||Claire||An hour later, I paid for the cab and set off into the woods. The darkness swallowed us instantly from the canopy of trees.I could barely see a thing. There were no fireflies or sounds from small insects. The place was quiet. Not even a cricket chirped.All noise died out as my boy and I trudged a little deeper into the forest where our cottage was and after ten minutes walk or so.My wolf, Hazel became alert and started sniffing the air around us.We sensed scents and heartbeats. Different kinds of them. The rotten scent of a spoiled fish. All coming from my small hut.“Bloody rogues!” my wolf snarled.My heart leaped as I saw a flashlight through my little window. Followed by the crashing sounds of my things as my cottage was been raided.I quickly hid my body behind a tree as a giant of a man stepped out of my cabin, glancing around and sniffing the air as if he could sense something or someone..me!“How many of them?” I asked Hazel through our open-mind link.“About fou
||Claire||“Who is your Alpha?” I asked pretending I didn't know who he was.“Clayton Wolke. The Alpha prince,” he answered, gazing into my face as I nodded.“Let's get out of here.” he cocked his head to the side. His blue eyes appeared to be more thoughtful than scrutiny.I swallowed, bobbing my head.“This way.” he guided me to the passenger seat, and shut the door like a gentleman before getting behind the wheel, in his electric red sports car.“ Will he be fine with you bringing a rogue and a rogue child to his territory?” I raised a brow.“Yes. He won't refuse me. I will speak to him first thing in the morning.” he turned the heater on when he hopped in and glanced at me through the corners of his eyes.“Have we met before?” Beta Bredon asked while starting the car.“No,” I muttered.“Hmmm, you look familiar. “ he uttered.My breath hitched under his scrutinizing eyes. Wondering if he remembers me but he doesn't appear to and I also didn't want him asking questions about my pr
Chapter 9||Alpha Clayton||A week later, in my hand was an official invitation letter from desert moon pack. Inviting my family to the Luna ceremony of Olivia Smith their Luna to be...In there was a picture of her that was sent to my father way back before we received the invitation.The sight of her nearly paralyzed me.The Luna seemed bright, oozing with strength, and filled with confidence.She was incredibly dressed to kill in that dark red pencil skirt that was tight around her hips and thighs, and a soft white corset top that clung to her body like a second skin.Her bright chocolate eyes seemed so full of life. It was as if her eyes were spearing into my soul.I felt my mouth water. There was something I couldn’t shake off about her. I wanted to touch her, sniff her and kiss every inch of her body.I didn’t understand my thoughts.Havoc, my wolf, and I watched her picture with great interest. Helplessly studying every curve of her body.The first time I saw her was four years
||Alpha Prince Clayton||Confusion set off in my head. Nothing makes sense. The crowd became chaotic as mumbling and murmuring rang through the ceremonial hall.Well, it seemed I wasn't the only one who was surprised by the Luna presented.Luna Alice, Alpha Alan's mother was quick to explain to everyone.“ Settle down people, Olivia has been in Alan's life for over a decade now and I can say she is the daughter I never had. “ she gave a tight smile. “She may not be Alan fated but mates nevertheless”Double shit! What??“I'm elated and pleased to have Olivia in my place, following my footsteps. She is kind, resourceful, and resilient. A perfect combination for a Luna. And with her carrying the Crawley bloodline, I believe her job as the Luna is partially done. “ she smiled brightly and her eyes hazed over. It looked like a genuine emotion.Olivia did not stop caressing her baby bump. They both seemed happy or at least infatuated with each other.Chosen mate? Ha!I was still in increduli
||Alpha Clayton||*Four Years Later*Havoc, my wolf was getting more restless as the days turned into months and months into years. My wolf and I still hadn't found our mate yet.And the waiting was becoming frustrating and depressing. I have been to most of the packs in thousands of miles outside the silver city but nothing.I was beginning to think my mate wasn't in the damn country or dead. Or maybe I wasn't given one or perhaps the goddess was punishing me for something my predecessors did.But then again, I was determined to find her even if she was hiding under the earth. Claire had also disappeared from the surface of the earth.I have hired five private investigators in the country and none of them seems to be getting anywhere with the search.If I wasn't an alpha and technically a prince, I would have made it my personal quest to track Claire down. I still get those goosebumps when I think about her.Sex was losing its desirability over the years. No matter how attractive my p
||Claire||“Mate!”“Mate!” we both froze.My wolf, Hazel chanted in my head prancing around happily. I was weak at the knee instantly, making me stumble back.I held the counter for support. Thankfully, I was not holding anything breakable. It would have shattered into pieces.Unfortunately, I bumped into the counter behind me not able to step further away.No! No! How is that possible? My brain ran a hundred miles per second. Headache set in and I could feel the pulse in my temple area beeping and pounding. I was left feeling groggy.The tittle-tattle in the shop commences around us and the waitress began their duties. Did I just imagine a pause in the shop?“Claire.” “Claire, are you alright?” Vivi's voice reverberated in the distance. It was as if I was floating in the water.At the exact same time, the handsome man appeared close to the counter and his face stretched out in a smile as he got over his shock.He moved forward as he whispered.“Hello,”“I-I-I need some...” a lump
||Claire||The next day business was slow at the shop during breakfast. We had a few customers coming in and little to do so I decided to do inventory and some cleaning behind the counter.“You good?” Vivi asked the tenth time when I stopped cleaning to glance at the door when I heard the doorbell went off.I nodded and went back to cleaning but I knew she wasn’t convinced and she wasn’t going to let it go …With everything going on, I was determined to have a calmer shift than yesterday no matter who decided to come knocking on my door. I cleaned the counter, rinsed the mugs, and started making a new set of coffee. I went back to the kitchen to prepare ingredients for the lunch rush even if it was hours away. I was lost in work until my body jerked alive.A small gasp escaped my lips at the shock of feelings that stirred inside me before his scent infiltrated my senses. But I dared not raise my eyes to look at him. Not after my reaction to him yesterday. His gaze was burning into my
||Claire||“ Can I at least take you on a date? We can start from there .”Huh! I wasn’t expecting that to be his next remark.“I said I need to sort out my feelings alone.” I frowned. “ A date with you is not being alone.” I gave a half smile.He shrugged. “You did not answer my question.”“I don't see the need to answer.” I voiced out.“I'm sorry. I have too much on my plate. Space is what I need.” I admitted.His face fell for a second and the guilt wanted me to take it all back. I felt like a selfish bitch but at the same time, I was scared to get into something I knew would not work.“Friends??” he asked.“Huh!”“Hey, all I’m asking is a chance to prove myself to you.” I gave him a skeptical look as he added.“Since you don't want to go on a date with me the least you can do for me is to be my friend.”“Seriously, you don't seem like the type to make friends.” I blurted out my observation.My bluntness surprised me. I found it easy to talk to him. I did not feel nervous and there