CLAIRE's POVI stormed down the hallways, eager to find the empress. Where was her office again? As I walked by, I got stares and waves from witches I recognised from my last stay here. I ignored them however and kept walking. I did not have time for meaningless greetings. I slowed down when the image of Emmaline's hurt face appeared in my mind. My words hurt her, but they did not matter to me. If I was asked why I behaved that way, I would not be able to give a definite reason why.The moment Danica and Emmaline ran up to me, I got a sudden flash, like a memory of Bianca. She was standing there, instead of them. Seeing her made me rage and I was filled with bitterness once again. I could not trust anyone anymore, especially my so called friends. I could stabbed in the back by them at any moment.I hastened my steps once again, until I heard the empress's voice, coming from a room on the far left. I walked up to the room and observed that the door was slightly ajar. From the small ope
CLAIRE's POVI looked at Luis dead in the eyes and spoke."What do you even want to say to me hm? That everything would be okay? That there is no reason for me to be this angry and bitter?" I scoffed. "Then you are dead wrong."Luis exhaled and reached out to me, but I scooted back. My whole blood was boiling and a comforting hand from him was the last thing I needed."Look, Claire, I understand your anger, but-""No!" I yelled, attracting the attention of the witches passing by.But I did not care one bit. I ignored the sharp stares and kept on hollering at Luis."Don't you dare say that you understand how I am feel because you do not know the half of it! You do not know what it feels like!" I yelled.Luis looked around and then back at me."Okay Claire, I do not understand how you feel, but calm down-""Oh? You want me to calm down now? After following me around and trying to talk to me like there is something wrong with me. You expect me to calm down? No Luis, I will not stay calm.
CLAIRE's POV “As you know, spells are divided into classes, which are elements. Fire, water, wind and earth,” Aunt Axera said as she paced in front of me. I stood rigidly to the ground, palms made into tight fists as I listened to her. Her eyes found me and she continued.“Some spells differ however, like the healing and protection spell. There is one more spell, one which I will not mention.”I cocked my head with my eyebrows raised. I wanted to question her on what spell she was talking about, but the look on her face told me that she was not willing to talk about it.So, I reserved my question, waiting on her. “Now, these elements each have grades, or levels. If you want to become a very strong witch, then, you would need to be able to cast a grade five spell with ease.”“Grade five?”Aunt Axera nodded. “Yes. Grade five is the highest level for any spell.”I swallowed hard. Grade five. It seemed far and out of my reach, but I wanted to get there no matter how gruelling this trai
DOMINIK's POV"Haul these bags into the storage room. Keep them by the very left with the cartons." I said to the wolves, who carried a bag of new food items on their shoulders. They all nodded and did as I instructed. Today, we were stocking up and refilling our food items. This was usually the job of Luis and some other wolves under him, but due to his absence I had to take over. It had been over a month and I had no heard a word from neither Luis, nor Claire. And it worried me greatly.I had this feeling, stuck in my chest that something bad had happened to them. I did not want to believe it however. I trusted Luis enough to protect my mate, but what was this feeling? This premonition running down my spine each time I thought about Claire? I exhaled and looked at the list of food items I held in my right hand.I gave more orders until all the food items I had ordered were now placed safely in the store house. I walked back to the pack house with only one person on my mind.Claire.
CLAIRE's POV"Wind eagles?" I questioned as I stared at the spell book.It was a wind spell, one I had no idea existed. I read through the description and saw that you could summon eagles made out of wind with this spell. I sighed and read through the chant. My mind zoned out mid way and the words blurred out. I let out a frustrated groan and my eyes trailed to the wall clock. It was a little after 2am and I was not even hallway into learning the spells.Frustrated and tired, I dumped the spell book on the bedside table and pushed myself out of bed. I knew that if I laid down on the bed, sleep would not come. I walked over to the door and cracked it open the slowly. I peered out into the hallway and saw that it was empty. I quietly exited my room and tiptoed down the hallway.I went down the stairs, having no idea where I was going. I immediately recalled that there was a woods beside the main building and this was a nice time to go for a run. I quietly exited the building and walked
CLAIRE's POVI kept my eyes fixed on Emmaline. I was in utter shock and disbelief. Emmaline was my sparring partner? This made no sense. Was I supposed to engage her in combat? I grimaced inwardly.But it made sense. She was practicing by 2am because she knew that she was going to engage me in combat. All the excitement I had before coming here was no more. I did not have to zeal to fight Emmaline, rather, I did not want to engage her in combat.From the way she ignored me, it was obvious that she detested me at this point and fighting her was not the smartest choice."Can I change my sparring partner?" I inquired as I looked at my aunt.Aunt Axera shook her head and I went grim instantly."You do not have a right to change sparring partners. I have chosen Emmaline, and you will fight her this instance. Take your stance."I blinked at her. Did she just say, take your stance? We were going to fight now? Emmaline did not hesitate. She walked over to the middle of the training grounds an
CLAIRE's POVTossing and turning in the bed seemed to have become the new norm for me each night. Last time I could not fall asleep because of how excited I was, but now, it was a completely different case.The humiliation I had suffered in the hands of Emmaline haunted my mind. The moment I slid my eyes shut, the whole scene would replay in my head. The way she had brutally defeated me with even allowing me to put a single scratch on her was baffling.She was faster, stronger and overall, better than. Just how had she gotten to that level? As much as I hated to admit it, Emmaline was strong, and I was not even on her level.I slammed my fists into the pillow as frustrating overwhelmed me. I wanted to get better and stronger, but it only seemed like I was doing the exact opposite.I pushed myself up into the sitting position and my eyes roamed around the room. The lights had been switched off, and the only source of illumination was the moonlight flowing in through the window.The roo
CLAIRE's POVThe next few days were filled with non stop training. Aunt Axera made my training as hard and gruesome as possible. I did not have any other sparring partner, except for her.She made me engage her in battle multiple times, and of course I was brutally beaten. Day in and day out I sparred with her, in hopes that maybe I could defeated even once, but the overwhelming difference in strength made me lose hope after the second try.All I was left with were small bruises and sore muscles. Was this training even going to make me get better? It only made me feel worse. Aunt Axera always won without even giving me a chance to land a hit on her.It made the rage within me heighten. Why did she want me to keep fighting her everyday? Was this a way for her to show off her powers? I scoffed. The thought made me even more angry."Claire! You are getting distracted!" Aunt Axera's voice broke me out of my trance and I came back to the reality of my situation. I had zoned into my though
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