( AUTHOR'S POV )
"Denver?" Claude whispered in fear. She had come to see Denver as her own nemesis.
"Let's go." His command was short and emotionless, however, it was sufficient enough to ignite a chilly feeling around Claude's heart.
"Alright. See you next time, Victoria ." Claude got up slowly and walked out of the room, without taking another glance at her friend.
Once outside, Denver dragged her hand and furiously led her down the stairs.
He didn't even acknowledge her parent's goodbyes and angrily dragged her over to the car.
"Let me go, Denver. You are hurting me." Claude whispered.
Without acknowledging her words, he pushed her into the car and shut the door shut.
Claude decided to remain silent on the drive home. Taking a sharp glance at Denver, and nervously clasped her hands, and placed them on her knees.
She knew he was already in a foul mood, and another word from her would further fan the flames.
She turned her gaze away from the front view of the car and turned it towards the window.
"Can you wind down the glass?" She nervously questioned.
He didn't respond, making Claude think he didn't hear her.
Her lips parted to speak again when the glass beside her began winding down.
She sighed as the cool breeze crossed her face, and played with her hair.
She stretched her hands and enjoyed the feeling of the breeze on her fingers.
The sensation almost made her forget the woes which she was going to meet at home.
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THE BLOOD MOON PACK.
Denver breezed out of the car, and a nervous Claude sauntered behind him.
Once inside the castle, he turned and threw a slap across her cheeks.
Her tears flowed fast, and she apologized without even knowing the cause of his anger.
"I'm sorry, Denver. I'm sorry." She kept muttering as she bent her head down.
"You should show that I was being magnanimous, by allowing you to visit your parents! You are nothing but a prisoner to me!" He thundered harshly, making her flinch.
She cowered, and her body began shaking uncontrollably.
"Well, it seems I'm distressing myself over an insignificant matter. Get your useless self over to the basement!" He ordered and headed upstairs.
She nodded at his departing figure and headed down the corridor.
She got to a brownish door, and pushed it open, her tears blurring her vision.
The door opened, revealing a flight of steps, and she headed downstairs.
..........
The basement and her room were dark as she walked into it.
She looked around and scoffed in self derision.
For the daughter and mate to an Alpha to be sleeping in a basement, was quite a pity.
She dragged her feet which to her felt like lead at that moment, to her hard bed, and plopped down on it.
The room was still dark and it was making her uncomfortable, however, she knew there was nothing she could do.
Denver had denied her the luxury of owning a flashlight, making sure she didn't have any luxury at all, even!
She shivered when she heard the door to the basement open.
Dear goddess, not now.
A figure approached her, in calm strides, and stopped right in front of her.
"Are you ready to confess who owns your pregnancy, Claude?" Denver Questioned emotionlessly.
She remained silent and kept her head bowed.
"Have you gone deaf?!!" His yell almost made her fall from the bed.
"I've already said all there is. You are the father of my child." She said softly.
In a rage, he raised his hands, and she instinctively placed her hands across her cheeks to minimize the effect of the slap which was about to land on her cheek.
"I will ask you for the last time, Claude, who the fuck is the father of that bastard!" He thundered.
"Bastard? You dare refer to your flesh and blood as a bastard?" Claude whispered.
Her next words were interrupted by his sudden assault on her body. He angrily pushed her back on the bed and tore off her clothes.
Claude whimpered as she knew what was going to happen. He was going to have his way with her, against her wish, yet again.
The sound of ripping clothes sounded in the room, and the unbuckling of a belt followed.
Without warning, he thrust into her hole, and she yelled in pain.
He didn't even wait for her to adjust to the feel of him in her, and he began thrusting in and out of her core.
The mattress shook under the weight of the two adults on it.
"Now, fucking tell me, who the fucking father of that child is!" Denver panted as he thrust into her.
On her part, Claude grabbed at the almost torn sheets, and pressed down her teeth on them, to prevent her from yelling loudly.
He continued banging her without mercy until she slumped.
He pulled out and stood to his full height with a murderous look on his face.
He sneered at the sight of the undried tears which stained her cheeks and angrily headed back upstairs.
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An hour later, Claude's eyes opened slowly. She remained stationary, as she tried to figure out where she was.
Oh... She fell unconscious.
Recalling Denver's inhumane attitude towards her, the tears continued pouring down her cheeks.
Ever since he concluded that her child wasn't his, he always raped her on daily basis, as punishment.
Her legs pressed down on each other, and she hissed in pain.
Her body felt sore, and it was all it took not to break down in fresh tears.
Wasn't there any way she could convince Denver that she didn't and could never cheat on him?
The current Denver seemed like a total stranger to her. He was definitely not the Denver she had grown up with.
The current Denver was an inhumane being who didn't even care about her well-being at all.
She took a glance at the bruises on her body, which were truly inflicted by hers, and her sobs increased.
( Denver'S POV )I stomped off in anger as I headed upstairs.I was literally boiling at that moment and felt I could end the life of any being who would approach me.'Do you think treating our mate in that manner is acceptable?' I heard Landon say.I sighed. Landon was my inner wolf, and it seemed he always took Claude's side against mine."She cheated on us, Landon. Do you still think we can salvage the situation?" I retorted.'But was there any need to act in that manner?' I heard Landon's voice in my mind."Act in what manner, Landon? What I did was the right thing to do. Don't you agree with me?" I ran my hands through my hair.At that moment, I heard the sound of a loud thunderbolt, and I sighed again.'The right thing to do? That's what you think, Denver. You hurt her, by the way, you acted.' Landon said calmly."And what business of mine is it? She isn't our mate in the first place. Is there any need to act in a kind manner to her?" I asked my persistent wolf.'She is pregnant,
MARCH, 18, 2019.CRYSTAL DIAMOND HOSPITAL.( CLAUDE'S POV )It had already been days since I had a discussion with Victoria, and today was the day I was getting an abortion.Yeah, that was right. I had finally agreed to get rid of my first child. The product of my mating with Denver, and the outcome which has brought me nothing but pain and misery.I knew my child was a girl. I had felt it. Call it motherly instincts, or whatever.No one knew I was at a hospital. Since my parents weren't around when I arrived, I hoped they wouldn't know of my whereabouts.Well, it wasn't as if they cared anyway. All that mattered to them was for me not to do anything that would taint their image in any way.I patted my stomach fondly.'Don't forgive me, dear child. This heartless mother doesn't deserve it at all. Hate me all you want, and I hope when you return, the family to which the Moon goddess would send you, would make me more accommodating and happy at your arrival.I felt an emptiness and void
March 15, 2014.( CLAUDE'S POV )"Claude, wake up, wake up." A gentle push on my shoulders woke me up. I opened my eyes slowly and sat on the bed.My body ached a little, and I stifled a yawn. And then something clicked in my mind, and my eyes widened."Hey, are you fine?" A calm voice beside me reminded me that I wasn't alone. "I'm fine Victoria." As I spoke, I wondered what was happening. Wasn't I supposed to be dead?"Victoria, what year is it?" I asked with bated breath.Victoria in turn looked at me with a weird expression."Are you sure you are fine, Claude?" She asked again."Do I look otherwise?" I retorted."You don't, and that's the problem." She shook her head.I sneered inwardly at her words. To think that I had lived with such a white lotus who could pretend perfectly well. Had I been blind all along?She told me the date, and I groaned. I was right.I was back in time, and my room confirmed it.I was about to get up from the bed when a sudden sharp pain made me fall back
Claude’s POVI got up from my bed with more enthusiasm than I have ever felt. Today I was going to see the ones that betrayed me… oh wait, I just saw one of them, Victoria.That bitch!After all I had done for her she still betrayed me, after disregarding my status as the Alpha’s daughter and going ahead to be best friends with her, she still had the guts to do this to me. I really don’t blame her, I blame myself for being so gullible. If I wasn't so soft-minded I wouldn't have been friends with her in the first place and all of these would have been avoided.All is well, I'm thankful to the moon goddess for giving me a second chance. Now all I have got to do is never repeat the mistakes I made in my past life.I took a quick shower and while I was still in the bathtub I heard a knock on the door.“Who is it?!” I yelled.Whoever it was didn't seem to hear me as he or she continued knocking on the door.“I say who the fuck is that!” I yelled, this time I used my Alpha female voice, a vo
“I don't understand, Miss Claude. Why will you ask me that now? You know I used to be a lone wolf before I joined the pack. It is the reason my scent is off.” she said.I listened. The statement sounded like I have heard it a thousand times and deep down I know I have but still, something didn't feel right, I know it but I just couldn't place my hand on it.“Oh, sorry about that. I had an accident and my mind is foggy. Do forgive me.” I said with a smile.She smiled back. “It's nothing. I actually came to check up on you, your mate and your best friend are downstairs, they are waiting for you… That is if you are strong enough to go to school, the Alpha and Luna are worried that you might not have healed enough to go to school.”“Ria, what do you think?” I asked. “About her strange scent or about going to school?” she replied with a question.“Both, but first, about her scent, isn't it a bit off?”“From what I remember it has always been like that. Your dad knows of her strange scent b
Author's POV “Claude!!! I’ve been waiting for you, let’s get going else we’ll be late for class.” I heard Victoria say. She was running towards me, with smiles on her face, fake smiles. Gosh, it was so obvious, I wonder why I never noticed it. “Well for numerous reasons, you were dumb, gullible, and weak,” Ria answered, chuckling. “Yeah, I know. You don’t have to rub it in!!” I pouted. She finally got to where I stood and hugged me awkwardly, I forced myself to stay in place and not push her away. “Claude.” Someone said, behind her. I looked up to see the one I dreaded seeing the most. Denver. My mate. The life we once had hard flashed through my memories at once. Flashback THE PAST LIFE… May 11th 1995 Author’s POV “Miss Mary, can you get me my Barbie doll? Denver threw it on the roof and now I can’t get it out.” Claude sobbed. “He did? Where is he? He deserves to be spanked.” Miss Mary, Claude’s own maid said. “He is over there,” she pointed, still in tears. “Let’s go,
Author’s POV “Hey, I'm sorry, I didn't see you there.” Claude apologized swiftly. She was already covered in guilt. “No, it’s not you.” The girl said, wiping her snort with her hands. “Denver!! We have a situation at hand!” She called him. She knew he was probably hiding around one of the bushes and from the odd way the berry bushes looked She knew at once that he was behind it. He did not comment. “Come on, I know you are hiding behind those berry bushes so quit acting like a cry baby and come out of there!!” She yelled, festering with her hands. She heard a loud some of the protest. It came from the direction of the bush. Soon after he was out, there were leaves on his clothes and hair. He had a tight expression on his face as he was headed her way m. She chuckled at the sight of him. “Nice decoration boy.” She teased, laughing. The girl turned around and when she saw Denver she couldn’t take her eyes off him. “What happened?” He asked, ignoring her laughter. “Do you mean,
Chapter 10 The past… June 30, 2004. Claude’s Birthday. Author’s POV “Mom, I'm freaking out. What if I mess up?” Claude asked her mom, the Luna. She was nervous. Today is her eighteenth birthday. The most important birthday in the life of a werewolf. Wolves about to clock eighteen usually have the feeling of both happiness and nervousness. They are happy because they get to wolf out on that day, they also get to find their life partners known widely as their “mates” and they are nervous because of two things; one, uncertainty. The moon goddess is a being with the highest IQ. She understands the wolves and how much they respect hierarchy, so from time to time she chooses one quarter of the wolves coming of age in a particular year and does as she pleases them. Sometimes a wolf conceived from the mating of two omegas can wolf into a beta. Other times a wolf conceived of the mating of an alpha and a beta can produce a delta or even an omega. She does this to maintain the balance in
“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