CHAPTER 30: 30

XAVIER

I had tried taking Nylah forcefully but that part of me wanted her to want me too and it added to the pressure my cock was killing me with.

Just as I settled down in my study to attend to some work while trying to distract myself, a call came in.

Thankful for the distraction, I picked up the call and walked out of the study. My pending work could wait.

The call prompted me to leave the pack for a week. I needed to supervise the project for my new bar on the other side of town, just the distraction I needed.

It was a hassle getting the place as my rival, who also had so many bars and clubhouses on the other side of town, was threatened by my presence.

He’d attempted opening up a few clubhouses in my side of the city, but my customers were loyal to me, and he closed down due to bankruptcy. And now, he wasn’t taking it well that I was building an establishment close to him, but I could not care less.

I aimed to take over the country, every part of it, and Aiden wasn’t going to stop me by throwing fusses.

I got to the club house and instructed the workers to continue the work they had started already while I paid him a little visit.

They were more vibrant and active knowing that I was around. I drove to my rival’s clubhouse to go pay him a little visit.

His men who manned the gate were surprised to see me. They tried to hide the surprise but I caught it already. It was too late.

They opened the gate for me as I made my entrance, and they stepped aside. Their hands were folded behind them.

"Take me to your boss." I said to the guard in front of the main door, and he marched in without questioning me or hesitating.

After walking through the hallway and into one of the rooms by the left. In the room sat Rio. I liked to call him Rio. It defined his short stature and large belly. He also had a bald head.

He had a smoke pipe sitting in between his lips. Some smoke puffs came out from the side of his lips while some came out of the side of his mouth.

"Alas! You paid me a visit!" He exclaimed with his both hands spread wide.

I winced, walked in further, and sat myself down on the seat opposite him.

"You wanted to see me?" I asked, but it was more of a statement.

All the fuss he had been making was an effort to make me come see him. I have had enough clashes with him to know that much.

Apart from being my rival and envying my success, he also loved having conversations with me.

He was a lonely old man whose family was dead.

"I just wanted to have a chat and tell you to stop building more club houses. You are littering the city with your buildings. It’s just... whack!" He snorted and took a sip of his Italian liquor.

I picked a glass cup and turned some wine for myself. Took a sip and indulged him.

"You know, all these clubhouses you keep building reduce customers for people like me, and when people like me get mad, it doesn’t end well most of the time." His words were threats, but I smiled at them.

I was able to manage his attitude and threats and had to leave when the builders added the finishing touches to the new clubhouse. I headed back to the packhouse, Nylah was the only thing on my mind.

I did a good job avoiding anything that would make me think of her; the dancing poles that were installed in the clubhouse and a picture of her seductive body twirling on the pole like a little slut, or the dim, colorful lights and how they shimmer on her golden skin and made her look flawless.

After a week of deceiving myself and convincing myself that I was extremely busy and cumbered with work, hence my absence from her life, I made my way to the pack like an Alpha going after his Luna

Ignoring the guard’s greetings as usual, I drove through the gate into the large compound and headed for my lounge, I’d call her in to dance for me naked, that was the only way I’d been able to control my urges.

I looked at her bare masterpiece and told myself that she’s all mine.

I got out of the car once I’d gotten to my building. The guard at the entrance nodded to me.

"Where’s Brian?" I asked, my gaze fixed on the door.

"He’s out, training with Nylah." His words made me turn instantly. I must’ve heard wrong, I thought.

"They’re at the other side of the pack. They’d been training for a week now." My eyes widened with shock and anger.

’Brian, that bastard!’ I cursed and turned towards the training field.

She was mine, mine to use, and mine alone. I was fuming by the time I got to the training field.

The sight of Nylah punching the punching bag with determination and Brian nodding with pride made my stomach churn.

There was something about the way he looked at her, I know that because the last person he looked at in that manner was his ex who left him for her mate.

"What’s going on here?" It was less of a question and more of an ’I know what this is about’

The duo turned to me, and on seeing me, Nylah immediately shifted her gaze to her padded hands.

Her reaction sent a sinking feeling to my chest.

"You’re back, welcome, Alpha," Brian said in a sarcastic manner.

"I need an explanation of all this." I gestured to the punching bags and wooden tools scattered around the place.

Nylah’s gaze was fixed on Brian, who nodded reassuringly, and she retreated.

Her sweaty neck and heightened pulse making made me hard.

"You should come with me." Brian bellowed when I remained on the spot while he walked away.