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Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Unaware they had an audience, let alone one that consisted of her father, the Alpha, and Mal, Claire mentally groaned at the whole situation. She really wasn’t expecting to see Malachy at this particular moment, and she had no clue how to react. She hadn’t heard from him after their picture “exchange” and she was still unsure of where their relationship stood. Whatever their relationship was, but seeing another guy’s lips on hers probably didn’t help matters any. She did the only thing she could think of: she squared her shoulders, turned on her heels, and walked back to her room, avoiding looking back at the group of Mythicals. Jeez...Just my fucking luck. Claire ran straight to her bathroom to splash cold water on her face as her head hung low over the sink. Her fingers gripped the edge of the basin so hard they turned white. “What in the actual fuck is happening?” her voice echoed in the tiled room. The only other sound in the tiny space was the
Claire slung her duffel bag into the cargo area of her jeep as the Taylors said their goodbyes. Group training was finally over. They could go back home and back to their normal routine. Something Claire wanted desperately. She grabbed Steph’s suitcase, started to lift it up, when another hand grabbed the top of hers and yanked it from her grasp. Claire quickly spun around to confront the werewolf beside her, “What the fuck, Sean? I don’t need your help.” She grabbed the handle and pulled, but Sean refused to yield. “I’ve got this cupcake. Go say goodbye to everyone.” Sean had a remorseful look in his light hazel eyes and a slight smile. He jerked his head towards the front of the pack house towards the others saying their goodbyes. She nodded her head and walked up the limestone front steps to Alpha Miller, Malachy, and Jack. Jack shook their hands and stepped back when she approached the men with her radiant smile. “Thank you so much for hosting, Alpha. It’s really been an in
“Soooo. You’re Marian’s cousin? Jesus, Claire. How many hot men do you get to have in your life? I think I need to go on the next Taylor family trip!” Quinn was still reeling from meeting Sean that morning at school. They all had the same lunch period, which was nice, in Claire’s opinion. Sean was the “new kid” and the other girls were giving them the side-eye, yet he didn’t pay attention to anyone but Quinn and Claire. It was a relief to Claire that they could all get along and behave themselves. Quinn was flirting as always, but Sean just smiled and played along. “I’m glad that you think I’m hot, and undoubtedly sexy. But alas, I’m such a sensitive dude and I’d hate it if you broke my heart…” He placed a hand on his chest and wiped a fake tear. “So I will do you the favor and end this heated relationship before it starts." He winked, then turned serious. "So what do you lovely ladies have planned for today?” After a quick bite of her sandwich, Claire mumbled with a full mouth, “
The next few weeks were hectic, with too many softball games to count, but winning the State Championship was worth it to Claire and her team. She also had more training and school. Claire had to focus on finishing the school year strong, preparing for the last game of the season, and graduation. Sitting at her desk, she was finishing some last-minute details on a school project before she called it a night, when a message popped up. Despite her attempts at being strong, it felt like a vice gripped her heart when Mal’s name displayed on her screen. Mal: “Working late tonight, Little One?” Claire smiled and rolled her eyes. She hadn’t necessarily been ignoring Mal over the last few weeks. She was just busy with other things. Once she was home after her games, she managed to grab a bite to eat, do her schoolwork, and then pass out; just to go to school and do it all over again the next day. Claire: “Hey stranger. Gotta focus on my assignments. Graduation is just around the corner
“Claire….dude...don’t freak out...but Trevor is here…” Quinn glared at Trevor kissing his girlfriend, Jennifer. Claire turned her head to the visitors’ dugout and saw Trevor full on making out with the chick. Now normally this wouldn’t affect Claire any, but Jennifer was also the Captain of their rival softball team, the Blue Devils. Jennifer opened her eyes and made eye contact with Claire, while still kissing Trevor. Claire just shook her head, turned her back to the PG-13 scene, and focused on her stretching. Laying on her back, she stuck her right leg up into the air and pulled on her toes stretching her calf. She repeated for the other leg but before she could put her foot down, Quinn grabbed it and pushed her leg; making Claire’s toes almost touch the ground above her head. “DAMN GIRL!! LOOK HOW FLEXIBLE YOU ARE!!!” She yelled so loud that even the other team’s fans turned to look from the stands. “Get the fuck off me!!” Claire pushed her obnoxious friend away. “Gawd. You’
She needed to focus on the game, but Claire knew it was going to be hard since her heart started pounding knowing Mal was here. She took a few gulps of water, hoping that her heart would calm down before she had to take the field again. Claire was 5th in the batting lineup, so hopefully the girls could kill it and she would have time to take off her gear before she had to bat. Her wish was granted. After the first three girls managed to score two runs and have a batter on second, Claire was on deck. She took off her gear and stepped up to warm up with a few swings. Quinn ran up to the fence, pushing up against it so much that she damn near went through it. “Just promise me now that you're eighteen, you’ll climb that sexy man like a damn tree and let him do dirty things to you…” Claire snorted at her best friend’s comment. She turned to Quinn, wanting to tease her a bit. “I’ll think about it.” She didn’t need to look into the crowd to know Mal heard her. Based on that sexy
“When did you get tits?! This top looks AMAZING on you!” Quinn raved as Claire stepped out from the bedroom wearing a low cut black see-through lace tank top with a black bra underneath, her favorite jean shorts, and her black vans. “If I wasn’t straight, I’d be all over you right now.” Quinn had no filter whatsoever, especially when she started drinking. She took a long gulp of a clear liquid. “Fucking delicious.” Claire grabbed the glass from Quinn and downed the rest. The burn of the tequila flowed down her throat and the warmth spread through her chest. She shook it off with a low, slow breath. She felt amazing AND she had to admit, she looked damn good in the outfit. It fit her curves perfectly, showing off just enough cleavage that her opal pendant hovered right into the valley of her breasts. A few minutes later, the girls arrived; along with their boyfriends, their friends, their friends’ friends, and so on. In the blink of an eye, the house was packed with teenagers, spe
From his place on the back deck overlooking the lake, Malachy could see the party progress as the night went on. He stayed out there, just watching, even when he knew he shouldn’t. He told himself that even though Claire was 18, he shouldn’t concern himself with her. If she wanted to spend her night drinking and dancing with her friends, then that was her decision. Still, he couldn’t help the little ping of jealousy that entered his mind as he pictured her grinding up on some horney teenage boy. Growling, he chugged his tall glass of blood, then chased it with a glass of whiskey. Slamming both glasses down on the wooden rail, he noticed the red and blue lights that were flashing as they drew closer to the party. Someone called the cops on those poor kids. They can’t get away with anything in this small town. He only hoped that Claire was behaving herself and shouldn’t need to worry about running from the cops. Then he saw the back door open as Claire, Quinn and the were-pup ran