GRACE'S POVI had to figure a way around this. Perhaps I have not been the best of friend's to Clara owing to the fact that I have been keeping a number of secrets from her. For a while now, I have been unable to get actual sleep but I had to pretend. Several times I would be awake but pretend not to notice her sneaking out of the house to see Derrick. The reason for this was something I could not actually tell her.It would be best if she does not know.It all started with the night I turned sixteen. I was supposed to be linked to my wolf and find my mate but that had not happened either. Something however happened to me that night.I had fallen asleep on my bed but then I had a number of bad dreams and omens. I kept finding myself running in the woods and trying to figure out where the noise was coming from in my head. It was as though all the nocturnals had suddenly awakened and were trying to tear down through my defenses. I screamed for my own peace but it did not happen.I even
CHAPTER 70ARMAND'S POVI looked at every one of them as they trooped in. I was being careful with these old slimy ones as there was actually no knowing what evil lurks behind those dark eyes and heartless cavities. They might seem old but they were strong and should they try and attack, I would have a really hard time keeping them at bay.Nevertheless, I had a very good backup right behind those big curtains. No way would they be able to deal with a couple of my trained soldiers that wanted nothing more than their liberation. I was their ray of hope and they would do everything to protect.I rose to my feet as they entered to greet them."Welcome, my elders. I have been waiting and am beginning to give up hopes of seeing you all." I said to them,"We were contemplating forfeiting this meeting." One of them, Orlando, spat his selfish words at me.He used to be a good friend to my uncle who was boxed away at this moment in that coffin. He had never really been in support and I could be
ALPHA DERRICK'S POV"Alpha Derrick. I thought you would never grace my homestead with your presence. It's a pleasure." Alpha Clark said to me."I am in no mood. A lot has been going wrong in your pack." I said to him,"My pack?" He asked, looking totally confused about what was happening.I was actually beginning to grow angry with all their drama of ignorance as I already knew deep within that they were all aware of everything. I mean, who would have such a large field of wolfsbane on their shores and pretend not to know? Whatever his reactions right now would tell me all I needed to know about him."Yes. Your pack has been committing atrocities. I would be calling for a meeting with all the packs." I said to him,"But Alpha Derrick, I am still at loss with whatever you're trying to say to me. What is this that my pack is guilty of and I promise you, I shall make certain it is tackled." He said to me,So he wants to play ball, eh?"And if you cannot handle it?" I asked him."Then I
ALPHA DERRICK'S POV"Aw, not with this again. Just mind linking with her again, Derrick. Stop your brooding!" Reid yelled in my head.He was so loud whenever he got worried or angry. Right now, he was both at the very same time. One could only wonder how miserably loud he was in my head right now."Seriously, Reid. You'll give me an incurable migraine one day." I said to him as I reached for my head.My worrying was already getting the best out of me."Are you alright, Alpha Derrick?" Alpha Clark asked me.I quickly straightened up as I looked at the Alpha and his Beta."I am fine. I was just thinking." I said to him,"So, would we be going to the field?" Beta Benson asked me.He looked weirdly at me and I could tell there was a plan coming up at the back of his mind. I had to do something to make them destabilized and make them realize I was a step ahead of them."So where would it happen?" I asked them both as I looked from one to the other."Where would what happen?" Alpha Clark as
CLARA'S POV"Sleeping?" I heard his voice in my head and nearly jumped. It was dark already after all. I had fallen asleep after missing the dinner as we made it back late. Grace and I had decided that we were going to get something from her snack packs. A good number of cookies and we were off to bed.I had actually been in the middle of a beautiful dream when his voice in my head called. It had been a little hard to tell a dream from reality but alas, I opened my eyes and sat up. It was dark now as the lights were off. Nevertheless, I turned on my side lamp and squinted my eyes as I stared at the time on my alarm.01:23?Was Derrick kidding me? Least he forgets, I do have school. "Yes. Took you long enough." I said to him,"Apologies but you must come now. I need to see you." He said to me,"What is it?" I asked him."I'm in front of your door." He responded."My door? Are you crazy? You cannot enter the female dormitory. That's forbidden." I said to him,"I know." He responded."
GRACE'S POVI found myself going deeper into the woods after I had snuck out. I had been awakened by a shrill voice and it had me scouting through the woods. I took a turn around the area where the staff areas were and then I found myself in a path through which there were lots of gravestones.The burial path. This place was forbidden. I wanted to turn back."Come, Grace." I heard the enchanting feminine voice call out to me.I could not find it within me to resist as I started forward again. I needed to get to the root of whatever this was as I continued forward. It was almost like what happens with sailors that meets with sirens.I kept moving forward and soon, I turned through another path and could see an old cabin I had never seen nor did I know existed.Wait, I have seen this cabin in a dream before but there was a beautiful woman in it whom I identified as the moon goddess."You're welcome." A crackly old voice I instantly recognized called out to me.I looked to my side and I
CLARA'S POVI looked up at her but had absolutely nothing to say."Clara, did you hear me?" Grace asked me."Yeah, what?" I asked her."We need to talk. There are things I must explain to you." She went on to say."Yeah. Things like how long you were planning on keeping me in the dark?" I asked her as I stretched out on my bed."Clara, it's not as you think." She dared to say."Of course. It cannot be as I think because I thought we were best friends and we keep no secrets." I said to her,"Of course we are. We are best friends. We keep no secrets." She responded.I scoffed."Then I plead that you tell me, truth ambassador, is this the first time you snuck out this way?" I asked her.She was shocked obviously as I was staring now as I laid on the bed, directly at her."Clara?" She called me with a gasp."Grace?" I called her back."You're seriously going to be this way?" She asked me."Are you intentionally averting from what I asked?" I threw the million dollar question at her."Fine
ALPHA DERRICK'S POVLeaving Clara behind at the pack there had been the toughest decision I had yet made. I worried about her but she was right. I cannot put the fate of the entire pack at risk because of one person."But Clara is not just one person. She's our mate." Reid said to me."That has not been confirmed yet." I responded."But the signs are there." He responded."And since when did you become such a love expert?" I asked him."Come now, Derrick. I had a love life before this. Do you think I was always this way?" He asked me."Certainly not. What was her name?" I asked him."Clover." He responded."That's a beautiful name." I answered him.I felt his mood dampen as he mentioned her name."Have I ruptured a bad memory?" I asked him."No. It's actually a good and bad one. I have not mentioned her name in many long years since I lost her." He said to me,"How did you lose her?" I asked him."To the humans. They took her while she was with child." He responded."That's...sad." I