CLARA'S POVIt was as true as we could imagine. Principal Hawkins has been away for the time being.I looked at Professor Derrick as we really had to get this sorted out as soon as possible."Come with me." He said to me as he led the way out of his office.We made our way out quickly and locked his door securely before leaving. There was no telling what would happen next."We'll see the dean, they should have information on the principal." Professor Derrick said to me."Okay. But do I necessarily have to come there with you?" I asked him."No. You'll wait around when I go inside to ask and then we'll proceed together if necessary." He said to me,That seemed totally fine to me.I made certain to keep a few steps behind him as I moved carefully. I did not want people questioning us and our relationship. I mean, a lot was being said about us already and a lot being foretold.We made our way through the corridors until we came up in front of the Dean's office."Wait here, Clara." Profes

CHAPTER 63ALPHA DERRICK'S POVI crossed into the bedroom the moment I opened it. It was arranged and the bed, untouched. Hawkins obviously never entered the room. I still had to check even as there were no blood stains in the room.I checked everywhere in the bedroom and there were no signs of him. I stared at the bathroom door and started off."Of course, he's not here." I muttered under my breath as I closed the door I had just opened.I came out of the bedroom and found Clara standing there with her arm stretched out in front of her. She looked overwhelmed with fear and delight as the cuckoo bird I had just left in the cage stood majestically on her arm."I told you not to touch anything." I said to her,"I know you did but the poor thing just caught my eyes." She said to me,"That poor thing should be in its cage." I said to her,"The cage you left open, right?" She asked me.I looked at her and sighed as I came close."We need to go." I said to her,"Are we going to be cruel eno

CHAPTER 65ALPHA DERRICK'S POVWe approached Hawkins where he was propped up, my heart full of expectancy. I wanted him to be alive as I would fare better with him telling us the take of what had happened to him. It would be much easier and better to hear it being told from the horse's mouth itself than from mine and I would finally have something to argue with."Please be alive, buddy." I said to him as I knelt down in front of him.I carefully unwrapped the handkerchief around my hand and reached out two fingers close to his nostrils. I wanted to catch him breathing especially as I was listening but could not hear his heart beating. I was still trying to hold onto the false hopes of having seen him jerk when a maggot crawled out of his nose.My hands dropped sadly as the dawning realization hit me drastically. He was clearly dead. I stood up sadly as I looked at him and around us."He's dead?" Clara asked me."That he is." I responded sadly to her."But we saw him move." She cried o

ALPHA DERRICK'S POVWe had just enough of dancing around each other and I was actually beginning to tire of his games. It was time to end this and end this I would.He had suddenly come at me again when I caught him by the neck really firmly. My claws were daring to pierce his windpipe.He put his hand up instantly."Who sent you?" I demanded."I'll not say anything!" He said angrily."Oh, really? How about I start off on the basis of killing you?" I asked him."Go ahead. Killing me would be way more merciful than what he would do originally to me. Be my fucking guest!" He yelled at me."Oh, I see. I wasn't exactly planning on killing you. I was going to pierce your windpipe like so but not so deep. Just enough to make you feel ultimate pain and enough to let you heal. Then again. What do you say?" I asked him."You're not evil. You wouldn't." He said to me,Whatever was making them think I was Maximus the merciful?I smiled wickedly as I recalled how angry I had been at his master. O

GRACE'S POVI had to figure a way around this. Perhaps I have not been the best of friend's to Clara owing to the fact that I have been keeping a number of secrets from her. For a while now, I have been unable to get actual sleep but I had to pretend. Several times I would be awake but pretend not to notice her sneaking out of the house to see Derrick. The reason for this was something I could not actually tell her.It would be best if she does not know.It all started with the night I turned sixteen. I was supposed to be linked to my wolf and find my mate but that had not happened either. Something however happened to me that night.I had fallen asleep on my bed but then I had a number of bad dreams and omens. I kept finding myself running in the woods and trying to figure out where the noise was coming from in my head. It was as though all the nocturnals had suddenly awakened and were trying to tear down through my defenses. I screamed for my own peace but it did not happen.I even