Share

Claudia

Author: Lexi
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-20 04:54:00

When I enter my room again, I pause at the threshold, taking it all in. It’s exactly as it was before—the same pink bedding, the lace curtains, the vanity with its fairy lights. But none of it feels like me anymore. There’s a faint musty smell, the kind that comes from rooms left unlived in for too long, and it squeezes at my chest. It’s been cleaned, that much is clear, but it feels like stepping into a time capsule. A version of me frozen in place.

I don’t know who I am now, but I know I’m not this.

Restless, my mind still seething with how easily Asher bested me, I move to the large bifold doors leading to the balcony. The cold night air spills in as I push them wide open, but the fleece is warm enough to ward off the chill. I step outside, taking in the view.

The ocean stretches endlessly before me, the dark blues of the sky merging seamlessly with the water. Stars shimmer like scattered diamonds, and the moon’s reflection ripples across the waves. It’s breathtaking. Peaceful. The
Locked Chapter
Continue Reading on GoodNovel
Scan code to download App

Related chapters

  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Claudia

    I wake up the next morning, disoriented, the unfamiliarity of my surroundings pressing down on me like a thick fog. Where am I? Goddess, what time is it? I glance at the clock—12:30 p.m.Shit.I never sleep this long. I sit bolt upright, energy coursing through me in a way I haven’t felt in ages. Whatever they gave me last night, it’s working because I feel… amazing. My body hums with a vitality that makes me uneasy in its unfamiliarity. When I catch my reflection in the vanity mirror, I freeze. My face—completely healed. No scratches, no bruises, nothing. I twist my ankle experimentally and then test my knee, both of which feel stronger than they have in days. There’s still a faint twinge of tenderness when I hop on the spot, but the difference is staggering.“What the hell?” I mutter under my breath, still staring at my unblemished skin. It’s unsettling—unnatural, even—but I’m not about to question a miracle.I decide to leave the dressings on, just in case, and cross the room to gr

    Last Updated : 2024-12-20
  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Asher

    I had fucked up. I knew it the second the words left my lips.“You’re weak!”The second the words hit the air, I cringed. But for the briefest moment, I saw it—the fire in her eyes. That spark of defiance. It was then I knew the only way to bring Claudia back would be to antagonize her. It was a risky move. I wasn’t sure if she’d thank me by the end or if I was just handing her the hammer to nail my coffin shut.I was going to be an asshole. An asshole to save her. I just hoped it worked.I spent the entire night replaying the moment in my head. She’d been through hell, and I had the audacity to call her weak. Weak, when I knew exactly why. After everything—the trauma, the blood siphoning, the drugs—I still called her weak. Part of me wanted to apologize, but I knew that wasn’t what she needed. She needed to fight back. And for that brief flash of fire, it had been worth it.Fate, it seemed, decided to give me another opportunity. I found her dithering by the castle gates, muttering t

    Last Updated : 2024-12-21
  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Claudia

    “I thought you brought me here to be alpha?” I ask, watching as his smug smile spreads across his face. My heart stumbles. In my desperation to escape Braden, I never stopped to question why Asher wanted me home. I’ve been gone for five years. He’s been running the pack for five years. How did I not see that there had to be a reason for my return?My mood sours as Uncle Leon’s words creep into my thoughts. He wanted to marry me—to steal my pack, my title. My home. My eyes narrow into slits as I glare at Asher. Is he trying to do the same? Undermine me somehow? Am I blinded by his raw, masculine beauty, or can I really trust him? I bite my lip, glancing back at the store longingly. I need to train. I need proper workout clothes. Asher’s right. I can barely move in these jeans. I’m a walking target.“You are,” he says, his voice low and smooth, “but for now, I’m making you my apprentice.”His words jolt me. My head snaps back to him, catching the flicker in his stormy gray eyes.“Your

    Last Updated : 2024-12-22
  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Claudia

    In the changing room, I adjust the sports bra and leggings, debating whether to step out and show Asher or just move on to the next set. The outfit fits like a glove, and that’s exactly why I hesitate. Every inch of my curves is on display. I haven’t worn anything this revealing in so long. Even the lingerie I had for Braden was modest—a soft, flowing slip that brushed my knees. This, though... this feels like I’m practically naked.A knot forms in my stomach. I shouldn’t care this much, but part of me craves Asher’s approval. If I walk out there and he disapproves, the whole pack will see me like this. I need to be sure it’s right. If I make the wrong choice, will Asher be angry with me? I know Braden would scold me for even looking at something like this. I stare at my legs in the mirror, as if somehow that will give me the answer, when the curtain jerks open.“What’s taking so long?” Asher’s voice is low, but the irritation is unmistakable. His words falter the moment his eyes land

    Last Updated : 2024-12-22
  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Claudia

    To my surprise, Asher leads me down to the riverbank, where a restaurant perches above the water. The air hums with the sounds of children splashing and laughing as they dive off the bank, their wet hair glinting in the late afternoon sun. I watch them swim back, giggling as droplets scatter around them, and a small smile tugs at my lips. They seem so carefree.Asher lets me linger for a moment before gently guiding me forward, his hand settling on the small of my back again. His touch is light but deliberate, and I don't know how to feel about it. Part of me—the part I try to ignore—doesn't mind I almost find it comforting. I’m not sure that's a good thing. I hardly know him, and while I understand I’m safer here than anywhere else, it's hard to shake the suspicion that Asher might not be as selfless as he seems. No ulterior motive? I doubt it.The moment we step inside, I’m hit with the rich aroma of garlic and basil, the warm scent of baking bread wrapping around me like a comforti

    Last Updated : 2024-12-22
  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Claudia

    Sabrina.I can’t tell if I’m overreacting, but every sweet smile and laugh seems to drip with insincerity. My eyes narrow as her nails trail down Asher's chest, her voice dipping into a whisper by his ear. I don't catch his reply, as the waitress returns with our desserts.“Oh, I love chocolate,” she giggles, leaning into his side. Asher tenses. His face is unreadable, but the fact that he hasn't told her to leave—or said anything at all—twists in my chest.He slides one of the desserts toward me, but the rich, velvety chocolate barely tempts me now. Still, I pick up my spoon, swallowing past the lump forming in my throat. Sabrina makes a show of tasting her dessert—or Asher’s. Her soft hums and exaggerated moans echo, the sound almost indecent, as if she wants the entire restaurant to remember exactly what she sounds like in bed. Or one person more specifically. Asher tugs at his collar, his grip tightening around his wine glass as he takes another sip. I focus on finishing my desse

    Last Updated : 2024-12-22
  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Claudia

    The training ground lies at the back of the castle, equipped with a raised platform and various pieces of gear scattered around. Different terrains stretch out before me, and already, dread pools in my stomach. The forest lines one side, while the ocean shimmers faintly on the other, mist curling at the horizon.Sabrina is gone—thank the Goddess. But from here, I can see the balcony and windows of what used to be my father’s room. Asher's room now. I don’t want to look, but part of me can’t help it. I just want to know what happened between them.She left at the same time I did. Too early for comfort. It's almost like she timed it for when I would be leaving. Truthfully, I’m far earlier than necessary. Goosebumps ripple across my legs as the cold morning air bites at my exposed skin. I tug my fleece tighter around me, but it does little to chase away the chill.What am I doing? The plan to irritate Asher feels childish now. What exactly am I trying to prove? That I’m desperate for hi

    Last Updated : 2024-12-23
  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Claudia

    I drag my body back to my room, making sure to avoid Asher. It shouldn't bother me, but it does. A tray of food waits outside my door, left by him. I hover for a moment, ear pressed to the wood, listening for his footsteps. Only when the hallway falls silent do I snatch the tray and retreat inside.The bath I sink into melts the cold from my bones, the heat unraveling knots in my muscles, bruised and aching from training. The steam curls around me, softening the edges of my exhaustion. By the time I slip into clean clothes and stretch across the bed, I feel almost human again.Laying on my bed I twirl my ring absently, the metal warm from my touch. Braden’s face flickers in my mind, uninvited. I wonder what he would do if he knew—if he knew I was learning to fight, if he knew I shifted. A wry smile tugs at my lips, sharp with satisfaction. I imagine his fury, his disbelief.But the longer I let my thoughts linger on him, the harder it becomes to ignore the ache buried beneath the resen

    Last Updated : 2024-12-24

Latest chapter

  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Asher

    Braden appeared suddenly, and I lunged at him, my fist driving into his gut with a forceful punch. As he staggered, my leg swung out, jamming into his thigh with a satisfying thud. He retaliated with a feral growl, his claws slicing into my ribs, sending a sharp jolt of pain through my side. "I'm not going to let you kill me," he spat, as I shoved him away with all my might.Amid the chaos, her scent reached me, and my eyes snapped to meet her jewel-blue gaze. She was trying to push through the fray to get to me, her face radiant with a smile that cut through the violence like a beacon. "Leo," her voice seemed to rise above the clamor of battle cries and snarls, but perhaps it was just my imagination. I turned my attention back to Braden, slicing his jaw and neck, blood pouring from the wounds like a crimson river. The urge to obliterate him was strong, but I had made a promise to let Claudia deliver the final blow. Knowing she was here, seemingly unharmed, brought me a sense of relie

  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Claudia

    I squeeze through the bars, my hips scraping against the metal, the sting immediate and sharp. Welts are already forming, the raw skin throbbing with each shallow breath. By the time I make it through, exhaustion claws at me, my body convulsing as another wave of unbearable heat ripples through my veins. My skin burns like an open flame, every inch drenched in sweat, my clothes sticking to me like a second skin.I stagger toward the desk where Braden left my blade and grenade. Sunlight glints off the compact disk beside them, a flash of silver that momentarily blinds me. Pulling myself up, the wood splinters beneath my fingers, sharp pricks piercing my palm. I swipe the sweat from my brow, sucking in air, my breath shallow and ragged. My legs tremble as I force them to hold my weight. The battle outside the tent rages on, steel clashing, wolves snarling. I don’t have time. I need to move.Leo.I have to get to him.Shoving the blade back into my boot and tucking the grenade into my ja

  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Asher

    Just as I step out of my office, a deafening siren slices through the air, signaling danger. The pack walls have been infiltrated.I sprint forward, my legs burning as I push myself faster. Over the hills of the pack grounds, swarms of warriors descend from all directions like a flood of shadows under the sun. Shit."Reid, make sure there's a team to get to Claudia!" I command through the mindlink, my voice edged with urgency. I don't need him to respond I need him to find her. Then, I shift, bones snapping and reforming as I surge into my wolf form. The moment my paws hit the ground, I charge toward the trees. The scent of rogue wolves fills my nostrils—wild, unhinged, bloodthirsty. Their snarls vibrate in the air, a chaotic symphony of hunger and rage.Two colossal gray wolves lunge at me, one veering left, the other right. A distraction. A trap. I keep my eyes sharp, scanning for a weakness. But I don’t wait for them to make the first move—I strike.I launch at the one in front of

  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Asher

    I wake with a jolt, a sharp twist in my gut telling me something isn’t right. The weight of the room presses down on me as I blink against the dim light filtering through the curtains. A few breaths pass before I realize—I’m still in the lounge. Memories from last night surface, fragmented and raw, but I shove them aside as an unsettling void tugs at my consciousness. Something is missing.Claudia.Panic doesn’t grip me immediately—her clothes are still here. For all I know, she could have just gone back to the room to shower. But then, my gaze snags on a note resting atop one of her shoes, and an icy dread coils around my spine.I knew something was off in the way she looked at me last night, but the moment her lips wrapped around my cock, nothing else mattered. Now, as I stare at the note in her elegant scrawl, I wish I had listened to my instincts.I crush the paper in my palm and hurl it into the dying embers of the fireplace, watching as the flames lick at it hungrily, turning he

  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Claudia

    The ground vibrates beneath me as the rhythmic stomp of boots closes in. The troops march one by one toward my pack, their movements a relentless drumbeat of impending doom. If I make it out of this, Leo is going to kill me—for real this time—for going off on my own.Lying here in my cell, my body throbs with the pain of my own recklessness. What I thought was an act of bravery now feels like pure stupidity. I should have challenged Braden for the pack the second I was thrown into his tent. That was the plan. But it all went wrong. Horribly wrong.Barking orders ring out from the guards outside, their voices sharp and grating. I try to force through the haze of pain of the heat to reach Leo through the mind link, but it’s useless. I’m too weak. My breath catches as the flap of the tent rustles, signaling someone’s return. My heart pounds harder, slamming against my ribs. I want out of this cage, but I also don’t. The idea of someone finding me like this—vulnerable, helpless—is terrify

  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Claudia

    "What did you just do?" I ask, my body igniting in seconds, heat flooding every vein. My vision blurs as sweat drips down my back. Braden sways in front of me, something small and glinting in his hand. My body wobbles as he lets me go, and I claw at my hair, fingers fumbling for the vial of liquid silver. My hands shake too much to grip it. I just can't reach it. "Heat serum. If you're going to act like a whore, then I'll treat you like one," he groans, voice thick with amusement.A smolder ignites between my legs, molten and all-consuming. Fuck. I don’t know how much he gave me, but my body betrays me instantly, my movements sluggish, my mind drowning in the haze of unbearable heat pulsing through my core.My fingers slip from my hair, every thought narrowing down to a single need—I have to get out of these leathers and this jacket. Too hot. Too tight. Every beat of my heart pumps more of the serum through my bloodstream, and my panties are already soaked. The thick scent of my arou

  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Claudia

    I'm thrown onto an old wool rug, the rough fibers scraping against my bare hands. I sneer, because even in the midst of battle, Braden refuses to go without his creature comforts. Though a small part of me is grateful—at least I'm not being smushed into the dirt again.Several pairs of black boots surround me before two gleaming black brogues step into my line of vision. "Baby, is that really you?" His voice carries an almost genuine concern, but I know better. I adjust my position, craning my neck to look up at him.Those dark blue eyes are as cold as ever. But everything else is different. He’s massive, his muscles stretched tight over his frame as if he’s been pumping himself full of steroids. He could crush me like a bug."Braden... thank the goddess," I breathe, forcing bile down as I summon a few well-placed tears to trickle down my cheek. He's the one man that has haunted my dreams for months, I never wanted to see him again. I try to stop my body from shaking from fear grippin

  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Claudia

    I make it to the top of the cliffside, my heart pounding like a war drum as the sun scorches my back. The air hangs heavy, thick with the kind of stillness that only comes before battle—that electric pause before chaos erupts. Even the birds have fallen silent.I tread carefully along the ridge, peering over the other side where their camp sprawls below. From here, I'm just far enough beyond our borders that no guards should detect me. I suppress my aura, unwilling to risk Braden sensing my presence. Lowering myself into a crouch, I inch forward until I can lie flat behind a boulder, my breath shallow, controlled.The camp is a storm of movement, warriors swarming in organized precision. Hundreds, maybe even thousands. It’s as if the entire New Moon Pack has assembled for this. My stomach tightens as I spot Uncle Leon moving through the front line, barking orders. So this is how the rogues are involved. Disappointment stabs through me. One of my father’s most trusted allies, now worki

  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Claudia

    I wake up tangled in a mess of limbs on the floor, the fire now reduced to glowing embers, and a pleasant ache thrumming between my thighs. Leo lies beside me, his soft snores blending with the distant chirping of birds, signaling the break of dawn. Carefully, I peel myself away from where our bodies are molded together. I can’t wake him. Every movement is slow, calculated, as I inch my way free.Once I’m loose, I jump up, the dim morning light seeping through the curtains now that the candles have long since melted into pools of wax on the floor. My fingers fumble for a pen, hastily scrawling a note explaining where I’m going and why. He’ll be furious—I know it—but he’s my mate, and I will protect him no matter what. This way, at least, he’ll be mad but not worried. Or at least, I hope not.I sprint down the hallway, my bare feet slapping against the cold wooden floor. The scent of burnt-out wax lingers in the air, mingling with the remnants of last night. Clothes and forgotten items

Scan code to read on App
DMCA.com Protection Status