The next morning, Claire woke up feeling energized at the thought of having a date with Sebastian. She remembered all the times he had been there for her in her last life, expecting nothing from her. And this time she would love him just as much, if not even more. This time she will have her happily ever after with her prince charming and this date will be the beginning of their new life. She will make sure of it! As she was lost in her dreams, the door to her room barged open suddenly, making her startle. She was just wearing a thin nightgown, and she hurriedly pulled the blanket to her chest, covering her exposed cleavage. Without bothering to mask her irritation at the intrusion, she looked up only to frown seeing Liam standing there with a lecherous smirk as he stared at her up and down. Really? “Good morning, babe!” He greeted her with a wide smile, as if he hadn’t just barged in uninvited to her room and even had the audacity to check her out while she was in a vulnerable state
As Eunice and Claire stared at Devin with gaping mouths, their eyes full of confusion, Devin bit his lips to keep from groaning. He glared at Sebastian, cursing him in his heart. Why did he have to say that to the girls? They will probably think he was a pervert who was fantasizing about a woman who was all but a stranger to him! Now what will he say?He opened his mouth, probably to rat Sebastian out to Claire and say that he was also thinking about her. But Sebastian narrowed his eyes threateningly, his knowing smirk louder than the words 'Don't even think about it!'.Even though he wanted to ignore the threatening that was boring into his very soul, Devin's survival instincts were even stronger than his pettiness. And hence, he just gulped, refraining from speaking, much to Sebastian's pleasure. Sebastian was a good friend, but he was too powerful, certainly not someone to trifle with. Devin has seen him make grown men quake in their boots with just a glance. He certainly didn't wa
"Uh.. well…" Claire gulped, wondering what to tell Sebastian. Suddenly her eyes lit up as an idea hit her. "Ah, yes. I remember now. A few of your pack members visited us last month, right?" Claire asked excitedly.Sebastian hesitated a moment but then nodded slowly in response. A few of his pack members had indeed visited the Ashwood pack a month ago.Claire smiled triumphantly and straightened up from her slouched position."I don't remember who but it was one of them that told me. They were saying how Doctor Jordan was a miracle worker and since my father was ill at the moment, I was curious, so I listened. I didn't think much of it at the moment since they said how their Alpha was particular about the doctor treating only people within their pack and I didn't even know you then." Claire grinned at Sebastian. "So I thought there was no chance you would let him treat my Dad. But now we are friends and I know you will help me." She finished excitedly and looked at Sebastian with hope
Claire stood looking at the moon with a smile, reminiscing about her date with Sebastian. His words 'I will stay by your side' echoed in her head and she chuckled, feeling her heart fill with joy. She had found her Sebastian again and almost everything in her life turned okay with his presence. Almost, except for the bane of her existence. At the thought of her so-called boyfriend, Claire's smile turned sour and she grimaced. Why did she have to remember that thing when she was having such a good time?"Does being with Alpha Sebastian make you happy?"A voice asked out of the blue, startling Claire who turned towards the newcomer with a frown. Talk about the devil and he shall come! Inside her room, leaning against her bedpost, Liam stood with his arms crossed, looking as if he owned the place. Ugh. This stupid creature and his audacity never gets old!Meanwhile, Liam glared at Claire, pissed off at her for her closeness with Sebastian. He had been wary ever since he watched them tog
Claire walked into the restaurant hand in hand with Liam, excitement radiating off her.“Excited, babe?” He asked with a smirk as he watched Claire hum merrily.“Oh, you can’t imagine,” she replied with a grin. But not for reasons you would think of…Claire turned back, looking around the restaurant before her gaze fell on her prey. There, sitting smack in the middle of the restaurant, was Diana, dressed in a low cut black dress, her cleavage almost spilling out. Still, she had that innocent angel expression pasted on her face, contradicting her sensual dressing style. What a devil!Spotting Diana, Claire sashayed towards her, her golden hair flying dramatically with her confident stride. She could feel the entire restaurant go silent as all eyes followed her, mesmerized. But Claire had eyes only for Diana, who seemed to sense the intent gaze on her. She looked up with a smile, which froze as she saw Claire in all her glory. Her eyes narrowed for a moment, jealousy evident in her glar
Sebastian stood at the entrance of the restaurant, darkness shrouding his entire essence, making him look like a vengeful dark angel. His face was set in a displeased frown, his aura crackling angrily around him as he took a step into the restaurant. Involuntarily, Claire let out a shudder as she felt his power roll over her menacingly even though she knew he would never harm her.Seeing Sebastian staring at her intently, disappointment etched in his face, Claire wanted to run into his arms. She wanted to explain to him it was all an act and Liam meant nothing to her. That she only cared for him… But she couldn't. Not when Liam and Diana were watching her every move.She could only look at him with her eyes full of love for him, hoping that even if he couldn't understand her intentions, he wouldn't hate her. Because if he did, it would be meaningless to have this second chance at life. It may be selfish of her, but she needed him in her life. The only person who she could always trust
After Liam walked him out of the restaurant, Sebastian declared that he would take it from there. Liam looked as if he would love to watch with his own eyes and confirm Sebastian’s departure. But seeing Sebastian’s threatening glare, he just shrugged and went back to the restaurant. Once Liam vanished from his line of sight, Sebastian sighed, his shoulders sagging in defeat as the blank mask slid off his face. He closed his emerald green eyes that were a bit moist to his liking and bit his lips hard enough to draw blood. It was either that or scream his heart out in the parking lot of the busy restaurant. Inside his damn head, his stupid wolf was howling and moaning like a puppy who was kicked.‘Why are we leaving? We need mate!’ Caleb moaned.Sebastian rubbed his forehead and sighed. ‘Take a hint, you stupid wolf! She doesn’t need us!’‘That’s a lie, and you know it. Our mate adores us. Well, maybe not you, but who could blame her? I mean, you are a stingy bastard! But she certain
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
‘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