He looked so unreal, beautiful, and crazily hot all at once. There were several scratches on his chest, that made her bite her lips.Her breath caught in her throat as he stepped closer to her. She felt her stomach tighten, but despite all these, there was a sort of unadulterated peace that flooded through her insides. Despite all that she had known so far, she didn’t want to leave. She only wanted one thing, and that was to look at his face forever. She watched as he stood in front of her. His eyes seemed to hold her in, trapping her and making her his without even a touch.She sighed when he broke his gaze, and grabbed the cigarette and lighter she had discarded on the snowy ground. Clarissa looked at his fingers, they were so beautiful, long, and graceful. Nothing these little things stunned her, but she couldn’t help herself.“A wolf has to be patient to hunt or his prey would slip through his fingers,” he said softly.Then, slowly he placed the cigarette in between his lips, and
Asher’s placed his mid-finger on her lips, swallowing up all her words and complaints. Clarissa felt the tear slide down her cheeks, but she made no move to sweep it away.“You sell yourself short. I agree all this is too much to handle. But, you’re enough. You’re Clarissa, the young woman who had fought for herself till this age,” he said softly. “Whatever you decide, I won’t argue with it, but I know, you are going to fit into my kingdom like a glove.” He assured her.His hands slid down her lips, and slowly he flicked the tears away. Clarissa felt her heart expand in her heart, and when he reached out to hold her hands, she didn’t stop him.“Luna!” Sam called from the distance.Clarissa turned to look at him and felt the fingers slide away. She turned to Asher, but he was not there. She looked around and she couldn’t find him. Did she just imagine the whole moment?***** Asher walked into the penthouse. He was so tired from the run. He had not come in last night because his wolf w
Asher took her hands in his without hesitating for a moment. He could imagine what she must be thinking. She wasn’t crazy, but it was evident that for some reason, she was a thing so.“What does that mean?”“I don’t know, Clarissa. All I know is that you may have imagined that to be. Sometimes, things like that happen that take us unawares.” He said softly. The look she gave him, made him lick his lips quickly. “Or, it could be that you were worrying about something or the other and your subconscious decided to enact the scene to life,” he explained.Clarissa nodded. It was evident she wasn’t convinced, just like he wasn’t. Thankfully, she did not push anymore. Asher would do that. He made it a note at the back of his mind to investigate the matter.Clarissa freshened up in one of the baths in the penthouse. She was aware of Archer’s presence in the house, and it didn’t make her uneasy one bit. Instead, she felt at peace.With a sigh, she stepped out of the bath and used some of the l
Clarissa could feel Archer’s eyes on hers. If she didn’t pick up the call, she had no idea what Zachary would do. She was supposed to meet him by 6 pm yesterday, but she had bailed.Slowly, she got up from her tight spot and moved a distance from where she assumed that Archer wouldn’t hear her.“What do you want, Zachary?” She asked at once.“Don’t you dare shout at me, wifey,” his voice boomed through the other side of the phone.Clarissa gritted her teeth together. This was indeed getting out of hand, and she had no idea how she was going to make him see that she was never going to be with him. NEVER!“Don’t call me that. I have not agreed to this nonsense, and I will never agree to it. Please, give up. Go back to your people and stay the fuck away from me,” Clarissa snapped.“Ouch, my future wife shouldn’t be cursing. It’s unladylike. I wonder what your mother will say if she heard you curse right now.” He taunted.“Just shut up, Zach.”“You shut up! I warned you that you shouldn’t
It’s been two hours since Clarissa left Archer’s penthouse at the top of the hotel, and she was still reeling from the high of it all. It didn’t help that Stacey wanted to know about everything going on with her. “Tell me, babe. Did something not seriously happen between you both?” Stacey asked for the umpteenth time.Clarissa rolled her eyes. “I told you nothing happened. Mr. Archer is a gentleman. He wouldn’t do anything to me without my permission,” she said defensively.Stacey scoffed as scribed some digits into the customer handbook. “You don’t need to vouch for a stranger like that. We literally know next to nothing about him. And, he is affluent, what makes you think he will just be all over you without some ulterior motives?” Clarissa sighed. “Don’t say that. It’s not every man that is the same. He is quite attentive, and from what I can tell, he is a good man.” She argued.Stacey laughed. “He is fooling you so hard. You’re seriously hyping him yo because he saved you from t
Alpha King Archer rested his back on the door of his car as he stared at the hotel room. What was taking Clarissa so long? He wished she would come right now. He couldn’t wait to see her. He couldn’t wait to look at her and claim her, even if it was just as his date.“Alpha, I believe she would be here soon,” Sam said softly as he stood by the driver’s seat.The guards were out beside two Lexus jeeps. There was no way that Sam would allow anyone to harm a hair on Alpha Archer’s head. He would protect him with his life since Beta Ryan wasn’t here to do that.“Alpha,” Sam pressed once more.“I heard you the first time, Sam,” Alpha Archer snapped.He took a deep breath and sighed. He looked back at Sam. He was on edge and his chief commander was only making him feel worse. Sam was calm as he avoided Archer’s gaze. Archer knew the man was not angry, but he shouldn’t have snapped at him that way.“I’m in a foul mood, Sam. Clarissa is not showing any sign she would actually come out. I thin
Clarissa sat beside Alpha Archer at the back of the vehicle as they headed to the governor’s venue. She was beyond nervous about the outing. It wasn’t every time you had a date with a big shot who took you to the governor’s villa.She doubted she will have this opportunity again. It was not like she had completely come to terms with her wolf side, but Archer made her feel so relaxed, and it was possible she could forget for a moment that he was not a part of the fantasy world that she was finding it difficult to believe existed. Clarissa spared a look at him. Who was she kidding? He was a true werewolf, and there was absolutely nothing normal about him, and definitely not his beauty.Her eyes traveled down the length of him and smiled. He bodied his outfit very well, but she couldn’t help but see that something was wrong. She leaned in closer, and she noted he went stiff.“I’m sorry I’m getting into your space,” she said quickly.Archer slowly turned to look at her eyes. For the firs
Clarissa felt butterflies tingle down her belly as she looked at their hands entwined together on the car seat. She had no idea how to react to it. Should she remove her hands or lean in closer to him? The butterflies seemed to intensify causing a tingle to go through her hands. Before she could react, Archer pulled his hands away from hers.“I’m so sorry… I mean, I shouldn’t have touched you without your permission. I mean…”A knock.They both jumped out of their skins and looked towards the glass flustered. Sam was peering at them through the glasses. Clarissa had no idea what he was mumbling, all she knew was that there were butterflies in her tummy, and she was definitely not herself.Archer mumbled something that she couldn’t quite pick up and walked away. Clarissa swallowed hard as Archer turned to her. She looked at him earnestly, and her stomach tightened for some reason.“We’ve arrived,” Archer said softly.Clarissa turned immediately to open her car door, but a touch on her