CLARA'S POV"Done." The Alpha's voice surprised me and I was absolutely lost.We had all been awaiting his response as Beta Benson was no longer speaking. I shifted my gaze to Beta Benson and I could see he looked defeated.That sure as hell did serve him right for his menacing attitude he always had on. I found that I now derived satisfaction."Thanks, Alpha Clark. Now, Melissa I would say this in front of everyone for clarity sake. Are you listening?" Professor Derrick asked her."Yes, Alpha Derrick." Melissa said."It's Professor Derrick to you. I am no Alpha to miscreants." Professor Derrick said to her."My apologies, Professor Derrick." She corrected herself."Good. Now, you have put yourself way too much into Clara's business that I now fear for her life." He started saying."Her life? I would never harm her!" Melissa said to her."Then why were you all ganged up on her at the combat hall?" He asked her."It was Kent who..." Melissa began."Speaking of Kent, don't you think the
ARMAND'S POV (VAMPIRE COMMUNITY)I stood there at the top of the ice mountain as I watched my people moving around looking hungry. It was dark and hence the only reason they were out at this time.All these years, we had ourselves been pushed all the way to the end of the world. Simply because we were cold and dead had nothing to do with the fact that we also got ice cold. We could even freeze.We have a whole bunch of humans over at the other side with just those mutts keeping us apart. We needed to make advancements as soon as possible.Uncle Magnus was down as I had to figure out a way to keep him out of the way. He was annoying. His policies were sick.All he did was avoid issues and I could take it no more. I had assumed the role of leadership some fifty years ago and yet, I was nowhere close to breaking their defenses.Now was our chance. I heard the strong headed leader of the werewolves that patrolled the edge of the borders was away. Usually, I had been testing the strength o
ALPHA DERRICK'S POVSeeing her looking at me this way was really something as the question was pasted on her face wholesomely. My ranks needed me at the front line and I had to attend to that but even more importantly was what I had to do for her.She stood there in front of me for a while and then she walked around me as she headed for the door."Where are you going now?" I asked her as I turned and caught her by the arm."Let go." Clara said as she pulled her arm away from me.She was fighting hard to stop the tears from falling out. It was all over her that she was emotional at the moment."You've not heard from me, Clara." I reminded her."I asked you, you refused to answer." She responded and I could feel her pain."I'm sorry." I said to her, bowing my head."So, are you going?" I heard her ask again."You know, we could take her with us." Reid said to me."Take her to war? With all odds at stake?" I asked him."Well, that's all I can think of at the moment. Do you have something
CLARA'S POVIt was as true as we could imagine. Principal Hawkins has been away for the time being.I looked at Professor Derrick as we really had to get this sorted out as soon as possible."Come with me." He said to me as he led the way out of his office.We made our way out quickly and locked his door securely before leaving. There was no telling what would happen next."We'll see the dean, they should have information on the principal." Professor Derrick said to me."Okay. But do I necessarily have to come there with you?" I asked him."No. You'll wait around when I go inside to ask and then we'll proceed together if necessary." He said to me,That seemed totally fine to me.I made certain to keep a few steps behind him as I moved carefully. I did not want people questioning us and our relationship. I mean, a lot was being said about us already and a lot being foretold.We made our way through the corridors until we came up in front of the Dean's office."Wait here, Clara." Profes
CHAPTER 62CLARA'S POVI took a deep breath as I looked at him.The fact I was actually trusting this man enough to take that leap should be alarming to me. I mean, what if he had not caught me?Well, I did take the jump and he caught me bridal style and for a moment, we found ourselves lost in each other's eyes."I told you I'd catch you." He said to me,"Yeah, right. Barely." I teased him as I smiled sheepishly."Say that again, Clara." He dared me.I felt uneasy, as he was actually leaning in closer to me."Um, we should get to the principal's." I said, squirming out of his arms.He noticed my unease and let me down. I stared deep into the pools of his eyes again, another mistake I should try to fix. I mean, how do I live with myself everyday? I see his intense gaze on me."Let's go then." He said to me, giving me his hands."Sure. Let's go." I responded as I rose up smiling at him.We made our way through the back, being careful to keep off the public path as we went around the sc
CHAPTER 63ALPHA DERRICK'S POVI crossed into the bedroom the moment I opened it. It was arranged and the bed, untouched. Hawkins obviously never entered the room. I still had to check even as there were no blood stains in the room.I checked everywhere in the bedroom and there were no signs of him. I stared at the bathroom door and started off."Of course, he's not here." I muttered under my breath as I closed the door I had just opened.I came out of the bedroom and found Clara standing there with her arm stretched out in front of her. She looked overwhelmed with fear and delight as the cuckoo bird I had just left in the cage stood majestically on her arm."I told you not to touch anything." I said to her,"I know you did but the poor thing just caught my eyes." She said to me,"That poor thing should be in its cage." I said to her,"The cage you left open, right?" She asked me.I looked at her and sighed as I came close."We need to go." I said to her,"Are we going to be cruel eno
CHAPTER 64CLARA'S POVI had not been totally wrong to be suspicious of anything. I could tell from what I was feeling right now that a lot of things had gone wrong and down the drain with Principal Hawkins.The blood stains was more than enough evidence and now, I could see Professor Derrick had caught on with my fears too as he looked around the area."Did you find anything?" I asked him."Hold on." He said to me as he was busy looking around.I stood there observing him for the moment and then suddenly, he turned around to look at me with those eyes of his."We would go this way." He said to me solemnly.I knew things were going badly right now. I quickly went over to him as I fell in step with him and kept walking briskly beside him.We went on silently as I kept myself from saying anything. I could not have him lose concentration at this point. We went further into the woods and he would occasionally sniff the air and would have us turning into one part of the woods or another.P
CHAPTER 65ALPHA DERRICK'S POVWe approached Hawkins where he was propped up, my heart full of expectancy. I wanted him to be alive as I would fare better with him telling us the take of what had happened to him. It would be much easier and better to hear it being told from the horse's mouth itself than from mine and I would finally have something to argue with."Please be alive, buddy." I said to him as I knelt down in front of him.I carefully unwrapped the handkerchief around my hand and reached out two fingers close to his nostrils. I wanted to catch him breathing especially as I was listening but could not hear his heart beating. I was still trying to hold onto the false hopes of having seen him jerk when a maggot crawled out of his nose.My hands dropped sadly as the dawning realization hit me drastically. He was clearly dead. I stood up sadly as I looked at him and around us."He's dead?" Clara asked me."That he is." I responded sadly to her."But we saw him move." She cried o