Claire stood on the battle ground along with the warriors and the rogue, who was now bound by ropes. They had checked all the bodies on the ground and they had even found two warriors with fatal wounds who were left there presumed to be dead. While the others tended to the wounded warriors, Claire had only one thought in her mind; finding her father. They hadn't found his body amongst the dead warriors and there was no sign of him anywhere near the battleground. So where was he? Only the one who claimed to kill him could answer this question!With narrowed eyes, Claire turned to the rogue, who sensed her glare on him and shivered in response. As he stared at her nervously, she stalked towards him."You killed my father, didn't you?" She snarled, and the rogue nodded anxiously, wondering why she was asking this now. He had already admitted he did it and had convinced her too, that he was just a weapon who did the bidding of someone else. So why was she asking about it again? Did she ju
Claire stared at the dead rogue, her eyes wide with horror. Even as he laid there lifelessly, blood still oozed off the wound in his chest and his wide eyes looked as if they were staring at her accusingly. Even though she hated him for killing her father, she had offered him life in exchange for him pointing out the traitor to her pack. But now someone killed him right under her nose and she could only stand helplessly, staring at his dead body. She had failed yet another promise, a failure which would cost her heavily. Claire forgot to breathe for a moment as she looked at his eyes, which were turning glassy right before her. This man was the only one who could identify Liam as the traitor to the pack and now, with him dead, her only chance against Liam was gone. Just like that. After the news of her father’s death, the only consolation she had was that she would get to tear Liam’s good guy mask off. But now, with the rogue dead, it was just her word against Liam's, and she knew it
“Change of plans?” One of the warriors asked curiously, and Claire nodded, a mischievous glint flashing in her eyes. Change of plans indeed. She didn’t plan to play a puppet to Liam anymore. She was going to play the game by her own rules. It was time to find evidence against Liam and beat him before he became the alpha!“Yes. We are not going back to the pack like I had first decided. We are going to stay back.”The men stared at her with puzzled expressions as Claire looked around, observing the surrounding environment once again. The forest was silent; the wildlife staying away from the human intruders who had bloodied their home with their battle. Even the chirping sounds of the birds that welcomed her every time she stepped into the forest was now absent. They had spooked the creatures of the forest and she couldn’t help but feel sorry for them. She sighed as she took a deep breath, inhaling the metallic scent of blood that still lingered in the air. Her gaze fell on the ground
As the man strutted towards his comrades while whistling merrily, a certain blue-eyed woman stood there behind a tree, watching him with narrowed eyes. Because of his cockiness at how good he was, he hadn’t been much alert when texting Liam and only made sure that his colleagues were far away when he took the phone out. He hadn’t bothered to check if anyone else was there and hence he had missed the presence of Claire completely. Claire, who had been watching every move of the warriors, had grown suspicious when Malcolm, the guy who was among the men she asked to bring the warriors’ bodies back to the pack, still lingered in the forest. When she realised that he had exchanged his post with a guy from the group which was assigned the task of finding a way down the cliff, she had a feeling that she had finally found Liam’s spy.If he had to go back to the pack with the bodies, he couldn’t spy on her and hence he couldn’t volunteer to do it. If he wanted to spy on her, he needed to stay
After receiving Sasha’s message, Sebastian had to rush back to his pack knowing who the guest was. That man was trouble and if Sebastian wasn’t there to deal with him personally, he would create chaos. Each moment he was left unmonitored was a risky moment and Sebastian just wanted to reach his pack as soon as possible. He couldn’t breathe well until he was in front of the man and made sure that he hadn’t caused any trouble. Sebastian knew Sasha could handle him for a while but he didn’t want to trouble her too much. He had to handle him in person. Once his car slowed down in front of the packhouse, he didn’t even wait for it to come to a stop before he rushed out of it. He ran towards his office and barged the door open, his searching gaze falling on the man talking to Sasha. A look of relief crossed Sasha’s face as she saw Sebastian while their guest just stared at him with a smirk. With a nod at Sasha, Sebastian turned the man. With his bald head and long nose, he had a look tha
Sebastian frowned at Patrick hearing his advice. With how sacred werewolves viewed their mates, they rarely chose someone other than their mates as their life partners. Knowing that, how dare he ask him to choose someone who was not his mate?! But then Sebastian noticed the knowing glint in Patrick’s eyes.Wait! Didn’t the guy just tease him about having a woman in the Ashwood pack? Did that mean he knew something about him and Claire? But how was that possible? Was it just a coincidence, or was there more to it? Whatever it was, the doubt that someone like Patrick would know about his relationship with Claire didn’t sit well with Sebastian. Still, there was nothing he could do other than ignoring the jerk’s taunts.Sebastian shook off his doubts before glaring at Patrick. He wanted Sebastian to choose a wife, huh? The nerve!Sebastian opened his mouth to reject his ‘advice’, but before he could do it, Patrick turned to Sasha. Sasha was standing there with a worried look after hearing
After Sebastian and Patrick stared at each other for what felt like hours, Sasha was sure that they were going to leap for each other’s throats anytime now. And that was why she was surprised when suddenly Patrick burst out laughing, clapping his hands for good measure. Sasha stared at him in shock as he continued to chuckle, as if he had heard the funniest joke he had ever heard in his life.Seeing Sebastian facing him with a sneer, his tough attitude no longer hidden, Sasha was certain that Beta Patrick would become furious and lash out at Sebastian. He was a royal Beta and having him angry at Sebastian was not a good thing. She was worried Sebastian’s temper was going to bring him a huge load of trouble this time. And hence her whole body sagged with relief as she saw Patrick taking Sebastian’s angry reply in stride, laughing it off. As Sasha stood there with a relieved look on his face, Sebastian just stared at Patrick with a frown. He was certain a fight was going to happen any
While the warriors tried to find a way down the cliff, Claire walked back to the place where the rogue laid dead. She crouched down near him before staring into his unseeing eyes, which seemed to be accusing her of letting him get killed. With a sigh, she leaned forward and closed his eyes. She now knew that it was Malcolm who killed the rogue, but still, one question remains. How? How did he kill the guy? Her gaze fell on the bloodstains on the rogue’s chest, making it obvious that he had died because of a stab wound there. But the warrior who saw him die had said that the guy just fell over dead all of a sudden. So it wasn’t by direct stabbing with a sword or knife, because Malcolm wasn’t standing close enough for the warrior to see him. And it couldn’t have been a gun too, since no one had heard a gun go off. So what exactly caused his death? Claire looked at his bloodied shirt before lifting it, revealing his skin, which was ridden with battle scars. She let out a gasp when her
‘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