CLAIRENever had I imagined that I would be dressed in such an attire. It contrasted my whole personality and I felt uncomfortable wearing it. As I stared at my reflection in the mirror, I could not help but gape at the attire in awe and shear horror.The glittery purple gown had a v neck that showed an ample amount of my cleavage. It was a knee length gown, and a good amount of my thighs were showing. And to top it all, Bianca had given me some stilettos to put on.I blinked at my reflection again, wondering if this was really me. Coming back to the clan had been eventful. I had no time to catch a break, as it had been one thing after the other. First, it was breakfast with alpha Enzo, then it was the unfortunate and terrifying encounter with my father, and now it was a welcoming party that I did not wish for.I let out a sigh and let my shoulders droop.“Why do you look so bumped out? You are supposed to be excited! It is your welcoming party after all!” Bianca beamed and appeared b
CLAIRE's POVAlpha Enzo held my hand with so much boldness as he led me towards the crowd. I could not help but notice the obvious stares coming from the crowd, and of course, their reaction was as I had expected.They looked at me with hate, disdain and the female omegas looked at me with so much jealousy, I could see it in their eyes. Who would not be jealous? I was dressed in a pretty attire, walking hand in hand with the handsome alpha Enzo. It was bound to cause such a reaction from them.It was not a secret how much every omega wanted to be the Alpha’s mate. And here I was, standing beside him. I turned my gaze to the ground, feeling uncomfortable with the stares I was getting. Enzo and I reached the middle of the crowd and stood close to the bon fire. He still held my hand as he turned to face the crowd. The music in the background died down, and the crowd went as silent as a graveyard.“Greetings, I am sure most of you have not a single clue why this party was hosted. I am no
CLAIRE's POVThe omegas all stood in front of me, looking down on me like I was some piece of garbage. My eyes scanned each of them. They were four in number, and I could recognise some of their faces. They were the omegas I had lived with.“Hey Claire, remember us?” One omega chirped.I gave her a small nod, but kept my face blank. Even though I knew who they were, we were not friends and I had never interacted with them in anyway. The omega who had spoken, gave me a small smile.“Why are you back here? Did your beloved alpha mate get bored of you already?”The other omegas snorted and chuckled at her remark. I clenched my fists and ignored her words. I knew why they were here. They had come to mock myself. I chided myself mentally for hoping for once that anybody here would welcome me warmly. These were the same omegas that were jealous of me the moment I got a mate. I could see that they were happily relishing in the fact that I was back in the clan. I wished I could gloat and exp
CLAIRE's POVThe deep, baritone voice was ever so familiar and I knew exactly who it was. I raised my eyes from the floor and fixed them on Enzo. He stood behind Freya and the other omegas.Freya made a sharp turn and I could sense the stiffness in her body at the sight of the alpha. The other omegas were visibly terrified and remained petrified in one place.“What is going on here?” Enzo asked again, his tone firm and his gaze menacing.“We were just welcoming Claire back to the clan, since we have missed her so much,” Freya lied.“You missed her so much, that you ripped her clothing?”Freya froze again and she took a few steps back but Enzo caught a hold of her arm. From the intensity of his grip, Freya let out a loud cry of pain.“I saw everything Freya. You can’t lie to me. I promise you one thing though, you will be severely punished for what you have done,” Enzo said in a low, menacing tone that made even me tremble.Freya lowered her head, too ashamed and scared to look Enzo in
CLAIRE's POVI was ready, I had steeled my resolve, I had to say it. I turned to the alpha and looked him dead in the eyes. Enzo had a hopeful look in his eyes, and that crushed me. I shut my eyes tight and spoke.“I am more than happy that you see me that way, and I am extremely thankful for everything you have done for me.” Then I blew out a breath. “But my heart belongs to someone else and I will have to say no.”There was an uncomfortable silence, and I peeled my eyes open. Enzo looked at me wide eyes. He seemed shocked, like, he was expecting a positive answer from me. Seeing him make that expression, tore my heart to shreds.“It is that alpha, isn’t it?” Enzo blurted out, breaking the silence.I blinked at him and tore my eyes away from him and towards the dark and starless night sky. Enzo scoffed and picked up his glass of wine, taking a large gulp from it.“That damn alpha. If he had not taken you away from the start, you would have been my mate. But now he had brainwashed you
ENZO's POVI rested on the wall beside my desk as I held a large document in my hand. My eyes were on the paper, but my mind would occasionally delve deep into my thoughts. I blinked and read a line again, the same line I had read a few times now.I exhaled and flung the document on my desk and placed my head back on the wall. My mind was filled with nothing but Claire, and it was a huge distraction. I could not get her words out of my head, the way she had rejected me.Whenever I thought of how she rejected me, I felt a sharp pang in my chest. Claire was in love with that alpha, the same one that took her away from me. When he requested to take her with him, I was enraged, but I could not refuse him. I thought I had a chance with her the moment I learned that she had been thrown out of the clan by her mate.But he still had a hold on her and it angered me so much. I clenched my fist and slammed it into the wall as I spewed curses from my lips. I wanted her so much, it hurt. I was det
CLAIRE's POV As the days went by and I spent the time in my clan, I had assumed that I would get accustomed to the environment and become even more comfortable, but what I felt was the opposite. My discomfort grew with each passing day and I could not shake this uneasiness from my chest. My nights were spent alone, and I was completely overwhelmed by how lonely it was. I would often find myself, thinking about Dominik, every single night as I lay in bed, unable to sleep. I would wonder how he was and what he was doing at the moment. Did he also long for me, and miss me the same way I did? These questions probed my mind along with the thought of him. In addition to my uneasiness, there was this feeling of being watched. I felt it whenever I walked down the hallways with Bianca, and even when I lay in bed at night. I could not pin point the source, so I brushed it off as me being paranoid because of the discomfort and uneasiness I had been feeling lately. I blinked and broke away fro
CLAIRE's POVThe fear and anxiety I was feeling right now was different from anything I had felt before. As we walked like prisoners behind Enzo in the hallway, I felt a feeling of dread crawl up my spine. My mind began to play out different scenarios on how this could go.Enzo may just give us a harsh scolding and then let us go, or he would kick me out of the clan. I swallowed and shook my head. There was no way that would happen. Enzo wanted me here, to stay for good. I exhaled sharply to calm my thumping heart as we approached his office.Enzo opened the door and stood by it, waiting for us to go in first. Bianca and I shared a look before holding hands and walking into his office. Once we were in, Enzo walked in and slammed the door shut with a great intensity that made me flinch. I had to look back, to examine the door, to see if it had broken from the sheer force.Enzo walked to his desk and sat down on it.“Why did you go outside the clan premises for a run Bianca?” Enzo asked