasn't admitting to s**t!

"All's fair in love and war, angel. Better luck next time."

They'd be the ones needing the luck. This wasn't over. Not by a long shot.