CLAIR "Lady Clair?" I and the Beta raised our heads at the same time and looked at the man standing in front of us. "Yes? Is there anything I can do for you?"I asked calmly. "My Alpha requested to have an audience with you. He wanted to have a word with you privately." The man explained in a very cold tone. I stood up, and Beta Gavin followed suit. I looked at him before speaking back to the man in front of us. "And your Alpha is?" "Young Alpha Aeon’s father. The Alpha of this pack." "And you are?" I asked again. "Beta Karson," he answered curtly. "Beta Karson, I would like to have Beta Gavin outside the room while I talk with your Alpha. I hope you won’t mind my request." I told him while holding my head high. "Are you sure you want to talk with him?" Beta Gavin asked me in a hushed tone. I nodded. "I want to know why." I saw Beta Karson’s eyes flecked with white specks. He was mind-linking someone, probably his Alpha. 'I will mind link you if anything feels wrong.' I rep
CLAIR It was almost two hours now and Jake was nowhere to be seen. I’d been itching to ask the Beta if he had heard anything from him, but I kept my mouth shut. I didn’t want to sound too eager. Beta Gavin and I were at the dessert table, picking sweets and judging them one by one. We just finished rating the people around the ballroom. I shared with him that when I was hanging out with my human friends, we usually pass the time by rating girls or boys according to their hotness or physical features from one to ten, with a perfect ten being the hottest! And because we were both bored, we tried it on the Alpha females and males around us. The Beta rated me at 9.5, and like the gentleman that I knew he was, he never rated anyone higher than me tonight except for his future mate. He was saving the perfect 10 for her and I think that was sweet. I couldn’t wait until he met her and swept her off her feet. I was stifling laughter from something the Beta said when a voice came out of the
CLAIR I forced my eyes open as soon as I heard my alarm ringing and stared at the ceiling for a while before reaching out to my side table to shut it down. I then made my way to my bathroom to prepare for the day, splashing water over my face to wake me up first before doing my usual morning routine. Like any other day, I need to be on the training ground to work my ass off. Aside from learning things, I enjoyed the perks of having a fit figure and a healthier body because of these workouts. I didn’t get too tired easily, and my senses were enhanced. I dashed out of my room, wearing a black sports bra and tight sports leggings that fit perfectly around my legs and hips. My hair was pulled up into a high ponytail, making it easier for me to move around, and Jake said once that it does show off my cheekbones pretty well. Not that Jake came often, but he did from time to time, and I just wanted to be eye candy when he did. I knew he was still fighting off the mate bond, but maybe a li
JAKE I watched her spar with Harrold for the last ten minutes, and I’ve been itching to kick this warrior away from the field. It was hard to control myself after he landed a strong jab on her stomach, and she still had the guts to smile at him after that. She just brushed it off and flipped her hair as if it didn’t hurt at all. After that, she turned fatal and blew heavy punches before taking a big swing on her left that had the warrior on his ass in seconds. Harrold picked himself up right away and launched an attack that I assumed she anticipated as she moved fast to the side and threw her knuckles fast and hard, hitting his jaw. This caught him off guard, and he staggered backward, hissing. The next thing I knew, I was already trudging my way to the center of the training ground to where they were. "That’s enough, Harrold. Go find another partner." I ordered. Both their heads snapped in my direction, Harrold bowed down in respect and jogged away without uttering a word. Meanw
CLAIR I let Rain take over and take us wherever she wanted to go. She was in pain as I was, but she could hold us better while we ran, so I just let go and let my heart cry while Rain took over. A loud snarling sound came in front of us, halting Rain abruptly, making her stagger backward and fall on her back. Echo. He was standing in front of us. I looked at his wolf and bared my teeth, letting out a growl before I jumped and slammed into him with all the force that I could muster. Echo didn’t even budge at all and didn’t do anything to dodge my attack. He just stood there like a wall. I stepped back before springing forward to slam my body into him again, accompanied by my angry growls. But still, nothing worked. He didn’t move an inch. Once more, I stepped back and gave him a threatening growl. He lowered his head to the ground, his snout touching the earth as if in submission. He let out a whimpering growl before shifting to his human form. I bared my wolf teeth and snarled
CLAIR I woke up with a pounding headache and the sun’s rays on my face. It must be late in the morning if the sun was up already. I squinted my eyes and turned to my side to avoid the sun, wanting to have a little more time to myself. It took a while before I remembered what happened yesterday morning. Everything came rushing forward, and I felt a familiar pang of pain across my chest. I knew I needed to get up and get out of this misery. My eyes moved to the clock, which was flashing at 8:15 AM. Damn! I’d slept for almost 24 hours. No wonder I was so hungry. I hurriedly rose to my feet and headed for the bathroom, only to halt in front of the mirror when I saw my face and my puffy eyes. I cried myself to sleep again. It’s weird how I felt the heaviness inside me, but at the same time, I felt empty. I rejected Jake. Or almost did, if he hadn’t stopped me. Did I really want to do it? I don’t know. I let out a loud sigh before stripping off my clothes and stepping under the show
CLAIR I haven’t seen him again except the morning after while eating my breakfast. After that, I avoided him at all costs. Not just him, everyone else. I didn’t attend any of the training and spent most of my time at the daycare center. Once, I went off on my own to the city outside the territory just to wind off, much to Aaron’s dismay. He still thought I couldn’t take care of myself. Well, hell yes, I knew sooner or later I would be on my own and taking care of myself again. It has been five days since I almost rejected him, and I still have no idea what I was doing here in his territory. I should go away, leave, and just move on. This place suffocated me sometimes, but as much as I wanted to go away and just leave, my wolf wouldn’t let me. She wanted our mate, and no matter how many times I explained that he didn’t feel the same way, she wouldn’t give up. Jenny visited last night and we had a serious talk. I still didn’t tell her about us being fated. I didn’t know why I was st
JAKE I heard rustling in the bushes and a muffled sound from a small animal. By the smell of it, I knew there was a nearby rabbit. Echo began to move slowly and carefully towards our prey, weighing each step before he leaped to catch and sink his fangs into its neck. He snapped it dead in a second. That was an easy catch. I let the rabbit hang in my teeth while I walked lazily towards the packhouse, still in my wolf form. It was almost noon, and I’d been running for the last two hours. There was no intention of hunting, but my sudden craving to snap some necks overpowered me when the opportunity knocked. Sleep alluded me last night, like the other nights since she almost rejected me. The heaviness in my chest seemed to never disappear, even after days had gone by. This morning, I let my wolf out. We needed air. My Beta told me everything Clair said to him about me yesterday. She must have really hated me now if she felt that way. I had no one else to blame, but do I have a cho