Claire's POV
I feel an ice cold droplet fall down my face and a chill rolls down my back. Coldness surrounds me and my body begins to shiver. I open my eyes slowly to a dimly lit room, Lolly is sitting next to me. I'm laid out on a bed, rags with frigid water lays over the exposed sections of my skin. Even though the water causes chills bumps to appear on my skin my inner body is blazing."What happened?" I asked slowly, trying to ignore the discomfort"You've been out for an entire day" she tells me and my eyes widen"Martin" I whisper"I have to tell him where I am, he's probably freaking out" I say in a rush, moving to standI'm shocked to have her push me back in the bed"you're not going anywhere" she says"it's not safe to be around unmates alphas right now, Alpha Martin thankfully dismissed the three alphas that came yesterday""What do you mean it's not safe? Martin is my mate he would never hurt me" that's the first time I've said thClaire's POV My anger is now directed at Lolly, she told the one person who wanted to ruin me and didn't tell me. Maybe she's right. Maybe if I was brought up with respect and promise of safety, security, respect, and honor. But no that's not how it is and I will never satisfy my destiny. I understand what Scars been doing now "she's telling the alphas what I am" my realization comes whispered from my mouth, my pounding heart stops completely in true realization "and they'll come after me" I breath out the remaining breath in my lungs. Herk...he's one of them. "I..." I'm completely speechless."Since your existence was kept so quiet not many believed in the prophecy. But with Tara telling the werewolf world...I fear you won't be safe from the most ruthless of Alphas. This wasn't how it was supposed to be." she explains and that's when I feel my most hopelessWe sit in silence for a moment "so either way...I'm screwed""No child, I'm sure Alpha Ma
Claire's POVAfter my parents house I hide out deep in the woods, I listen for every sound but finally after another hour I fall asleep against a tree. I wake up to a the most murderous pain imaginable. I lay flat on my back against the wet ground. Leaves stick to my flaming hot skin and I try to keep in my screams. I see the moon right above me. As it glows against the starless night it's almost as if they are extending out to illuminate me and only me. It feels like I'm shifting for the first time all over again. I can't help but let out a cry as I feel my bones shifting and breaking. I crave relief from the pain but with every second it seems endless. Lolly never mentioned this. This is not what I was expecting when my birthday came. My body shakes against the ground and the heat continues to grow.I feel my shift coming and soon I shift completely into my wolf form. Although their is slight relief my body feels weak and I can hardly stand on my paws. I feel different tho
Claire's POV This is the best thing to do. I repeat this to myself as I walk out of my bedroom and down the stairs. I decide it's easier to assume he knew about me all along...it's not his fault. He didn't know his love for me was because of what I am. One day his true mate will come and he will be- I can't finish that thought.One thing I can't leave unfinished is the murder of Kenneth, May, and my unborn cousin...but that will have to be a different day. It's time to get smart. It's to risky to get my revenge right now...but one day I will avenge them. I sneak out to the back door. My eyes linger up at the window on Martin. I see his brown eyes turned down in sadness, his lips parted as he lets out an order, strong hands shaking...a part of my heart hurts knowing I'll never see him again but the other part is glad. Hoping if I never see him again I'll never have to think if he was involved with May and Kenneth's death. My lingering eyes shift to the dense forest. Maybe my
Claire's POV I take a seat on a bench next to a mom with a small and adorable little girl. Her curly blond hair bounces as she giggles sitting on a Barbie suitcase. She looks over at me and blushes, I smile and she waves and giggles again. I look away with a smile but it soon turns into a million different emotions when my eyes are met with big brown ones.It's feels like a lifetime since I've seen those eyes. The air is knocked out of my lungs and I'm glued in my seat.Lawrence stands in the distance, hidden in the tree line, he looks directly at me with sad eyes. He motions for me to come but I still can't move. I feel myself shake my head."Claire please" he uses my full name as a whisper...but I hearDo I trust him? He ran off with Tara to find her. I was told she never let him catch up. This is my chance to leave this life behind...but I have to know why he's here. I stand slowly and on wobbly legs. I feel a few eyes move to me as I walk across the road and
Claire's POV It's her birthday today and she's still missing. I pace back and forth in my room with eyes clamped shut. Trying not to picture Claire laying in bed asleep or in the bathroom brushing her silky silver locks. I run my hands through my hair and shake my head. I hear Bryat walk in."Martin?" He says softly and I turn to himI have a sliver of hope and I step over to him"What? Have they found her? Did they pick up her scent anywhere?"Bryat looks away "no...not yet but they are looking" I pound my hand against the wall and shout in anger, my wolf on the verge of showing though"I should be out there!" I scream and walk over to him but he blocks the door"You've been out all day and night. You fainted last night from no food or drink. You need to take it easy" Bryat says calmly, putting up his hands"How can I?! Claire is out there. Why wouldn't she come home?!" I beg him or anyone to answer the question that's gone through my mind nons
Martin's POV I ignore the thought of my mother's, knowing her eyes would look at me in grief and sadness knowing what just unfolded with me and my father. He did this to himself. The thought of Claire knowing my father and brother are the reason her beloved aunt and uncle are dead would kill her. I knew my father was power obsessed but that is unspeakable. I try to push all of it away and focus on one thing at a time. Her. Finding her and figuring out a way to get her back. I walk in the direction of Claire's parents home praying they know where she is.The small cottage comes into view and off to my left I see Lena come out of the woods, her eyes land on me and her face falls. I don't even have to ask to know. I hear the door and Bryat walks out. He looks between me and Lena and again...a fallen face. "It's true Martin the black wolf" Bryat says. I turn to Lena and she looks at me with tears for me in her eyes as she nods. I feel my knees lock but somehow I continue t
Claire's POV With every step I take the scent becomes stronger and my heart beats faster. We go up-wind so they won't smell us until we are very close. Our steps are light and carful. Why was he here? He has to be the one that took her. I hear footsteps, and I mentally tell Brayt to hold. He stops next to me bowing his head lower to the ground as we both listen.'Four pairs of feet' he says through the link"One must be Lawrence and the other Claire...""Tara is most likely with them" I growl lowly at this"Be prepared for whoever the fourth person is" I tell him and his golden eyes nod down at me "on my count, we attack" again he nods"1....2....3"With their heightened hearing they turn sharply to see us. I take in the scene in front of me. Lawrence is holding Claire up, she looks weak and tired. His eyes widen in fear and shock. Tara is ahead of the group and is the last to turn around. But when she does she quickly looks to the other person. My eyes shift and land on the piece o
Martin's POVAs we walk past the bus station, I stare down at the love of my life, trying not to imagine living without her. "I'm gonna run ahead and let the guards and pack know you will be arriving" Bryat says, sensing that me and Claire need alone timeMe and Claire both nod and tell him we will see him soon."Are you okay?" I ask for the hundredth time as soon as Bryat leavesShe nods slowly"I can't believe that all happened""I know...are you sure you just want to leave them there?" I ask still wanting to go back and punish them"I'm sure...my father has punished them in the harshest way I know...I'm glad it's over." She says and I nod"I can't believe I met my dad" Claire says more-so to herself"What was it like?" I ask still trying to unreal from what all happened"Crazy....but amazing. I've never felt more powerful" she tells me"he told me he had been watching over me and knows the hardship I had gone through. He hoped when I learned what I was that I would be grateful and