Clara's eyes stayed on carving before turning to face the strange looking people who were seated in the living room.
"You're awake, finally." Nimue smiled.Clara remained on the spot, not moving an inch, while standing she cocked her head to different directions in search of any quick exit, but she found none."Come, take a seat". Nimue beckoned at her, but Clara still did not move from where she stood."Who are you people?" Clara asked.And the man who was seated among the women in the living room smiled at her and said."We are your people, Shayne"Clara frowned, she didn't know these people, yet they acted like they were acquainted with her, they even called themselves her people, and what was that name again?,her frown deepened."I'm sorry, but I don't know you. I don't know any of you. Whatever this is, I don't want to be a part of it. I just want to go back. just let me go please". Clara pleaded.Inwardly, she had"The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. ...
Clara resisted the urge to look back at the man. She shut her eyes and took a deep breath. Various emotions were playing out in her mind, emotions she couldn't quite understand, emotions that felt foreign to her. She let out a tired sigh.As the car moved further away, Clara opened her eyes to see the sign post that had "bye bye to mystic falls" written boldly on it. She tensed. Isn't she supposed to feel some relief? Why then does it feel as if she had left behind something very important?.The drive to the airport was silent, her friends were confused about many things but still decided to wait until she was comfortable to talk about it.When they reached the airport, Clara and her friends didn't have to wait too long before they boarded the flight. The plane finally landed in the Lakewood airport , Clara and her friends highlighted from the plane and silently rolled their suitcases out from the airport.They waited to board an airport cab, because they
Even though Flora had earlier behaved like everything was fine, she knew in her heart that nothing was fine, she sat down on her bed lost in thoughts. Clara looked like Clara but in some way, she wasn't, something had definitely changed but Florida didn't know what it was.Flora got out of bed and searched for her phone. Something must have happened during the vacation that Clara isn't willing to tell her, she had no choice but to put a call through to Clara's friend to inquire about it, so she dialed Raya's number and it started to ring."Hello Mrs Michael"came from the voice from the other end of the phone."Raya darling, how are you doing?". Flora asked."I'm fine, do you need anything?"."No, not at all. I just wanted to know if by any chance something happened while you guys were away, your friend has been acting strangely, since she came back""No ma'am, it was all good until Clara went to a ball party with some guy named Xander an
Clara quietly sat on the sofa and listened to her mother as she recollected the past. Her mind was quick to process every detail and there were so many questions she wanted to ask, but she decided to keep it for later, knowing that she needed to take her time to absorb what she had heard so far."How did that lady sustain those injuries?" Unable to contain her curiosity, Clara asked. Her voice was still as low as it had been."Apparently, the both of you got hit by a truck and she shielded you from possible harm and that was the reason for the severe fractures in her bones""After meeting you in the hospital ward, I asked my colleague to carry out a DNA test on you and the lady. she wasn't related to you in any way, which was somehow very confusing because she had loved and protected you like her own" Flora explained.Clara could understand to some extent because that old lady had said something about being sent away by her biological mother to an unknown
Clara woke up the following day with a throbbing headache, a soft groan left her lips as she slowly raised herself from the sofa. Clara's gaze scanned the entire living room before they landed on her Mother who was still fast asleep on the sofa.Clara's eyes softened at the sight of her mother, slowly she got up from the sofa and walked over to where Flora was sleeping."Mom" Clara called softly while tapping lightly on Flora's shoulders to wake her up from the sleep.Flora slowly rubbed her eyes before opening them to see Clara standing beside her, she smiled"Good morning sweetie" she greeted "Mom" Clara stared at her mom with a slightly frowned face."You really didn't have to watch over me while I was asleep. I'm sure your back hurts right now from sleeping on this single sofa all night" Clara grumbled.Flora's smile widened at seeing the look of concern on Clara's face. She sat up straight on the sofa and yawned."I'm fin
Back in mystic falls, Emmet was in the underground dungeon with only a few of the rogues who were able to survive the attack by the mystic shadow pack warriors by fleeing from the scene. Lucas and the pack warriors had killed the rest of the rogues and burnt their remains, and taken a few survivors captive for questioning.Emmet had locked himself in the dungeon for days after the attack and only now did he call on the few rogues that were left alive. Emmet was sitting on a bench with head slightly bent, where he supported his head with his hand by resting one elbow on his thighs while slowly tapping his foot on the dungeon grounds. Silence reigned for a few more minutes before he raised his head to look at the people present in the room."I thought I asked a question?" Emmet said with gritted teeth and he looked no less than a raging wolf. The rogues trembled at the sound of the deadly voice. They glance among themselves before one summons up the courage t
Clara sat up straight, wanting to scold her mother for bringing company at a time like this, also wanting to ask her friends to please stay away and go back to their houses but Clara sighed and gave up the idea, she didn't have the heart to scold her Mom or ask her friends to leave as that would mean hurting them.Clara forced a smile at her friends. Kyle, who she hasn't seen since after her birthday, was now present in her room. He crossed the distance between them and gave her a big hug. Clara hugged him back, she couldn't deny how much she had missed him. Raya and Gina also joined the hug, making it a group hug. The hug sent warmth to Clara's heart and her eyes teared up at the amount of love she was receiving even though she wasn't a normal human anymore.After releasing Clara from the hug, they urged her to go freshen up and then Flora told her to come downstairs and have lunch. Kissing Clara on the cheek before leaving the room with Kyle, to give Clara some privacy. Raya and Gina
Clara was more than touched to hear these words coming from her best friend." I'm not a quitter" she repeated the words in her mind." Thank you Gina, your words mean alot to me" said Clara."Good" Gina nodded, satisfied with the effect of her words.Gina's eyes reached the window and was surprised to see how dark the clouds outside had become"I need to make a call through to my parents, they would be worried, I didn't tell them I would be having a sleepover at your place" Gina said."Yeah, this is by far the best sleepover in the history of sleepovers" came the voice of kyle from outside the room.The girl turned to look in his direction," how long have you been standing there?"asked Gina."Long enough to know that you're not a quitter" Kyle smirked.Gina rolled her eyes."Here, take this," Kyle said, handing Gina a phone. Gina collected the phone and made the call through to her dad, while Clara and Kyle stayed quiet and watched her. "Hello dad. yeah I'm fine. Is mom there with you?.
"Now, go upstairs and change," she shooed them.Few minutes later, the four of them had changed into something better and Flora drove away from the compound. Soon, They stormed the shopping mall, going from one store to another buying clothes and accessories that they needed and in a blink of an eye two hours had gone by.Clara had two suitcases of clothes and other accessories. Her friends too had their own suitcase each and Flora had with her a box containing a white sneaker. They stuffed the car booth with the suitcase and Flora drove to the nearest diner to have lunch.They highlighted from the car and walked into the diner. Few seconds after they took their seats, a waitress came to take their orders.By the time they finished eating lunch another one hour had gone by and Clara had less than fifty minutes to reach the airport. Flora drove back to the house and Clara quickly dashed upstairs and changed into a simple pair of black pants paired with a T-shirt and sneakers and then we
The Commotion continued and soon A dozen of werewolves barged into the hall with blood on their body Clara was shocked and taken aback by the sudden commotion. But then she raised her head and saw figures clouded in black clothes walking into the hall and muttering spells and her eyes widened.The witches had come to attack on the day for the ceremony. They dae everyone wasn't prepared. Fear gripped Clara as she stared at the damages the witch had caused in only a few minutes. Clara panicked because all her loved ones were here, her friends, mother, some banshee and werewolf from far and near. This was going to be a disaster.Skyler on the other hand was shocked as well. He didn't expect the witches to be so bold as to attack on the day of the ceremony. His instinct kicked in and his first thought was to protect Clara. He quickly grabbed Clara by the arm and wanted to take her out through the back door but the girl was stubborn enough to refuse."No, Skyler. I can't leave. This is my
Clara woke you the next morning and as usual, Skyler was nowhere in bed. Clara climbed out of bed and went to the bathroom to ease herself before making her way to the living room. Clara pushed the door and walked on the short passageway and on reaching the living room, Clara was met with a surprise. The living room was decorated with heart shaped balloons and glitters, photos of her taken unawares were plastered around the room, roses spread everywhere on the floor and on one side of the wall was the world" will you marry me" boldly written on it. Clara's hand flew to her mouth as she stared at the place and just then Skyler walked out from the side and knelt down Infront of her with a small box in his hand. "You have been everything to me. A friend and a mate and I wish to have you as a wife and not just a mate" he said with a smile.Tears clogged Clara's eyes as she stared in front of him. Clara stretched out her hand" I will marry you, Skyler. Yes, I will" she told and skyler put
Clara had forgotten about the world and all its problems, all she saw was Skyler and the love she had for him. They continued to gist about little things. Skyler told her little things about his childhood, his mother and the pack. He told her of the day he shifted for the first time and the kind of pain he had felt then. Clara listened to all of it and in turn, she told him all about her childhood, highschool and friends. Talking about her friends, Raya, Gina and Kyle made Clara realize how much she misses them. Although she remained in touch with them through calls and text, nothing could be compared to their presence. She had known them since first grade and now everyone had gone their separate ways due to their college choices. Clara hoped to reunite with them again and enjoy their presence like before.Skyler could see the longing in Clara's eyes as she talked about her friends. She missed them. Skyler hadn't seen Clara go too close to anyone whether in the pack or in the banshee
Clara woke up to the beautiful daylight, last night she had slept with so much in her mind but waking up this morning, she felt things were a little better. She didn't resent Mira as much as she did yesterday. The lady had helped her in some way and that could be counted as paying off her guilt but still, she wasn't ready to see her or speak with her. Clara decided to let her suffer for just a little bit before she would set things straight between them. Clara yawned and stretched body on the bed but she felt a heavy hand on her waist. She turned around and was met with the sleeping Skyler, he was bare chest and his hair fell over some part of his face. His lips were slightly patted. Clara savored the sight in front of her as there was only a few times when she had woken up before him.As the day went by, Clara found herself falling deeper In love with him. Clara raised her hand and removed the strand of hair from his face and then she traced her fingers along his thin red lips."Have
Clara made her way to the living room where Nimue was waiting for her, by the time she got there only Nimue was seated in the living room and Melanie was gone.Nimue, what is it that you want to discuss with me?." Clara asked, making Nimue turn in her direction."Yes, sit down please," Nimue said. Ankara went to take her seat opposite her and listened attentively.Nimue took out the big brown envelope containing some documents and handed it over to Clara. Clara collected the envelope and stared at it before looking back at Nimue who gave her a Go-Ahead.Clara unsealed the envelope and brought out the documents, at first she didn't understand it until nimue started to explain."They are the deeds of ownership of this Mansion; the mansion belonged to the Shayne's. It was your mother's and now it should be yours. My family is only a caretaker like we have been for centuries" Nimue said.Character that the documents in disbelief" are you sure it's okay to own this?" she asked."Yes it's y
Clara continued being pampered by her mate. Clara had remained in bed for the past three days. Skyler would fix a bath for her and feed her and in the evening time, he would take her for a walk in the pack. Clara had wanted to go to the banshee mansion to deal with some things but Skyler didn't let her out of sight. He would nag Clara for leaving her bed when she was supposed to be sleeping. Clara enjoyed the pampering she was getting but then, she was bored to stay in the quarters all the time. The pack warriors who she helped break their curses also came with their families to show appreciation. Clara was a lot closer to the pack people now. She had also tried to speak with Pius but the man was cold as ever. During the week, Clara visited the welfare center but Skyler didn't let her stay for too long, she just delivered the lunch and gift and they were on their way back to the pack house. By the end of the week, Clara became fed up with the pampering and decided it must stop.Clara
Evening shadows deepened into blue and purple and the sky had turned to molten brass. The atmosphere was lighter as usual since calm has been restored back to the pack again. Skyler sat near his mate and waited for her to wake up, she had been sleeping for hours now. Skyler wondered how exhausted she must have been for these past few days and felt sorry for her as he was one of the reasons he had been stressed to this level. Some walked into the room and saw Skyler sitting next to his mate but Skyler looked tired as well." Alpha" the person called, making skyler turn to look in the direction where the voice came from."Lucas, why are you still here?" Skyler asked."I needed to make sure the warriors are alright," Lucas replied."Is everything alright with them?" Skyler asked."Yes, the doctor had examined them and they're good to go," Lucas told him."That's good to know,I'm relieved" Skyler said with a nod.How is she?" Lucas asked. Skyler turned his head to look at the sleeping Cl
"Alright, we will be waiting for you, we have so much to talk about" Nimue said. The ladies left the room and Clara followed them down to the car and saw them off. She watch Mira who was all curled up in the back and sighed.Soon after Skyler came back dressed in casual clothes and Lucas was trailing behind. He looked handsome as ever but Clara also could see the sadness in his eyes.Wait here, while I go bring the car" Lucas said to them before leaving.How are you holding up?" She asked Skyler who was unusually quiet. He turned to her" I'm trying to hold on as much as I can. I hurt my pack and I hurt you. It's it's.." he let out a sigh. Clara patted his shoulders" calm down, sky. You'd be surprised what ove can do and I know the pack loves you" Clara said to him.Lucas brought the car to the front of the pack house and Clara and her mate climb in. Skyler sat in the front passenger seat while Clara was at the back. Clara knew Skyler was supposed to rest after everything he had gone t
Silieus mietr anri kpocus"Silieus mietr anri kpocus"Both of them kept repeating the word and Clara felt a strange weave of power pass through her body and the sudden change in the room atmosphere. The wind blew through the ladies' hair meanwhile the candle lights were burning ever so brightly and on the other hand, the symbol on the floor had started to move and was now forming into a straight line. The witches continued with the chants and the line dissolved again before forming a pentacle. At the same time, Skyler's bleeding wrist was healing and his eyes had returned to normal.Skyler felt a heavy load leave his body and his senses returned, looking sideways,he saw Clara with another girl, one look at the girl, he already could tell she was a witch and what is a witch doing in the pack house and why is Clara with her?. These were the first thoughts that came to Skyler's mind."Clara?. What's going on?". Skyler voiced out.On hearing the familiar voice, Clara opened her eyes and h