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Chapter 21

Clara’s POVAs soon as my knees hit the dungeon floor, an overwhelming sense of dread overtakes me. Not again, I can’t help but think. Please, not again…My body is bound in silver chains, the searing pain unbearable. Every move I make only drives the metal deeper into my skin. I hiss and writhe, looking around my surroundings expectantly. This is still the dungeon, but it’s not the area I was in before. This place is different and worse. It’s darker, more damp, and the screams of other prisoners fill the air. A cold burst of fear rushes through me as a particularly mournful howl rings out. Noting my fear, a guard chuckles coldly. “Not up to your standards, sweetheart?” He mocks, gesturing around. “This is where all the worst werewolves and rogues end up eventually. The ones waiting for execution. It’s where you and the rest of your scum kind belong.” “Execution?” I ask fearfully, trying to grip the bars of the prison only to pull away upon realizing they’re silver, too. His sm

Chapter 22

Damien’s POVThe last thing I feel is an explosive pain in the center of my chest, like a sunburst seared into my skin, and then the world goes black. I’m dreaming. I’m well past consciousness. Am I dead? I might be dead, because there’s Clara kneeling before me, clothed in white silk and staring at the ground. “Clara!” I rush towards her, throwing my arms around her. To have her here like this, in my arms, in my grasp, her jasmine scent, those perfect eyes–”Thank the Moon Goddess, you’re alive!” But in a blink she’s vanished from my arms somehow, skewering me with a glare as she paces away from me. My heart feels like it’s breaking all over again as she looks up at me, those beautiful bi-colour eyes filled with so much loathing it’s tearing me apart. “Don’t touch me!” She spits. “You ruined my life! You ruined everything! I hate you!” Her hands ball into fists and there are tears in the corners of her eyes and I sink to my knees, grasping the hem of her skirt and pleading. “

Chapter 23

Damien’s POV“I need to go to the dungeon!”I launch myself out of bed at once, resolve already having built up in the pit of my stomach. But as soon as I step out of bed, the world lurches sideways, and a splitting pain shoots through my chest. I let out a ragged gasp as I sink to my knees and collapse to the floor.“Alpha Damien!” James rushes over to me immediately, clutching my shoulder and helping me up. “Are you okay?” “F-fine,” I hiss through my teeth as I clamor to my feet. “Don’t worry about me. I need to go–I need to be–” Elder Claude furrows his brow. “Why do you want to see the assassin who tried to kill you?” I shake my head in adamant frustration and take a tentative step forward, trying to see if my feet will hold. I need to do this, need to hurry up, need to get to her–“Anna is not the assassin,” I say firmly. Gamma James hesitates for a moment before speaking. “Alpha Damien, I saw her above your bed with the knife–” “You don’t understand!” I burst out, fighting

Chapter 24

Clara’s POVI’m dead. I have to be dead–there’s no other option, right? I have to be dead because before everything was harsh and stinging and painful, silver chains biting into my skin, wolfsbane seeping into my body. But now everything is soft. Warm. Wonderful. I can smell cedar and petrichor and I have to be dead because if I were still alive, how could I possibly feel Damien holding me? I tried to stab a knife through his heart. I don’t even know if he’s alive or dead. Eyes squeezed shut, I can feel tears leaking out of the corners of my eyes. Muscular arms embrace me, calloused hands ghosting along my skin. What sweet, soft dream is this? What blissful afterlife? I could stay here forever, I think. ‘Clara!’ Marigold's voice, shrill and urgent. ‘Clara, come on, wake up–you have to wake up!’ I hum, nestling myself deeper into the warmth engulfing me. ‘It’s so nice…’ ‘It’s not over yet. Wake up! You’re going to lose him if you don’t!’ And that’s all it takes. My eyes snap o

Chapter 25

Clara’s POVI stay sunk in half-sleep until the hunger gnawing at my gut becomes impossible to ignore. As soon as my eyes flutter open, there’s a doctor hovering over me, a relieved smile spreading across her face. “So glad you’re awake!” She says enthusiastically. “Moon Goddess above, both for your sake and for mine, considering what Alpha Damien was threatening earlier–oh, but pay that no mind. My name is Doctor Irwen, and I’ll be tending to you for the time being.” I blink, trying to process the sudden influx of words. “Where… where am I?” “You’re in the VIP ward,” she explains primly, casting a proud look around the room. “Maximum security, don’t worry. Completely safe. Only yourself and Alpha Damien, as well as myself and a couple other nurses, have access.” Safe, I think bitterly to myself. Restricted access doesn’t mean safety to me. It just means even more confinement. That’s fine. I’ll figure a way out of this somehow. I’ll think of something–I have to. My daughter's

Chapter 26

Clara’s POVIn an instant Layla has her arms wrapped tight around me, face buried in my shoulder. “Thank the Moon Goddess!” Layla pulls away just enough to look me in the eyes, scanning me carefully. Her eyes are red, and she looks more exhausted than I’ve ever seen her look. “I thought you were dead–like, really dead–this time. What on earth happened to you?” I wince from my injuries as she grips me again, pushing her away as gently as possible and forcing a light smile. “Well, I… am alive,” I say as nonchalantly as I can manage, gesturing at my injured body. “And it’s been… a lot. How did you get here?” “I got orders from Alpha Damien directly,” she says with a furrowed brow. “Which is… unusual. He told me to bring food to the hospital’s VIP ward, but he didn’t tell me you’d be the one I’d be tending to.” “Oh,” I say in confusion. That’s… strange, isn’t it? This isn’t anything like Layla’s usual shift, and why would Damien be ordering the palace maids around directly? Before

Chapter 27

Damien’s POVAs soon as I step into the Alpha office, I’m assaulted by a cacophony of voices. “It’s not enough to–” “You need to–” “Why is she still–” “ENOUGH!” I scowl, crossing my arms over my chest as I take my seat, glowering at the three figures before me. Elder Claude, James, and Rachel have already begun the meeting, clearly agitated. They all glare right back at me, and I know this is going to be a hard sell. “Alpha Damien, the people are waiting for you to make a decision–” Elder Claude begins. “Fine,” I snap. “She won’t be put on trial. That’s my decision.” James’ mouth falls open. “After what she did to you?” “What Anna did was an accident,” I state firmly. “And it doesn’t warrant severe punishment.” “‘Accident’,” James repeats slowly with a raised eyebrow. “She was standing over your bed while you were unconscious, pressing a knife into your ribcage, but sure. It was an accident.” I huff angrily. “That wasn’t–” “You should’ve seen the way she looked at me when

Chapter 28

Damien’s POVI rush to the hospital as soon as I can, my heart feeling like it’s about to beat out of my chest. I grab Doctor Irwen by the shoulder as I rush through the halls. “Where is she?” I ask frantically. “She’s with Layla in the VIP ward,” Doctor Irwen replies. “In great condition, thankfully. She should make a strong recovery.” “Good,” I breathe out, winding through the halls. When I peer through the window, I can’t help but smile softly at the sight of Clara chatting away with Layla. It fills me with strange nostalgia to see her relaxed–like things are how they used to be, soft and warm and easy. ‘She’s not Clara anymore,’ Lucius reminds me sharply. ‘She’s Anna now. Don’t slip up, or we might lose her again.’ ‘I’m not going to lose her,’ I say firmly. ‘I’m going to be careful this time. I’m going to do this right. Whatever mess she’s tangled up in… I’m going to get her out of it.’ ‘She would never hurt you intentionally,’ Lucius agrees. ‘Someone is controlling her, an

Chapter 29

Clara’s POVWhen I look at Damien, I don’t know what to do with the wave of confusion that floods me. I drugged him. Pressed a knife to his chest. Sunk it into his skin, tried to steal his heartblood–And he doesn’t hate me? He’s not going to kill me. I’m not going to die because of what happened. Is he… misremembering things, somehow? Has he lost his mind? That can’t be possible–the sedative Liam gave me was only supposed to knock him out, it didn't have the potency to cloud his mind. And yet after what I’m sure he’s construing as an assassination attempt, here is he, looking down at me with those wide, warm eyes and asking him if I’ll stay by his side. “Well?” Damien prompts gently with a slight tilt of his head. I do my best to blink my confusion away. “I… I’ll need some time to think about it,” I tell him reluctantly, not wanting him to think I’ve got any ulterior motives. “I’ll try to answer you soon, though.” I don’t really have much choice in the matter. I have to stay fo

Chapter 30

Clara’s POV“Mind if I sit here?” Rachel’s words pierce through the air cold as ice, and her eyes are gleaming like daggers, eagerly awaiting a response. I clench my jaw. “Not like anyone’s going to stop you.” She shoves her tray in between Layla and I and sits down unceremoniously, lacing her fingers together beneath her chin as she looks me up and down. “You really are ugly,” she says bluntly. “Those scars on your face–not to mention the new ones you’re stuck with now…” her gaze drags along my body, and she smirks. “Just some lowly Omega maid who ended up where she doesn’t belong. I have absolutely no idea how someone as worthless as you could ever manage to deceive Alpha Damien!”“I have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about,” I tell her flatly, doing my best to let the words wash right over me.“Sure you don’t,” she spits. “And even despite your cowardly attempts to assassinate our pack’s beloved Alpha, somehow you’re unpunished through it all! More than that, you had A

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