Archer was growling into the night as he prowled the woods in his wolf form. He was so upset at it all. What was the issue? It was almost as if she couldn’t stand him at all.His wolf growled harder. Ugh!This was crazy. Why was he acting like a spoilt brat? Maybe she had a long day and needed rest. He could have understood her. But, he decided to behave like a man-child. Fuck!This was exactly what he had been avoiding. He didn’t want to be like some of those macho men who didn’t care about their better half feelings. If he started to become like them, then there would be an issue with his relationship with Clarissa.He skipped over a rock and sighed. He had to be careful of how he did things. The moon goddess had finally blessed him with a mate when he had lost all hope of having one, and dying a pitiful death. It was left for him to value that blessing, now it was in his lap.He was about to chew on some grass shrubs when he heard a scream. His wolf turned directly to his room wi
Clarissa turned slightly on the bed. She had been trying to sleep for 4 hours, and it wasn’t just working. It almost felt like her brain was overactive, and she couldn’t douse it.In frustration, she opened her eyes and stared right at the darkened room. She could feel Archer’s breathing beside her, and that made her feel a bit better.She knew she was being a bit unfair to him. She needed to understand that he wanted to be close to her all the time. She needed to understand him, but she was failing to do just that. All these would have to stop though. They just needed to stop.She pulled her hair away from her eyes and turned to his sleeping frame. He looked so angelic sleeping from what she could make out from the dark, and she never wanted him to suffer one bit.That thought brought about a feeling of restlessness, and she shot out of the bed, careful not to make a sound. She tiptoed out of the room, and towards the balcony.Here, she could see the moon clearly. It was as beautiful
Archer watched as her expression seemed to change. There was something off about Clarissa, and he wondered what that something was. He wasn’t sure he would keep ignoring it.“Babe?” He said softly.She smiled tersely. “I… What I’m saying is, I need more time.”“Time?” Archer asked in confusion.She licked her lips delicately and proceeded to move away from him, taking more plates and stacking the burnt food in them. “Yes, time. I have to think about it. It’s a big step, you know,” she added with a nervous laugh.“Right,” Archer said tersely.It wasn’t right at all. This wasn’t the answer to the Clarissa he knew. This was another woman. He had been trying so hard to believe that this was a part of her mood swings, but he was failing to do it now.Something was off.He pushed his way out of the kitchen, feeling hurt for some reason. This wasn’t the answer he had wished to get this morning, and it was quite disappointing.“I need to go to an important meeting. Time is already running ou
Archer stared at the note in his hands. Clarissa couldn’t leave him. He wasn’t going to allow that to happen. This couldn’t keep happening. She couldn’t keep walking in and out of his life, using visiting as an excuse. This time, he was going to look for her, and when he found her, she would have to talk to him directly.His hands went through his hair, and then, he shoved the letter into his pocket. The last time had gone back to her hometown, she had come back weird, and he couldn’t let that keep up. He would do anything to bring her back. Anything. He looked around the sitting area. Archer was sure that she must have dropped something in her haste to flee the house. People always made mistakes, and she was human. It was higher for her.He rose the couches, and center table, and found nothing. Then, he walked into their room. He went to the vanity, trying to see if she must have left it in the drawer by mistake. That was unlikely, but there was nothing impossible at the moment. Mi
Clarissa swallowed hard as she thought back to the mirror image that had appeared to her last night. She couldn’t really believe that this was happening to her right now.She only wanted to have some sort of peace, and all this was not right for her. She watched anxiously as Mandy and Ember exchanged looks. “Just tell me already,” she pleaded.They sighed, and Mandy stepped back, leaving only Ember to explain what it all meant.‘The thing is, there is always a duplicate of a witch. Some duplicates are not greedy and rarely cause havoc. They only show up when needed. But a few others, like you, have troublesome duplicates. The scholars call them doppelgänger. They will stop at nothing to make your life miserable.” Ember explained.Clarissa gasped in shock. She didn’t want her life to be miserable. She was only trying to live her life these days, and she had never hurt someone intentionally before. So, why should she have a duplicate that would frustrate her very existence?Ember was s
Clarissa swallowed hard as she got up from the bed. She barely had the urge to do anything anymore. Everything was heading straight to destruction. If her coven members attacked Archer and his people, would she be able to sit back and watch it unfold?That question almost made her lose her balance. The last thing she wanted was for her to give the very person who had fought for her safety to the dogs. Alpha Archer had loved her first. He had shown her what true love meant, and somehow, she knew though these people shared the same powers as her, they could never replace him.“Eh…” Mandy mumbled.Clarissa turned to her. “What do you want to say?” She asked calmly.Mandy itched her hair. “I don’t know if I should tell you or not.”Clarissa frowned at her. She was not ready for this nonsense right now. She had a lot she was thinking of, and this attitude Mandy was suddenly sporting was the least of her problems.“Say what you want to say,” Clarissa snapped.Talking to these people was be
Clarissa walked deeper into the station. She sensed a slight power mixing with the atmosphere in the air but barely focused on it. She was caught up instead in trying to get home. She couldn’t wait to meet Archer, and pull him out of the cage that he would enter with her doppelgänger. People were everywhere she looked, which made her frown. She could barely see the white-collar men who helped travelers to go to their various homes or locations.Ugh!Clarissa walked further into the station, careful not to hit anyone on the shoulder. It could get nasty here most time. She turned to the left and made her way out of the terminal.Normally, she would have spoilt herself with a cup of coffee, but this time, she had no interest in taking one. She was worried sick.Someone touched her by the arm, and she jolted in shock, as she turned to an elderly man holding a white cardigan. It looked vaguely familiar, but she wasn’t sure if it was who she thought it belonged to.“Yes?” She asked impatie
The atmosphere in the cab was hostile, and Clarissa kept asking Archer how far it was till they got home. Archer looked at her in confusion. She had literally come to the bus station from home, so what type of question was that again?“Babe, we will be home soon, don’t worry,” he said softly, trying to hold her hand, but she pulled it away from his reach.Clarissa looked out of the window, and her eyes caught a coffee shop. She imagined that Archer took the real Clarissa to normal moments, and decided to go for that.“Babe, look at that fancy coffee stall. It’s making me crave coffee now. You know how much I love it,” she said softly.Archer turned to face her and rose a brow at her. “You like coffee? Since, when? You literally can’t stand it. Have you forgotten?” He asked in shock.Clarissa bit the inner part of her cheeks. She would have to be careful to avoid being ratted out. The potency of the charm was slowly going down, and it was important to know what she let out of her mouth
Thunder rumbled all throughout the house and suddenly, lightning struck right outside of his room. “Oh, goddess, I hope it doesn’t strike right here.”The lightning struck right outside his room. It cracked like firecrackers in quick succession.Archer stopped dead in his tracks, feeling as though he’d seen something horrible. Then, slowly, he stepped away from the door. He stood staring at the door, feeling uneasy. He didn’t understand why he was so unnerved or what exactly he could sense. His instincts were telling him to run, but he shakes it away, and walked through the door. What he saw in the hallway shook his core. Clarissa sat there on the floor in front of the bedroom door with her knees tucked to her chest. Her long red hair fell over her face like silk in a dark waterfall and her eyes were closed shut tightly. A pool of blood dripped from her chest onto the carpet which appeared black in the gloom of the room. He stood there motionless at the sight of his wife’s lifele
Clarissa and Archer sat down opposite each other at the dining hall as they dug into an apple smoothie and chicken rice with sauce. It was so delicious to Clarissa and she found that she was eating more than was required. Who could really blame her, it was a bit too much, and she liked the whole vibe of it.“It’s so good sitting here being silly, and trying to mind our business. I truly love it for us, and no matter what people say this is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I’m glad I met you, babe,” Clarissa said softly.Archer rose her brows at him. She honestly didn’t understand what he was talking about. Though, she was trying to do so. It was so weird all the things that were being said today and she wanted nothing more but for things to go on smoothly.“What do you mean by this statement? Are you saying that there are some people who don’t want us to be together right now?” Archer asked angrily.Clarissa bit her lips as she realised what she had said. She shouldn’t hav
Who was calling right now? Archer groaned slightly as he sat up in bed. He pulled his hand slowly away from Clarissa and tried to grab his phone. It was sitting at the side of the door and he picked it up casually. The caller was his mom. Archer smiled slightly as he rolled out of bed, and walked over to the window. The morning sun was so refreshing on his skin, and he wanted nothing more than to have peace of mind at such a deadly time. He craved it so much. It hurt.“Mom?” He asked softly as he picked up the call.She sighed. “Yes, it’s your mother. How could you not call me even once to know how I was doing these few days? I’m always the one calling you every time. Yet, you answer the call like you have no idea that I’m the one. Jeez! How can you be so mean to me now?Archer sighed. He was feeling a bit bad, but it hadn’t completely been his fault because so many things had been happening that he needed to put under control. He wished that everything would be normalized so he coul
Later that day, Clarissa came back up the room. She noted that Ryan was leaving, and when she saw him, they smiled at each other. There was no bad blood towards him from her side, and honestly, she didn’t care about the majority of things, and one of those things was the present situation on the ground. Archer had been asking her what she thought about making a new legacy for Luna. She didn’t really care for that yet.Clarissa believed that he was rushing things too much, and trying to prove a point. Though, she didn’t know what point that was yet, she was positive that he wanted to create an impression by using her as bait.If he didn’t like some of the practices that Luna made then he had a choice to nullify them and make better decisions on the subject. Yet, he chose not to do so. Clarissa honestly didn’t care about the whole thing, and she was only trying to fit in because of him. If not, she had no business being here, and being a part of their home. She really didn’t care about
It’s been 5 days. Alpha Archer was seated in his room, wondering when he was going to officially make Clarissa the Luna of his pack. He couldn’t wait anymore. His mother was the only one delaying the whole thing.He knew for a fact that he loved her so much and that was on period. He couldn’t think of another woman who could fill up his life as she did. She made everything so beautiful and amazing. She was his rock in more ways than one, and he was proud of her for that singular reason. There was nothing as beautiful as the care that she exuded.Archer sighed as he walked to the mini bar at the side of the room. He took one of the empty glass cups and poured a shot of gin into it. He drank it in one swoop. There were so many things that he needed to put in place, and that was the troubles he had come from. It was not fair that he had to think of so many things in a moment. Clarissa needed attention, and he was not there to give her that attention. Archer really felt bad about this. H
It’s been two days of staying indoors, and Clarissa was so hungry and tired, but trying to put herself together. But, she was on the brink of exploding. This was too much for her, and she couldn’t understand why she had to stay there like she was happy.A knock…This has been going on for two days. The maids had been trying to seek her attention, but she was always turning them away. She was just sick and tired of their nonsense, and she wanted them to get lost, but they didn’t seem to wish to leave her alone.The knocks became persistent.“Get the fuck…”“Clarissa,” Archer’s voice rang out.Clarissa jumped out of bed in shock. Alpha Archer was back? She ran to the door and sprang it open. Despite everything, she couldn’t help the feeling of pure joy as she looked up at him. He was right here with her. She threw her hands around his neck, hugging him hard. His fingers slid to her waist, and he grabbed her back with shameless abandon. There was such intensity in the way he did his thi
The next day, Clarissa spent the day in bed. She could not sleep, but the thought of the witch's murder hunted her. The worst part was that she had to stay here and be careful as she implemented her plans.Clarissa shifted from one side to the other. She was not able to sleep at all. The thing was that she had the fear of being discovered by these people, and it would destroy all of her chances. Though it may look unfounded, it was not.A knock…She shifted in frustration on the bed. Could they just leave her alone for now? She hated everything that they signified for. But, the knocks on the door were persistent.Clarissa got up from the bed and walked over to the door to see Ryan standing there, holding out a candy floss to her. Really? After killing a witch, the next thing was to offer candy floss like it was such a heroic act. It didn’t make any sense at all, and she wanted to tell him that, but she kept mum. She would not wear her feelings on her sleeve this time.“Future Luna, I’
Clarissa knew that she couldn’t risk it. No matter how much the witch looked at her for help, she just couldn’t do anything. The odds were against her, and if she tried anything now, she would get it from the pack.She could only watch with pain in her heart as Ryan poured the boiling water on the witch. Her body seemed to cake with the effect, and they pour more things on her. Clarissa could hear the painful whining coming from the witch. It was evident that she had lost her voice.Oh, my goodness!“Luna, can you help us to cut off her hair? The future Luna of a pack must cut off the hair of a witch if she was caught in her presence,” Alpha Ryan said calmly.Clarissa wanted the earth to open up and swallow her. The request stunned her. She couldn’t really believe they expected her to partake in such things. She had no idea where Archer was when she needed him the most. This thing wasn’t funny at all. She felt suffocated, and like she would die on a spot.She could hear them ask thems
The whole of the procession went to a halt, and Beta Ryan called that they should bring the witch to the front of the pack. He was livid at the audacity of the witch to come to the pack. Did she want to kill one of them? He hated the whole process with a passion. He couldn’t understand why this was going to happen and why?Clarissa, on the other hand, did not know what she could do with the whole thing. She was so disappointed with everything that was going on, and she had no idea what she could do to salvage the situation. She was a Luna, and her opinion was not respected one bit.Two werewolves brought the witch over and dumped her on the ground like she was dirt. They had tied her in the worst way possible. Clarissa’s heart bled with pain as she watched one of her own being treated like an animal.Beta Ryan stepped forward and hit the witch across the face, then he grabbed her hair and proceeded to spit in her face. Clarissa's eyes widened in shock. She had not expected him to reac