CLAIRE's POV There was this feeling welling up in my chest. Sadness? Hate? No, it was none of these emotions. The feeling was hard to describe and almost impossible to put my finger on. What was I feeling?My heart was shattered into pieces and my chest felt heavier than bricks. Tears pricked my eyes, but I swore to never let them slip down. I could not show that I was vulnerable in front of Enzo, and even worse, my father.I had been betrayed by these people, by a place I had once called my home, by my one and only dear friend, and by a man I trusted with my life. How could they do this to me? After everything we had been through, after all the time we had spent together? I felt the hot tears daring to slip down my eyes.I looked up at Enzo, whose attention was completely on Freya as they were in a deep conversation. Sadness filled me and my lips quivered. How could this man that claimed he loved me, be willing to sell me off to someone so easily? My eyes scanned his face, but the
GRIFFIN's POV ( CLAIRE’S FATHER )“Sir!” A young lad in light armour yelled.My attention was immediately drawn to his direction. I turned my eyes to find him running over to me. His breath was haggard and sweat piled over his forehead. The sight of the sweaty young lad irritated me a bit and I wished to be anywhere but near him.“Speak, what is it?”“Well the man we were pursuing may have fled in a different direction.”I cursed under my breath. One of the wolves had found a rat amongst us, but before we could catch him and give him his due punishment, he ran off into the woods. Alpha Enzo had commanded me, his beta to gather some men and conduct a search for him, but from the looks of it, it was proving unfruitful.“Keep looking! I do not care where you search, or how long you search, just find the goddam bastard!” I yelled.The young wolf shuddered and nodded vigorously. He scrambled over to the other wolves and they chattered for a bit before splitting up and disappearing into th
GRIFFIN's POV“This is my home,” I said the moment we stepped into my small shack which was located beside the main building, where the alpha resided.I turned back to see the woman, standing outside the open front door, peering warily into the house. I sighed and clicked my tongue. I was getting impatient by her behaviour, but I had to put up with it if I wanted to make her mine fully.I walked over to her and she flinched when our eyes met. She took a few steps back, and I grabbed a hold of her arm before she could go any further. I thought I had at least won her trust. Why was she still acting wary around me?“Hey, it is okay. You have nothing to fear,” I said softly.She began to quiver as she looked at me with wide eyes. We maintained eye contact for a while before she nodded slowly. I shot her a warm smile and that seemed to calm her down as he stopped shaking.I let go of her arm and offered my hand out to her, which she took. I led her into the house and closed the door shut,
GRIFFIN's POVI lay in bed, wide eyed as I stared at the ceiling. My hands were at the back of my head and sleep was far from me. I kept replaying the words Enzo had told me, over and over again. At this point, it felt like there was a broken record in my head.The alpha’s words were definitely a threat. His words meant that he could replace me at the beta of the clan, and choose some else. The realisation hit me the moment he spoke those words to me. It took me all I could to not utter curses at him. How could he threaten to replace me when I had been his beta for years? I had tried my best to be loyal to him through out the years.I sighed and turned over to my side. I could not get replaced no matter what. If I did, that means I would lose my reputation and respect I had managed to attain. I would go back to being a regular wolf. I shuddered at the thought.As I began to get consumed by my thoughts, I heard a soft, subtle knock on my room door. The faint sound broke me out of my th
GRIFFIN ( Flashback )Weeks slowly went by, and weeks turned to months. Living with Delia had been the best thing ever. She had become more docile compared to the first weeks of her trying to escape me. She did all the chores around the house and prepared meals for the both of us.She performed the duties of a wife and filled me with a sense of happiness. And during the night, I took her as I pleased. As the days went by and I saw that Delia was no attached to me, I began to flaunt her around the clan. I would take her with me whenever I go out and I reveled in the stares we got I walked by, hand in hand with her.People began to question me and I told them she was my mistress. Being seen with her filled me with a sense of pride and I enjoyed the feeling. Some men were envious that I had a beautiful woman by my side, and that pleased m greatly. Alpha Enzo did not seem to mind, or care about the woman I was with.I exhaled and I sat by the kitchen counter, reminiscing. My eyes trailed
LUIS's POVMy body felt like it weighed a ton as I struggled to raise my throbbing head. Each part of my body felt like it had been hit with a giant boulder countless of times. Technically, I had been hit several times by Claire’s father.It was still taking me time to grasp the defeat I had just faced in the hands of Alpha Enzo and his beta. My biggest mistake and regret was underestimating Enzo’s strength. I was confident in my fighting skills and I had never lost a fight, regardless of who my opponent was.But I clearly had forgotten, that Enzo was an alpha. His body was built differently. He was stronger, faster and far more skilled than a beta like me. Now I was left with regrets that poked at me. I should have waited, calculated his movements, before attacking. Maybe then would I stand a chance against him.I blamed myself for the predicament Claire and I were facing currently. Claire basically sacrificed herself for me. I could have never imagined that I would be flung into a s
LUIS's POVClaire ignored the people behind her and started walking towards me. Her whole body was still surrounded by the white aura, and her demeanour still sent cold shivers down my spine. Everything about Claire was different. It felt like I was looking at Claire, but at the same time seeing someone completely different.Claire stood in front of me, gazing at me menacingly. She stood there for a few seconds before crouching down to me.“Stay still, I will heal you now,” she said, her voice void of life.She did not sound as bubbly as she always did, like the Claire he knew. Claire undid the ropes from my body and I breathed a sigh of relief. As she cast a healing circle around me, I could not help but keep my gaze on her. I could not begin to fathom how she had changed within a number of minutes. Was it the beating she had suffered in the hands of her father? Or was it something she had been told? I could definitely hear her father speak to her, but I was too far away to make ou
LUIS's POVAs soon as we got away from Enzo’s clan grounds, Claire, who supported me, walked a few miles before finding a spot to place me down. She propped me down by a large tree trunk and I grunted from the pain that coursed through my body. Without saying a word, she cast a healing spell all over me. Green light flickered and settled all around me. The relief I had felt earlier was back again, and this time, it felt more soothing. I exhaled and let the myself relax as the healing took place.Claire got up from the floor, straightened her gown and began to walk away from me.“Where are you going?” I grunted as I shifted forward.Claire turned back and her eyes were still as cold as ever. “I am going to scout the area, just in case they followed us here,” she said plainly, not a single emotion in her voice.I could only nod, and I watched her walk away from me. I could not help but feel like something was terribly wrong with Claire. The signs were glaring. I was eager to talk to h
CLAIRE's POVAs I stared at my reflection in the mirror, a pair of blue eyes stared back at me. I admired myself, mostly because I was in disbelief. Never in my life, would I have imagined that I would be adorned with this dress.As I stood before the full-length mirror, I took in the sight before me. I was wearing a stunning wedding dress, the most beautiful thing I had ever worn in my life. The fabric was pure white, soft and silky to the touch, with a subtle shimmer that made it seem almost luminous in the dimly lit room.The bodice was fitted,
CLAIRE's POVMy mind was racing, my eyes were fixed on Cora, who had now morphed into a dragon. Her large glass green orbs found me, and she roared."You finally showed yourself, almighty goddess. What are you going to do? Save your mate, friends, or loyal supporters? Or watch them die by my hands," she chuckled.I could tell that she was taunting me, but for what reason? My eyes trailed to Dominik, who was crouched down on the floor, bus body covered in blood.
CLAIRE's POVJust like Luis and Dominik had anticipated, a war was about to break out. We had received a letter from none other than Cora herself. She was leading the faction that was against me into war. In the letter, she told Dominik to give me up to her, but naturally, he refused, and so we began preparing for war.The men that had come to see me, saying that I was their goddess, brought more of their faction to Dominik's small cottage. Their numbers were significantly much, and I was glad that we had so many people, willing to fight on our side.
CLAIRE's POVHow had it all started? I could not tell. The moment I left Dominik's side, I rushed out of the pack house, to aid the rest of his men in battle as their cries were getting louder and louder. But then, I was ambushed. The moment I stepped outside, multiple arrows flew towards me, piercing my flesh.It was a precise, and calculated plan. The enemy had anticipated me, walking out of the pack house and chose to act quickly. Whoever was leading them, must have been very smart. Was it Cora?With the poisonous arrows dulling my senses, I cou
DOMINIK's POV"What?" I questioned as my eyes trailed to Claire, who was standing right beside me."Does your shoulder hurt?"She shook her head. "I assume that the tracking spell has worked off, the tattoo is even gone."I grimaced, unsure of whether or not she was fine. Claire looked at me and gave me a pat on the back."Don't worry
CLAIRE's POVThe party was rather cheerful with people dancing, and some cheering. Drinks were poured and everyone was having a good time. I sat right beside Dominik, my arm wrapped around his. I was reluctant to leave his side, and I could tell that he felt the same way. My eyes occasionally kept wandering the diamond that now sat on my fingers.Everything still felt like a dream. Had Dominik really appointed me as his Luna? And even went as far as proposing to me. My hear felt like it would melt from the amount of happiness I was feeling. I nuzzled my head on Dominik's arm as a smile crossed my lips.
CLAIRE's POVThe sound of distant chattering jolted me awake from my deep sleep. My eyes creaked open, and they landed on an unfamiliar bedside table. This was not my room. Where was I? I tried to move, but my movements were restricted. Curious, I looked down to see large, bulky arms, wrapped around my waist.Then, I remembered.I was in Dominik's room.Everything began to come back slowly. The moment we had gotten back from the palace, Domi
CLAIRE's POVI sat in the carriage, right beside Dominik. The atmosphere between us was silent, but it was not an uncomfortable silence. My mind was far lost in thought and I assumed it was the same for Dominik.I had greatly underestimated my father's hatred for Dominik. To think that he would call the guards to remove his own daughter from the palace she is living in came as a shock to me.When the guards grabbed me by my arms and pulled me away from Vera and my stepsisters, I could not do anything. I could only stare at them. They all had a worr
CLAIRE's POV"Your Highness..." The guards spoke up the moment I approached the gate.Their eyes trailed away from the opposing figure beside me. Dominik did not mind their various gaze and kept a blank expression. My arms were linked with his, and my heart was racing inside my chest.I could only imagine how my father would react the moment he saw me, hand in hand with the notorious devil alpha. The guards did not stop us as we walked into the palace grounds. I was thankful for that, as I did not wa