The old Clara you knew was long gone. This Clara you were hating was made up from pain and your hatred.
view moreAnita's POVAlpha Hades walked toward me, his presence so commanding that the room seemed to shift with his every step. People around him, sensing the intimacy that was about to unfold, tactfully retreated, leaving us alone in the quiet of the dressing room. The air felt different now, charged with something unspoken, an electric tension that hummed beneath my skin. I stood frozen for a moment, unable to move, my breath shallow as I stared up at him. His eyes, dark as the night, met mine with an intensity that made my heart race faster than I could comprehend. There was a calm confidence in his every move, but something in the way he looked at me, something in the predatory gleam in his crimson eyes, made the space between us seem impossibly small. My pulse quickened. I wasn’t sure if I was more afraid or excited, but the emotions mixed together in a cocktail that left me breathless. As he drew closer, his hand brushed lightly against my back. The sudden coldness of his touch made m
Anita's POVAt first, I thought I was still dreaming. But the tightness of his arms around me, I could feel his warmth seeping into my skin, his heartbeat thudded loudly, steady and strong beneath my ear. He was real. This was real. He wasn’t the wolf from my dream. My breathing slowed as I clung to him, still half-convinced I was trapped in the haze of sleep.I couldn’t help it; tears welled up in my eyes. I hadn’t realized just how frightened I had been until I felt the safety of his arms around me. The panic, the confusion, the overwhelming feeling of vulnerability all seemed to melt away in an instant.I pulled away just enough to look at him, my voice trembling. “Why did you come?” The words came out in a broken whisper, the flood of emotions too much for me to contain. My throat felt tight, and I had to blink away the tears that threatened to fall.Alpha Hades’s gaze softened as he cupped my cheek, his thumb gently brushing away the tear that had escaped. His voice was calm, but
Hades’s POVThey were visibly shaking as they stood before me. Their earlier bravado had crumbled into an intense fear. I could almost smell their anxiety. Carla, the one who had been the boldest in the video, was now trembling, her hands clutching at her arms as if she could keep herself from breaking apart. Lila and Michelle, the other two, were similarly pale, their eyes darting between me and each other. They didn’t know how far this would go, but they knew it had already gone too far.My Beta, Damian, stood behind me, his arms crossed, his face as stern as mine. He was the one who spoke, his voice a cold, steady echo of my own. "Do you understand the gravity of what you've done?" he asked, his eyes scanning the women as they cowered before us.Carla’s voice trembled when she spoke. "We... we didn’t mean any harm, Alpha. It was just a prank... It was just a joke!" Her words tumbled out as a desperate attempt to justify their actions.I didn’t let her finish. "A joke?" I said, my v
Hades’s POVThe day had been long, but nothing could have prepared me for what awaited when I got home. I was barely through the door when my phone buzzed, the notification lighting up the screen. It was a message from Damian, my Beta. The subject line alone—Surveillance Footage: Restroom Incident—set my blood boiling before I even opened it.I swiped open the message, my heart thudding heavily in my chest. As I opened the attachment, a surveillance video file, I braced myself, my instincts screaming that something was wrong. The video started, and my focus zeroed in on the footage. It showed the hallway leading to the restrooms.The first thing I saw was Anita. She appeared calm, walking hastily towards the restroom. My chest tightened at the sight of her. Moments later, three female employees appeared in the frame. They were clustered together just out of sight of the restroom door, whispering animatedly. Even without sound, their body language was clear—these women weren’t just go
Hades's POVAnita's weak voice from inside the bathroom was all the confirmation I needed. My chest tightened as her words echoed in my ears: “I’m hurt. I can’t get out.” For a brief moment, panic threatened to take over, but I crushed it down, replacing it with cold determination.“Someone get the key!” I barked, my voice sharp and commanding as I turned to the gathered employees. They scrambled to follow my orders, scattering in different directions.Beta Damian returned moments later, holding a key in his hand. “Here, Alpha. This should be the one.”Without wasting a second, I snatched the key from him and attempted to fit it into the lock. My hands moved swiftly, but the key wouldn’t slide in. I tried again, twisting it, forcing it, but it refused to go in, almost as though something was blocking the keyhole.“This isn’t right,” I muttered under my breath, my frustration mounting.Damian leaned closer, his brows furrowed. “It doesn’t make sense, Alpha. That’s the correct key for t
Anita's POVPain shot through my body like lightning, each nerve screaming in protest as I tried to move. The moment I attempted to shift, it felt as though my limbs were foreign to me, like they belonged to someone else Every inch of my body seemed to be made of fragile glass, and I was too terrified to risk the slightest crack. My knees throbbed fiercely, the impact of my fall radiating up to my thighs, and my hands stung sharply from the abrasions left by the rough tiles. They felt raw, like the skin had been peeled away to expose something vulnerable beneath.I closed my eyes tightly, trying to steady my breathing, but each inhale felt shallow and shaky. The cold air of the bathroom did nothing to calm the rising panic in my chest. It felt like the walls were closing in, and my pulse drummed violently in my ears. Worst of all was the sharp ache in my right ankle, a pain so intense it felt like knives twisting with even the slightest movement. I couldn’t remember how I had fallen o
Anita’s POVThe sunlight filtered through the curtains, casting soft beams across the room as I slowly stirred from my sleep. The events of yesterday—the kiss, the bond, and the uncertainty that lingered—still felt like they were suspended in the air, surrounding me. My heart ached in places I hadn’t known existed, and my mind raced as I tried to wrap my thoughts around everything that had changed so quickly.But as the morning light began to warm my room, I forced myself to rise. I couldn’t remain in this emotional haze. I had responsibilities and I had to face them head-on.I dressed quickly, pulling on a simple yet elegant blouse and skirt, not wanting to dwell too long in front of the mirror. As I tied my shoes, I caught a glimpse of my reflection and let out a sigh. It was hard to focus on my own face when the idea of him kept swirling in my mind. The truth of the bond between us was undeniable, but what did it mean? Was I ready to confront that reality?I grabbed my bag, feeling
Anita’s POVI could feel my heart pounding in my chest as I stood in the corner of the living room, hidden from view. There, just outside the door, was Alpha Hades. Standing there with him was Zach and Martha, the two people I trusted most. I could hear their voices, but I couldn’t bring myself to join them. Not yet.Zach’s voice broke through the tension, light but full of an underlying sincerity. “I forgive you, Alpha Hades,” he said firmly, his tone not one of mockery like before but something else. "You’ve apologized. You messed up, but we all do. I’m sure my sister's got her reasons for the way she feels."Martha, standing beside him, nodded thoughtfully, but there was an unreadable expression on her face. She wasn’t entirely convinced, I could tell, but she wasn’t one to make judgments without hearing both sides.I could feel the weight of Alpha Hades’ gaze on the spot where I was hiding, and despite my best efforts, I couldn’t shake the sensation that he knew exactly where I wa
Anita’s POVThe truth had settled in my chest like a stone. Alpha Hades was my mate. But that wasn’t the worst of it. No, the worst part was that he wasn’t just my mate. He was my mate—a powerful Alpha, and not the only one.There was another name. Another woman. A woman named Anita.I couldn’t believe it. I had thought for a fleeting moment that maybe, just maybe, my bond with Hades was fated, unique. But as it turned out, fate was a cruel mistress. Anita was the woman Alpha Hades had been destined for long before me, and I was only the latest chapter in a story that had already been written. What did this mean for me? What did this mean for us?I sat on the couch, my fingers tightly gripping the fabric as I stared at the contract. I hadn’t realized it, but my mind had been spinning since the moment I’d seen Alpha Hades’ name scrawled across the page. How was I supposed to process this? How was I supposed to move forward when everything I thought I knew had just shifted beneath my fe
Anita’s POV:I still couldn’t believe my father was gone. His death was so sudden, so inexplicable, that it felt like I was living in a nightmare I couldn’t wake up from. I had been his only daughter, his pride, and joy, and now I was left alone, drowning in a sea of grief. The pack had always been my family, my home, but without my father, it felt like a prison.It wasn’t long after his death that my stepmother, Evelyn, and my stepsister, Amara, began their vicious campaign against me. At first, I didn’t understand what was happening. I was too wrapped up in my own sorrow, too blinded by my pain to see the venom in their eyes, the malice in their smiles. They whispered behind closed doors, their voices like a thousand tiny knives, cutting away at my heart.“She’s unstable,” Evelyn would say, her voice dripping with feigned concern. “She hasn’t been the same since her father died.”“I saw her in the woods the night he died,” Amara added one day, her eyes narrowing with false suspicion
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