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Clara’s Secret

Author: S.J. RAE
last update publish date: 2026-03-19 21:52:49

The hospital smelled like bleach and dying flowers. My legs still felt weak from the shift, but I forced myself to run through the sterile corridors. Damien led the way, his sneakers squeaking on linoleum.

“Room 304,” he said. Breathing hard. “ICU. They wouldn’t tell me what happened. Just that she collapsed.”

Aunt Clara looked small in the hospital bed. Smaller than I’d ever seen her. Tubes ran from her arms. Monitors beeped steady rhythms. Her skin was gray. Papery. Like she’d aged twenty yea
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  • THE CAMPUS ALPHA’S WOLFLESS MATE    The Alpha’s Betrayal

    “No.” Lycian’s voice was flat. Cold. “You’re wrong. My father isn’t Collective.”Elena’s hands shook. “I know what I heard. His voice. Giving orders. Approving experiments.”“You said your memories were wiped. Erased. How can you trust them now?” He stood. Fists clenched. “The failsafe could be planting false memories. Making you doubt us.”“It’s not false. I remember the room. The smell of cigars. His laugh.” Elena’s eyes were distant. Seeing something we couldn’t. “He was talking about you. About raising the perfect Alpha. About controlling the pack through bloodline.”“Stop.” Lycian’s voice cracked. “Just stop.”I touched his arm. Felt him trembling through the bond. Rage. Fear. Denial. All tangled together. “We need to investigate. Carefully. Before we accuse anyone.”“There’s nothing to investigate. My father has dedicated his life to this pack. To protect wolves. He wouldn’t…”He couldn’t finish. Because doubt had crept in. I felt it through the bond. Small. Poisonous. Growing.

  • THE CAMPUS ALPHA’S WOLFLESS MATE    Sister vs Sister

    Elena’s black wolf lunged before I could react.Lycian shifted mid-step. His gray wolf slammed into her, deflecting the attack. They hit the wall hard enough to crack the reinforced padding. Claws scrabbling. Teeth snapping.“Run,” Lycian’s voice filled my head through the bond. “Get out. I’ll hold her off.”I’m not leaving you.“She’s programmed to kill you. I can’t fight her and protect you.” He dodged Elena’s jaws by inches. “Please. Run.”Elena was faster than any wolf I’d seen. Stronger. The Collective had enhanced her just like they’d enhanced the students we’d rescued. But this was permanent. Built into her genetics.She threw Lycian aside like he weighed nothing. Turned those blank silver eyes back to me.Shift, my wolf urged. Fight or die. Choose.I shifted. Bones are breaking and reforming in seconds. The pain barely registered. My silver wolf stood where Elowen had been.Elena charged.I dodged. Barely. Her teeth grazed my shoulder. Hot pain lanced through me.She’s trained

  • THE CAMPUS ALPHA’S WOLFLESS MATE    Clara’s Secret

    The hospital smelled like bleach and dying flowers. My legs still felt weak from the shift, but I forced myself to run through the sterile corridors. Damien led the way, his sneakers squeaking on linoleum.“Room 304,” he said. Breathing hard. “ICU. They wouldn’t tell me what happened. Just that she collapsed.”Aunt Clara looked small in the hospital bed. Smaller than I’d ever seen her. Tubes ran from her arms. Monitors beeped steady rhythms. Her skin was gray. Papery. Like she’d aged twenty years overnight.“Baby.” Her voice came out scratchy. Weak. “You came.”“Of course I came.” I took her hand. Cold. Too cold. “What happened? Are you okay?”“No. Not okay.” She coughed. Wet. Painful. “They’re killing me. The Collective. Poisoned me when I gave you those files.”My stomach dropped. “When? How?”“The documents. They were coated with something. Absorbed through skin contact.” Another cough. Blood flecked her lips. “Slow-acting. Meant to look like natural causes. Heart attack. Stroke. S

  • THE CAMPUS ALPHA’S WOLFLESS MATE    Silver Wolf

    The pack of wolves stared. Silent. Frozen in the doorway.I’d never felt so exposed. So vulnerable. Standing on four legs with fur where skin should be. Silver coat catching the fluorescent lights. Every eye was locked on me.They’re afraid, the wolf whispered inside. Good. Fear means respect.I don’t want them to fear me. I want them to trust me.You’re naive if you think you can have both.Thaddeus took a step forward. Slow. Measured. His gaze swept over me, taking in every detail. The silver fur. The smaller frame is built for speed instead of power. The way my eyes probably glowed with something other than normal wolf gold.“How is this possible?” His voice was quiet. Careful. “Moonsilver wolves were extinct. We all believed that.”Dr. Rivera moved between us. Professional. Protective. “Her genetics are unique. The dormant wolf DNA activated during the first shift. This is the result.”“Moonsilver,” someone whispered from the doorway. The word spread through the gathered wolves li

  • THE CAMPUS ALPHA’S WOLFLESS MATE    The Voice Inside

    The voice in my head was familiar. Too familiar.My own voice. But not.Who are you? I thought back. The words felt strange. Like thinking about someone instead of myself.I’m you. The part they designed. The part your mother tried to bury. A laugh echoed through my skull. Cold. Sharp. But I always wake up eventually. That’s what activation means.The training room remained frozen. Lycian’s hand suspended mid-reach. Dr. Rivera’s eyes were wide but unmoving. Like someone had pressed pause on reality.What did you do to them?Slowed your perception. A minute out there is an hour in here. Gives us time to talk. The voice moved closer. Circling inside my mind like a predator. We have so much to discuss, sister.Stop calling me that.But that’s what we are. Two halves of the same whole. You’re the human consciousness. I’m the wolf. The power. The weapon they created your mother to be.My heart hammered against my ribs. You’re not real. You’re just stressed. Panic. Fear manifesting.Oh, I’m

  • THE CAMPUS ALPHA’S WOLFLESS MATE    The Warning Signs

    I stared at the blank screen where the message had been.Your wolf genes are activating. Should happen within six months.My hands wouldn’t stop shaking. Six months. Half a year before everything changed. Before I became something I didn’t understand.“Elowen.” Lycian’s voice cut through the panic. “What did it say?”I showed him the empty screen. “That my wolf genes are activating. Within six months. Then the message deleted itself.”His jaw tightened. Gold flickered in his eyes. “They’re trying to scare you.”“What if they’re not lying?” My voice came out too high. Too thin. “What if it’s true? I don’t know how to be a wolf. I don't know how to shift. What if I hurt someone?”“Then we prepare.” He pulled me against his chest. His heartbeat was steady under my ear. “Dr. Rivera can help. Run tests. Figure out what’s happening.”“She studies genetics. Not shifting. Not whatever the Collective designed my mother to be.” I pushed away from him. Started pacing. “This is different. I’m dif

  • THE CAMPUS ALPHA’S WOLFLESS MATE    The Pack Breakfast

    I woke up to sunlight streaming through unfamiliar windows.For a second, I forgot where I was. Forgot everything that happened. Then it all came rushing back.The accusation. The investigation. The pack meeting. The ninety-day trial.I groaned and pulled the covers over my head.“You’re awake.”I

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  • THE CAMPUS ALPHA’S WOLFLESS MATE    The Truth

    We made it back to the hospital in fifteen minutes. Lycian drove like death was chasing us.Maybe it was.The fourth floor was quieter now. Past visiting hours. Just a few nurses at their stations. They looked up when we passed but didn’t stop us.Madison’s room. Door closed. No guards. No Marcus.

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  • THE CAMPUS ALPHA’S WOLFLESS MATE    Moving In

    The penthouse felt like a museum.I stood in the guest bedroom with my duffel bag at my feet, afraid to touch anything. The bed was massive, covered in white sheets that probably cost more than my entire wardrobe. Everything gleamed. The floors, the windows, even the air smelled expensive.My refle

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  • THE CAMPUS ALPHA’S WOLFLESS MATE    First Real Date

    “You can’t wear that.”I looked down at my jeans and sweater. “What’s wrong with it?”Lycian stood in the doorway holding a garment bag, looking nervous. “Nothing’s wrong with it. But we’re going somewhere nice tonight and I want you to feel comfortable.”“I am comfortable.”“Fine. I’m not comforta

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