CLAIRE FISCHERI WOKE UP with a startle. I was lost for a few seconds, not sure of where I was until the whole event of last night came to me – Alex, the abduction… and what almost followed. I sat up slowly, stretching out my stiff back; I had slept in an awkward position on the floor. I looked around the room. I was alone, so that meant he had not come back last night. He and Lucia had spent the night together, satisfying each other’s desires.Better her than me, I said to myself, gathering myself from the floor.I went to the adjoining room where the old woman had washed me yesterday. I had not had the liberty to appreciate the elegance of the room and bathroom. I ran my hand across the smooth tiles and the smooth, wide basin. I turned on the tap, and warm water flowed out silently. I stepped under the shower, enjoying the feeling of warm water washing down my skin.When was the last time I had had a proper shower?Not that brash washing that the women had given me yesterday.I don’
CLAIRE FISCHERTHE WHOLE MEETING I was stunned at Aleks's arrival. I was even more shocked when Aleks sat down and said, "Speak on, Clam." He leaned back, folded his arms, and kept his eyes fixed on me. "I want to hear more."I swallowed again, not knowing where to start."You were asking her something," Alex said to Jamie as if he sensed I was lost."Ah, yes," Jamie nodded. He cleared his throat and turned to me. "What is your surname, and what pack did you come from?"I looked around, uncertainly. I did not want to tell them the pack I came from. They could be an enemy, that would worsen my fate, and I could not tell me my surname because they could figure everything out and connect the dots. I shook my head and said, "I do not remember." I looked at Jamie. "There was an accident. I hit my head...""So you lost your memory?" He raised his eyebrows. He clearly did not believe me."I lost my memory," I nodded.Jamie scoffed. "You said there was an accident and you hit your head," he s
ALEKSANDER VON SINCLAIR HE HAD PATRONIZED them long enough. And his patience had been drawing thinner since he joined the meeting. He had had a very uneventful night even though he had spent it with Lucia. His member had simply fallen and refused to rise again. His mind was with the prisoner in his chambers, not the cougar Lucia, who was with him in a guest room. He had played it off and pushed her aside, telling her that he was no longer in the mood. She pouted all night and even attempted to stroke him hard during the night so she could ride him while he slept, but to no avail. He pretended to be asleep as she tossed and turned on the bed beside him in frustration. A side of him felt bad for her; after all, it was not her fault. But another side of him did not even want her to be here. He finally slept for a few hours, but he was awake again very early. She was gone. He heaved a sigh of relief and got out of bed. He went to his chambers, eager to touch the prisoner girl again, bu
CLAIRE FISCHERI WAS TOO stunned to move for the next few minutes after Alex stormed out of the hall. I turned and looked at Joram. He was also as stunned as I was.The men of the senate were pale-faced, sitting on their seats without any words too. The hall was deathly silent."You heard my brother," Joram finally said. He turned to a guard neaby. "Take her back to the mansion."A guard stepped into the hall and walked up to me. He took me by the arm and led me out. I looked at Jamie as I walked out. The anger that was absent in his face was very present in the depth of his eyes. I could tell that he was going to make my life living in this pack very hard.As we went through the street of the pack, I could tell that things were off. This was a community of werewolves, but it did not feel like a pack. There was hardly any bond. Maybe because there was no alpha, as I could not call Alek an alpha, he was more of a dictator and controller.I saw some little children playing in the grass,
ALEKSANDER VON SINCLAIRWHEN ALEK STORMED out of the meeting, he had not gone back to the mansion. He was not ready to see the girl, or even Lucia for that matter. He wanted some alone time, so he stalked to a part of these woods that he knew so well. It was a resort for him as a child. He walked past the trees that dated as old as 150 years old. They had been here when he was a child.He was that old. He cursed as the realization hit him. He was reaching the average middle of a Lycan's life span.So... does that mean I am experiencing a midlife crisis? He asked himself as he plucked some wild fruits and threw them in his mouth. "Was that what this irritable character is all about?"His beast scoffed in response.Alek spat out the seed of the fruit into the shrubs, trying to shoot as far as he could, just as he used to do when he was a child. He walked for a few more minutes until he came upon a spot in the woods that was clear of trees but spotted with rocks jutting out of the ground
CLAIRE FISCHERI THINK I was more scared of this nice attempt at friendship from Alek than when he was a mean, raging psychopath. "Come, let us have breakfast," He said as he walked away even though I just told him I had eaten. Maybe he did not believe me.I clasped my hands together and walked behind him. We went to a large room with open windows letting sunlight in. There was a large table surrounded by some chairs."Take a seat beside me," he said as he sat down at the head of the table and drummed his fingers, looking around for a servant.I took a seat, silently, not looking up from my thighs.We sat in silence for a few more minutes, then a servant came in carrying a large jug of coffee. I salivated for the caffeine."Drop it here," Alek said, nodding at the table.The female servant placed the jug on the table and poured it into a small cup while Alek watched and said, "Leave it black." The servant nodded and came to my side to pour out for me."Thank you, I will serve myself,"
CLAIRE FISCHERI SAT FIXED on my chair for a long minute after Alek walked out, considering my options. He had offered me protection, but in exchange, I had to sleep with him.Was that a fair trade? I asked. I closed my eyes and rubbed the sockets with the heels of my wrists.What would my father think of me if he knew that I was sleeping my way to escape danger?I sighed and opened my eyes. Alek had not given me any space for negotiation but at least had given me till night to come to a decision.I could use this time to look around and maybe leave the clan if I wanted to. I dug into the meals on the table.Who knows when the next time I would be eating something like this would be if I left?When I was stuffed, I stood up, rubbing my stomach in contentment. I walked to the window and looked out. The scenery was beautiful, and I wanted to explore it more.I went out of the dining room and made my way through the maze-like rooms until I was outside. I strolled along the street, taking
CLAIRE FISCHERWE SUN BASKED for almost an hour before Elizabeth stood up and dusted her skirt. "We have been out here for too long," she said, helping me to get up. "It's not like we are going to be missed." She chuckled dryly. "But we should probably get back."How was I going to tell her that I might be leaving before dusk? Maybe I'll go towards the waterfall. I might get lucky and be claimed by another werewolf alpha pack that would see me as more than an object.I followed her back to the path we had taken while coming here, not paying attention to what she was saying. As soon as we got back to the pack mansion, Elizabeth went quiet. Her silence drew me attention, she gestured with her head at a corner i turned and saw Joram, standing, eyes fixed on me."I will catch up with you later," I said to her as she hurried away and I went up to Joram, keeping my eyes low."You seem to be enjoying the place," he said and I nodded. "The senate is n9t pleased at the veto power my brother
ALEKSANDER VON SINCLAIRALEKSANDER GAVE A small nod with his head to Darius who was still stationed outside Claire's door. The bodyguard bowed deeply and walked away, giving them privacy.He walked into the chambers. Claire was no where to be found, but he heard her in the adjoining room. Aleksander lounged in the high-backed chair. "Come here," he commanded.She poked her head through the door and looked a him, crooking a finger at her. Claire slowly walked forward. Her lips curved it to a sultry smile as she reached him, placing her hands on his broad shoulders. "Miss me?" she purred. Her floral perfume was driving him crazy."More than you know," he rumbled, big hands coming up to rest on her trim waist. She was wearing a tight sweater dress that hugged her curves like a second skin. He couldn't wait to peel it off her.“And yet you sent me away,” she murmured.“Forget about that now,” Aleksander pulled her down onto his laps so she straddled his muscular thighs. Her tongue tease
ALEKSANDER VON SINCLAIR"YOU," ALEK SNARLED to Esteavo as soon as he walked into the office. "What was that statement you were trying to pull?""I don't know what you are talking about," Esteavo muttered, taking a sip of his drink.Alek sighed, suddenly exhausted. Maybe Joram was right, and it was a bad idea to bring the vampire here."She is a werewolf, isn't she?" Esteavo asked."Yes, she js," Joram replied."Hmm," Esteavo went to the window. "But she is a strange one. I could sense it.""What do you mean?" Aleksander asked.Esteavo placed his finger on the window sill, looking at the sun rays on his fingers. His skin glinted like there were a million tiny diamonds embedded in them."Esteavo!" Aleksander snapped."I can't place my finger on it," Esteavo replied. He swirled his glass cup before draining it in one gulp. "But I know there is more to her than what meets the eye.""Is that a good thing?" Joram asked. "Was that why you brought him here?" Joram looked at Alek. "To diagnose
ALEKSANDER VON SINCLAIRHIS BEAST PURRED in contentment, feeling the warmth of Claire pressed against his side. With the way she gave herself to him, he was sure she had missed him too.He sighed and pulled her closer. She snuggled into his embrace. He could already feel the effects of the curse wear off. The burning itchiness that he felt in his skin during his time apart from her had started to recede.Her fingers were making a circular motion on the back of his hands as they lay there in the remains of sexual ecstasy."Are you alright?" He muttered into her hair.She sighed and nodded. "Are you sure?" He asked. "You expect you to feel some soreness here..." he slipped his hand between her thighs where it was hot and moist.She shook her head, saying, "I can feel you."He chuckled. His cock had started to fill with blood again, and he was slightly poking her. "I can't control it... not entirely anyway." He replied."What was not what I was talking about," she replied. "I meant I ca
CLAIRE FISCHEROur kiss started off very slowly. It was nothing but a brush of lips against lips as if we were testing the waters. My heart fluttered at the soft caress and my lips parted slightly in invitation. I could feel the heat radiating off Aleksander's body as he hovered over me, his larger frame caging me in deliciously.Then the kiss became more urgent. Aleksander's mouth slanted over mine with increasing pressure, tongue delving past my parted lips to tangle with mine. I moaned into his mouth, hands coming up to clutch at his shoulders. He tasted like coffee.I arched up into him, breasts pressing against the hard planes of his chest as I tried to get closer, to feel more of him. Aleksander groaned at the contact and pressed me against the wall.When we finally pulled apart, I was panting."Wow," I breathed out. "I've never been kissed like that."Aleksander smiled, looking thoroughly pleased with himself. "We're not done."His large hands gripped my hips as he pulled my cu
CLAIRE FISCHERTHE DAYS PASSED in a blur. The training ground was already finished but the school was still in progress. My days were very simple - wake up, eat, oversee the men working, eat again.m, and then it was back to sleep. I had not heard anything from Alek in the past week, and it was adding to the occasional wave of dizziness that I experienced.As I got out of bed, I planned on checking up on Elizabeth. The last I went to see her, she had been feeling considerably better. I washed up and went downstairs for breakfast. As usual, Joram was already at the table, flipping through a large newspaper."Coffee?" He asked without looking up at me as I approached."Yes, please," I said.He gestured with his hand and a servant came forward to pour me a cup. I added milk and sugar as I liked it. "We really have to stop using servants," I leaned forward and said to him. "We are all equal here, no omegas or slaves.""That is up to you to abolish," He raised an eyebrow at me."Well, I
LOGAN MILLERLOGAN RESISTED THE urge to shift and attack them. They looked small. He knew he could take them on his own, but he wanted to be sure of what this was all about, so he kept quiet and looked around to make sure he was alone. Then he slowly followed them. He did not shift because the cracking and morphing bones would definitely catch their attention. The wind was blowing in his direction, taking the scent away from him. He watched his step, taking care to keep a wide distance between them. After a few minutes, they got to the border of the pack; then one of them shifted back to into human. Logan squinted to see better. He did not recognize the man... but he recognized who they met.Ruth was waiting under a large oak tree. She handed a robe to the man and watched as he put it on.He crept as close as he could without arousing suspicion. He heard them talking in low tones."We were not sure you would be here," The rogue said. He was a large man, and Logan knew he was their l
LOGAN MILLERLOGAN WAITED OUT his time throughout the day. He pretended to be interested in what Fiona or Ruth indulged him with, but he knew better. He knew there was a deeper secret hiding behind the smiles of Ruth and Fiona, and even his best friend was in on it."Did you hear what I said?" Fiona asked."Wha?" Logan shook his head. "I was distracted." He placed his hand over hers. "What did you say?"She pouted for a few seconds, then she said, "I was saying that we should host an event. A large event. We will invite every pack around after all, we are the biggest pack in this city.""You... want us to host a party to show that we are the biggest pack in the state?" Logan frowned."Yes..." she giggled and clapped her hands."We have more pressing issues than hosting a party -" Logan muttered, shaking his head."But it is not a bad idea," Bruce said, coming into the sitting room with two glass cups. He handed one to Logan. "It will have many advantages... with the involvement of oth
ALEKSANDER VON SINCLAIRHE PULLED TO a stop in front of the state building. As he got out, he looked around. The building was already busy, and it was not even 9 a.m. yet.He snorted and went inside. He had been here multiple times before. Being a prominent billionaire in the city meant he was often in lunch and dinner parties with other prominent people of the city - sometimes such parties included the Mayor or Governor.He took the elevator up to the suite that held the office. A small, petite woman sat at a desk outside. When she looked up and saw Alek, she immediately stood up and hurried out of her desk. "You can't be here, sir," She stammered. "How did you get past the guards." She held her hand in front of her like she could stop him."Is he in?" Alek asked."Uh, Y-yes... but-""That is all I need to hear," Alek muttered as walked past her like she didn't exist."Sir, you don't have an appointment-"Alek pushed the door open, noting that he had broken the lock. He stopped midst
LOGAN MILLER"WE HAD ANOTHER attack," Bruce said."Huh?" Logan woke up, stunned. He rubbed his mouth and looked at the clock on his desk. He had fallen asleep on his work desk. "What is it?""There was another attack last night," Bruce repeated.Logan jumped to his feet. "What did they take?""Not much," Bruce said. "To be honest, there was not much to be taken.""What is that look on your face?" Logan asked, frowning as he went to the basin to wash his face with cold water to wake himself up."The rogues attacked 2 men last night," Bruce muttered.Logan stiffened and turned. "They attacked and hurt two of our men?"Bruce nodded. "One of them is badly injured."Logan sprinkled water on his face and dried it with a napkin. "I had taken the rogues to be mere thieves. I never thought they would take it this far..." he wrapped a shawl around his neck and hurried out of his office. "Have you heard?" Fiona asked as soon as he walked into the sitting room. "Our men were hurt... you didn't l