Claude sprinted through the woods, her heart pounding in her chest as she heard the sound of his footsteps growing closer and closer. She had never been one to enjoy running, but with the fear he knew she was trying to read his mind she found a new burst of energy.As she rounded a bend in the path, she stumbled and fell, skidding across the ground before coming to a stop. She scrambled to her feet, ready to run again, but he was already upon her."I'm sorry," he said, holding up his hands in a gesture of surrender. "I didn't mean to scare you. I just wanted to talk."Claude stepped back, unsure whether to believe him. She had always been guarded with her thoughts, never revealing too much to anyone. But now, with him standing before her he had no choice,"I'm Shawn"Claude stayed mute she didn't want to go her identify to a stranger."I'm gifted like you are" he added noticing her restriction."Gifted?" She asked raising a brow."I can also read people's mind" he admitted to having t
Claude took a deep breath before she spoke, her voice tinged with anxiety. "Shawn, can I ask you something?" He already knew what she was about to say, but acted like he didn't Claude had been harboring suspicions about Tasha, and she couldn't help but feel like something was off about their sudden friendship. When she finally mustered the courage to confront Shawn about it, she was surprised by how nonchalant he was about the whole thing. "So, Shawn," she said, her heart pounding in her chest. "I was just wondering...who exactly is Tasha?" Shawn's expression was unreadable for a moment, but then he let out a sigh and shrugged. "We've met a few times," he said. "We have a history together," Claude frowned. "And that's it? You guys just 'met a few times'?" Shawn tilted his head to the side. "What do you mean?" "I don't know," Claude said, feeling flustered. "She's never seemed strange?'' "What about her family?" Claude further asked. "Like I said we've only met a few times, I d
Claude's heart raced as she stared at the scarred man who walked into her cell. She had been held captive for what felt like an eternity, and she didn't know what to expect from the man who now stood before her. His rough face and intimidating scar down to his left eye made her shudder.He didn't waste any time before he spoke. "I've been waiting for you," he said, his voice low and threatening. Claude's eyes widened in confusion and fear. "What do you want from me?" she asked, her voice trembling.The man smirked, a cruel glint in his eye. "You're important to me," he said, and Claude couldn't help but feel a cold wave of dread wash over her. "Too bad I'll have to kill you to get what I want."Claude's mind raced as the man left the room, locking the door behind him. She felt hopeless, trapped, and alone. But then, she heard a sound coming from outside. It sounded like someone was trying to break in.As she listened more closely, she realized the sound was coming from a hidden compa
Tasha watched from a distance as the events unfolded. She stood in the shadows, a smile spreading across her face as she watched Shawn's lifeless body lying on the ground. It was all thanks to her. She had orchestrated this whole thing, and now Shawn was out of the way.She knew he was trouble when she set her eyes in him.She had been the one to tell Vladimir that Claude was in the pack house. She knew what would happen if she did. Vladimir would go after Claude, and if Shawn got in the way, he would be collateral damage. Tasha didn't care about that. All she cared about was getting Shawn out of her way.As she watched, Tasha couldn't help but think about the powers Claude had exhibited. She had never seen anything like it before. The surge of energy she felt left her puzzled. Who was Claude, really? Tasha didn't know, but she knew that she needed to find out.Tasha still had goosebumps from the release of powers Claude just did.Vladimir had said Claude was special, she knew it with
Claude had always prided herself on being the life of the party. She was the one who could make everyone laugh, who could get even the shyest person to open up and join in the fun. But today, something felt off. It was like a switch had been flipped, and suddenly she couldn't seem to get into the vibe with her friends. As they laughed and joked around after school, Claude found herself feeling more and more detached. She tried to force herself to join in, to be the person she always was, but it felt like an act. She couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong, and it was weighing on her heavily. Eventually, Claude couldn't take it anymore. She made some excuse about needing to go home and dashed off before anyone could question her. She knew that her friends would worry if she left like this, but she just needed to be alone for a little while. She made her way through the woods behind the school, the same path she had taken countless times with her best friend Shawn. They ha
Claude woke up to the sound of her alarm buzzing on her bedside table. She groaned, rubbing the sleep from her eyes as she sat up. It was a Friday, which meant she had fewer classes today than usual. Her mind immediately went to Shawn's purple pendant, and she knew she had to wear something matching.She picked out black jeans and a purple shirt, feeling a sense of calm as she put them on. She applied a little bit of makeup and brushed her hair, admiring her reflection in the mirror. She grabbed her backpack and headed out the door, feeling ready for the day ahead.When she arrived at school, she noticed that everyone was outside, enjoying the cool weather. But Claude wasn't in the mood for fun. She wanted to focus on her studies since the final exams were approaching. So instead of joining her friends outside, she headed to an empty classroom to study.As she sat at her desk, she unconsciously started scribbling on her notepad. The name "Vladimir" appeared on the page in messy letter
Claude and Eric stepped into the party and were immediately met with a blinding spotlight. They both looked stunning, Eric dressed in sharp clothes that accentuated his toned physiques. Claude's black hair was styled to perfection, and Eric's sandy blond hair was styled with a slight messiness that only added to his charm.The crowd erupted into loud screams and cheers, applauding them as they walked further into the room. The energy was electric, and Claude couldn't help but feel a rush of excitement as he and Eric took in the scene before them."Wow," Eric said, grinning widely. "This is incredible."Claude nodded, taking a deep breath sgee scanned the room. She couldn't believe how many people were there.As they made their way through the crowd, Claude felt eyes on her. She couldn't help but feel self-conscious, wondering if people were judging her for being with another man. But as the cheers grew louder, sge began to realize that the crowd wasn't judging her at all. They were ce
Claude’s PovVictoria and Tasha had been standing outside when they heard the commotion. They had followed Denver outside and watched as he confronted Claude and Eric. Tasha couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction as she watched her spell take effect. It had worked perfectly, causing Denver to believe that Claude was cheating on him.The three of them stared at each other, each one feeling a mix of anger, hurt, and confusion. Just then, Victoria interrupted the moment. "Is everything alright?" she asked.Denver shook his head in the negative. "No, everything's not alright," he said, still feeling hurt and betrayed.Victoria put her arms around him, trying to comfort him. "What's going on? Tell me."Denver hesitated for a moment before finally admitting, "Claude... she's been seeing Eric."Victoria looked surprised. "What? But I thought you and Claude were-""I thought so too," Denver interrupted, feeling a pang of sadness in his chest. "But apparently, she's been leading me on
“Oh come on, you only give them so many gifts 'cause they don’t see you in person as much as they do me.” She laughed and Claude’s mom rolled her eyes.“The question is which grandparent gives them the most gifts Kristy.” She shrugged, proud that she had won in that category.“You’re too smug for your own good.” Denver’s mom complained just as her mate came in, twins latched unto him. Claude and Denver’s son Ricky was resting quietly on his chest while Krystal their little girl was more interested in pulling her grandfather’s hair until she got a reaction.“Someone should take her, please. My scalp is burning.” He complained and the two women giggled. He had loosened up a bit since officially handing over the Alpha position to Denver yet anyone who saw the way he played with his grandkids would still be shocked out of their minds. “I think she’s going to try to get you back all the days of your life for wanting to pick favorites between her brother and her.” Claude’s mom laughed.“Yea
“Oh goddess, Denver! Why didn’t you take her to the hospital?” His mom ran in looking very anxious with the pack doctor coming in after her. He had called Claude’s parents as well but he knew that they’ll come a bit later due to distance. Denver thought he was going to faint with how anxious he was. He had read all the books about babies but he never thought he’d need to have any basic knowledge of the whole labor process because his mate would be in labor for thirty minutes with no professional at all and only frightened old him. Claude was in so much pain, it was tearing him apart.“I didn’t think we’d make it in time.” He said, raking his fingers through his hair. “Her water had broken and she suddenly started having contractions. I was scared she might start crowning in the car.” He paced as he spoke and his mom went to place a hand on his shoulder, squeezing it.“Breathe my boy.” She said softly but it only seemed to break him because he practically collapsed on her while she wra
Telling everyone ended up being as big a task as Denver anticipated. His mom was glad obviously and she had to have been the easiest to break the news to. She had cried as she hugged him saying that they didn’t know how much joy it brought her. He remembered the way he had treated her when he was under Tasha’s spell and the guilt was about to do him over when Claude placed her hand on his back and rubbed gently as though she could immediately feel the damp in his mood.It was the little things like that that made him swear all over that he’d sooner put a bullet in his head than hurt her again. He was already struggling to tell himself that he deserved her as it was. She was the stronger one out of them, he decided. Even when her parents had taken the news not as well as she would hoped, with her dad vehemently against it and refusing to give his blessing and her mom worried that he’d hurt her again, she had been the strong one. Telling him that they should give it time and that even t
“You sure you still don’t want to see the baby?” The doctor asked. “I know you want the gender to be a surprise but we can keep that part hidden.Claude thought for a second, “Hmm.” Then she turned to Denver, acknowledging him for the first time since he came in, “What do you think, Denver?”Caught unawares, his eyes widened and he sat up straight, restraining himself from looking back to check if there was perhaps some other guy named Denver behind him that she was speaking to. He cleared his throat, “Whatever you decide is alright.” He said quickly.“I want you to decide though.” She pressed and Denver felt his heart rate quicken. Was this some sort of trick question?“Well, sure.” He finally said, “I’m sure it’ll be alright to see the baby as long as yo keep the gender hidden.”The doctor nodded once before turning to Claude who nodded back. The once dark screen was suddenly turned on and Claude gasped. It wasn’t picture clear but you could see the child moving inside her.“There’s
Immediately the curfew was dissolved, Nuella was shifting and running through the woods from her pack to her best friend’s. A curfew had been called the morning after the attack and had only been pulled once the woods and entire area around the two two packs and even the other neighbouring packs had been combed thoroughly for any lingering rogues.Once that was done, Claude’s father had demanded that his family and other pack members be brought back to complete their treatment in their pack. That night of the attack, when he was finally able to and had gone back to his house, he nearly fainted when he found it splattered with blood and dead bodies and his mate and daughter were nowhere to be found. Luckily, his Beta came in right on time to inform him that they were safe.It was the first time Claude would see her father cry. He had bent over her bed, holding her hand and his mate’s who sat beside him and wept. He cried for how close he had come to losing them, he cried for the loss o
She was still contemplating whether to go straight or drive around and go back to the front of the house when she saw a large black wolf charging in her direction. She felt her wolf begin to grow restless and when her baby kicked in her belly, she gasped.“Denver.” She whispered to herself but he ran past her and her heart sank when she realized who was behind her until she saw him pounce on Tasha through the rear view mirror and without hesitating, he sank his teeth into her jugular. Her blood sprayed out and Denver spat out a chunk of her flesh. Claude immediately averted her eyes, and bringing the car to a stop, she opened the door and bent over before throwing up her entire dinner from the night before and still retching painfully after she had emptied her belly.Sidestepping her vomit, she came down from the car. Now that she was sure that Tasha was dead, she wanted to get back home and make sure her mother was alright. Her father had asked them both to stay safe. She wouldn’t be
When Claude woke up it was obvious that it wasn't morning yet and it was also obvious that something was very wrong. She soon heard her father racing frantically down the stairs and her mother calling after him. If she wasn't fully awake before, her eyes were definitely wide open now. She jumped out of bed and threw her door open just when her dad was saying that their pack was under attack. She froze as she saw her mother’s face crumple as she pressed her hand to her mouth knowing that her mate had to go and fight and possibly not come back. Her father must’ve noticed too because he came back and gave her a tight hug before whispering something in her ears and pecking her on the forehead. Sighting Claude at the top of the stairs, he sprinted up and did the same before calling out that they should lock all the doors and stay safe and he’d send someone to them soon.Claude’s heart began to beat madly against her ribcage as she feared the worst. It was like dejavu, she thought remember
When her mom opened the door that day only for Denver’s parents to walk in, Claude went through a lot of emotions at once. There was surprise and then joy and relief for the fact that the Alpha had finally woken from his coma, then came self-consciousness, fear and lastly sadness because he reminded her too much of Denver.But when he sighted her and beamed for a man who didn’t smile much, she pushed all the other emotions aside and focused on the joy and relief first and when he stretched out his arms, she swallowed the lump that formed in her throat before going in for the hug.“Forgive me child.” He whispered before ending the brief hug. Although brief, she found that it really meant a lot. He didn’t seem like a big hugger but she had felt so calm and loved in those few seconds that hug had lasted and when he called her child something in her told her that she had a bigger support system than she realized and it gave her some kind of strength. And when Denver’s mom pulled her in fo
A long silence ensued after that before Claude broke it, her voice shaky and her breath even shakier, “They know I’m pregnant?” Her head immediately began to swirl with thoughts of people laughing at her just like in her dreams where there were three set of people. The ones that laughed, the ones that shook their heads in pity when she walked by and then there was Denver, a set on his own. The one that was indifferent about it all.From the look on her face, Eric was quick to ease her concerns, immediately getting the hint that she didn’t want them to know, “No, of course not. I only found out, when I got here. All I got from my few days there was that the entire pack was practically against him for his choices.”Claude bit her lip and Nuella threaded her fingers with hers, hoping it would calm her down a bit. “Oh.” She said.“Denver is a real dick for this.” Eric said, his jaw clenched. He felt like going back over there and throwing a punch right at his face but for Claude’s sake he