*Killian's p.o.v*I reluctantly left Claire in the morning and headed to work. Mine and Titan's longing for our little made was worse than ever. I assumed completing the mate bond had something to do with that.It was harder to focus on work, her angelic face popped into my mind every minute. I replayed the events of last night and had to fight the urge to hunt her down. I had never expected a mate as incredible as her.She's strong and compassionate all whist remaining innocent. She could be a little strange at times, but I found it adorable.I grunted in approval when Kira popped her head in and told me she was going to take Claire and Maria shopping. Claire needed a distraction, especially with the news I had to tell her.After countless days and nights of torture, Blake finally cracked. I wasn't surprised. I often kept him on the brink of death, but lucid enough to feel the pain I inflicted. The news he had given me set my teeth

Claire's p.o.v"It's great to see you again, Claire." The voice called out from behind me.He walked around me slowly, stopping when he caught my gaze.Damien smiled cruelly, looking the same as he did last year."You.." I sputtered, "What do you want with me?"Damien smirked, "You got away, Claire." He leaned in close, but I refused to flinch. "No one gets away from me."His eyes were just as lifeless as they had always been. It was like there was no light inside of him, just an empty, dark room."My mate's an Alpha, Damien." I spat. "You made a big mistake."Damien chuckled, "Look's like I wasn't the only one who changed. So vicious, Claire." He then shrugged, as if what I said held little meaning. "We already know who your mate is.""He will come for me, Damien." I growled.Damien smirked, pulling up a chair and sitting down. "Don't you think we know that

*Claire's p.o.v*"Killian." His name left my lips as I heard the thundering foot steps closed in.My hands gripped the cell bars tightly, waiting for the moment they rounded the corner and I could find the face of my mate.My hope fizzled when a familiar face appeared in front of the rusted bars.The big man from earlier had a cruel sneer on his face."Expecting your mate?" He grinned at me.My stomach was twisting itself into knots. The big man unlocked my cell and I scrambled to get away from him. I needed to stay here and wait for Killian. If they moved me I wasn't sure he'd ever find me or my body if things went south."Get away from me!" I growled, pressing my back against the earthen wall.The big guy sneered, a syringe in his hand. "No can do, mutt. We need to get a move on before your rabid mate gets here."He grabbed me by the shoulder and forced the syringe i

*Claire's p.o.v*I gripped the soft comforter under my fingers and smiled at the wonderful dream I had. In my dream, Killian had found me and had taken me into his arms. His touch melted away the horrific week I had and burned the bad memories from my mind. His lips were pressed against my own and it felt like I had never left his side.My body jolted into a sitting position as my memories flooded through my mind. My heart was hammering and I felt ecstatic. It hadn't been a dream. My eyes darted around at the familiar room. The room Killian and I had shared for so long, the room I had given him my heart, mark and body.His scent filled my nose and the hammering of my heart slowed. I was finally able to focus and jumped as I saw two familiar faces beaming at me.Kira and Maria were grinning so hard I wondered if their faces hurt. A girl I hadn't met before stood at their side, a relieved smile painting her delicate face.

*Killian's p.o.v*"How could she do this?" Travis was at a loss for words. He sat on the floor with Kira's head in his lap.I shook my head. I couldn't focus knowing Claire was lingering between life and death.I felt completely torn. Torn between my duty towards my mate, and my duty towards my pack.Titan desperately wanted to be with Claire at this moment, all reasoning had left him. While I wanted nothing more than to be at our mates side, I needed to find out how this happened.The threat of war lingered over the heads of everyone in this pack, and it was my duty to minimize the damage as best I could.I knew a war was coming. I could feel it in my bones.I had multiple groups of warriors stationed all around the pack perimeters, ready to alert me when the hunters brought the fight to us.I stood from the floor and walked over to the second unconscious body.The ra