Claire smiled gently as she walked towards her father’s office, her thoughts full of Sebastian. Devin must have already informed him about her injury. Knowing how protective Sebastian was of her in her last life, it shouldn’t be any different now. How would he react to the news? If he cared for her, she will know now. She knocked on the door, even though her father had already given her permission to enter his office whenever she wanted. But it didn’t feel right to invade his sanctuary like that and a little politeness hurt no one, right? Ever since she noticed her father’s health issues, she was worried history was going to repeat. Though she was careful this time, the anxiety of losing him never went away and hence she frequently checked on him. Her father seemed amused with her fussiness and to her relief, he was doing good these days. She could only hope it meant he would be safe from whatever ailment he suffered from last time. She couldn’t lose him again. “Come in,” Alpha Ga
Claire raised her brows at Sebastian questioningly when he just stared at her calmly without answering her question. At a glance, it looked as if he was unaffected by her question. But his flushed ears told another story and Claire smirked, knowing he would not admit to the real reason for his visit. That he was worried for her and wanted to check on her. Sebastian narrowed his eyes when he saw Claire smiling at him. "What?" "You came here to check on me, didn't you? Devin told you I was injured, and you wanted to see for yourself, right?" Claire asked, a knowing smile on her lips. Sebastian flushed at her question, his ears turning even more red and he looked away, refusing to look at her. "What nonsense are you spouting? Why would Devin tell me anything about you? I didn't know you were injured until I got here." Claire's eyes followed a bead of sweat that dripped down his nose before falling into his neck and disappearing inside his shirt. The shirt that fit his broad frame sn
Sasha… Claire had met her in her last life just after her father’s death. Liam had thought it would be the perfect time to cheat on her while she was at her father’s funeral, grieving for the only parent she had ever known. As always, Sebastian had been there to support her and when the pain from Liam banging another woman hit, she fainted in his arms. Unable to face Liam after what he did, she had accepted Sebastian’s offer to take her to his pack, and that was when she met Sasha for the first time. Claire had stayed there for a while until she stupidly decided she still loved Liam and Sebastian, the loving idiot he was, accepted her decision. He threatened Liam to never hurt her again and send her back to him, not knowing it was to her doom. Well, thinking back to Sasha, she had never liked Claire from the day she stepped into the Silver fall pack. Maybe she already knew Claire was Sebastian’s mate and hated her even before they ever met. Claire remembered the time when she had
The moment Claire stumbled into his arms, Sebastian knew it was no accident like she acted. But he couldn’t understand why she would do such a thing. However, when he held her in his arms, and the feeling of rightness hit him, he didn’t care what her reason was. The only thing that mattered was that his mate was in his arms, where she belonged. It felt… perfect.Claire looked up at Sebastian, feeling victorious as she imagined Sasha’s reaction after hearing his voice. She must have realised that it meant Sebastian was near her. And he didn’t contradict her words of him caring for her. She had just declared that Sebastian was hers and being a woman, Sasha must have realised it. Now it’s time to see what she will do about it. If she leaves them alone, Claire will never look her way again. But if Sasha tries to snatch Sebastian away from her, it will be war!However, all her victorious feelings and plans left her head the moment her eyes met Sebastian’s molten gaze. The heat in his gaze
Seeing Sebastian right in front of her, Claire took a deep breath. His words still resonated inside her head, and she wanted to burst into tears at the thought of him suspecting her. But she didn’t want to let him know she was hurt because of him. He didn’t deserve to feel as if he had caused her pain when he did nothing wrong. It was just her past self that was pampered by Sebastian that couldn’t take the distance he put between them now. It was not his fault that he hadn’t lived the nightmarish life she once had and hence didn’t know her as much as she did him. She should just give him time.Trying to hide how upset she really was, she forced a smile on her face.“It’s time for dinner,” she said in a cheerful tone and tried not to wince at the high pitch of her voice. It sounded so fake!Sebastian frowned at her, wondering how she was back this soon when she had just gone with Liam. Didn’t she say she wanted to have a walk? So where was that annoying brat now? Did he ditch her? Thou
After the dinner, Alpha Gavin looked at Sebastian with a smile. "Once again, thank you for offering to send your doctor to our pack, Alpha Sebastian. I really appreciate it." "It's not a big deal, Alpha Gavin. We are allies and we need to be there for each other," Sebastian replied, but his gaze was on Claire, who was beaming at him. "Of course. We will do the same for you if you ever need our help," Gavin replied, a fond smile on his face. It was clear he liked Sebastian and seeing her father looking at Sebastian with fondness, Claire felt her heart fill with warmth. Someday, you will be the best son-in-law and father-in-law in this world. "I will have to leave now. We had just finalized the alliance we were discussing, and we have to do the paperwork now." Gavin said, after looking at his watch. "Of course. Please carry on," Sebastian replied with a nod. "Liam, join me. I will need your help." Liam just stood there with a blank look on his face, his eyes having a faraway look.
Liam grumbled under his breath as he got out of the Alpha’s office, his entire body taut with frustration. That damn Sebastian just had to run his big mouth and ruin everything!Why did that annoying man keep coming back here? First, he was spending all his time with his prey Claire, and now he was poking his head into matters that were not his concern. He was such a pain in the ass! Liam walked angrily towards his room, all the while cursing Sebastian. When that did little to help with his frustration, he fisted his hands tightly and punched on the wall while letting out a yell that sounded like a war cry. He turned to check if anyone had witnessed his tantrum and after making sure there was no one in the corridor; he continued walking to his room. Liam opened the door before running his hands through his hair in frustration and slamming the door shut behind him. He stomped inside, only to pause when he saw the person sitting on his bed as if they owned the place. His entire body
As he walked towards his room, Sebastian had a gentle smile on his face. He remembered the trust in Claire’s eyes as she accepted his promise of always being there for her. He had meant every word of his promise, but he had expected her to take it lightly. But seeing the earnest look in her eyes, he knew she believed every word he uttered. Seeing her trusting him that much, Sebastian couldn’t help but feel giddy. As he reached his room, he paused, seeing Devin leaning against the door casually, as if waiting for him. Seeing the shit-eating grin on his face, Sebastian sighed in defeat. This was not going to be good. He just knew it. That man was up to no good if that devilish grin on his face was any indication. “Hey bro!” Devin greeted him cheerfully and Sebastian just raised his brows, waiting for what was to come. After all these years, he had a fair idea of what his best friend was up to.Devin grinned at him before wiggling his brows up and down.“So… you are back, huh?” Devin a