||Alpha Prince Clayton||Confusion set off in my head. Nothing makes sense. The crowd became chaotic as mumbling and murmuring rang through the ceremonial hall.Well, it seemed I wasn't the only one who was surprised by the Luna presented.Luna Alice, Alpha Alan's mother was quick to explain to everyone.“ Settle down people, Olivia has been in Alan's life for over a decade now and I can say she is the daughter I never had. “ she gave a tight smile. “She may not be Alan fated but mates nevertheless”Double shit! What??“I'm elated and pleased to have Olivia in my place, following my footsteps. She is kind, resourceful, and resilient. A perfect combination for a Luna. And with her carrying the Crawley bloodline, I believe her job as the Luna is partially done. “ she smiled brightly and her eyes hazed over. It looked like a genuine emotion.Olivia did not stop caressing her baby bump. They both seemed happy or at least infatuated with each other.Chosen mate? Ha!I was still in increduli
||Alpha Clayton||*Four Years Later*Havoc, my wolf was getting more restless as the days turned into months and months into years. My wolf and I still hadn't found our mate yet.And the waiting was becoming frustrating and depressing. I have been to most of the packs in thousands of miles outside the silver city but nothing.I was beginning to think my mate wasn't in the damn country or dead. Or maybe I wasn't given one or perhaps the goddess was punishing me for something my predecessors did.But then again, I was determined to find her even if she was hiding under the earth. Claire had also disappeared from the surface of the earth.I have hired five private investigators in the country and none of them seems to be getting anywhere with the search.If I wasn't an alpha and technically a prince, I would have made it my personal quest to track Claire down. I still get those goosebumps when I think about her.Sex was losing its desirability over the years. No matter how attractive my p
||Claire||“Mate!”“Mate!” we both froze.My wolf, Hazel chanted in my head prancing around happily. I was weak at the knee instantly, making me stumble back.I held the counter for support. Thankfully, I was not holding anything breakable. It would have shattered into pieces.Unfortunately, I bumped into the counter behind me not able to step further away.No! No! How is that possible? My brain ran a hundred miles per second. Headache set in and I could feel the pulse in my temple area beeping and pounding. I was left feeling groggy.The tittle-tattle in the shop commences around us and the waitress began their duties. Did I just imagine a pause in the shop?“Claire.” “Claire, are you alright?” Vivi's voice reverberated in the distance. It was as if I was floating in the water.At the exact same time, the handsome man appeared close to the counter and his face stretched out in a smile as he got over his shock.He moved forward as he whispered.“Hello,”“I-I-I need some...” a lump
||Claire||The next day business was slow at the shop during breakfast. We had a few customers coming in and little to do so I decided to do inventory and some cleaning behind the counter.“You good?” Vivi asked the tenth time when I stopped cleaning to glance at the door when I heard the doorbell went off.I nodded and went back to cleaning but I knew she wasn’t convinced and she wasn’t going to let it go …With everything going on, I was determined to have a calmer shift than yesterday no matter who decided to come knocking on my door. I cleaned the counter, rinsed the mugs, and started making a new set of coffee. I went back to the kitchen to prepare ingredients for the lunch rush even if it was hours away. I was lost in work until my body jerked alive.A small gasp escaped my lips at the shock of feelings that stirred inside me before his scent infiltrated my senses. But I dared not raise my eyes to look at him. Not after my reaction to him yesterday. His gaze was burning into my
||Claire||“ Can I at least take you on a date? We can start from there .”Huh! I wasn’t expecting that to be his next remark.“I said I need to sort out my feelings alone.” I frowned. “ A date with you is not being alone.” I gave a half smile.He shrugged. “You did not answer my question.”“I don't see the need to answer.” I voiced out.“I'm sorry. I have too much on my plate. Space is what I need.” I admitted.His face fell for a second and the guilt wanted me to take it all back. I felt like a selfish bitch but at the same time, I was scared to get into something I knew would not work.“Friends??” he asked.“Huh!”“Hey, all I’m asking is a chance to prove myself to you.” I gave him a skeptical look as he added.“Since you don't want to go on a date with me the least you can do for me is to be my friend.”“Seriously, you don't seem like the type to make friends.” I blurted out my observation.My bluntness surprised me. I found it easy to talk to him. I did not feel nervous and there
||Alpha Clayton||Calvin Sweet tooth pastries was the name of the shop the detective gave as her place of work so there was not much digging to do and I wasn't much of a stalker.I was a straightforward type of guy. Without wasting any time, I went straight into her shop. As soon as I stepped into her place of work, I scented her.My entire body seemed to be shackling at her proximity even before my eyes connected to her. She smelled like home. Soft sweet and fruity. A perfect mix of vanilla, amber scent, and something more greenery. It reminded me of an early morning walk through the garden in mid-spring and early summer.Her scent made me feel again. It felt like walking barefoot on the beach sand during summer, heading somewhere familiar yet exhilarating. Cold and warm at the same time. She was my mate, no second guessing there. Undoubtedly, she was made for me by the goddess and I couldn't be more happier.Mate! Mate! Mate! Havoc verified it, prancing and howling the word over
||Claire||“Good! Good boy. My baby is such a good boy. Isn’t he?.” I plugged Calvin’s nose as I washed him down with lukewarm water. He hated bathing and always threw tantrums when it was time for him to take his bath. But one way or the other I always have to get him into the bathtub. Bribing him with sweets or his all-time favorite drink, hot chocolate.His bathe was short. It was a little cold tonight for me to give him a long bath. Once Calvin settled in his bed, I gave him his hot chocolate drink and he gulped it down in a blink of an eye with a huge grin on his face. With Calvin in deep slumber, I had the longest warm shower in ages. Trying to wash away the memories of these last two days that had gripped my mind. I found my second chance mate, saw him, smelled him and he didn’t reject me on the spot. Hurry right?But what was worse was he ran away after I told him I have a four years old son. To me, his action tonight was close to rejection. However, I was not surprised at
||Alpha Clayton||She won't look at me. No matter how much I try to draw her attention, my mate will just not look my way... It was as if she did not feel the pull between us. Was the mating bond that weak?However, I believe she felt it to some extent. Her face turned red when I stared at her for too long and she became a little jumpy and on full alert when I was around her.Nonetheless, she had no problem being in my presence and she spoke freely to me as if I was her equal. Which I was. Besides my parents and friends, I had a formal relationship with the rest of the world and they all crumbled at my existence. Both humans and werewolves.But not her. She was different. Mostly I have to try hard to get people to ease up around me but in the end, they treated me as someone higher than them.It was exhausting because regardless of how hard I tried, all they saw was a prince. A royal, not someone they could vibe with. The whole alpha thing, the prince title, and my royal aura and blo