"It's definitely rigid" Denver admitted holding his last ball in his hands, Eric repaid the favor and laughed each time he missed."Really pro" Eric laughed, Denver rolled his eyes then tossed the ball again."Yes!" He yelled in triumph."The elephant my good man" he chose Tasha's gift."For you my lady" He handed it."Claude here" Denver pushed Claude."Huh," She said absent-mindedly."Ate you okay? You seem a bit of" Denver asked worriedly."No I'm fine," Claude said with a small smile."I'll take that" Tasha sneaked behind and grabbed the elephant."Hey that's for Claude""No it's fine I didn't want one anyway" Claude stopped Denver from chasing Tasha."We still have the rest of the fair to see," Eric said and they left the booth to others."Sorry, it's two per ride," he said stopping the three of them, Eric and Tasha had already gone in.It was Claude, Denver, and Victoria."You can go I'll catch the next one," Claude said stepping back for Victoria and Denver to step up."Are you
She chose the second option and followed them convincing herself she wasn't even sure where the lady was and she had no other way home.Claude sat at the back with Eric in the middle and Tasha at the end.All through the ride she was puzzled, Denver kept giving her the stink eyes while he played with Victoria like they were a couple.She should have known better than to leave him alone with Victoria and Tasha."I don't know why he is suddenly acting up," Ria said, not being able to perceive if he was under a spell or not."It has to be a spell unless why would he suddenly act insane""We just have to wait," Ria said and Claude agreed, having no other alternative.They finally arrived at the pack house, Denver still didn't look at her and was caught up in everything Victoria did, getting sick when Claude left.She was walking up the stairs to the pack house, lost in her own thoughts worried about Denver. She didn't see Victoria coming, and didn't hear her until it was too late. Suddenl
Claude sat in her bathtub, allowing the warm water to soothe her aching muscles. She closed her eyes, enjoying the peaceful moment. Suddenly, a low growl interrupted her thoughts. Claude's eyes flashed as she saw herself being maltreated by Denver, he pushed her to the ground and insulted her. "That was not my imagination was it?" Claude asked juddering, gripping the tub till her knuckles whitened. "No, that was your past life" ria responded. "Was Denver really under a spell or he hated me?" "We only get a piece of the puzzle" Ria replied, their mind troubled. Victoria and Tasha had played a huge part in separating them but Denver was the one who caused her death. Was she fighting the wrong people? After her bath, Claude got dressed and went downstairs to the kitchen. She poured herself a bowl of cereal, lost in thought. Suddenly, Victoria appeared in the doorway. "Hey, Claude," Victoria said, grinning. Claude kept munching on her cereal acting like she was referring to some
Claude took the phone from his hands, this was definitely Tasha same green eyes, beautiful facial structure, same lips everything, she went as far as magnifying the picture to prove that it was Tasha. "What's wrong?" The man asked cocking a brow, he felt a wave of hope embrace him. "I think I have seen your daughter" Claude said then gave him back the phone. "Please follow me" she said and the man followed behind her. "Is that your daughter?" Claude asked pointing that their table where Tasha sat close to Eric. The man studied her for a while then nodded negatively. "They look somehow alike but that's not my Tasha" he said and Claude was stunned. The girl in the photo was Tasha there was no difference. "Please look well, they are the same people" Claude pleaded, he did once more looking at Tasha his face pale. "No she isn't" "But-" "Look thanks child, I know you really want to help but that's not my girl" he said sadly patting her head. "Okay sir" Claude agreed noticing his
"You will be" the doctor assured, Claude looked at him with gratitude.He smiled and then left her to her thoughts.Claude wasn't certain how she ran into an accident, she remembered Fence humiliating her the reason Claude's parents rushed to the hospital as soon as they got the call about their daughter's accident. They were worried sick and couldn't wait to see their daughter. When they finally arrived at the hospital, they ran to the reception and asked for Claude's room number. The nurse at the desk was kind enough to guide them to the room.As they entered the room, they saw Claude lying on the bed, with bandages on her head and a cast on her arm. They couldn't believe what had happened to their little girl. They both ran towards her, tears rolling down their faces."Sweetheart, are you okay?" her mother asked, embracing her tightly.Claude managed to nod her head, although it was difficult to speak with the pain in her ribs. Her father hugged her too, and they both looked at h
Denver was lost in thought as Claude left the basketball court, he never meant to hit her, he wasn't heartless, he knew she was in pain after her accident yesterday, so why did she act like he purposefully bumped into her.He also pondered on her strange behavior, he was trying to figure out why Claude was keeping her distance from him lately something had changed, and he couldn't put his finger on it. "Denver!" One of his teammates yelled, they had been waiting for him to pass the ball."Sorry" he said simply tossing the ball then he began to play, and his focus shifted to the game. He loved the feeling of the ball in his hands and the sound it made as it swished through the net. He was so engrossed in the game that he didn't even notice when his phone fell out of his pocket."You need to use this chance to your advantage," Tasha told Victoria."Make sure he believes Claude is cheating on him, I'll handle the rest''Victoria nodded and pulled out her phone."What are you doing?" Tas
Claude was walking to school, lost in her own thoughts when she heard the sound of hurried footsteps coming from behind her. She turned around to see a young boy running as fast as he could, with his backpack bouncing on his shoulders.He was trying to catch the school bus that was just about to leave the stop. Claude could see the worry in his eyes and the disappointment when the bus started to move away.Without thinking, Claude stepped in front of the bus and stopped it in its tracks. The driver honked the horn, but Claude stood her ground. She waited for the boy to catch up and let him on the bus.The little boy was so grateful that he gave Claude a big hug before he climbed onto the bus. Claude felt weird within as she felt she had seen him before, she started walking but her legs became heavy.Claude's vision blurred as she felt a huge weight on her shoulders, the pain started as a small sting but with each passing moment it got worse.Her eyes flickered as her vision crashed i
Claude gathered her things and stood up from her seat as soon as the class was over. She stretched her arms and legs, feeling a bit stiff from sitting for so long. She smiled to herself, feeling content after a successful session. She had been studying hard for her exams, and things were finally starting to fall into place.As she made her way out of the classroom, she felt someone grab her from behind. She turned around to see Eric, grinning at her. He lifted her up in his arms, spinning her around in circles. Claude felt her hair flying all around her face, and she giggled as she read Eric's mind. He was simply happy to see her smile, and it made her heart swell with gratitude.She could get used to her news powers.After a few moments of spinning, Eric stopped and held Claude steady. She noticed that he had a playful glint in his eye, and she couldn't help but laugh at his antics. However, as they stood still, Claude noticed that she was still a bit dizzy from the spinning.She ste
“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