All Chapters of Mated To The Beast: Her Hybrid Mate : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Darien's PovOnce we were back in my chambers, the silence was thicker than molasses. Claire was quiet, her gaze glued to the floor like she was trying to avoid eye contact.The weight of what went down in the woods was pressing down on me like a black cloud. The secret we were carrying was heavy, man.I cleared my throat, trying to keep my voice cool. "You alright?" I asked. Claire only stared at me blankly her expression filled with questions.Anyone could see how troubled she was and I don't blame her for feeling at way. And besides with what just happened right in front of her anyone will feel that way.Killing Lysander wasn't exactly a walk in the park. "I know this is some heavy stuff," I said, keeping my voice low and soft. "But you have to trust me, Claire. What we did, we did for the pack. It wasn't my intention to hurt him exactly, but what I did was what every Alpha would do for his pack.Soon after Claire and I went straight to my chambers. We both went inside and I shut t

Darien's PovI raced alongside Claire, enjoying the wind ruffling my fur and the sun's caress on my back. Such times were the ones I valued most, those times that allowed me to take my mind off the dangers and threats that lay in wait.As we continued, I sensed an easy calm in me. As a pack, we were secure, and we were calm. It was a feeling that I never for one instant took for granted, but which for all its worth I would fight to the last to maintain.With so many days in the past, Claire and I seemed to have changed somehow, our roles as husband and wife seem to be no more formally or informally different than those of an Alpha and a Luna. Each day was a new day for us as we went about our work of ensuring the protection and welfare of the pack and the nights as a routine spent with each other in bed.We would sometimes go on endless walks in the forest in which we would go in silence, only to be interrupted by the description of the placement of a beautifully painted sun behind th

Darien's povClaire stared at me, her expression filled with emotions, "I'll be off to my room Darien I have to relax my head," she said."That's fine Claire, I'll go take some rest as well," I said.And with that, we both stormed off to our rooms as the sun began to set.A few hours later I was sitting in my room, staring out the window at the moonlit night sky. I was lost in thought, my mind still reeling from the confrontation with Audrey.Suddenly, I heard the door creak open, and Claire slipped inside. She closed the door behind her and leaned against it, her eyes locked onto mine."Darien," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. "I couldn't sleep. I was thinking about what Audrey said,I stood up and walked over to Claire, pulling her into my arms. "Don't worry, Claire," I said, my voice filled with reassurance. "I'll always protect you. You're my mate, my Luna, and I'll do whatever it takes to keep you safe."Claire's eyes locked onto mine, and I could see the fear and unc

Claire's PovI thought back to the conversation I had with Darien earlier. He had said that he needed time to think, but I couldn't help but wonder if there was more to it than that.Was he confused about his feelings, or was there something else going on? Something that he wasn't telling me?I sighed, feeling a sense of frustration wash over me. I didn't know what to do, or where to turn.All I knew was that I couldn't give up on Darien, not yet. I had to keep fighting for him, for us.But as I sat there, feeling lost and alone, I couldn't help but wonder if I was fighting a losing battle.I took a deep breath and tried to calm down, to think clearly. I couldn't let my emotions get the best of me, not now. I needed to come up with a plan, to figure out how to win Darien back.I stood up and began to pace back and forth across the room, trying to clear my head. I thought back to everything that had happened, from the moment Darien and I had met to our confrontation earlier tonight.As

Claire's PovI took a deep breath and began to explain everything that had happened between Darien and me that night. "Raven, I don't know what's going on, but I feel like I'm losing my mind," I said, trying to process my thoughts. "Darien and I were together in his chambers, and everything was fine. We were talking and laughing, and I thought we were finally making progress. But then, out of nowhere, he just... changed. He looked at me with this intense gaze, like he was seeing me for the first time. And then he touched me, Raven. He touched me like he owned me, like he had every right to be intimate with me."I paused, taking a deep breath as I tried to calm myself down. "But then, just as suddenly, he pushed me away. He told me that I didn't understand what was going on, that I didn't know what I was getting myself into. And then he just... left me. He walked out of the room, leaving me feeling confused and rejected."Raven listened intently, her expression growing more and more co