DOMINIK's POVI dashed through the hallways, frantically searching for Claire. I had gone back to her room the moment Cora had let me go and my heart dropped when I did not find her there.The look on her face surfaced a slight pain in my heart. I could not phantom it, but my wolf had urged me and pushed me to look for Claire. Now that I had no idea on where she was, I felt myself panicking.Where on earth could she be?Had she run away from me? An anger surfaced within me and also a slight sadness. Claire could not leave me, no, I could not allow it.I ran down the hallway, checked each room, the living room, and every other place in the pack house. And then something dawned on me.I had no idea where Claire liked to stay in her free time, in fact, I knew nothing about her. I began to trudged down the stairs and then Sorcha caught my eye.She ran over to me and smiled.“Dominik, it has been a while since we saw each other. If you do not mind, how about we spend the rest of the evenin
CLAIRE's POVI felt suffocated as Dominik forcefully pressed his lips against mine. I parted my lips to gasp for air, and he slipped his tongue into mouth, deepening the kiss.I placed my hands on his chest to push him away, but he did not budge. He pressed me even closer to his body and ran a hand into my hair.Why was he doing this? Why was he always giving me mixed signals? I wanted to tell him to stop, I wanted to hit him so hard, he would let me go. But I found myself melting into his arms and enjoying his kiss.All the muscles in my body relaxed and I stopped sobbing. As our tongues linked, I found myself drowning in pleasure and I began to crave something more. I did not just want his hands around my waist, I wanted them all over my body, exploring each plane.But then, my mind flashed to the words Cora had said. Dominik had made love to her. My eyes flew open and it felt like I had regained my senses back. Anytime Dominik touched me, it felt like he was putting me under his co
LUIS's POV“I deduce that something happened between you and Claire?” I questioned Aurora as soon as I locked the room doors behind me.She blinked at me, then her eyes trailed to the ground slowly. I could tell she was avoiding the question with the way she bit her lips.“Tell me Aurora, what happened?” I asked.Her lips trembled, but she refused to meet my eye. I noticed the expression on her face when Dominik and U had stumbled on them in the hallway.From the distance, I could tell something heated was going on between Cora, Claire and Aurora. Thankfully Dominik had stepped in, but he dissolved the situation in a way that hurt Claire badly. I could not stand to see it, but I was more focused on Aurora, who was trembling an clutching me tightly.I sighed and walked closer to her.“So you are not going to answer my question?”She glanced at me, but remained silent. “I know you do not like Claire, Aurora. Are you perhaps, jealous of her?”Aurora snapped her head to my direction and
CLAIRE's POVThe things clouding my thoughts were nothing more than Dominik and Dominik alone. That one scene, the image of him leaving me all alone in the woods was stuck in my head.The despair I felt when he left me and walked away, hand in hand with Cora knew no bounds. Just how much more worse could things get? I broke down and cried that night, the next day and days after that.But now, I was more stable. But the memory remained inbuilt in my head as if to torture me and remind me that Dominik would never be fully mine.As I gazed out of the window in my room, I brushed my fingers over my lips and down to my neck. Those were the places Dominik had touched me. They still tingled and remembering his touch, made me crave more of him.I sighed to myself, a sad sigh, because I knew fully well that I would never get that opportunity again. I kept my gaze on the blue sky. The clouds floated around it. They looked free and had not a care in the world. I wished to be like that.As I los
CLAIRE's POV“Let me go!” I yelled as I struggled, but all my protesting fell on to deaf ears. My arms were held firmly by Sorcha’s minions, so freeing myself from their grip was proving difficult. Just how strong were they?“Where are you taking me Sorcha? Let me go this instance!” I yelled once again.Sorcha only spared me a glance and she kept walking.“I know your tactics. No matter how much you yell, no one will come to your aid. Your friend Luis is not here after all,” she chuckled.My heart sank. Luis was not here either? When had he been dispatched? And why was I not informed? I felt a pit forming in my stomach. Had I lost my friend too? My head was spinning and my thoughts were jumbled up.Sorcha led her minions to a clearing which was beside the woods. It had a large well in the middle of it. I became even more confused as to why Sorcha would bring me here? What on earth was she planning?“Put her down,” she ordered. Her minions dropped me to the floor, like I was some kin
CLAIRE's POVAs I lay on the grass, cold began to seep into my body slowly. I pushed my self up from the ground, ignoring my body as it trembled uncontrollably. I staggered down the path leading back to the pack house.When I approached the door, I turned the door knob, and to my surprise, it did not budge. I began to panic and pushed the door several times more. I cursed under my shaky breath. Sorcha had locked the door from the inside.She really intended on letting me freeze out here.I shivered and clutched myself tightly, in an attempt to try and terminate some body heat. I decided to try again, but the door refused to budge.I began to feel despair. Was I going to stay locked out here forever? I trudged to a corner and slumped down, raising my knees up to my chest, and clutching myself.My teeth clattered and my body shook. My wet clothes clung to my body and my also wet hair stuck to my face. Could I try calling out for someone?I did not entertain that idea. Who exactly would
DOMINIK's POV“Elder Rouna wants your signature on this document,” the wolf standing in front of my desk chirped and slid a paper to me.I eyed him for a while and picked the document up. I rubbed my eyes and browsed through the document. I looked up at the wolf once again and he flinched from my firm gaze.This wolf was the substitute for Luis, since I had sent him on an important mission. He was not as great as Luis, but he could perform the job decently enough to not make me lose my wits.“Why does he want me to sign this?” I questioned.“Apparently, it is a new bill to purchase food items from another route, since the routes we have used before have always be hijacked by bandits, who raid our carts and steal all the food,” he replied.I drummed my finger on the table and pondered on what he said. Moments after, I picked up my pen and signed on the provided space. Once I had signed, I offered the document back to the wolf, who took it from me.“That is all for today. You do not hav
CLAIRE's POVIt was hot, suffocating. I found it hard to breath. I could hear Aurora beside me, sobbing. Why was she crying? Was she worried about me? I chuckled to myself. Who would have thought that someone who hated my guts would be this worried about me?It was just a fever, but why did it feel like my breath was getting slower? I tried to move my body, but I had no strength left in it. “Stay with me Claire,” I heard Aurora sob.I felt myself losing consciousness, I could not stay awake any longer. Was this death? If so then I would happily embrace it. All my suffering would be elevated that way.And then I heard his voice.My eyes lids were too heavy, so I could not open them and confirm if he was really standing there. But there was no way it was Dominik. He did not care about me, so why would he be here?His voice got louder and more prominent. That was all the proof I needed. I felt his rough, cold hands brush against my cheeks and I relished in it. I leaned into his touch fu
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