All Chapters of Moonchild; The Rise Of the Lycans: Chapter 41 - Chapter 44

Nivia POV.I was still trying to process the sudden insight that I'd caught a glimpse of the future, when Mateo reappeared, returning from wherever he'd vanished to last night."Where have you been?" I demanded, while trying to catch my breath.I couldn't explain what was going on, but one thing I was sure of was that, something out of the ordinary was happening to me. But I didn't know what it was exactly."I've been around," he said casually."No, where were you really? You didn't come back to the camp last night," I clarified.He shrugged his shoulder, "Don't worry about me," he said, and brought out something he had been holding behind his back. "Today is for you," he mumbled and handed me a bunch of freshly cut flowers. "Happy birthday, Nivia," he bent low to my neck and placed a kiss on my neck. At the contact, I froze and the fine hairs on my neck stood. The kiss was supposed to feel innocent, but instead of instantly letting go like he usually does, he let his lips linger th

Claire POV.If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.I smirked to myself as I stretched out my legs, relaxing into the office chair in the Principal's office.I felt so content with myself, knowing that I'd denied Nivia of what she desperately wanted. The pathetic look on her face was priceless as I gave her a taste of her own medicine.Now she knew how it felt for something that was almost yours to be ripped away from you. I had no idea if she'd really seen the ball first, and honestly, I didn't care. I sure as hell didn't give a rat's ass about the reward. However, I was going to keep the price away from her as long as she wanted it; that was my way of repaying her.I wish I could cause her more pain, but for now, I was satisfied with this small feat. Going forward, I would use every opportunity I had to make her regret ever being mated to Justin.She was a greedy, little nobody. Clinging to two mates when others didn't even have one.I hissed and stomped my feet on the groun