It’s been two hours since Clarissa left Archer’s penthouse at the top of the hotel, and she was still reeling from the high of it all. It didn’t help that Stacey wanted to know about everything going on with her. “Tell me, babe. Did something not seriously happen between you both?” Stacey asked for the umpteenth time.Clarissa rolled her eyes. “I told you nothing happened. Mr. Archer is a gentleman. He wouldn’t do anything to me without my permission,” she said defensively.Stacey scoffed as scribed some digits into the customer handbook. “You don’t need to vouch for a stranger like that. We literally know next to nothing about him. And, he is affluent, what makes you think he will just be all over you without some ulterior motives?” Clarissa sighed. “Don’t say that. It’s not every man that is the same. He is quite attentive, and from what I can tell, he is a good man.” She argued.Stacey laughed. “He is fooling you so hard. You’re seriously hyping him yo because he saved you from t
Alpha King Archer rested his back on the door of his car as he stared at the hotel room. What was taking Clarissa so long? He wished she would come right now. He couldn’t wait to see her. He couldn’t wait to look at her and claim her, even if it was just as his date.“Alpha, I believe she would be here soon,” Sam said softly as he stood by the driver’s seat.The guards were out beside two Lexus jeeps. There was no way that Sam would allow anyone to harm a hair on Alpha Archer’s head. He would protect him with his life since Beta Ryan wasn’t here to do that.“Alpha,” Sam pressed once more.“I heard you the first time, Sam,” Alpha Archer snapped.He took a deep breath and sighed. He looked back at Sam. He was on edge and his chief commander was only making him feel worse. Sam was calm as he avoided Archer’s gaze. Archer knew the man was not angry, but he shouldn’t have snapped at him that way.“I’m in a foul mood, Sam. Clarissa is not showing any sign she would actually come out. I thin
Clarissa sat beside Alpha Archer at the back of the vehicle as they headed to the governor’s venue. She was beyond nervous about the outing. It wasn’t every time you had a date with a big shot who took you to the governor’s villa.She doubted she will have this opportunity again. It was not like she had completely come to terms with her wolf side, but Archer made her feel so relaxed, and it was possible she could forget for a moment that he was not a part of the fantasy world that she was finding it difficult to believe existed. Clarissa spared a look at him. Who was she kidding? He was a true werewolf, and there was absolutely nothing normal about him, and definitely not his beauty.Her eyes traveled down the length of him and smiled. He bodied his outfit very well, but she couldn’t help but see that something was wrong. She leaned in closer, and she noted he went stiff.“I’m sorry I’m getting into your space,” she said quickly.Archer slowly turned to look at her eyes. For the firs
Clarissa felt butterflies tingle down her belly as she looked at their hands entwined together on the car seat. She had no idea how to react to it. Should she remove her hands or lean in closer to him? The butterflies seemed to intensify causing a tingle to go through her hands. Before she could react, Archer pulled his hands away from hers.“I’m so sorry… I mean, I shouldn’t have touched you without your permission. I mean…”A knock.They both jumped out of their skins and looked towards the glass flustered. Sam was peering at them through the glasses. Clarissa had no idea what he was mumbling, all she knew was that there were butterflies in her tummy, and she was definitely not herself.Archer mumbled something that she couldn’t quite pick up and walked away. Clarissa swallowed hard as Archer turned to her. She looked at him earnestly, and her stomach tightened for some reason.“We’ve arrived,” Archer said softly.Clarissa turned immediately to open her car door, but a touch on her
Clarissa felt her body shake in ways she couldn’t describe. Being in Archer’s arms was exhilarating. The most intense was the way he looked at her. She felt like she was the only one in the room.He swirled her around, and she leaned in closer at the end of it all. Something in her head made her wish he would kiss her. Despite his temper which was right, she wanted him to claim her, and make her his without a second thought.The thought stunned her, as she rose in the air in a sort of choreography. Archer looked completely immaculate and the intensity of his gaze didn’t seem to waver even for a moment.“I’m sorry,” she mumbled when her legs touched the floor, and she held his shoulders in a firm grip as they kept swaying to the beat.He angled his head sideways. “Why are you sorry?” He asked softly.“I stupidly left the party because I felt like there was no one I knew here, and I was feeling suffocated. I shouldn’t have done that,” she said quietly.He swirled her around once more, a
Zachary didn’t turn once. Clarissa had no idea what she was going to do. Archer’s hands on her arm made her acknowledge his presence. A couple of people were taking their seats, but she stood rooted to the spot.“Who are you calling, dear?” He queried softly.She couldn’t respond. Instead, she moved slightly away from him. “Zachary!” She called once more.It may have been madness to make him know she was right there, but it was definitely better than playing chase with him. She could feel Archer’s hand on the small of her back.“Clarissa, tell me what the matter is. You don’t know anyone here,” Archer said with worry.She turned to him slightly, her throat tight. “There is someone I know. When he comes just act normal and stay out of the conversation. Sit down, Archer,” she said stiffly.He didn’t obey her but stood by her side instead. The least Clarissa wanted was to drag Archer into her problems. She had come earlier to ask for his help, but she hadn’t dared to stick to that reque
“Come,” Archer said softly.Clarissa looked at him slightly. She felt so exposed to the drama that just happened. Normally, she would slink away, but Archer was literally leading her back to her seat, and she didn’t heart to refuse him.People were also losing attention to them, and it made her sigh slightly in relief. Clarissa hated being the center of attention, no matter what happened. She didn’t have the heart to tell Archer this though.As she collected a glass of water from Archer, she realized that it was ok for her to stay here too. It was better than being close to danger. Zachary was still out there, and God knows.“Relax,” Archer said softly.She looked at him and felt so much worse. “I’m sorry that I’m ruining your night,” she said quietly.He shook his head slightly. “Don’t be ridiculous. Having you here with me has made this night much better. Don’t think about anything. I’m here to protect you to the best of my abilities,” he said softly.Clarissa smiled slightly at him
The maid or servant unlocked the glass and brought out the diamond. Archer took it from her and turned to face Clarissa whose face was red as the whole of the partygoers were looking at her in amazement.“Do I have the honor of wearing this on you,” he asked softly.She swallowed. “Yes.”He maneuvered around, and slowly, she lifted her hair. His fingers brushed her neck ever so slightly, shooting waves of pleasure through her. She didn’t understand what was going on. “Done,” he said suddenly.His fingers leaving her neck made her feel so empty. She wanted him to touch her even more.“Thank you.”He smiled. “You’re beautiful, and it’s beautiful.”She blushed red. Without a word, he grabbed her hand and led her out of the party and towards their car.Unknown to them, Zachary’s men were at the party and knew what was going on. He informed his boss at once about the whole thing.*****Outside, the wind was brutal. Clarissa leaned closer to Archer in a bid to take his warmth. At first, he
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