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The Vampire King
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2023-11-30 10:37:20
Meg LawrenceThat temper, but also, I can't blame her. Betrayal seems to be a constant in her life. When things start heading uphill, she somehow stumbles down. Claire is a fighter though. She will pull through. Right? Stay tuned for more updates! Thanks for following and reading The Vampire's Opal!
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Mal turned his back to her as his new fiance glided up to him, slipping her arms around his waist. Claire didn't want to see this, and Steph ran up to her, bringing her out of her sulking mood.“Hey hun. What do you say we go for a walk? Some clean air will do you a lot of good.”Claire nodded her head as they walked along the path leading to the dormitories.The silence between them didn't feel awkward or forced. Neither of them needed to say a word. After a few minutes, they sat on a bench facing a small pond that Claire didn’t know was there. They were far enough away that they could hear the music playing, but couldn’t make out the words to the songs.“So...how long have you been sleeping with Malachy?” Steph has always been straight and to the point.Claire closed her eyes to compose herself. “We haven’t slept together...at least we haven’t had sex…” She leaned her head on her big sister’s shoulder. “I’m still just trying to wrap my head around what exactly happened. Things were l
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Don’t be a damsel in distress. *PUNCH* Don’t let them see you cry. *PUNCH* Stick to your guns. *KICK* Fuck Malachy and that bitch, Mirabella. * PUNCH *PUNCH *PUNCH Fuck everyone! *KICK *KICK *KICK *KICK *KICK* Claire’s thrusted her knee into the punching bag over and over and over, holding on to it as she made contact. Her mind still racing since her conversation with Mal. She thought the tears would never end, but here she was beating the shit out of a punching bag, stalling until she had to deliver her decision to The Council. Assholes. A few people stepped into the gym to workout, but one look from Claire sent them running. No one dared to enter the room while she was there. A few of the omega wolves were staring through a window when a tall shadow enveloped them. “Ahem. You boys should probably run away now.” They scurried off down the hall without looking back at the vampire, who scared them. Zach stepped into the gym in awe of his baby sister. “You know, it helps to have
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Gray clouds rolled in; a storm was brewing. The overcast skies and slight breeze caused a slight chill in the air. The steam from her coffee mug billowed into the air as she held it in her hands.“Storm’s coming. Should be a good one. It’s beautiful watching the clouds roll over the mountains, listening to the rain hitting the leaves, smelling the fresh rain. It’s a sight to see…” Jack stared off into the distance.“Cut the crap, Pops. I can’t believe you guys were just beating the shit out of each other. Do you have any idea how awful it was to witness that? To see my father, the man I look up to the most, pummeling his fists into the face of the man that I lo…” She stopped herself just in time. Jack rubbed a hand over his face. “You still love him. Even after all this time. After everything he’s done to you...to us. Claire, I can’t make you feel anything different for him. Just be careful. Malachy is a great man. I’ll admit that, but he has a past that may come back to haunt him. He
