CLAIREI laid on top of Dominik, my eyes scanning through the dust and my ears perked up with alertness at the sounds around us. I heard Dominik groan loudly and shift underneath me. He still had his hands firmly around me.As we laid inside the carriage, which lay on its side, footsteps surrounded us, as well as low whispers. Where on earth was Luis? I tried to move but Dominik pinned me to his chest. I let out a small gasp and he brought his lips to my ear.“Be quiet,” he whispered.We stayed silent for a while and I could tell that Dominik was listening in on the surroundings. The silence made my skin crawl with fear and anticipation at the threat that lurked around us.My ears perked up at the sound of sudden footsteps and in the blink of an eye, a large sword bore through the wood of the carriage and was heading towards my face.Before I could react and dodge out of the way, Dominik had already caught the sword with his bare hands. I watch with wide eyes as blood oozed out of Dom
DOMINIK": POVMy attackers were relentless and did not spare me a single breath. They attacked me as a group and the pattern in which they used struck me as weird.It felt like they had isolated me intentionally, but what was their goal? My eyes trailed to Luis who was fending off a small group of about three men.Who the fuck were these people?I felt a sword bore into my sides and I groaned. My head snapped into its direction and I picked the attacker up by the throat, throwing him down to the ground.The cloaked man stood up from the floor as if nothing had happened. I growled in anger. Not only were they relentless, but they were durable. It felt like I was not battling a being, but more of a machine or a controlled puppet.I turned to the overturned carriage and was glad that Claire was still safe within. I focused back on my attackers and charged at them relentlessly. Even when I tried to move away from them, they would block my path and charge their swords at me.From the side
CARLOS's POVWe ran through the thick bushes. The small shrubs grazed our skin as we moved through them, but it did not bother me in the least. I glanced to my side and caught a glimpse of Cora.She was so focused and I could see a glint of anticipation in her eyes. Even I was brimming with excitement. As we ran, the faint sounds of swords clanging and cries of pain, notified us that our destination was near.A battle scene came into my view and I quickly ducked behind a tree to conceal my presence. Cora was right beside me, her eyes fixed on the battle field and her expression was transfixed.I followed her eyes and they fell on the scene. Dominik was wrapped in the middle of a considerable number of men, trying to worm his way through. Although, he was doing a great job at protecting himself, I felt utterly satisfied at the frustrated look his face held.He looked angry, confused and most of all, tired. I could not help but grin to myself. I wished that the men would put him down th
CLAIRE's POVThe feel of the wind tousling my hair about woke me up from my deep slumber. My body felt as heavy as a rock, but I felt comfortable where I lay.I opened my eyes slowly and saw trees and bushing whipping past me in speed. I blinked and noticed that I was on someone’s back.My eyes went up and it fell on the back of Dominik’s hair. His hair moved with the wind as he ran. I looked to my side and saw Luis running beside us.My mind went back to what had happened earlier. I had used my magic powers to protect myself from my attackers. The thought sent a thrill through me and it filled me up with an indescribable amount of happiness.It meant that all my days of training relentlessly in the witches’ coven had not been a waste of time. My eyes went wide the moment I recalled Dominik’s words.I was still in awe. I could not believe that Dominik had said those words to me. He had praised me, something he had never done before. Did that mean that he did not see me as a weak wolf
DOMINIK's POV Cora appearing in the pack house out of the blue was not something I had anticipated. Why the fuck had she shown up like that?I muttered curses under my breath as I dragged Cora up the stairs with me. The only thing on my mind was Claire, and how broken she had looked when Cora had blurted out the plans for our marriage.I was at a loss of words on how to explain everything to Claire, but what exactly was I going to say? I did agree to marry Cora, I had no excuses to give. Once we got into my office, I flung Cora in and shut the door behind me once Luis had come in. I glared at Cora, but she did not seemed fazed at all.She retained the cocky smile on her lips and her eyes gleamed with happiness and fascination.“Did your father really send you here?” I questioned.She frowned at me and pouted her lips.“Do you not believe my words, alpha? You know I would never lie to you,” she cooed.I was getting irritated with her behaviour by the minute.“And he said we should bo
CLAIRE's POVBattered. That was the only way I could describe how I was feeling at the moment. I was crushed. I felt like I had been thrown against the wall countless of times.I stood at the entrance of the pack house where Dominik had left me with another girl. I was frozen there, in a state of shock and disbelief.What had gone wrong? I thought things were going good between Dominik and I, but it seemed like I was totally wrong about that. Was I the only one that felt the connection between the both of us? Had I been lost in my own delusions, a delusion where Dominik had finally developed feelings for me?My eyes burned with tears at the harsh reality. Dominik had gotten a bride, and even more so, when I was being held captive. Had he planned on replacing me all this time?The tears that pricked my eyes spilled out and my chest became heavy with sadness and an unending sorrow. How could he do this to me? How could he hurt me times without number and not even care about how I feel?
LUIS's POVAs I walked down the hallway hastily, l held a few clothes in my hands for Claire and me to change into once we had finished our run. I slowed down when I recalled Claire and the look she had on her face. She seemed really hurt, seeing Dominik together with another woman and hearing that she was going to be his wife.I could understand her pain. She was in love with Dominik, so it was only natural that she would feel that way. And Dominik did not reciprocate her feelings.It was the one thing I could not stand. Claire was my very good friend and I hated seeing her hurt. I sighed to myself and picked up the pace again. I did not want to keep her waiting.As I made a turn into the next hallway, I immediately bumped into Dominik, stopping me in my tracks instantly. “Why are you in such a hurry?” he questioned while giving me a puzzled a look.I watched as his eyes slowly trailed to the clothes I held and his brows suddenly twisted into a nasty snarl.“What the hell are you d
CLAIRE's POVI looked at Luis with anticipation and a hint of fear. What exactly was in the bushes. I morphed back into my human self and threw on the clothes Luis had brought while keeping my gaze fixed on him.Something was wrong.Luis was not moving and not saying a word. He just stared at the bush. Immediately I had worn my clothing, I approached cautiously and craned my neck to look at him.Luis had his mouth hung wide open and his eyes fixed on the bushes. A perplexed look was plastered on his face and that got me wondering what had made him so transfixed.I heard a subtle whimper coming from the bushes and I snapped my head towards that direction. In the bushes lay a woman. She was crouched down and occasionally stole fearful glances at Luis and me.“My mate,” Luis muttered.I snapped my head back at him with my eyes wide. Did he just say....my mate?I looked back at the woman and then back at Luis. What was going on?“Luis?” I called out to him.He ignored me and moved closer