Claudia's POV When I woke up from the coma, I touched my abdomen. The torn hole that had been pierced was still on my shirt, and the blood on it had dried. But the wound had slowly started to heal, and the place where the hole had been pierced had turned into a small wound. This was the werewolf's ability to heal itself, I guess. I looked in the mirror, and I had regained my human form. "Nicole?" It was the name I tentatively called out in my head. "I am here." Nicole literally responded and a huge sense of joy took over me. Finally, I had my own wolf! After suffering countless glares and ridicule, I finally had my own wolf. I was no longer a crippled alien. I thought of my father's tall figure that turned into a werewolf, proof that I had inherited his excellent bloodline. Nicole felt my joy too. She told me that she hadn't shown up before because my powers were too weak. But in a critical situation, she was roused by the power to survive, allowing me to succes
Claudia's POV Recently, I had a "guardian angel" at my side. The man who pushed me into the pool never went to class after that day. I heard he fell down the stairs at home and broke his leg. And the guy who put the plate on my head yesterday was hit on the head by something and got a dozen stitches at the hospital. It had always been like this for the last few days. The bullies had been getting their comeuppance in one way or another. And there was always something delicious in my basement that smelled good and didn't belong to slaves. Luck always came one after the other, and I made a new friend. I was even afraid to tell anyone, no one would believe me anyway. My new friend was Neil, Alpha's other son and Isaac's brother, and I remember the time he helped me scare off Fiona and then apply medicine to me. But I never thought that Neil could be my friend. What happened was that I was dragged to the bathroom by the girls as usual. They held my head under the fau
Claudia's POV I didn't react at all when Isaac kissed me. So I kept my eyes open and stared blankly into his golden brown eyes under his deep brow bones, like melted gold. His burning breath intertwined with mine, and it reminded me of the wonderful days we'd spent all night with each other before. Eventually, he let go of me. I knew he was probably kissing me out of jealousy. That's what I could see in his eyes. I could taste the assertion of sovereignty in the kiss and it made him look sexy. Isaac looked a little embarrassed after the kiss ended. He grabbed Neil's jacket out of my hand and attempted to change the subject. "You can't dress his clothes again. And keep your distance from your 'friends'. I don't want to hear rumors about my brother all the time." I was about to say something back but Isaac took the clothes and left. His back looked a little flustered as he left, and I could see his ears were still red. Finally, I couldn't help but laugh out loud, and at
Fiona's POV Tonight was a family gathering. It had been a while since that time, Isaac got angry and kicked me out of the room. I had been pretty quiet since that time, and hopefully he was not angry anymore, and my father had organized this family gathering specifically because he wanted me to be the future Luna. Isaac looked as handsome as ever and I approached him pretending to cry. "It's my fault for loving you so much that I acted that stupid way. Can you forgive me?" Isaac took the impatience off his face, probably out of pity or for the parents' sake, "Whatever, just don't mess with me in the future." "Thanks!" I intimately held his arm. He tried to push me away but he saw Luna's disgruntled gaze, so he could only let me wrap my arms around him. My father brought up my engagement to Isaac at the dinner table. Alpha didn't care much, Luna and my father talked about it very well. Isaac and I were herded out into the garden. He was walking ahead
Isaac's POV I looked at the ring lying in my hand that Claudia had given me, a relic that had originally belonged to her mother. I told her to keep something so valuable for herself. But she told me that it represented her trust in me. This little ring burned my palm. My mate had given it to me and she trusted me. And I wanted to take responsibility. I had been staying at the training ground for the past few days and throwing myself into training was able to clear my mind. When I broke the eighth dummy, the resolve was made. I was going to explain my relationship with Claudia to my father and mother. The future Alpha of the pack would definitely be me. I couldn't think of any other possibility. I must have Claudia as my mate if I was determined enough. My parents couldn't stop it. Even if they chose Neil to be the future Alpha, the people of the pack wouldn't agree. If that happened, our entire pack would be in jeopardy. I gripped the ring in my hand, intending to con
Claudia's POV I was in a hurry to talk to Isaac about my parents when I ran into Fiona's best friend Ellie on the road. I was going to avoid her but she was ready to let her friend stop and surround me and block my way. "Don't run, I'm not in the mood to beat you up today." Ellie looked at her pink nails and gave me a dismissive look. "I came to tell you that Isaac had been attacked. Right now he's resting in Fiona's room, so you'd better go and check." This doesn't make sense. Why would Isaac be resting in Fiona's room after being attacked? And how could Fiona possibly let me visit Isaac? But if I didn't go with her, she would probably force me to go. Ellie saw that I did not have any intention of going. She was a little anxious. "Isaac was seriously injured. It was Fiona who saved him and took him to her room. But Isaac only clamored to see you." Ellie said in a sincere tone. I began to hesitate in my heart. What if Isaac really needed me now? And, even if thi
Claudia's POV Fiona broke into my basement with a few people, the small space becoming more crowded. They locked the door and surrounded me. Fiona must have heard from Luna about my eviction and she would take out all her pent-up anger on me before I left. I scowled and tried to look as miserable as possible. Hopefully, that would make them go easy on me. Fiona checked the basement with a disgusted look on her face. "This place is a pigsty, you're a pig." Her companion laughed as she insulted me. Fiona spotted the bundle I'd packed up. "What's this?" She took my illustrated book and map. Only that one I didn't want her to destroy. I panicked and tried to snatch it from her hands. But her friend stopped me. "You really like this, don't you?" She waved the paper in front of me, and I regretted my impulse "Look, Miss. Pig likes to read fairy tales." The crowd surrounding me laughed as my eyes followed the movement of Fiona's hands. Then she began to tear my p
Isaac's POV After Claudia disappeared, the course of my life changed dramatically. I no longer played with boys or went to bars to "hang out". They didn't mean anything to me anymore. The atmosphere at home became heavier and heavier. Alpha and mother would have an argument with each other every few days. I felt like they were about to shift to wolves and scratch each other's faces off. I didn't know why they fought, it was probably that shit from the past again. So I didn't like staying home either, and I spent a lot of my free time on the outskirts of the pack. I prayed every moment that I would meet Claudia again, but I couldn't find a trace of her. Once again, when I returned home, the floor was covered with pieces from my mother's porcelain collection. And Alpha's smashed wine bottle. They just had a fight. The smell of alcohol was spreading through the air. It did nothing to hide their lingering anger. I looked at the messy room and was about to leave when Alpha