DOMINIK's POVMy mind was a whirlpool 9f thoughts and questions. They danced in my head, refusing to let me be. I had Carlos leave my office for a few minutes to deliberate on his offer.I could not make this decision alone. Luis had told me the offer was not a bad one, but a part of me was still skeptical. Carlos was my long time rival and enemy. We were neck ad neck with each other.Why would he want to help me all of a sudden? My rationality was telling me not to trust him, but I knew that if I refused his offer, there would not be another way for me to resolve this issue.I began to pace around the empty hallway of the pack house as my eyes stayed glued on the floor, my mind pondering long and hard on the situation around me. Claire was missing. My reputation was slowly going into the mud and Carlos had brought his offer to me.I muttered a series of curses under my breath when I heard footsteps approaching me. I tore my eyes away from the floorboards and saw Luis walking over to

CLAIRE's POV “And there as, I call the spirit of fire, no sprite of fire...lend me your prowress- powers-“I groaned and slammed the spell book shut. I fell back to the bed and gazed at the dark ceiling in my dimly lit room. Apart from brawling and getting physical practice, it was also crucial that I learnt the spells.My eyes wandered to the window in front of me and I stared absentmindedly at the reddish sun that seemed to be setting in the distance.The empress had handed me a spell book and urged me to learn the spells. Witches who had mastered their craft knew the spell book like the back of their hand. They did not need to look at the book, to know the chants for each spell they wanted to cast.And that was the level I was aiming at, even though it seemed like I was not going to get there any quick. I sighed and picked myself up from the bed. I opened the spell book and took another look at the fire spell.I read through the lines and decided to chant it again.“....lend me yo

CLAIRE's POVI must have been out of my mind. I could have never imagined that one day, I would stand up to Dominik and refuse his order. But something was brewing inside of me. Was it anger? Or a burning confidence? It was a mix of both.Dominik squinted his eyes as a snarl curled up his lips. He was obviously not pleased by my reply. His face also held a shocked expression. Did he expect me to follow him back to the pack house like a little sheep? I grew more angry at the thought.“Are you refusing my orders?” Dominik said in a low tone.His voice was low, but menacing. It held weight and I shuddered. He walked closer to me and I took a step back like a wounded animal retreating into the farthest corner.“I do not want to leave this place. I would rather stay here than go back with you!” I yelled at him as I took more steps further, knowing fully well that my words may incur more of his wrath.A low growl escaped Dominik’s lips and his face twisted into an angry, vicious snarl. His

CLAIRE's POVA gasp escaped my lips at the unexpected feel of Dominik’s lips on mine. The way he held me at the back of my neck possessively was enough to sent electrifying sparks trailing down my spine.He pulled me closer to him as he took bold possession of my lips, kissing me passionately with a strong hunger and yearning. My body ached for him, and I could tell that he wanted me too.His greedy lips were all of over mine, not giving me the time or space to breath, but I was not complaining. I was enjoying every single bit of it. My legs trembled as they heated up with desire, a hunger.I wanted Dominik to take me now and devour me whole. I absorbed the feel of his hard muscles against mine as I leaned closer into him. A low growl escaped his lips and he wrapped a hand around my waist.My vision spun as Dominik reversed our positions, laying me flat on the bed. And then our eyes met. His green orbs had darkened with lust and his gaze hardened as he stared at me. I went limp at hi

CLAIRE's POV My eyes were fixed on Emmaline and Danica, who were passing out instructions to me, but my mind was far away from them. I could feel it. A heavy gaze on my back.As I glanced back, I caught a glimpse of Dominik and my heart almost jumped out of my chest. What on earth was he doing here at the training grounds? I suddenly began to feel a discomfort at his presence and I could not shake off the feeling of his eyes on me.I tried to focus on my training, but Dominik’s presence had done a number on me. I could not cast the fire spell I had cast a few minutes ago, no matter how much I tried.“Claire? What is the matter? You were casting the fire spell just fine a few moments ago.” Danica said as she approached me.“I just got a little distracted, I am fine.” I said and shot her a reassuring look.“I am guessing you are disoriented because of alpha Dominik standing over there.” Emmaline said as she nudged her head towards Dominik’s direction.My cheeks flushed a bright red and