The Alpha King

Chapter 36

Saying goodbye was hard, harder than I thought it would be.

Ginger didn't kill Xavier but she was mad and she let him know it. He didn't retaliate to her wrath or try to defend himself, in fact he looked nothing but guilty and sorry about it.

Chris, on the other hand was by far calmer but I knew my leaving affected him because when I hugged him a tear slipped from his eye and he held me tightly. My eyes filled with tears then and before I knew it Chris, Ginger and I were all a mess. Poor Xavier didn't know what to do with himself.

Just before we were about to leave Xavier gave Ginger a hug and I saw he whispered something into her ear but I couldn't catch it even with my wolf hearing. She looked at him then for a long moment then nodded slowly.

I waved until I couldn't see them any longer from the backseat of one of Xavier's cars and they waved back.

Xavier noticed my silence and chose not to say anything. As I turned towards the window I felt him take a hold of my hand. It was such a small gesture yet it managed to make me feel as if I could find my centre again. Perhaps he was my centre.

We drove to an airport and to my horror and surprise we boarded Xavier's private plane. I freaked out when I saw it and realised it belonged to him but he simply lead me inside, guided me to my seat and buckled me in. Before he got into his own seat he kissed my forehead. I closed my eyes in response and he pulled away much to soon. I was enjoying his closeness far to much.

I asked him on multiply occasions where exactly he lived but he kept saying, "it's a surprise". I really hate it when someone says that. Xavier noticed my sour expression at his response and he just rolled his eyes at me. I swear his sass levels have spiked.

After hours of flying and me sleeping the entire time the captain finally announced that we are going to land. I was so excited for some reason. Perhaps because I was finally going to see where he lived and get of this ridiculously lavish plane.

I looked out the window and noticed it was dark out and I couldn't make out anything. Guess I'll have to wait until we get off.

As soon as we exited the plane and my feet touched the ground I gasped and looked up. A thousand snowflakes fell all around me. I giggled as one landed on my cheek. I raised my fingers tentatively to my cheek and swiped it off.

"Xavier it's snowing!" I squealed and glanced at him. He stood silently with his arms crossed in front of him and was watching me with a light smile dancing on his lips.

Walking towards me he said,

"I know Buttercup."

He wrapped his arms around me and I wiggled out of them.

"You are shivering, Victoria, get back here."

"No, I want to see the snowflakes."

He growled and took of his suit jacket and put it over my shoulders, on top of the jacket that I was already wearing. I took it off and handed it back to him because all he had on was a white button up shirt.

"You'll freeze without that!"

" I'd rather freeze than watch you shiver, besides my body temperature is far warmer than yours. Trust me this is mildly chilly to me."

I just looked at him then rose up on my tippy toes and kissed his cheek and thanked him.

"Your H-Highness, the car is r-ready." I glanced behind Xavier and saw a short werewolf with his head bowed.

Xavier turned around as well and nodded. He grabbed my hand and started walking to one of the five Land Rovers waiting. I took my hand out of his and stepped back to the short werewolf still standing there not looking up.