CLARISSA"S... S... STAY B... BACK," Clarissa stuttered, fearfully pointing her index finger at a smirking Zachary who appeared in front of her, as she shuffled back. "Too late now, little Rose. You lost your chance to bargain when you disobeyed my orders in the first place," Zach calmly said and in a blink of an eye, his smile vanished. Without thinking, Clarissa took off, trying to rush past Zach and possibly catch him off guard.However, it seemed like he was already prepared for whatever stunt she might pull as he kicked the door close and grabbed her at the same time. He began carrying a struggling Clarissa into her living room."Let go of me now, Zachary!" Clarissa demanded. He deposited her onto the couch and stood over her. Clarissa tried to stand up again but he held her arm, pushing her back onto the couch. He breathed out exasperated, sounding like he was tired of her. Clarissa hoped he would get annoyed and go away. "Save your strength, Rosette, I will grab you befor
CLARISSA FLEEING FROM HER house looked too easy but that was because she pretended she was just going to help the movers who came a few minutes after Zachary left. After moving all her things to her new apartment uptown and arranging them, she grabbed her bag and left the apartment. It was almost evening when she arrived. Clarissa kept her movements as normal as possible, not to raise any suspicions. Zachary's people could be anywhere and everywhere. Even the driver of the car she was currently in, could be one of them. When the car stopped in front of the hotel, Clarissa paid the driver and got out. Stacey was at the front desk with the other receptionist when she arrived. Looking up, Stacey looked surprised to see Clarissa."Isn't today your day off?" Stacey asked. "It is but I need to do something in the hotel. Have you seen Archer today?" Clarissa asked, her voice urgent. "No, I have not. When Julia and I talked about him, she said he did not spend the night here. According
Sam scratched his head, once more looking uncomfortable. "Err... I would have preferred if Alpha could explain this himself but since he is adamant about not telling you about it, I guess I have no choice but to tell you."Clarissa wondered what could be capable of making Sam this embarrassed. Not wanting to make him even more embarrassed, she kept quiet and let him speak at his own pace no matter how interested she was in hearing it. Sam breathed out an exasperated sigh and started speaking. "A mate's mark is given to both mates to signify belonging and union. It is equivalent to the wedding rings humans wear. It is a bite that is placed on a specific spot on the neck of your mate. Since you are human, Alpha would be the only one to deliver the mark. It would show that you belong to him alone and him to you. You would share some of his abilities and his scent-"On hearing his last sentence, Clarissa quickly cut him off." Are you trying to tell me that I will be able to turn into a wo
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