Claire stood facing Sebastian, her gaze narrowed at him as she watched his movements, waiting for his attack. At that moment, he feigned to swing his hand to the left only to attack her from the right. When Sebastian’s punch landed on her stomach, he didn’t know who was more surprised, him or her. It was a basic move that they had gone through a hundred times at least these days, and Claire always knew when he feigned an attack. So he completely expected her to dodge his blow, and when she didn’t, he stared at her with wide eyes. Shit! He hadn’t held back with that punch, and it sure must have hurt. Seeing Claire standing there clutching her stomach with a wince, he grimaced. Damn it! He hurt her! Though it was inevitable to sustain a few injuries while training, he still felt guilty seeing her in pain. He had vowed to always protect and cherish her, and he was the one to hurt her now. What a situation it was!“Are you okay?” He asked tentatively, his voice full of worry as he cooked
As Claire stared at Eunice in shock, she stood there with her bruised lips trembling as if she was trying not to cry. And then Eunice leaned against the door suddenly, as if she didn’t have the strength to stand by herself anymore. She looked absolutely terrible, nothing like the beautiful, glowing woman who had left her room the previous day. Seeing the nightmarish appearance of her friend, Claire felt rage and panic well up inside her. The feeling of something bad happening made absolute sense now. Somehow her instincts had recognised that something would happen to Eunice. But what had happened to her? Who hurt her like this? Whoever did this will pay!Then Claire remembered how Eunice had asked her to join her for a walk and when she couldn’t, she had suggested she ask Devin instead. Eunice had been glowing with happiness when she left her room, so something must have happened during their walk. Did that bastard do this to her? He had acted like such a gentleman. How could he cause
“What?” Claire snarled in disbelief, her eyes wide with shock as she stared at Eunice. Raped? Her Eunice was raped? Claire tried to process the information, but it was too much for her. She believed now that she had a second chance, that meant everything was going to be fine in her life. So how could such a thing happen to poor angelic Eunice?Claire felt rage burst into her body, her wolf Mia just as outraged as her at the thought of someone doing something this heinous to Eunice. She was such a sweet soul who deserved the best in life. A loving mate who cared for her regardless of her status and a happy life with him. That was what she deserved. Not to be tortured and humiliated like this!As she looked at Eunice, Claire felt anger and frustration rising inside her with each angry breath. She knew Eunice had some problem, but even in her wildest imagination; it didn’t occur to her that such a thing could have happened inside the safety of their pack territory. How could a stranger c
Claire took the roses and inhaled deeply, the fragrance of fresh roses invading her senses. But along with the fragrance, she sensed another scent that lingered in the flowers. The scent of the man who carried and dropped the flowers. Claire sighed, realising that Devin had come to visit Eunice. He must have heard their conversation and after realising what had happened to Eunice, he ran away instead of facing them. Claire threw the flowers away with a sigh before going back to the room. She froze when she saw Eunice looking at her with a confused expression. Claire just shook her head, trying to keep her anxiety out of her face as she looked at Eunice.“I thought I heard some noise, but when I went to check, there was nothing there. It must have been some twigs breaking from the wind,” Claire said, deciding to not tell Eunice that Devin was there. She wasn’t ready to tell him about what happened to her and if Eunice realises that Devin already knew it, she would not take it well. A
Claire looked up at the blue sky as a gentle breeze played with her hair. She closed her eyes enjoying the breeze and slowly looked up to see the butterflies flying around her in all colors. They flew from flower to flower, their colorful wings opening and closing in a practiced motion. Birds chirped from the trees which swayed lightly with the wind and Claire felt her tensions ease a bit. Nature really had the power to soothe one’s mind even when it’s full of chaos.Slowly, Claire turned to the girl sitting beside her. She had coaxed Eunice to spend some time with her in the garden and even though she was hesitant in the beginning, Eunice had agreed finally. Claire was glad she did because Eunice had a light smile on her face now as her eyes followed the butterflies. Seeing Eunice smiling, even if it was a gentle one and not the merry one she had always seen on her friend’s face, Claire’s heart felt a little lighter. It may not be much, but it was still a start…It had been a few day
Claire glared at Sebastian and then Devin one last time before turning and storming off, the anger emanating from her palpable even after she was gone. Sebastian let out a sigh before looking at Devin. “Why did you just stay silent? Why didn’t you tell her you were spending your days trying to find that bastard?” Devin shook his head. “Because I deserve it. I was so stupid that I stayed away from Eunice when she needed me the most. I was confused by my feelings regarding what happened to her and waited to sort them out. None of that should have mattered when she was in such a state.” Devin sighed, his shoulders slumping in defeat. “I should just have been there for her when she needed me. I was such a fool and I deserve all the hatred from Eunice and Claire.” Devin said, regret coating his words, and Sebastian sighed. He had known this would happen. That’s why he tried to coax Devin to go to Eunice that day. But he rejected his advice and now seeing his friend’s regret, Sebastia
"Well?" Claire probed Edward, the man whom she had assigned with the task of investigating the monster who raped Eunice. "I have been tracking the man since the day I was assigned the task of finding him. And I finally found a clue yesterday," he replied, making Claire straighten up, excitement rising inside her. Finally, she will get a chance to meet that demon and teach him a lesson. Her hands itched with the need to peel the skin off his filthy body and throw him to the pits of hell. Just wait, you pathetic excuse of a human! "His name is Jamie Grey, and he was a member of the Bluemoon pack. He was a menace there too, causing troubles all the time and about a year ago, the alpha finally expelled him, turning him into a rogue. There has been little information regarding what he did after that before he popped back into radar a few weeks ago, where a few people spotted him in neutral territory near our pack," Edward reported, making Claire frown. A rogue had the audacity to enter th
Liam had always taken pride in his ability to plan things ahead of time. His biggest plan so far had been to make Claire fall in love with him, paving the way for him to become the Alpha like he always dreamed of. Everything had been going smoothly exactly like he planned until the night Claire turned eighteen. Just like he planned, she had fallen head over heels for him, looking at him as if he was her entire world. He had been careful to rile her up to fight Alpha Gavin by the time she turned eighteen. Just like Liam wanted, she rebelled against her father by marking him even when she knew he was not her mate, like she had hoped. But that was where things started going wrong. It was like she changed into an entirely new person the moment he marked her. He had been planning to get her to mark him the moment she wakes up so that he could have the right to claim the Alpha position once he gets rid of Gavin. But the stupid woman foiled all his carefully laden plans when she refused to
‘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