Claire stood in front of the training grounds, her gaze on Liam who was enthusiastically barking orders at the new warriors. She rolled her eyes as he started sparring with a recruit, showing off his prowess in fighting.As she watched him leap over the boy before turning and getting him in a chokehold, a round of applause rang in the arena making Claire sigh. It was just a basic move but his grand theatrical actions were making him gather fans rapidly. A few days ago, her father had assigned a few tasks to Liam to get him familiar with the pack affairs. A few small deals with the neighboring packs to see how he handles them, trips to those packs to help his skills to maintain friendships with them, etc. And yes, the fiasco she had just witnessed. Her father had assigned him with training a few recruits. It was his duty to hone their skills and her father would check on their progress to see how well Liam is doing with them. Though Claire hated he was getting to put his hands in the
Clutching her bleeding arm, Claire looked up at Kyle, who stood there with a victorious smirk, no hint of remorse in his eyes. Now that she had achieved her first target, aka getting an injury, it was time to teach the arrogant asshole a lesson."Are you done yet, baby girl? Do you need me to kiss your boo boo?" Kyle taunted her, and she smiled at him, making him frown.She couldn't tell him she had deliberately allowed him to strike her, but she could show him how pathetic he really was.Unlike the last time when she had let him attack first, this time Claire took the lead. She ran towards him with such speed that before he could even blink; Claire was already in front of him. She raised her foot and did a perfect roundhouse kick, knocking him on his hard head and hopefully giving him a concussion.Kyle stumbled back, his eyes widening in disbelief. Then he slowly pointed his finger at her, the disdain in his eyes replaced by confusion. Claire steadied herself, expecting him to attac
Sebastian threw his phone against the wall, his rage knowing no bounds as he imagined his mate in pain. He was angry at Devin for his inability to keep his mate from harm even when he explicitly asked him to watch over her. But more than Devin, he was pissed off at himself. Maybe she wouldn’t have gotten hurt if he was there to keep her safe? Damn it! Devin assured him it was a minor wound, but that didn’t help a bit with Sebastian’s anxiety. To make matters worse, Caleb was howling inside his head, demanding to see his mate and soothe her pain. The stupid wolf was calling him all sorts of names for abandoning his mate when he knew Sebastian had no choice. And the damn wolf had the audacity to guilt trip him by imagining how bad their mate’s condition was. He was sending images of Claire in pain, her eyes brimming with tears as she sat helplessly. The wolf certainly knew to make matters worse!‘Mate! Go to mate, damn it! I swear I will kill you someday, you stupid human!"Sebastian d
Claire smiled gently as she walked towards her father’s office, her thoughts full of Sebastian. Devin must have already informed him about her injury. Knowing how protective Sebastian was of her in her last life, it shouldn’t be any different now. How would he react to the news? If he cared for her, she will know now. She knocked on the door, even though her father had already given her permission to enter his office whenever she wanted. But it didn’t feel right to invade his sanctuary like that and a little politeness hurt no one, right? Ever since she noticed her father’s health issues, she was worried history was going to repeat. Though she was careful this time, the anxiety of losing him never went away and hence she frequently checked on him. Her father seemed amused with her fussiness and to her relief, he was doing good these days. She could only hope it meant he would be safe from whatever ailment he suffered from last time. She couldn’t lose him again. “Come in,” Alpha Ga
Claire raised her brows at Sebastian questioningly when he just stared at her calmly without answering her question. At a glance, it looked as if he was unaffected by her question. But his flushed ears told another story and Claire smirked, knowing he would not admit to the real reason for his visit. That he was worried for her and wanted to check on her. Sebastian narrowed his eyes when he saw Claire smiling at him. "What?" "You came here to check on me, didn't you? Devin told you I was injured, and you wanted to see for yourself, right?" Claire asked, a knowing smile on her lips. Sebastian flushed at her question, his ears turning even more red and he looked away, refusing to look at her. "What nonsense are you spouting? Why would Devin tell me anything about you? I didn't know you were injured until I got here." Claire's eyes followed a bead of sweat that dripped down his nose before falling into his neck and disappearing inside his shirt. The shirt that fit his broad frame sn
Sasha… Claire had met her in her last life just after her father’s death. Liam had thought it would be the perfect time to cheat on her while she was at her father’s funeral, grieving for the only parent she had ever known. As always, Sebastian had been there to support her and when the pain from Liam banging another woman hit, she fainted in his arms. Unable to face Liam after what he did, she had accepted Sebastian’s offer to take her to his pack, and that was when she met Sasha for the first time. Claire had stayed there for a while until she stupidly decided she still loved Liam and Sebastian, the loving idiot he was, accepted her decision. He threatened Liam to never hurt her again and send her back to him, not knowing it was to her doom. Well, thinking back to Sasha, she had never liked Claire from the day she stepped into the Silver fall pack. Maybe she already knew Claire was Sebastian’s mate and hated her even before they ever met. Claire remembered the time when she had
The moment Claire stumbled into his arms, Sebastian knew it was no accident like she acted. But he couldn’t understand why she would do such a thing. However, when he held her in his arms, and the feeling of rightness hit him, he didn’t care what her reason was. The only thing that mattered was that his mate was in his arms, where she belonged. It felt… perfect.Claire looked up at Sebastian, feeling victorious as she imagined Sasha’s reaction after hearing his voice. She must have realised that it meant Sebastian was near her. And he didn’t contradict her words of him caring for her. She had just declared that Sebastian was hers and being a woman, Sasha must have realised it. Now it’s time to see what she will do about it. If she leaves them alone, Claire will never look her way again. But if Sasha tries to snatch Sebastian away from her, it will be war!However, all her victorious feelings and plans left her head the moment her eyes met Sebastian’s molten gaze. The heat in his gaze
Seeing Sebastian right in front of her, Claire took a deep breath. His words still resonated inside her head, and she wanted to burst into tears at the thought of him suspecting her. But she didn’t want to let him know she was hurt because of him. He didn’t deserve to feel as if he had caused her pain when he did nothing wrong. It was just her past self that was pampered by Sebastian that couldn’t take the distance he put between them now. It was not his fault that he hadn’t lived the nightmarish life she once had and hence didn’t know her as much as she did him. She should just give him time.Trying to hide how upset she really was, she forced a smile on her face.“It’s time for dinner,” she said in a cheerful tone and tried not to wince at the high pitch of her voice. It sounded so fake!Sebastian frowned at her, wondering how she was back this soon when she had just gone with Liam. Didn’t she say she wanted to have a walk? So where was that annoying brat now? Did he ditch her? Thou
‘Mate… Mate… Mate…’ The word resonated inside his mind as Sebastian stared at Claire blankly. A thousand thoughts and emotions flashed through his mind with such speed that he couldn’t even begin to process what he was feeling. Confusion, surprise, relief, elation…‘The mate bond! Everything is just as it should be! Our mate can finally recognise our bond!’ Caleb yelled from his mind, snapping him out of his shock and Sebastian blinked dazedly. When he had met her for the first time and realized that she was already mated to another man, he had wondered what he had done to make the moon goddess hate him that much. To pair him with such a perfect mate, only to torture him with the fact that she could never belong to him. Seeing her with Liam, his heart had shattered to pieces with each day, but still, he could only hope that she would be happy with her chosen mate. And Sebastian was ready to go to any lengths to make sure of that. But even in his wildest dreams, he hadn’t imagined that
As soon as Claire gave him her blessings to follow Eunice, Devin practically flew out of there before she could change her mind. He flew through the hallways, his mate's scent filling his senses, the only thought in his mind that of meeting her and begging for forgiveness. He messed up big time, and he was ready to grovel all she wants as long as she will give him another chance.Devin came to a stop, panting hard as he looked around the garden where his senses had led him without even making the conscious decision to follow a path. If it was any other day, he may have taken a moment to admire the beauty of the garden, the colorful flowers blooming in it, the gentle breeze carrying the fresh scent of flowers and the butterflies flying from one flower to the next. But at this moment, he didn't notice any of these things because his eyes were frantically searching for a certain woman who had stolen his heart the moment he set his eyes on her. And there, standing with her back towards him
Claire smiled as Sebastian just stood there, staring at her with a confused look on his face. After all, she knew what was going on in his head. And she was the only one who had the answers to the questions flashing inside his mind. He must be feeling something different with their bond and must be wondering what exactly changed to make him feel so. After all, she never mentioned that her bond to Liam was broken and hence he must be thinking she still didn’t know he was her mate. But now that the obnoxious mark from Liam was gone, she was finally free to accept their bond. To let him know she knew what he was to her. There was no need to hide anymore…Claire took a deep breath, closing her eyes as she let herself feel the mate bond to Sebastian. It was the first time in both her lives that she could feel the bond between them. Even Mia was creating a ruckus inside her head, excited at finally feeling connected to Caleb like she was always meant to. Claire couldn’t help but smile at th
93Seeing Devin staring at Eunice, Claire hurriedly pasted a smile on her face before turning to Sebastian and his entourage."You all must be tired after the journey. I will have the servants bring you to your rooms so you could take some rest," she said with a friendly voice that one couldn't argue with. Though Sasha looked like rest was the last thing in her mind, she had to remind herself that she was not in her pack and she had to play nice while she was here. Well, at least for now. So she could only nod at Claire's 'suggestion'. With one last glare at Sebastian and Claire, Sasha left with a servant while Patrick left with another. Meanwhile, Sebastian dismissed his warriors, and it was just Devin, Sebastian and Claire standing next to each other while Eunice stood frozen in her spot.Devin stood there looking at Eunice, his eyes full of yearning and he didn't seem to notice anyone else, even when Claire glared at him vehemently. Claire turned to look at Eunice, who stood there s
Claire walked back and forth in the hallway, an excited smile on her face. She had invited Sebastian to the pack and, to her relief; he had accepted it instantly, promising to arrive the same day. She knew it would take hours before he could wrap up his tasks in the pack and set out to meet her. But still she found herself pacing the hallway while watching the packgrounds even before an hour had passed after the call."I don't think sitting down for a moment will make Alpha Sebastian late, will it?" Claire paused walking and looked up to see Eunice standing there with a bemused look plastered on her face.Claire narrowed her eyes at her friend before huffing and continuing her pacing while looking outside."Seriously? Like you will miss his arrival anyway," Eunice teased, and Claire shook her head."I am just excited to see him," she grumbled, and Eunice chuckled."Right. It has been years since you last saw him, right? Of course you will be excited," Eunice said with a straight face,
After the call with Claire, Sebastian was in a really good mood. Hearing her voice after worrying about her for days was soothing and something about the way she talked to him also felt different. Somehow, it felt as if she was talking more freely to him, even though he couldn't pinpoint what exactly the difference was. He had promised her that he will visit her and he was elated at getting her invitation. Her voice made it clear that she had missed him too, and it made him feel giddy. As Sebastian leaned back in his seat with a goofy smile on his face, he mindlinked Sasha. 'Sasha, come to my office,' he ordered in a merry voice. 'Yes, Alpha,' came her instant reply and within a few minutes, there was a knock on his office door. "Come in!" As Sasha walked in, seeing Sebastian's pleasant smile, she smiled back. "Looks like you are in a good mood, Alpha. What is the matter?" "Well, Alpha Gavin has returned to his pack. I am planning to visit the Ashwood pack for a few days to c
"Take them both to the prison," Gavin ordered, pointing angrily at Liam and Diana.Hearing his order, a few warriors rushed to Liam and Diana. As they dragged them both away, Diana kept yelling at Liam, trying to break away and attack him while Liam ignored her, glaring at everyone in his path.After the two vanished from their line of sight, everyone visibly relaxed, including Gavin. He looked at his daughter, feeling pride and guilt warring inside him. Now he just wanted to spend some time with his daughter alone in peace, without everyone hovering around them. He had always protected his daughter, worried for her, and now, she was the one who saved him from certain death. When did his little girl grow up to be this brave?Gavin turned to the elders with a serious look on his face."Liam and Diana will face the trials for the crimes they committed and we will inform the entire pack of what they had done. After that, they will be executed in front of the entire pack," Gavin announced
Claire turned to Liam who was standing there with an ashen face, and she smiled at him.“Liam, are you familiar with this number?” She asked and Liam stiffened, staring at Claire silently, his mouth looking as if it was sewed shut.Beside Claire, Eunice stared at Liam with her eyes full of rage. She had heard Diana when she revealed that Liam was the one behind her rape. And that he did it just to separate her from Devin so that he wouldn’t help out Claire. Just to make his greedy mission of becoming the alpha easier, he toyed with the life of a girl without any remorse. How could people like this even exist? As she stared at the man who destroyed her life, Eunice felt a sense of justice. He had destroyed her and now it was her chance to do the same to him. The only difference was that he deserved it, whereas she didn’t. “I got this phone from Master Liam’s room. It was hidden in a secret corner of the room, under a loose tile, and no one would have ever noticed it if they hadn’t bee
Everyone watched in shock as Diana launched at Liam, scratching at his face with her long nails, leaving a jagged wound in his face. As Liam hissed in pain and tried to push her off, Diana was acting like someone possessed, suddenly gaining strength enough to rival Liam. As she hissed and clawed at Liam, Claire, who was watching it all with an amused grin, finally turned to Micah."Capture her," she ordered and without missing a beat, Micah leaped into action, pulling Diana off Liam and tying her back amidst her protests. Once Diana was finally under control, everyone looked at Claire, confusion clear on their faces."What's going on? Hadn't she escaped from the pack? How did she come here now?" Elder Marco asked with a puzzled frown while everyone else looked at Claire, waiting for her answer.Claire smiled at them before looking at Micah."Yes, Diana had indeed tried to escape from the pack," she said before nodding at Micah. "But I had asked Micah here to watch over her and he caug