Even though his complete attention was on the human beneath him Xavier was aware about the presence of the people that had entered the room and were watching them.

A thunderous ground by the Alpha was enough to make them step back.

"Alpha," Augustus began, "we—"

"Leave," Xavier growled. "Now." He spat loud and clear. The alpha was not joking about his command and every one of them knew that he would attack them.

Reluctantly so, but everyone left the room after the command of the Alpha. No one could define the Alpha even if they tried their level best. The shifter inside them gave up too quickly.

Not to forget the fact that Luna's guard was right outside the door and they were pretty much immune to the commands of the Alpha when it was the matter concerning Luna's protection.

Once the door was closed and Xavier no longer felt the threatening presence of anyone except his mate, he calmed down significantly than before yet still on high alert.

"Adeline. . ." He breathed out the name as a prayer. "Baby. . ." `` He couldn't believe it.

Iron still did not speak. He continued to stare into her eyes but Adeline remained silent.

She stared back but those eyes haunted him with how emotionless her eyes were. They were blank.

Adeline's always had a twinkle in them and they had lost the Twinkle.

She sniffed and closed her eyes as her lips parted in a breath left. She slowly started to gain control on her breathing.

"Baby," he croaked out and nuzzled into where Adeline's mark was. When he did that Xavier knew exactly what kind of effect it would have on Adaline. It brought a calming sensation to her. Calming her down by telling her that her mate, her protector, har caretaker, her lover, was right here with her.

Adeline felt a shudder go down her body. There was some kind of feeling washing over her bringing her calm and soothing her pounding heart.

She kept her eyes closed and shook her head softly side to side. She was not giving into him and he understood that but it was also notable that she had calmed down very much from before.

"It's okay baby," he whispered to her. "I'm so fucking sorry." He continued to rub her back. The gentle touch was having its effect on her and he could see that.

He could not shake off the guilt that settled into his chest even more than It had been previously. It just kept on piling up to how he had ruined Adaline.

Fuck, what had he done to her.

Adeline's body relaxed as the bond took over.

Finally when she relaxed enough, he pushed himself on top of her and sat down on the side before pulling her close and into his lap.

He snuggled close. "I'm sorry baby." He whispered to her, "I'm really sorry."

Adeline didn't reply to him immediately. Rather she let her mind think what it wanted to say for sure before opening her mouth and just whispering the words, "why do you have to blame yourself for everything Xavier? Sometimes we can put it on the situation."

She had him take a huge breath in and then release it before she felt his lips on her temple.

"At that moment your life was more important to me, Adaline. When you were stable I realised in that moment that I found you to myself without your permission and I did that forever." He revealed allowing Adaline to have a glimpse of his mind. "I hate the fact that you are bound to me forever without you choosing to do so. Without us establishing the trust and building a foundation for this relationship."

So he felt the same as Adeline just as he had done this before Xavier chose to blame himself rather than the situation at hand.

"No. ." She whispered, shaking her head. "To be honest if I was a shifter I would have done the same for you."

Adelen pulled away from his chest immediately missing the warmth but then looked up at him. "Because I love you and I will do anything to save your life."

It was then she noticed that his eyes shined brightly with tears. Big fat tears she had never imagined The bad boy Xavier to have for the Alpha King Xavier Rivera to have.

"You love me?" Xavier repeated and gave her a chuckle. "You do realise they learn that half of your life problems are there because of me, in fact, most of them are. Do you realise what kind of life you would be living if I had never entered it?"

Adeline pointed at the do on the side of the room, the very one that she was going to jump off from. "I was choosing to let go of this life. Do you want me to reconsider?"

The Alpha did not hold back from growling at her in displeasure. His eyes flashed at her for the first time warning her to stop before she went too far.

"No seriously though," Adeline did not deter from her point, "I know you require the situation it was done and but it is done for. And the saying that I am going to say is practically forbidden in your world but if you want me to remove it I can burnt of m—"

Before Adeline could even finish your word Xavier's hand had grabbed her throat rendering her speechless, quite literally.

The Alpha had sensed a threat and this threat was coming from his mate so all he could do was make her calm and growling at the end of his throat so he wouldn't be the one to scare her. historical

Adeline patted his hand on her neck. For the first time she did not even feel threatened with the fact that there was someone strangling har. Xavier had barely applied any kind of pressure on her neck.

Understanding what she meant Xavier let go and stood up.