Stephan's POVI was inside the room waiting for my mate to join me when I heard a thud. I felt a weird feeling in my gut.It was as if I were being stabbed because of the pain I felt.A chill went through my spine.I knew instantly that something must have happened to my mate; I felt her pain.I prodded her mind to know what happened to her, but I felt nothing. I can break through her barrier any time she has her wall up.I heard a thud, and before I could react, someone screamed.I was horrified when I sensed what happened and perceived her blood.I ran outside; it seemed like I flew to her.Getting there, I saw her on the floor; she was bleeding on her head.I froze seeing her lifeless on the floor. I have been through this countless times, yet the experiences did not make me get used to it.I checked her body to see if she was bleeding anywhere else, but I did not see anything except on her head.I touched her vein; she was still breathing.I needed to get her treated
Clarissa's POVI was angry at Stephan and the fact that he just likened himself to a killer. Do his promises to me mean nothing to him?I waited for him to finish what he wanted to say."My love, back then I was stupid; I did not know you well then, and I thought no one could break my walls.""I did not know that you would tear it down."I made that bet with my brother and my close friend because I saw you as a pest. I brought you home because I needed you.""I promise you, love, it is not the same anymore.I love you with my soul; I don't want to exist without your love.""The bet is off love; it doesn't exist anymore.""Then does that mean that you will give up in your quest to destroy the Shadow Pack?""No, love, I won't ever give up on it.""I have waited so long for this particular moment.""I need to do this for my people; it doesn't matter who gets hurt in the process.""Stephan, you will be killing the innocent pups; those pups are innocent like me; they did not ask for
Clarissa's POVPower from him pushed me down; I fell flat on the floor, shaken.I tried looking at his icy blue eyes, but I couldn't. Power oozed out of his body; he was way stronger than I am. He must be an alpha.The man looked like he was in his fifties; he had white hair, blue eyes, and a chiseled jaw. I could sense that he was a wolf. He is gorgeous for a man his age. I know that he is way older than that, but you will never know.There is something about him that sent chills down my spine, giving me goosebumps.I wanted to speak, but it seems he is stopping me from doing that.I fought it with all my strength; being weak now means that I will die.The man still wore a smile on his face; instead of the smile being warm, it looked creepy to me and gave me jitters."Can you stop that?" I asked with anger.He smiled. 'Stop what, girl?""Using your power like that, if you want to kill me, go ahead. Stop tormenting me." I scowled."That is not how to talk to your alpha, little girl."
Clarissa's POV "Where did you go, woman?" he thundered."I thought you, Gamma William, told you where I went, Stephan.""Will told me you are safe, but he didn't tell me where you went.""I went to see uncle; I needed to speak to him about something important." "What's that?" he asked me. "Nothing for you to worry about, Stephan." "Tell me, sweetheart, why did you go there?""I needed to see him so that I would know whether he could get you to end this madness, Stephan." With a mischievous grin on his face, he held me close to his body and asked;"Did you manage to convince him to talk to me?""I think you know the answer to that question."He is still smiling, and that pissed me off; he is caressing me, turning my brain into a mush. I can't give in to my feelings for this wolf; he is like a beast that is about to devour his prey.The way he is touching me has reached home; my body wants nothing more than to fall under his spell.He nibbled my neck, leaving a bite mark on it.I
Clarissa's POVIt is finally the day I will be leaving for Moonlight Pack. I wish I did not have to leave, but this is necessary for the greater good. I would have discussed my terms and conditions with him, but it is not something we can discuss over the phone; we need to see each other physically so that he will know that I am dead serious.I know it is for a few days, but I will miss him so much.For a whole night, we did not talk to each other. We faced opposite sides and slept. I was bothered by this, and I thought we would spend the night in each other's arms before I left.This morning, as I was preparing to leave, he did not bother to acknowledge my presence. I had a feeling of nostalgia; I wish I could make all this go away so that I could be in his arms forever. I hate that he is treating me like I am a stranger. I hate that he is not holding me right now, assuring me that everything will be fine and that I am not making a dumb decision right now.I packed a few thin
Stephan's POVIt has been four hours, twenty-five minutes, and two seconds since little one left. I know this because I have been looking at time for a while, wishing it could stop so that this day will never come.Since she revealed her intentions to me, I have been tormented.Tell me about any wolf who stays without his mate, or whose mate abandons him to go to another pack, whose mate chooses to save other people than him.I want to hurt her back so that she will know how I feel. I ignored her and walked past her each time we saw each other, knowing that it would hurt her. I wanted to make her stay with me, and I thought hurting her would do the trick.We slept facing the opposite side last night. I did not sleep a wink; I wanted to drag her to me and sleep with her, In my arms, it took all my will.power to keep my hands off her.I have been sitting here since she left; I could not bring myself to do anything.Her scent fills the entire place, tormenting me.I want to go after
Alpha Will is a friend of mine and a guest to you; surely you don't feel that it is proper for you to send him out to go and eat with the others because of his position. "Child, it is not because of him alone; this is how things are done here.""Then does that mean I have to go outside as well since I am an omega?""No child, you are my granddaughter; I prepared this for you, and you might be that, but you are more dominant than the omegas.""Do you only care about positions?" "I will not be eating with you; if he is sent out, I will follow him outside too."He frowned at me, then faked a smile before agreeing to let Will sit with us to eat. That was resolved, and we sat down to eat. He wasn't saying anything, probably because of Will. I picked up my food and went outside for some fresh air. My wolf was restless; I hadn't spoken to him all day; it felt strange. I thought that if I finally found my roots, I would feel inner peace. This is not the case for me; staying here without
Elizabeth's POV It has been years since I ran away from my father; I did not want to do his bidding.He is a cold and heartless man.The day I escaped was the hardest moment of my life.I wanted to start life afresh. I wanted to purge the old pain and start a new chapter in my life.Accepting Clay was one of the most difficult decisions I had ever made.It was either that or my father.I chose the lesser evil of the two.At first, we could not accept each other because of the circumstances we met, but since the moon goddess decided our faith, who are we to kick against it?When Clayton found me in the. woods, I had already given up on life itself; I wanted to die. I was bleeding, thirsty, and hungry.I even crossed to the other side because I saw a shining light.I was unconscious for a while before Clay found me.I was told that I was burning up and too weak to move when he took me back to his pack.They said I wasn't healing properly like a normal wolf, so I figured out that