Evie's POV It was time for me to finally make a move. The move that would shape where all this was going. It was fine not to make any rash decision when it was just myself and Nathaniel who had the deal, but Scott was already involved in the matter now. If I did the wrong thing or made the wrong move, I was afraid that the man might expose me to Father. And if that happened? The end of my everything involving the old man. Rather than wait around for some sort of miracle, I decided that I was going to tackle the man and have him leave the position of leadership for me for real. Even if he didn't think that I was ready or if he tried to blackmail me with the fact that he was still helping me prepare, I was going to make sure that I assure him that I was more than ready and have him step down. Otherwise, everything that I had ever worked for would be ruined. That was one thing that I was not going to ever give in to no matter what."Father," I called when I saw him coming out of his s
ALEXAKIS It had been long and tiring days for everyone at the mansion. From trying to make sure that Luna Lisa survived the poison that was slowly eating her up, to making sure that there were no other bad eggs around the pack, to making sure that Nathaniel didn't try anything funny, and finally to making sure that everyone at the pack was reassured of their safety."You've worked very hard all this time," Claire said to me, giving me a peck on the cheek."But I still feel like something is going to happen," I told her in a worried tone.She held my hand and squeezed it to reassure me. "Don't be negative, baby.""I'm not being negative. It's just—" My phone rang, cutting me off. I turned on the screen and was surprised when I saw that it was Angelo that was on the line. "Angelo," I said simply after I picked up the call."Come to the den. We need to have a word." The man said without preamble. Then, he hung up before I could get any word out.The force that something was still not ri
Luna Lisa's POVIt's been a week of lying on the bed helplessly, wondering what had happened to my two sons. I couldn’t for the life of me figure out if there was anything that I was supposed to be doing on a sick bed when it was clear that my children needed my help.I knew for certain that Alex was fine. The maids who took turns to take care of me all assured me of that one fact each time I asked each of them separately. Sometimes, I would hear the man's footsteps as he walked past my room. Also, he always made sure to visit me at least once each day. It was during one of those visits that I mustered up the courage to ask him about what had happened to his brother after the battle they had - as none of the maids told me anything no matter how hard I pushed them.My dear filial son had told me, without mincing words, exactly what had happened to Nathaniel and where the man was currently. My heart broke each time I remembered those words - the words that assured me that Nathaniel was
ALEXAKIS Finally, the meeting with Kieran was done. After he was gone, I went to visit Luna Lisa to inquire about her health. I felt guilty because I hadn't visited the woman for two days in a row now. My consolation was Claire that was taking care of her and always giving me feedback about how she was doing. However, I was free now and thought that she would appreciate the visit.I opened the door to her room and was surprised to see that she wasn't anywhere in the room. Neither was Claire for that matter. My brows furrowed into a deep frown as I wondered where the two of them could have gone to. I went out of the room and spotted a maid walking along the corridor then."Hey. Please come," I motioned to her. When she got to me, I didn't bother to give her the chance to pay her respect before I asked her the question on my mind. "Where are Luna Lisa and Claire?""Oh. They both went out. Luna Lisa said to tell you that they would both be back soon and you shouldn't worry." The maid ex
Claire's POV It was almost getting to two weeks since Nathaniel got imprisoned by Alex. No matter how much pity I felt for the man, I wouldn't say that Alex did the wrong thing. However, the fact that no one had gone to check on the man ever since he was thrown into the dungeon made me worried. For all I knew, Alex might have completely forgotten about him and the fact that he was left alone with dead bodies as his only companions."Goodness!" I muttered as I remembered the dead bodies that Alex had refused to clear away from the cells the last time we were both there to see his younger brother.If my fear was right and the bodies were not yet disposed of, I wouldn't be so surprised if I got to the cell and saw that Nathaniel was also dead. If I was the one left in that kind of position, I knew that I was going to be dead no matter how anyone tried to convince me that it was fine. Mere thinking about the scenario was enough to make me want to puke."I have to go and see him," I told
Claire's POV It was almost getting to two weeks since Nathaniel got imprisoned by Alex. No matter how much pity I felt for the man, I wouldn't say that Alex did the wrong thing. However, the fact that no one had gone to check on the man ever since he was thrown into the dungeon made me worried. For all I knew, Alex might have completely forgotten about him and the fact that he was left alone with dead bodies as his only companions."Goodness!" I muttered as I remembered the dead bodies that Alex had refused to clear away from the cells the last time we were both there to see his younger brother.If my fear was right and the bodies were not yet disposed of, I wouldn't be so surprised if I got to the cell and saw that Nathaniel was also dead. If I was the one left in that kind of position, I knew that I was going to be dead no matter how anyone tried to convince me that it was fine. Mere thinking about the scenario was enough to make me want to puke."I have to go and see him," I told
ALEXAKIS It felt so good to have myself sucking Claire's lips once again. My left hand wrapped around her waist, drawing her in closer, while my right hand disappeared into her hair, caressing each tress with care. I might have smooched her just to shut her up, but my body was now calling to hers desperately. I wanted to feel the pleasure of having her body against mine once again. She moaned into my mouth, and I caught the quick gasp, twisting my tongue in. She captured the tongue and began to suck it with so much hunger. My hand left her hair and cupped one of her breasts. I squeezed it lightly before I pinched it a bit. She stopped kissing me and let out a satisfied sound.I took that as my cue to do more. I pushed her gown up and breathed heavily when I noticed that she wasn't wearing any bra under her dress. Her breasts were exposed for my seeing. I didn't waste any time and just pushed her back until she fell on the bed with a light thud. I went in after her and lay on top of
Claire's POV After the embarrassment of being caught making out by my future mother-in-law subsided, I got curious about the people Alex would be choosing as his people. True, the selection might be for the benefit of the pack, but these people Alex was choosing would be his own people. They would be people he could always fall back on and be sure that they would be there for him.They were not already tainted by anyone from the pack before, hence the reason why their loyalties would lie with the man who gave them the power they would be weaving.I wanted to wait until he returned to ask him about his choices of people, but my curiosity wouldn't let me do that. Besides, I felt that if I remained alone in the room, I would only be left thinking about what the man said to me before he left. I needed to find something to do before I found myself masturbating to quench the heat between my legs.I got to the living room just in time to see those who got rejected leaving the mansion. I was
Epilogue. Claire's POV A full year had passed since Alex proposed to me, and I gladly accepted to be his woman. Today, we were taking the final step and getting married.My hand went to my neck where the mating mark was. After I accepted his proposal, he carried me to our room and gave me the mark after a hot, intense sex session. He had wanted the wedding to be carried out two weeks after his proposal, but I told him I wanted to wait. I wanted the pack to accept me as a human. To gain that approval, I learned how to fight with swords and how to shoot arrows, to show them that even if I was a human, I would always be there to fight by their sides if the need ever came. Then, I went ahead to start my own restaurant at the pack.At first, I barely got any customer as they were all weary of me. But little by little, people began to troop in. Now, I had two other branches out in the human world. This helped to show the people that if we ever had the need for cash - which was very unlik
Claire's POV A week passed after the ordeal we had in defeating the man who tried to claim the lives of so many people. I sighed, praying to the God in heaven that Scott's soul would find relief wherever he was now. He deserved that much for all the trouble he went through in his life."What are you doing, Claire? Wheel me well." Luna Lisa complained, drawing me back to the present."Sorry," I apologized. I moved the wheelchair a little bit faster than the pace I was keeping before. We were on our way out of the mansion to get some fresh air in the garden. Luna Lisa had to use the wheelchair as her legs were still healing. The doctor had, however, assured us that she would be fine and it was taking long to heal because it was a demon's bite."Claire." I heard someone call my name and I turned back, only to see Evie standing behind me, her suitcase already packed and with her."Are you going to somewhere?" I asked her. After the incident, we had gotten somehow closer as we had to comf
ALEXAKIS As soon as Kieran told me through the mind-link that my mate and her sister were safely back in the pack, I felt relief wash over me. I turned to look at Scott, her ex-boyfriend, all the anger in my heart targeted at him.He had endangered the life of the woman I loved, and I was going to make sure that he paid for it. No matter what anyone said about it, I was going to make sure that he paid heavily for his action.It was with that anger that I gave him an uppercut on his chin. While he bent over at the shock, I gave him a jab at his side, making sure I went all in to ensure I broke almost all his rib bones, if not all."You..." The man growled at me. He stood upright and gave me an evil smile. I knew he was up to something and that helped me stay alert. He began to morph into something hideous in front of me. Within seconds, there was no longer a man where Scott should have been. Instead, there was a tall dark beast, with two horns on his forehead, red eyes glowing brightl
Claire's POV After waiting for what felt like an eternity, even thinking that the man I was waiting for would no longer come, I was shocked when I saw him finally make an appearance. The tears that stopped flowing before came again, afresh. My heart wrenched within me, and I struggled to breathe well. Why? Why would he come here? Why did he risk his life like that?Our eyes met, and the man smiled at me. I shook my head at him as he started walking to where I was. When he got to me, he sighed."I am here now." He consoled me. It was clear that he thought I was crying because I was happy I saw him. I shook my head at him to show him that he was wrong about his insinuation. Still, he didn't get what I was trying to say."Alex, you need to run!" I finally let out amid my tears. I looked left and right to see if Scott and his men had gotten a whiff about Alex's appearance and were now on their way in here. When I didn't see them rushed in, I sighed, a little bit relieved about that. "L
Claire's POV "Scott, I am begging you," I pleaded again. I didn't care how pathetic my voice was. All I knew was that there was no way I was going to let the man kill Alex just because of a mistake that my father made."Why do you think–" his phone rang, cutting him off. "Really? Good." He said. Then, he cut off the phone. The kind of look he gave me made me cold all of a sudden."What is it?" I asked, feeling scared already."Guess who is coming over soon?" His voice held the malicious excitement he felt. "Alex! He is going to come here soon, and I will have so much fun killing him." He let out.My eyes widened in shock, and my breath became hitched."Do you want to know how he is going to die soon?"I shook my head to stop him. He ignored me and continued anyway."I plan to corner him and hit him when he least expected it." He said with a small evil laughter."You..." My voice trailed off as I realized that the man was gone already, leaving me alone."All of you, leave the building
Claire's POV It felt like forever since I got trapped in this basement where the light was never in and made it hard to tell when it was either night or day. The horror of not knowing how long it had been since I was in this hellhole made my heartbeat pound even faster. There was also the awareness that I no longer have a father to reach out to. Even though the bridge between us was rough, my heart sank now that I was aware that it had been burned forever. What made it worse? Knowing that the man and I were not on good terms before he died. How was I supposed to live on now knowing that my father hated me?I wanted to get angry with Evie over the death of my only family and how she played a part in it, but she lost Becky also, and I knew how much hurt she was going through for that. Besides, she was my family also no matter how hard we fought with each other."Claire, we need to escape." She said to me frantically again. I shook my head at her since the bandage was still covering m
Claire's POV Scott!" There was no doubt in my heart that I was relieved to see a familiar face even if it was that of the jerk who cheated on me with my sister.After I left the car and went in, I was surprised to see the door open. I thought it was so because they - Father, Becky, and Evie - were all home. I stepped inside, but it was empty. I went to Father's study but he was not there. After I searched all the places that I could, I swallowed my nervousness and went to Becky's room to see if she was there, but then she was not in the room either. A quick visit to Evie's room revealed the same ordeal.The house felt bizarre at that point, and I had a bad feeling flushed over me. I ran out of the house to see if I would see them, but nothing of such happened. I was about to move to the woodshed to see if they were there taking care of the games they hunted the night before when I saw Scott standing in front of me."Scott!" I called again. Even though the man and I never exchanged wo
ALEXAKIS I wasn't sure what exactly was making my heart feel like it had been shattered into two. Was it how Claire left me after I thought that she was going to stop and think about the love between us? Or was it because the house now seemed empty without her?I wanted her close to me - that was a fact. If I hadn't stepped into the position of the Alpha already, I would have damned every other thing and asked her to leave with me to a faraway place where we would be happy together, without anyone judging us.But I was already one, and she felt out of place.I knew it was necessary for her to take the break as she truly needed it, but I was against her going over to her parent's house. Still, that was the only safe place I knew would work for now. That didn't make my worry lessen any bit, though.Apart from her family treating her like trash, I was worried that Nathaniel might make a move for her now that she was no longer under my protection."We are here, Alpha."I looked up and sa
Claire's POV After contemplating my decision for a while, I finally came to a conclusion. It would be better for me to leave Alex and the pack, even if it was only for a while. Maybe when I would return, the animosity these people had toward me would be gone."Alex, can I have a word with you?" I asked. We were seated in the living room. He was busy with some files while I had my laptop in front of me, but I couldn't concentrate on anything I was learning on the screen. The man looked up from his work and gave me a gentle smile."I'm all ears, love." He said, the smile still plastered across his face."I want to leave," I let out quickly. I was afraid that if I hesitated, I would never be able to say it to him. I winced as he dropped the files in his hand on the floor and rushed over to where I was, holding my hands."Why? What is it?" He asked in a very gentle tone. "I just... I need a break," I told him."I know. I've been feeling the way you keep pulling away from me recently. I