All Chapters of Out of Home, Out of Heart: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

When I walked into the office of Lucas Dravenhart, my Alpha mate, he was passionately kissing my stepsister, Isabella Hawthorn.They hadn't seen each other in seven years, and they were completely lost in the moment.Lucas had his back to the door, and Isabella was sitting on his lap. As expected, there were suppressant pills for the mate bond laid out on the desk."I waited seven years for you. You're finally back with me," he said in a soft tone I had never heard.Isabella half-opened her eyes and looked at me with utter contempt.I met her gaze and left in a hurry before Lucas noticed I was there.She had to be feeling pretty triumphant, thinking she had taken everything from me—both my father and my mate.My head buzzed, and Lucas' assistant was still yammering in my ear. "I told you his girlfriend's inside. What kind of rude person barges in at a time like this?"Lucas and I had been together for seven years. I traveled all the way from the Moonhowl pack to this faraway ci

Chapter 2

The next day, I left the villa with the suitcase I had brought with me.In the airport lounge, I turned on my phone and saw a photo Isabella had posted from the amusement park.In the picture, Lucas had his arm around her shoulders, and Finn was holding her hand.The caption read, "There will always be someone who feels happy about your arrival!"Finn was grinning as he hugged a pile of junk food with zero nutritional value.I remembered that when I was with pup for the first time, the healer had warned me that I wasn't suited for pregnancy. My body would become extremely weak during the process, unable to sustain the pup's nutrition.But I loved Lucas too much, and I dreamed of having a pup that belonged to both of us.So, unsurprisingly, I had a difficult labor when I gave birth.Of course, Lucas wasn't there for me. I struggled alone in the operating room before Finn was safely born.After that, I became extra attentive to his health, worried that my weak body had affected

Chapter 3

The email confirming my résumé had been accepted arrived quickly, and the hiring manager invited me for an interview at a restaurant in the Moonhowl pack.My fingers lingered on the restaurant's name for a moment. It was the place Lucas and I used to frequent.Back when we had just become mates, it was our tradition to take Finn there every weekend.My wolf cleared her throat, pulling me out of my thoughts.Once I passed the interview, I would begin a new life in the Stormcrest pack. It was time to let go of the past.When I arrived at the restaurant's entrance, a luxury car pulled up in front of me.I recognized the license plate instantly, and my heart skipped a beat. I quickly stepped aside to hide myself.Finn jumped out of the car, followed by Lucas holding a bouquet of roses. They were both dressed formally as they walked into the restaurant lobby.Only then did I see Isabella was already there waiting.Finn rushed over and threw himself into her arms, hugging her as if

Chapter 4

In a daze, I saw Finn and Lucas trying to come over."Ah! I can't stand the sight of so much blood!" Isabella shouted before rolling her eyes back and fainting.Lucas looked at me for a few seconds, but still turned to catch Isabella in his arms.Finn also turned to look at her, his face full of worry.My heart and body turned cold in waves, and I closed my eyes.…When I woke up in the hospital, the only one sitting by my bed was the kind hiring manager. He hesitated, unsure how to begin. "Ms. Hawthorn, I'm very sorry.""My pup is gone, isn't it?"My tone was eerily calm. The weakness in my body seemed to be fading, and my wolf was quietly healing my injuries.I started to think that this was perhaps a good thing.After seeing him out, I canceled the abortion surgery and applied to the hospital for medication to temporarily block the mind link, using physical pain as the reason.Just before taking the medication, I received a message from Lucas through the mind link for t

Chapter 5

Lucas felt a little unsettled on the way back from the hospital. He kept replaying the look in my eyes and the expression on my face.He picked up his phone and told the hospital staff to take good care of me, finally easing his mind a bit.However, his wolf was still restless and uneasy.When he got home, Isabella was with Finn, eating junk food while playing video games.He frowned slightly. At this rate, Finn would never grow up to be a proper heir of the Alpha."Dad, is Mom okay?" For once, Finn sounded worried. "Mom's wolf is really strong, right? She'll be better soon, right? I need her to help me finish my school project.""She's fine," Lucas answered coldly, though his eyes were fixed on Isabella."She promised not to accuse you, but you really shouldn't have done that to her. We lost our pup," he said."You're still mad at me? I didn't know she was with pup! I thought her wolf would protect her. I was just getting back at her for you—she was on a date with another man

Chapter 6

In the surveillance footage sent by the Beta, Lucas saw me walk into the office, then come out with reddened eyes and throw a document into the trash."What was that?"His sudden question startled the Bets, especially since Lucas's wolf was so agitated. It could burst out and tear everyone apart at any moment.The Beta tried hard to recall. "Ah! The document had the pack hospital's logo on it."Lucas' eyes widened. It was a pregnancy report.That was the "surprise"."Damn it! Damn it!"He nearly crushed the desk, his pupils flashing bright red.The footage kept playing. He saw Isabella walk out of the office. She noticed the document in the trash and picked it up, taking it with her after glancing at it.Lucas felt the blood in his entire body begin to boil."That bitch knew Claire was pregnant all along! She did it on purpose!"It was all her fault! If not for her, I would never have left!With that thought, he rushed back to the villa, seeing Isabella walking out holding

Chapter 7

A month passed, and Lucas and Finn still hadn't gotten used to life without me.Lucas had grown used to the coffee I made. Without that familiar taste, he felt constantly irritated.Finn wasn't doing much better—his schoolwork and training were a complete mess, and he couldn't get anything right."I got third place, Dad." Finn sighed as he looked at the rankings from the combat competition."If Mom were here, I definitely would've gotten first."Lucas didn't have the patience to comfort him. The pack members had never stopped searching, but they still couldn't find any trace of me.After all, the Stormcrest pack was the most powerful pack in the Alliance. They had the means to protect the privacy of every teacher at their school.So, the two of them had no choice but to head to the award ceremony for the combat competition, held at the Stormcrest pack's largest arena.The ceremony ended in silence, and when Finn stood up, he suddenly caught a familiar scent.After turning his

Chapter 8

I never expected that Lucas's way of making me regret would be disrupting my professor appointment ceremony.This wasn't something a decent Alpha should do.A few days ago, I was promoted to professor of Combat Theory due to my outstanding performance.At the ceremony, Lucas suddenly showed up with Finn in his arms."Claire's name hasn't been removed from the Moonhowl pack registry. I'm sorry, but she can't hold a position in the Stormcrest pack," he said confidently, holding some documents.Before I left, I specifically asked the school's administration about this—there was no rule barring members from other packs from working here."Lucas, you're absolutely ridiculous right now," I said coldly.The man standing in front of me looked worn out, as though he was holding himself together with nothing but fury.He held no composure that an Alpha should have.It was evident he decided to use this pathetic excuse to force me to go back."I'm your Alpha mate. I have the right to de

Chapter 9

"What the fuck are you doing here?" Lucas snarled, looking even more confused than I was."Lucas, we can still go back to how things were, right? I'm already pregnant with your pup. I'll definitely give birth to an outstanding heir," Isabella said.Isabella looked completely unhinged. The clothes she wore were tattered, and the hair she used to obsess over hadn't been brushed in a long time. It was just a wild, matted mess.It was the first time I'd seen her in such a pitiful state.From the day she stepped into our home, my father gave her the best of everything—a spot at the nobles' academy, expensive beauty treatments, designer clothes, and bags.Every time the two of us went out, people instinctively assumed I was the lowly Omega."I've said it before. I have nothing to do with you or your pup," Lucas said coldly.Just moments ago, Lucas had been begging me. Now, he seemed to have regained his Alpha composure.With a cold, emotionless face, he signaled to the people behind

Chapter 10

Ethan's sudden appearance threw me into turmoil. It seemed the Moon Goddess had given me another challenge.Even though I really liked Theo and didn't dislike Ethan, I wasn't remotely ready to enter a new relationship.I still held on to old habits, such as waking up in the middle of the night to check if Finn had called me, only to remember that I had left my family behind. I didn't need to worry about that anymore.In moments like these, I'd recall the seven years of misguided devotion and foolish decisions.I wasn't sure I even had the ability to love someone again.Thankfully, Ethan fully respected my feelings, even though he was now the most noble wolf in the entire Pack Alliance.After that lighthearted remark he made that day, he never brought anything up again.He just started visiting Theo at school often.There was also someone else who always showed up at the school gate—Lucas.Evidently, he didn't care about the two-month evaluation period. Or maybe, at this point,

SCAN CODE TO READ ON APP