Alex's POV

I leaned up and looked at Xavier. I wiped the tears from my face and started laughing.

"It's a safe word. Like people use for BSDM." I said

His eyes darkened. "You have a safe word." He said slowly making me feel cold all of the sudden.

"Y-yea It's an running joke between me and my Mom." I said.

His eyes flickered back to normal "Explain." Xavier asked his voice strained.

"Well when the TV show Castle first came out me and Mom loved it. It quickly became our favorite show and in the first episode one of the main characters Rick Castle is a bit of a prick and when Detective Becket arrests him he tells her his safe word is Apples. And the way he said it so seriously, me and Mom busted out laughing. So it became our running joke anytime we were just done with something and was irritated one of us will just say APPLES really loudly. It's our way of saying we're done with whatever we are dealing with at that time." I said laughing remembering all the times people looked at us weird for randomly shouting apples.

"Xavier why did you eyes change just now?" I asked

"Because as wolves we are very territorial creatures. When you said BDSM safe word, part of me got...excited.. the other part got jealous." He said not meeting my eyes.

"Oh." Then I thought about it for a minute. "I know your over 200 years old and I know your probably not a 200 year old virgin, but I've never..I mean I don't count what happened to me. So technically I've never...this is just all new to me. These feeling I have for you. Just be patient with me, please." I said looking up at him.

"No I'm far from a virgin and for that I'm sorry. I should have waited for you.--" I Interrupted him by putting my hand over his mouth.

"Your insane if you think you should have waited. It was 200 years dude I think even a saint would give in at some point." I said smiling at him

He moved my hand and continued, "As I was saying I'm no virgin, but I can promise you this. There will be no one but you. The moment I saw you that was it. When wolves mate we mate for life. No cheating. Besides if a wolf even tried their mate would feel it." he said playing with my hair.

"You don't have like a 100 year old hag of an ex-girlfriend that's going to try to kill me do you?" I asked more so I would be prepared if I had to meet any of his ex's; at least that's what I was telling myself.

"I didn't date anyone and I never sleep with any she-wolves, only humans. They tried, but I knew it would only cause problems for the packs under my rule. So your really my first girlfriend." He said grinning and I had to admit it made me feel a 1,000 times better because at least I wouldn't have to see any of them that he's done it with.

"Have you ever thought about how backwards your age is?" I asked cocking my head to the side as an epiphany hit me.

"What do you mean?" He said with a confused expression on his face.

"Well normally for a regular dog they say for the 1st human year the dog ages like 15 years then 24 the second year and so on. But your backwards. Yours is like 205 human years for 25 wolf years. Its freaky." I said touching his face like I could some how see all the years on his face. I couldn't though just smooth skin.

He laughed out loud and kissed my fingers.

"So what else is there to know about your kind?" I asked getting distracted by his lips on my fingers for a moment.

He stroked his chin in thought. "We can mind-link each other, like read each other's minds as long as they are in our pack, but being King has it advantages as I can mind-link any wolf no matter which pack, but we only share what we want to in the link." He said

My eyes widened "That is sooo cool. So you could be like in your office and BAM I can bug you?" I asked bouncing because I was excited.

He laughed then his eyes darkened again and he grasped my hips to still my movements.

"You better stop doing that little one, or I won't be able to control what happens." He said with his eyes closed and his jaw clinched.

"I-I'm sorry." I said looking down at my hands for a minute.

"No it's ok, it's just..my wolf and I want you, bad." He said opening his eyes as they returned to their natural color.

"Was that your wolf just now, when your eyes darkened?" I asked

"Yes, his name is Shadow. He loves you, as do I and wants to mark you. Sometimes he's hard to control." He said chucking

"H-he won't h-hurt me will he?" I asked afraid of Xavier just a little bit.

"We both would rather die than hurt you. No, He would never hurt you, he just gets excited sometimes." He said rubbing the back of his neck.

"How hard is it to control him?" I asked getting an idea.

"Normal mates usually mark and mate within the first few days of meeting each other. I'm an Alpha so the urge is harder than normal wolves, but I would never do anything your not ready for." He said.

"What color is he?" I asked curious about everything that has to do with creatures that yesterday I thought was make believe.

"Black." He said playing with my fingers.

"Can I see him?" I asked

"Now?"

"Yea. As long as your sure he won't hurt me."

"Ok." He got up and placed me back on the bed then took off his sweatpants and reached for his boxers.

"What are you doing?" I asked shielding my eyes.

"Shifting, I don't want to shred good cloths. Plus, I'm all yours baby you can look if you want I won't mind." He said and I could feel him smirking.

I heard bones breaking and a chill ran down my spine. Then something wet touched my hands.

I uncovered my eyes and looked up to a wolf the size of a horse.

"Your so pretty." I said reaching out to touch his fur.

He growled a little and I snatched my hand back before he could bite it off. Then I heard him whimpering with his head down.

"Is it ok if I pet you?" I asked

He looked at me and nodded his big head. I stood up on the bed and touched his head. I couldn't help my self, I scratched behind his ears and ran my hands through his fur on his neck while he made a purring sound. I wrapped my arms around his neck and hugged him. He was soft and super fluffy. I loved it.

I sat back down on the bed and patted next to me for him to get on. "Come on." I said patting the bed again.

He got on the bed and laid down with my head on my lap.

"Who's a good boy, that's right Shadow's a good boy." I said scratching behind his ears again

He lifted his head and gave me a low growl. I laughed "Sorry couldn't resist." I said as I continued petting him.

"I always wanted an inside dog, but Mom made me keep mine outside. I might have to have you turn into him from time to time so I can play with him. I love this." I said moving to rub his side and stomach.

He rolled fully on his back and purring again.

I laid down next to him and put my arms around his neck running my hands through the fur on the back of his neck.

For 30 minutes I ran my hands through his fur. For a few minutes I though he had fallen asleep.

He suddenly leaned his big head down and lick the side of my face making me giggle. He seemed to like that sound and stood up over me continuing to lick me all over, anywhere he could reach my skin while I giggled and tried to squirm away.

"Ok, Ok." I said laughing.

He gently laid his wolf body over mine and nuzzled my neck sniffing me.

I ran my hands down his neck hugging him.

Then he got up and got off the bed looking at me. I went to the side of the bed and kissed his head, then he stood back and I heard bones breaking again and the next thing I knew Xavier was standing there with a huge smile on his face. A very naked Xavier.

I quickly covered my my eyes while he laughed.

"You can look now." He said and I peaked through my fingers to see him with his sweat pants back on.

He crawled over to me and got on top of me and kissed me.

"Thank you, Shadow needed that." He said with his forehead against mine.

"Anytime, I love petting him. He's so cute and soft and fluffy."

Xavier growled, "I'm not cute." He said as he started ticking my sides "I'm not fluffy." He continued not letting up.

"Ok,OK, I take it back." I said trying to catch my breath

He stopped, but laid on top of me laughing.

"I love the sound of your laugh." He said smoothing my hair out of my face.

"Can I roam around the castle now?" I asked tired of being cooped up on one floor.

"Sure, as long as you take Jimmy or David with you. Until you get your own wolf your still vulnerable. I'll give you the codes to the elevator after breakfast, but I want you to come with me to my office tomorrow. I don't want to be away from you and I've got some work to do." He said

"Ok." I said playing with the hair at the nape of his neck.

"Go out on a date with me tomorrow night."

"MMM...Ok, but I don't want to leave the property. I don't like restaurants. Their too stuffy." I said scrunching up my nose.

"Done." He said.

I pulled him down to me and kissed him. It quickly turned into panting as we pulled away for air.

"Goddess you drive me wild." He said looking at me.

We spent the rest of the night making out and talking. I don't know when we fell asleep I just know I felt safe and loved.