CLAIRE's POVIt was hot, suffocating. I found it hard to breath. I could hear Aurora beside me, sobbing. Why was she crying? Was she worried about me? I chuckled to myself. Who would have thought that someone who hated my guts would be this worried about me?It was just a fever, but why did it feel like my breath was getting slower? I tried to move my body, but I had no strength left in it. “Stay with me Claire,” I heard Aurora sob.I felt myself losing consciousness, I could not stay awake any longer. Was this death? If so then I would happily embrace it. All my suffering would be elevated that way.And then I heard his voice.My eyes lids were too heavy, so I could not open them and confirm if he was really standing there. But there was no way it was Dominik. He did not care about me, so why would he be here?His voice got louder and more prominent. That was all the proof I needed. I felt his rough, cold hands brush against my cheeks and I relished in it. I leaned into his touch fu
CLAIRE's POV“It was Sorcha, wasn’t it?”My body went stiff and my blood ran cold. How did he know that it was Sorcha? A feeling of dread began to crawl up my spine. I did not say a word to him. I kept my eyes shut, in hopes that he would not drag the situation out any longer.But, my hopes dried up when he spoke.“You are not saying anything. Are you that desperate to defend someone who doused you with water and left you out in the woods to freeze to death?”I began to tremble. How did he know so much? I turned to him slowly and my eyes went as wide as saucers. Dominik had the coldest and darkest eyes I had ever seen. The malicious intent and bloodlust oozing from him sent a chill down my spine. It erected all the hairs in my body, like I was being warned of an impending danger. I wanted to scoot over to the corner, away from him, but with his tight grip on my waist, it would not be possible.“From the shocked look on your face, I can tell that everything I said was right,” He said
CLAIRE's POV The days went by like a breeze, and each day seemed to get better by the minute. After Dominik’s orders, Sorcha was forcefully taken away from the pack house, and into the smaller house that was situated beside the main house.It was a place for lower wolves, just like the place I used to live in while I was still in Enzo’s pack. I had not seen the interior of the smaller house, but I had heard stories about it, and none of them were good.According to what I had heard, the conditions of living in there, were terrible. Rats roamed the rooms freely, it reeked of dampness and green slimy moss grew all over the walls. Thinking about it alone, was enough to make one shudder.And that was where Sorcha was going to live from now on.I on the other hand, was making the most out of Sorcha’s permanent absence. I would roam around the hallways without the fear of bumping into her or her minions. The other wolves that followed her around soon dispersed and went into hiding.And so
CLAIRE's POVThe pain that spread through my chest as I watched Dominik’s back was unbearable. He had not even acknowledged my presence and walked past me like I was not even standing there. It hurt.I watched him walk over to Cora and I could hear the conversation they were having.“What happened? I heard you scream,” Dominik said as he crouched down to the floor.I watched how Cora’s expression changed in an instant. She looked like she was in severe pain. I was in utter shock. She really was a snake. She placed her hand on Dominik’s shoulder and wince in pain.“I was walking down the stairs, when I tripped on my own leg and fell to the ground, how silly of me,” she said as she shook her head.I heard Dominik let out a sigh and he looked at her ankle.“Are you hurt anywhere?”Cora nodded.“My ankle, I think it is sprained,” she said with a groan.Her eyes travelled to me and they twinkled with mischief. What on earth was she up to now? She turned back to Dominik and pressed her head
DOMINIK's POVI looked into the mirror as I stood at the sink. The bags sitting under my eyes, showed how tired I was. I turned on the tap and watched the water flow into the sink.The strange pang I felt in my chest seemed to grow everyday. I could not shake it off and it haunted me. My mind trailed to Claire and how I had undeniably hurt her once again.I wished, that i could tell Claire the whole reason why Cora was here. I wished she knew why I treated Cora like this. It was all for the greater good. I needed to keep Cora here as an asset. I could not lose her, or let something grave happen to her.But, was I going to lose Claire instead?I shook my head to dispel such thoughts and placed my hand under the running water. I splashed a considerable amount on my face and ran my hands into my hair.I looked in the mirror once again, and went grim. My face was a mess, and so was my heart. What exactly did I want? I wanted whatever was good for my clan, but I also did not want to lose m
CLAIRE's POVWas I meant to suffer? All my life, there had been a few moments I enjoyed, but the bitter, sad and painful moments overshadowed it. And once again, I was made to suffer.Watching Cora and Dominik be so intimate in this semi dark room caused a huge pain in my chest. It felt heavy and it was hard for me to breath. I grabbed my chest and took a few steps back, in utter disbelief at the sight I was looking at.When Cora had told me that Dominik had made love to her, I thought it was all a joke. Some part of me was confident that I was the only one Dominik got very intimate with, even if I did not have his heart.But I was clearly mistaken. Oh how foolish of me to believe that Dominik was all mine in that aspect. I felt like a fool, a foolish and naive girl.“Claire,”I looked up at Dominik in shock, as he called out my name. Cora was no longer on top of him and he was pushing himself off the bed. Was he coming towards me? Why? What exactly did he want to tell me?I did not w
CLAIRE's POV“Get your hands off me!” I screamed as I squirmed around.My struggling only caused him to hold unto me tighter. I struggled some more, determined to break free from his tight grip.“Claire-““Do not call my name!” I yelled.I did not know where this courage was coming from, but I was livid, sad even. All those emotions sparked something within me. It eliminated my fear. I was not scared of what Dominik might do to me. “Stop squirming around and listen to me!” Dominik bellowed at me.But his tone did not faze me one bit. I kept up the struggle, but the difference in strength was obvious. Dominik grabbed me by the waist and hauled me all the way to the bed. He threw to the bed and it bounced as I fell on it.Dominik hovered over me, and through the dim lights of the bedside lamp, I could see his eyes glimmer with something I would not have expected.A hunger.As he stayed put on top of me, I felt goose bumps crawl up my skin. He reached out to me and cupped my cheeks, whi
CORA's POVThe woods were foggy at this time of the morning and I despised the earthy smell it produced. As I walked down the woods, I looked around, being careful enough not to run into anyone.No one had to know I was meeting up with him.I walked around stealthily as I headed for my destination. Birds chirped in the distance, and the cool morning breeze blew by, but none of it mattered to me. I would rather be in bed, than walk down this muddy woods.But I had to meet him.I treaded deeper into the woods, until I reached the spot we agreed to meet. I paused and my eyes trailed around the area. There was no one in sight. Where the hell was he?I walked over to a tree, having a red ribbon tied around it and ran my fingers along the ribbon. This was a symbol of our meeting place, so that meant that I was in the right place.But where was he? I began to fume with anger. Was he late? How dare he make me wait this long?As I paced around the woods I began to chew on my fingernails.“That