DOMINIK's POVI paced around my room, unable to stay still. The words Daniel had spoken shook me to the core, and not just me, but the whole pack. The secret that I wished to be kept hidden from everyone, he had brought it to light.The person who had really taken the hit, was Claire. Now that her true identity was revealed, she would even suffer more humiliation in the clan, and as usual, I could not do anything to help her situation. I wanted to wrap my arms around her and reassure her that she had nothing to worry about, but Claire could not handle the pressure and the stares she got. Before I could reach out to her, she bolted away from me and down the hallway.All I could do was watch her run away, with tears in her eyes. I clenched my fist and jammed it into the wall as I cursed under my breath. The situation was not looking good. How on earth was I going to fix all this?I began to pace around again as my mind thought of different ways I could handle the situation. I exhaled
DOMINIK's POV“I see what you are getting at here,” I said and folded my arms, turning to face her directly. “So? What do you want me to do for you?”Cora’s face brightened up and a wide smile graced her lips. She looked like a child, who had been gifted a new toy.“I am so glad that you are not being so difficult, and also, you-““Tell me what you want, now.” I dead panned.Cora did not seem fazed, but kept wearing a bright smile. She shot up from the bed and stood in front of me, her arms folded.“I want Claire, banished from the pack, forever.”My eyes went wide and my blood went cold. I shot up from the bed and hovered over her, my blood boiling with an anger, one I had never felt to this extent. “What the fuck did you just say?” I growled.Cora stared up at me, dead in the eyes. There was no hint of fear in her body movements or expression. Just who was this woman?“You heard me Dominik. I want Claire out of here, for good.”“I will not agree to such a request!” I bellowed at he
CLAIRE's POVAs I lay in bed, my mind was a whirlpool of thoughts. What the strange man said stuck to my mind, and his words played in my head like a broken record.It was night time already, but I found it hard to sleep. Anytime I closed my eyes, I saw an image of him, his red and blue eyes looking deep into my soul. It terrified me, and involuntarily kept me awake. I turned to my side and hugged my pillow tightly. I blinked my eyes and they stung from all the crying I had done all day. His words had hit me like a knife, that was driven deep into my chest, deep into my insecurities.I had never thought highly of myself ever since I was born. I knew I was a nobody, a weak wolf with nothing to show for. But his words that has been spoken to me had delivered the final blow.I thought that I would be able to change myself in this clan, I thought I would be able to grow stronger with the new powers I possessed. Was it all a facade? Had I been deluded into thinking that I could change and
DOMINIK's POVAs I walked up the stairs, I felt my body vibrate with anger and rage. The events that had just taken place, had spiralled out of my control quickly. There was nothing I could do about Claire’s humiliation and I could not win against Cora.All that was left to do, was control the situation.I got the foot of the stairs and walked down the narrow corridor, all the way up to the large double doors of the sacred meeting group. From behind the doors, I could hear murmurs and small chatter between people. I exhaled, coming face to face with the elders as I pushed the large doors open. My eyes fell on the round table, filled with older wolves seated on each side.The room fell silent, as their eyes fell on me. The double doors slid shut behind me and I gracefully walked to my seat at the head of the table, with my head high up. Through my peripheral vision I could see most of the elders giving me disdainful looks.It was understandable. Most of them, if not all the elders sea
CLAIRE's POV“Cora?” I stammered as I asked in utter disbelief.Daniel nodded at me. I titled my head at him, my eyebrows raised.“Why is Cora being present a problem?” I inquired.Daniel let out a sigh and shook his head. “This being has been in your midst, and yet none of you noticed who she really is,” He sighed.The more he spoke, the more confused I got. Being? He was referring to Cora as a being? I swallowed, knowing fully well that there was more to this than the eye met.“Who is, Cora?”Daniel’s expression suddenly went grim, and his eyes darkened. His sudden change in demeanor sent a chill running up my spine. The air suddenly felt chilly and dense as tension became high.“Remember how I said that I was not from this realm?”I nodded slowly, curious on where he was going with this.“Cora is not from this realm either.”My eyes widened and my mouth fell open. Cora was a being from another realm. The realisation shook my whole foundation, everything I thought I knew. Cora was
CLAIRE's POVMy night was sleepless. I tossed and turned around on the bed, my mind buried in my thoughts and anxiety. I would occasionally glance at the window, desperately as I waited for the sun to rise.It was morning now, and my anxiety was at its peak. I kept replaying Daniel and Dominik’s words over in my head. I had finally decided. I would meet with Daniel under the maple tree like he said.I had more questions I wanted to ask him, and since I was going to be banished, it was the right thing to do. I sat straight on my bed, my feet tapping the ground as I nibbled on my fingernails.I had waited in my room for hours, alone with nothing but my hazardous thoughts. I could not get the look Dominik had on his face out of my mind. He looked angry and frustrated, but most of all, there was a hint of sadness in the way he looked at me and the way he spoke.But I could not also help but notice that Dominik was hiding something from me. Why could he not solve the problem of my banishme
CLAIRE My eyes scanned each elder that sat proudly on their seats up on the podium. They were looking on at me with disdain. Even though I had never seen the elders of the clan before, I could tell that they did not harbour any like for me whatsoever.“I cannot believe we let this abomination fester in our clan for so long!” An elder with the biggest belly I had ever seen, piped up and threw his hands in the air.“You are right elder Silas, this is a complete disgrace to our clan. She must be uprooted this instant.” Another elder said and nodded in agreement.“Yes, that is why we have decided to banish her from this clan. Our clan does not need a disgusting hybrid.” An elder said.I turned to her and grimaced as she glared at me. Her eyes were cold and filled with so much hate for me, it made me shiver. I began to realise the position I was in. I was standing in the same spot a prisoner would stand to the judged, and I was looked down by the crowd and the elders.I felt utterly path
CLAIREThe night creeped in closer and the cold air that brushed by slapped our skins as we stood under the maple tree. The leaves rustled on top of us, and my eyes trailed to it.We had been waiting for a while, a long while, but Daniel was nowhere to be found. I glanced at Luis, and we both shared a look. I sighed and rested my back firmly on the wall.Had Daniel bailed on me? After telling me to wait here for him? I began to feel ire rise up within me. But then something else hit me. What if everything Daniel had told me was part of his elaborate plan to get me killed? I swallowed and looked up at Luis. “Hey, what if Daniel-““Cora’s spy who was sent to lure you out and kill you?” he cut in.My eyes went wide. He had read my mind perfectly. Luis sighed and rested his hand at the handle of his sword that sat at the side of his hips.“I am guessing that was what you thought of too.”I nodded slowly. Luis ran a hand through his hair and his eyes trailed to the road we had come from,