CLAIRE's POVLuis took a hasty and concerned step backwards as I stared at Dominik, heart in my stomach.What did he think he was doing here? He had been ignoring me all fucking day, what was I saying? He had been acting like I never existed at all for almost a week now, so why was he here now?Since our angry clash in that forest, Dominik had taken a trip away from the pack. No words to me, no nothing.I had been really hurt about that but I used the excuse of rigorous pack trainings to put my mind off the troubles I was feeling. I used it to shift the heartache away from me. I had needed it just as much as Elide had needed the distraction. We took it hard, working ourselves into oblivion both in the human form and wolf form. We both worked hard during the day sweating both water and blood form the rigorous trainings. And at night, we both nursed our wounds alone, both heart and body. We had really missed our mate but it did not seem like Domink cared one bit so we had thrown all o
CLAIRE's POVThe excitement I felt in that moment was exhilarating. I had quickly gone to my room, to prepare my outfit for that D day.I settled for a pair of cargo pants and a sports bra with leather gloves. Just as I folded them to put them away, the door banged open. I whipped my head in the direction of the sound to see Dominik. He was the last person I expected to visit me in my room. I pulled up the neckline of my silk rose patterned nightwear and hugged myself. "Dominik?" I breathed out in surprise, and wariness."You need something?" I asked, folding my arms under my breast, pushing up the cleavage. Suddenly, he was not a few feet away anymore. He was right in front of me, taking me in and watching me shiver at our closeness.I looked up at him, confusion evident on my face and then I saw it. The anger in his. He was mad at me? His hand found the bare skin of my waist, burning a path on the expanse of skin where he touched. My breath hitched when he squeezed on the suppl
CLAIRE's POVI could not believe he actually allowed me participate in the game. The excitement I got made me practice even harder today.'It is not like we needed his permission anyways.' Elide tilted her head up. Pretty stubborn thing."We did not but, now Luis is off my back about the whole -I do not want you to get hurt - issue. It is a win-win." I muttered.I felt Elide scoffed in answer to that. Could wolves scoff?I was on my way to the park house and I could not just shake off the happiness that I finally got to participate in the contest and the immense pleasure Dominik gave me the night before made the feeling all the more blissful. I got to the pack house and entered the common room. Almost immediately, I saw Sorscha sitting at the end of the room with some of the females in the packs.Seeing Sorscha's face and the thought of her being close to Dominik riled me up. "Just ignore her Elide," I muttered when I realized she wanted an out to snap Sorscha'a neck. "I do not w
CLAIRE's POVI watched Maggie the pack's healer walk out of the room as Luis had instructed her to, saying he would attend to me himself. I looked back at Luis wondering why Sorcha did not retaliate when he stopped her."Let me see to it." Luis grumbled under his breath as he moved close to me. I moved to sit up straight from the crunched up state I was sitted before so he could see my skin, which was already looking purple-ish now. Even though I wanted to kill sorcha, I had to admit she threw a very hard punch."Oh please Elide, calm your nerves." I muttered to Elide who kept prancing about in anger. She snarled at me and went to sit at a corner. Left to her Sorcha would be in shreds now. “See it is not all that bad, Luis." I tried to lift the mood because Luis was looking like someone took his favorite stuffed teddy bear from him. I wondered if he has that! I chuckled at that thought."You are laughing, Claire." he looked up annoyed."I guess it is not all that painful then." he sa
LUIS's POVIf I could, I would run away, hide from the gruesome scene I had been forced to watch, well. The hot sun shining on my face was making everything even worse. Sweat beaded the top of my lips when frustration and a very huge wave of fear gnawed on my guts as I watched the brutal fighting going on in the ring. I did not show it though, my face was still as stoic as ever. The Beta of the Black Claw clan would not be seen cowering in fear. I tried not to give her too much of my attention, the stubborn girl that was surprisingly lasting more than I ever thought. I wanted to run my hands through my hair and maybe pull them out due to sheer frustration at everything that was going on.The game everyone had been waiting for had started earlier that morning and I had entered the playground that was turned into a mini fighting arena to see that Claire, the fucking stubborn luna and my friend had still not chickened out from the competition. Instead, she had indeed partnered with Pe
CLAIRE's POVI ached all over, muscles straining, and bones weary. I could not seem to move a finger in fear of the searing pain that would overcome me.I was almost starting to regret ever joining the game, I had no idea that it would be this crazy, this gruesome. This painful.I was swollen all over. But somehow I was already starting to heal from most of the minor injuries.A small but pathetic and pained whimper left my lips as I felt the crowd go silent, watching, waiting to see if I would stand or if I was injured or maybe even dead. With the silence, a pin drop would be heard from miles away. I wondered what Domink would think, I wondered how he would feel, if he would be happy that I was finally gone. I wished to see his face. I wished to see him and see the look he had on his face while he watched me beaten up and all bruised.I had to stand, I would not go down, not now. Not when I had gotten this far, not while I had taken all their blows and kicks and still got up. I wou
CLAIRE's POVI could not believe I actually won the game. I, the weak omega, won the biggest competition of the year. The excitement was killing me. I wanted to run around in my wolf form with the wind in my furs, my heart pounded hard in my chest from the obvious victory and also the anger and frustration I felt from the last fight with Luis! He was the beta? How could he lie to me? I just could not shake off the feeling of betrayal and the fact that even after challenging him to the fight, he went easy on me. I kicked a few stones on the ground from frustration as I walked out of the arena. Just the thought of him tapping out after five minutes because he was not willing to fight like a real wolf, swept all the excitement out me. Coward!I felt Elide growl angrily, I laughed inwardly at the aggressiveness of this supposedly weak wolf."I am with you on that, elide." I told her playfully when she threatened to shave Luis' head for lying to me. 'But did you see Dominik's face thou
CLAIRE's POV"Asshole! Dickface! Asshat!" I said thinking of all the possible cuss words he deserved as I walked to my room. "Annoying...boastful.... Errrrr....ugly being.""I sincerely hope you were not saying those with me in mind." I saw Luis who was sitted on the edge of my bed stand as I entered."What the hell are you doing here, Luis?" I asked putting a sarcastic emphasis on his name.Luis sighed and said, "Claire look, I am sorry and I am not trying to give any excuse or trying to redeem myself but, when we first met I knew you would not want to open up to me —""Is that why you approached me, Luis? So I can open up and you could use it against me?" I exclaimed.He groaned. "No no no,Claire, I wanted to help you and be someone you could trust and I could not do that if you knew I was the beta.""Then later?" I asked. "Later, it just felt awkward and I never found the right time to tell you. I am sorry, Claire. I am very sorry for not telling you." Luis begged. I just stood