( Denver'S POV )
I stomped off in anger as I headed upstairs.
I was literally boiling at that moment and felt I could end the life of any being who would approach me.
'Do you think treating our mate in that manner is acceptable?' I heard Landon say.
I sighed. Landon was my inner wolf, and it seemed he always took Claude's side against mine.
"She cheated on us, Landon. Do you still think we can salvage the situation?" I retorted.
'But was there any need to act in that manner?' I heard Landon's voice in my mind.
"Act in what manner, Landon? What I did was the right thing to do. Don't you agree with me?" I ran my hands through my hair.
At that moment, I heard the sound of a loud thunderbolt, and I sighed again.
'The right thing to do? That's what you think, Denver. You hurt her, by the way, you acted.' Landon said calmly.
"And what business of mine is it? She isn't our mate in the first place. Is there any need to act in a kind manner to her?" I asked my persistent wolf.
'She is pregnant, Denver. Have you forgotten?' Landon continued.
"Not for us... She's pregnant with another person. A fucking human, for that matter!" I retorted in exasperation.
'But I insist-'
"There is nothing to insist on, Landon. Our mate fucking cheated on us. And you still think it's nice to defend her?" I was annoyed at his behavior.
Luckily, he went silent at my words. I sighed in relief and hurried over to my room.
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THE NEXT DAY.
( Denver'S POV )
I had decided to let Claude return to her pack, as there was no reason to keep him with me anymore.
She was no longer my mate after all, so of what use is it, keeping her with me?
The scent of fresh soil courtesy of the heavy rainfall the previous night crossed my nose.
Tottering behind me, was a timid Claude. It was a good thing that she was soon going off.
At least, I would no longer be seeing her.
The windscreen of my car had raindrops on it by the time I got to the bouldering tree under which I had parked the car, the previous day.
And that was despite the fact that the lush leaves hanging from the branches were expected to protect it.
I sighed as I opened the door to my car and got in. I waited for her to get in.
Turning on the ignition, I zoomed off.
My right hand was on the steering wheel, while my left hand ran through my messy black hair.
'You have to apologize to her.' Landon said after being quiet for a while.
"And why should I?" I retorted.
'Just do. And I want to race when we return to the pack's territory.' Landon's voice was calm.
"Alright, can you keep quiet and let me focus on driving, if you don't want to get us killed?" I implored.
'An Alpha and his wolf can't die easily.' Landon rebuffed.
"Oh really? I didn't know about that. Why don't I run into a speeding truck then?" I teased.
'You wouldn't dare to!' He yelled.
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The Crescent pack house.
( CLAUDE'S POV )
I leaned my hands on the wall, as I stood by the window side watching the raindrops, as it splattered on the window.
My parents weren't around, and Denver had already gone back to his pack.
The rain had thinned to a drizzle, but every now and then lightning flashed across the sky after the thunderclaps must have sounded.
I sniffed as I forced back the tears at the tip of my eyes. I wasn't going to shed tears anymore. I was feeling nothing in fact.
My mind was numb. My body felt sore, as Denver had his way with me, again this morning before we drove down here.
I heard footsteps behind me, but I didn't bother turning to check who it was.
"You are back?" A soft voice asked as the footsteps approached me.
I didn't respond, but I stopped reminiscing.
The owner of the voice stopped right beside me and placed her hands comfortingly on my shoulders.
"Victoria," I said simply, acknowledging her presence.
"Welcome back, Claude."She repeated as if I hadn't heard her the first time.
"I whirled around to face her directly.
"What do you think I should do?" I sobbed.
"Be calm, Claude. As I said, all these would pass soon enough." She consoled me.
I waited for her to continue, and when she didn't, I glared at her.
"Will it pass soon? Do you think I can actually believe that? It is hard to believe that my mate with whom I grew up with, would actually do something like this to me." My tone was monotonous.
"Sorry." She bent her head.
I turned towards her. "Sorry? You did nothing, Victoria ." I sighed.
"Let's head over to the sofa. You can't keep standing." She suggested.
"I can stand." I refused and stood adamantly in my position. Without looking at the mirror, I knew I looked like a mess, at that moment. But it wasn't my fault, was it?
"I insist, Claude." She dragged me gently over to the sofa in the middle of the living room.
We sat down, and I remained silent, waiting for her to speak.
"You see, Denver had been denying your pregnancy for some time now. You might have not noticed, but the pack members are now looking down on our Alpha, all because of you." Victoria began.
I gave no reaction.
"You have to abort the child... To protect your father's reputation, and yours even. Denver Is the Alpha of the Blood Moon pack. If he continues denying your pregnancy, then no one can challenge his words. What do you think would happen to the reputation of the pack then?" Victoria asked me calmly.
Her words hit me, like bolts of thunder, and I felt like all my last energy had been sapped dry.
MARCH, 18, 2019.CRYSTAL DIAMOND HOSPITAL.( CLAUDE'S POV )It had already been days since I had a discussion with Victoria, and today was the day I was getting an abortion.Yeah, that was right. I had finally agreed to get rid of my first child. The product of my mating with Denver, and the outcome which has brought me nothing but pain and misery.I knew my child was a girl. I had felt it. Call it motherly instincts, or whatever.No one knew I was at a hospital. Since my parents weren't around when I arrived, I hoped they wouldn't know of my whereabouts.Well, it wasn't as if they cared anyway. All that mattered to them was for me not to do anything that would taint their image in any way.I patted my stomach fondly.'Don't forgive me, dear child. This heartless mother doesn't deserve it at all. Hate me all you want, and I hope when you return, the family to which the Moon goddess would send you, would make me more accommodating and happy at your arrival.I felt an emptiness and void
March 15, 2014.( CLAUDE'S POV )"Claude, wake up, wake up." A gentle push on my shoulders woke me up. I opened my eyes slowly and sat on the bed.My body ached a little, and I stifled a yawn. And then something clicked in my mind, and my eyes widened."Hey, are you fine?" A calm voice beside me reminded me that I wasn't alone. "I'm fine Victoria." As I spoke, I wondered what was happening. Wasn't I supposed to be dead?"Victoria, what year is it?" I asked with bated breath.Victoria in turn looked at me with a weird expression."Are you sure you are fine, Claude?" She asked again."Do I look otherwise?" I retorted."You don't, and that's the problem." She shook her head.I sneered inwardly at her words. To think that I had lived with such a white lotus who could pretend perfectly well. Had I been blind all along?She told me the date, and I groaned. I was right.I was back in time, and my room confirmed it.I was about to get up from the bed when a sudden sharp pain made me fall back
Claude’s POVI got up from my bed with more enthusiasm than I have ever felt. Today I was going to see the ones that betrayed me… oh wait, I just saw one of them, Victoria.That bitch!After all I had done for her she still betrayed me, after disregarding my status as the Alpha’s daughter and going ahead to be best friends with her, she still had the guts to do this to me. I really don’t blame her, I blame myself for being so gullible. If I wasn't so soft-minded I wouldn't have been friends with her in the first place and all of these would have been avoided.All is well, I'm thankful to the moon goddess for giving me a second chance. Now all I have got to do is never repeat the mistakes I made in my past life.I took a quick shower and while I was still in the bathtub I heard a knock on the door.“Who is it?!” I yelled.Whoever it was didn't seem to hear me as he or she continued knocking on the door.“I say who the fuck is that!” I yelled, this time I used my Alpha female voice, a vo
“I don't understand, Miss Claude. Why will you ask me that now? You know I used to be a lone wolf before I joined the pack. It is the reason my scent is off.” she said.I listened. The statement sounded like I have heard it a thousand times and deep down I know I have but still, something didn't feel right, I know it but I just couldn't place my hand on it.“Oh, sorry about that. I had an accident and my mind is foggy. Do forgive me.” I said with a smile.She smiled back. “It's nothing. I actually came to check up on you, your mate and your best friend are downstairs, they are waiting for you… That is if you are strong enough to go to school, the Alpha and Luna are worried that you might not have healed enough to go to school.”“Ria, what do you think?” I asked. “About her strange scent or about going to school?” she replied with a question.“Both, but first, about her scent, isn't it a bit off?”“From what I remember it has always been like that. Your dad knows of her strange scent b
Author's POV “Claude!!! I’ve been waiting for you, let’s get going else we’ll be late for class.” I heard Victoria say. She was running towards me, with smiles on her face, fake smiles. Gosh, it was so obvious, I wonder why I never noticed it. “Well for numerous reasons, you were dumb, gullible, and weak,” Ria answered, chuckling. “Yeah, I know. You don’t have to rub it in!!” I pouted. She finally got to where I stood and hugged me awkwardly, I forced myself to stay in place and not push her away. “Claude.” Someone said, behind her. I looked up to see the one I dreaded seeing the most. Denver. My mate. The life we once had hard flashed through my memories at once. Flashback THE PAST LIFE… May 11th 1995 Author’s POV “Miss Mary, can you get me my Barbie doll? Denver threw it on the roof and now I can’t get it out.” Claude sobbed. “He did? Where is he? He deserves to be spanked.” Miss Mary, Claude’s own maid said. “He is over there,” she pointed, still in tears. “Let’s go,
Author’s POV “Hey, I'm sorry, I didn't see you there.” Claude apologized swiftly. She was already covered in guilt. “No, it’s not you.” The girl said, wiping her snort with her hands. “Denver!! We have a situation at hand!” She called him. She knew he was probably hiding around one of the bushes and from the odd way the berry bushes looked She knew at once that he was behind it. He did not comment. “Come on, I know you are hiding behind those berry bushes so quit acting like a cry baby and come out of there!!” She yelled, festering with her hands. She heard a loud some of the protest. It came from the direction of the bush. Soon after he was out, there were leaves on his clothes and hair. He had a tight expression on his face as he was headed her way m. She chuckled at the sight of him. “Nice decoration boy.” She teased, laughing. The girl turned around and when she saw Denver she couldn’t take her eyes off him. “What happened?” He asked, ignoring her laughter. “Do you mean,
Chapter 10 The past… June 30, 2004. Claude’s Birthday. Author’s POV “Mom, I'm freaking out. What if I mess up?” Claude asked her mom, the Luna. She was nervous. Today is her eighteenth birthday. The most important birthday in the life of a werewolf. Wolves about to clock eighteen usually have the feeling of both happiness and nervousness. They are happy because they get to wolf out on that day, they also get to find their life partners known widely as their “mates” and they are nervous because of two things; one, uncertainty. The moon goddess is a being with the highest IQ. She understands the wolves and how much they respect hierarchy, so from time to time she chooses one quarter of the wolves coming of age in a particular year and does as she pleases them. Sometimes a wolf conceived from the mating of two omegas can wolf into a beta. Other times a wolf conceived of the mating of an alpha and a beta can produce a delta or even an omega. She does this to maintain the balance in
Victoria’s POV Everyone got up in a frenzy, ready for whoever was at the gate. It was very common for intruders to interrupt a wilding ceremony and the likelihood is greater when it is the wilding ceremony of the alpha’s daughter. Bearing his fangs, Denver stepped forward, waiting for who it was to come in. The door pushed open and Victoria stepped in with a gloomy expression. “Denver?” she called out. It was gradually approaching midnight, other wolves see clearly at this time bit itbese a different story for the Omega wolves. “Vicky? What are you doing here?!” he called with a laugh, he relaxed his shoulders. “Are you saying I shouldn't be here? I can go if you want me too.” I told him, I didn't mean it though, even if I wanted to leave, it won't be when Denver is here. I love being around him, it makes me happy. “No, no, no. How will I want you to leave, I'm just concerned, you showed up really late, Claude is uptight the whole day because you weren't around to cheer her up