“Don’t leave me,” Clarissa cried.Archer pecked her on the forehead, holding her close to him. She held him harder, as those words came to her in full force. There was something in them that she couldn’t ignore. She had no idea where she would start when she looked through her history, but she would do it. It was important for her, and her future.“I won’t, beloved. I won’t.”He pulled back, and she looked at him slowly. Her heart was filled with love as she looked up at Archer. With the way he reacted, he didn’t know anything. Yet, he wanted to keep her safe, and away from the pain in her heart.“I’m so sorry for being so emotional,” she said softly.“You’re allowed to be. Now, stop apologizing for simply existing. I was telling you if you saw that skeleton over there?” He asked softly.She looked back at the same skeleton that had almost made the spooky woman attack the love of her life and sighed. Clarissa almost glared at it, but she controlled herself. She wished she could discus
Archer’s fingers went through his hair as he tossed and turned on the bed. His hands sought Clarissa, so she could make him feel better, but he ended up rubbing the bed instead.Groaning, his eyes fluttered open, and he shielded his eyes from the sunlight. It was already morning. Ugh!Time was indeed moving at a quick pace. He rubbed his eyes as he looked towards the other side. Clarissa wasn’t by his side, and he wondered where she must have gone. Slowly, he got up from the bed. The blanket covered the naked part of his body. The rain and weather had made it close to impossible to let go of Clarissa. He chuckled slightly. She was so intense in the bedroom. And, sometimes, he wondered if her sexual appetite was worse than his own. She could ride a dead man back to life.He giggled at his sexual pun. Clarissa was a breath of fresh air, and he didn’t want to lose her for anything in the world. He loved her so much and wanted her to have all the happiness.That made him wish to see he
Clarissa watched as Archer sat down in his car, his face a mask of confusion and anger. She didn’t know what went wrong with him, but whatever it was, it really had rocked him.She had distracted him while they were having breakfast, but she hadn’t done that well enough. There was something definitely wrong, and she need to find out.She had this awful fear within her that it had to do with her. She didn’t understand why she would think of such a thing, but it was definitely the truth. There was something off, and she had been the cause of it all. Hopefully, that wouldn’t be the case now.Taking a deep breath, she walked the short pace to his car and stepped in. Archer looked at her just once, and then, drove off. The ride out of the area into town was quiet and somber, and Clarissa found she couldn’t take the silence anymore. There must be a way to get the truth out of him.“What happened in town, Archer?” She asked firmly.He shrugged, as he tightened his fist around the steering wh
Two days later, Archer and Clarissa sat at the tree house at the back of his recently acquired mansion. Clarissa remembered that Archer had told her it was good for their security. The hotel made it easy for a lot of people to come around, and it wasn’t really good for them. They needed to have some level of privacy in order to note who was a part of their group, and who wasn’t.“You seem so focused on that mail,” Archer said softly, as he sipped his fruit wine from its straw.Clarissa shrugged. “Not really. I’m just trying to take my mind off these last few days.”He nodded, as he slid deeper into his chair. “’ I understand.”Two days ago, they’d come back here thinking they would have some sort of clue on what her brother was up to, and how to stop things from escalating, but there had been no leads. Sam had practically lost the only lead they had without thinking twice.Now, they were stuck in the unknown. Clarissa didn’t like the sound of that one bit, but she really didn’t have an
Alpha Archer and Clarissa stood in front of the New York airport, lurking in each other’s embrace. Alpha Archer wouldn’t want to let her go. He wanted to feel her warmth, and smile as he held her in his hands. Clarissa was one of the best things that ever happened to him, and he wasn’t ashamed to express that.“I love you so much,” he said suddenly.She seemed to melt deeper into his hands, and Archer held her even harder. He hated the fact that the clothes made it difficult for him to feel her completely. Those precious breasts needed to be firmly rooted in his chest, but that wasn’t the case at the moment.“Archer, I don’t want to go anymore.” She said softly.Archer closed his eyes, and slowly pecked at her hair. “I don’t want you to go either. I can’t believe we spoke about being apart so easily. I can’t think of a life without you or stay a moment without you.” He said softly.“Them, I think I should stay back,” she said softly.Archer rose his head slightly, as he watched people
It’s been a day since the incident, and Archer was still furious that he had been attacked by a hunter. He was back in his pack and was thinking of what could have made them attack him unprovoked. It was getting out of hand, and though, he knew Zachary had a hand in all these, he still didn’t understand why the men would breach the contract unprovoked. It didn’t make sense one bit.He stood up from the bed in his regal white outfit, taking his staff with him. He mind-linked Ryan to meet him at the council meeting in fifteen minutes. Archer knew his mother needed him, but he couldn’t dismiss the concerns that were arising.If they didn’t tackle the hunters now, it might get out of hand. He couldn’t afford to be hurt at this point when Clarissa badly needed him. He had to do something to protect them both.The walk to the council didn’t take much time. Ryan was standing at the door when he came. His friend and Beta looked as amazing as ever. Alpha Archer was grateful to have him in his
Clarissa had arrived at her hometown, away from her mother’s knowledge. She needed to meet some of the elders of her family, and find out the truth about who she was. It was taking so much time to unravel. She was also very clueless about the whole thing. It didn’t really make sense that all these would be happening to her when she was supposed to be a human.There must be something missing in all these, and she would find the missing piece.Clarissa stepped into the Jones family home. It was home to her mother’s father. But the old man was late now, which meant that the majority of her mother’s relatives camped there.The gate opened even before she had stepped closer to it. Her mother’s aunt, Jemima rushed out and pulled her into a hug.“How do you know I was here, and I didn’t knock?” Clarissa asked suspiciously.The short woman shrugged. “It’s just a premonition.”“Or, you’re a witch?” Clarissa countered.The woman looked around in worry, and then, in one move pulled Clarissa int
The phone buzzed loudly.Alpha Archer shot out of bed. It had been a week of hell. He had missed Clarissa insanely. He went to his landline which was connected. He had made sure the whole place had been wired because they had to flow with the times now.An unknown stared back at him. Who could it be at this time? “Hello?” He asked tentatively as he picked up the call.“Archer? Baby?” Clarissa said at the other end.Hearing Clarissa’s voice almost pulled him to his knees. He couldn’t believe how long it had been since he heard her voice. He clung hard to the phone, closing his eyes slightly. Staying away from his mate was torture. It had to be done, but he wasn’t so happy about that.“Babe?” She asked once more.He leaned against the wall. “My mate,” he said in a voice that sounded almost primal.He could hear a moan. The sound of that was enough to make him so hard. He was so obsessed with being with Clarissa. She was pure magic and made everything so beautiful. He wondered what she
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