ALEXAKIS The next morning, as soon as the ray of sunlight shone through the room, I was awake from my sleeping mode. I stretched to release the ache I felt from cramping into a chair for the entire night. I was about to get up when my eyes fell on Claire, and I saw her staring at me wide awake. I got up from the chair that was only a few feet away from the bed and rushed to her side. "Hey," I greeted her."Hey." She said back to me in greeting. "I've been awake for a while now, but I didn't want to disturb you." She added.I nodded my head at her to show her that I understood. She shifted and made to sit upright. I quickly helped her, and she gave me a smile in return."How do you feel now?" I asked her."Just hungry as something else." She said with a chuckle that sounded like she was embarrassed to admit that fact.I smiled at her, just happy to have her back with me. I was happy that I didn't have to fear if she was going to be dead or alive anymore. Luna Lisa walked in at that
ALEXAKIS To say I was stunned would be saying the least. I hadn't expected Luna Lisa to say such a thing to Claire, mainly after she claimed that she wasn't even sure if Claire and I were mates or not. But hearing her say it with confidence made my heart warm. It meant that she no longer doubted it. I wasn't so sure when I told her not to say that Claire was not my mate, but now I was wholly sure I wanted my girl to actually become mine.I looked at the girl to see what she was feeling like. She had a stunned articulation on her face as if she couldn't believe what she had just heard. I couldn't help but wondered if it was because she was still in love with that idiot of an ex-boyfriend that she had. As soon as I said it, I shook my head as I realized that it couldn't be that. I had watched her for four years now. I knew that she was always hurt by even just thinking about the other man until she couldn't care about him even if he was standing in front of her.So, it wasn't that. But
Claire's POV The moment Luna Lisa was gone and it was just Alex and me, I turned to peek at him with a smile. However, the frown on his face was enough to stop me. I knew at that moment that the man was not in any mood to engage with anyone. Not his mother, not me either. It was understandable, given the fact that the man was probably going through a crisis while trying to understand why his life was the way it was, especially having to come face to face with the same parents who abandoned him.I should try to cheer him up, I know. But something in me kept telling me that there was nothing I could say or do that would make the man smile even a little. He needed to gather his thoughts together, and I was ready to give him that time. So, I yawned to get his attention. The moment he looked at me, I faked a stretch."I'm sleepy," I lied smoothly to him. I lay on the bed and covered my body with the duvet. I expected him to leave after my little act, but the man just scoffed at me."Quit
ALEXAKIS Talk to her, she said. Talk to her before finalizing anything.I couldn't believe that I listened to Claire and was currently on my way to see the older woman. It had looked like it was such an easy feat when Claire had said it, but now I was not so sure for my sanity if the woman who was my mother and I get talking. How could I have allowed Claire to push me into this? Was it because she offered me comfort?A smile crept up my lips as I remembered that little scene between us. The way I just held on to her like she was all that I ever needed ever since I came to the beginning of my existence. And technically, yes, she was the only one I needed. At least, at the moment when I felt all alone in this strange place.The sun must mirror my mood because it reflected as such -not shining brightly, just releasing enough warmth to keep the earth from being cold."Thinking you've hit the jackpot?" I heard a male voice snarl behind me. Without turning around, I knew who it was. "Kier
ALEXAKIS "Fuck!" I yelled again. This time, I heard squirrels and other animals running around the forest, thinking that a predator was around. Not that they could hide from me if I decided that I wanted to hunt them."What? He did it for his people?" The more I thought of it, the more my anger rose. "He bloody ruined my life!" I screamed. By now, I was sure I was the only one left in the woods because I scared the animals off. And no, I was not apologetic about it.What if I had perished in the forest? What if the wolves didn't take me in back then? Was that how I would have been the sacrifice for peace to reign in the pack?I felt burning anger rise more and more in me until I couldn't control myself anymore. My hands grew claws and furs, and I slashed at a tree in front of me. The anger did little to calm a bit, so I dug my claws into the tree again. I whimpered within myself, clearly not knowing why I was bestowed with a fate that was worse than death. I said worse than death bec
ALEXAKIS By the time I woke up, the sun that hid its face partially that morning was high in the sky, its light burning through my body, making my throat feel patched. With the temperature, I could tell that it was already high noon. I gulped some saliva to moisturize my throat before I let out a yawn. "Awake?" Claire asked me.I got up from her lap and let out another yawn. She chuckled at me slightly, and I snorted at her. She showed me her tongue, mocking me in a gentle way."How long was I asleep?" I asked her. I got up from the bed and stretched out the tiredness from my body. "More than 3 hours, I supposed." She eyed me wearily. "How do you feel now?" She asked me. With the question she asked and how carefully she asked it, I knew that she was talking about the matter with Luna Lisa. I sighed, not knowing how to begin."You did talk to her, right?" She asked again. I nodded. "Oh. It's okay if you don't want to share what both of you discussed with me." She said.I sat down b
CLAIREBy the time it was early evening, I was ready to leave with Alex. I paced about the length of the room, keen for his return. I know you all think that I should stop him, and ask him to stay with his mother, but it was his choice to make since this was all about him. All I could do was just stand by him while making sure everything was in order in his life. And by order, I meant seeing that smile return to his face just the way it always was before he learned about his relatives.I paused in my pacing and looked out the window to see if I would see any traces of him, but I got nothing. I went to the door and peeped, but still, I got nothing about him. I became tense, seeing as how it was already getting dark a bit, yet he was not here. According to him, we were supposed to leave once it was evening. After pacing for about five minutes more, I got tired of just pacing about and decided to go in search of the man.I left the room I was staying in and went through the long corrido
ALEXAKIS I stood in front of the mirror and watched as my black hair stood out in pikes, and my grey eyes bore deeply into me as if they were accusing me. And if they were, I knew they had every right. After all, I had defiled even my own words... right after I promised to leave the pack. But there was nothing I could do about the whole thing. If I hadn't seen what I saw, then I wouldn't have minded leaving no matter how hard Luna Lisa and her people tried to trap me into staying. But I already saw it and since there was no way I could un-see the whole thing - that is even if there was a word like un-see - then I had no choice but to remain behind until I could figure out everything.And to figure out everything, I had to know about the pack. I had to know about everything and everyone who made up the Morning Dew Pack members. To do that, I needed someone who knew the ins and outs of the pack. Somebody like... Luna Lisa. I shook my head in disagreement. There was no way I would go t