Claire stood looking at the moon with a smile, reminiscing about her date with Sebastian. His words 'I will stay by your side' echoed in her head and she chuckled, feeling her heart fill with joy. She had found her Sebastian again and almost everything in her life turned okay with his presence. Almost, except for the bane of her existence. At the thought of her so-called boyfriend, Claire's smile turned sour and she grimaced. Why did she have to remember that thing when she was having such a good time?"Does being with Alpha Sebastian make you happy?"A voice asked out of the blue, startling Claire who turned towards the newcomer with a frown. Talk about the devil and he shall come! Inside her room, leaning against her bedpost, Liam stood with his arms crossed, looking as if he owned the place. Ugh. This stupid creature and his audacity never gets old!Meanwhile, Liam glared at Claire, pissed off at her for her closeness with Sebastian. He had been wary ever since he watched them tog

Sebastian stood at the entrance of the restaurant, darkness shrouding his entire essence, making him look like a vengeful dark angel. His face was set in a displeased frown, his aura crackling angrily around him as he took a step into the restaurant. Involuntarily, Claire let out a shudder as she felt his power roll over her menacingly even though she knew he would never harm her.Seeing Sebastian staring at her intently, disappointment etched in his face, Claire wanted to run into his arms. She wanted to explain to him it was all an act and Liam meant nothing to her. That she only cared for him… But she couldn't. Not when Liam and Diana were watching her every move.She could only look at him with her eyes full of love for him, hoping that even if he couldn't understand her intentions, he wouldn't hate her. Because if he did, it would be meaningless to have this second chance at life. It may be selfish of her, but she needed him in her life. The only person who she could always trust

Claire stood in front of the training grounds, her gaze on Liam who was enthusiastically barking orders at the new warriors. She rolled her eyes as he started sparring with a recruit, showing off his prowess in fighting.As she watched him leap over the boy before turning and getting him in a chokehold, a round of applause rang in the arena making Claire sigh. It was just a basic move but his grand theatrical actions were making him gather fans rapidly. A few days ago, her father had assigned a few tasks to Liam to get him familiar with the pack affairs. A few small deals with the neighboring packs to see how he handles them, trips to those packs to help his skills to maintain friendships with them, etc. And yes, the fiasco she had just witnessed. Her father had assigned him with training a few recruits. It was his duty to hone their skills and her father would check on their progress to see how well Liam is doing with them. Though Claire hated he was getting to put his hands in the

Sebastian threw his phone against the wall, his rage knowing no bounds as he imagined his mate in pain. He was angry at Devin for his inability to keep his mate from harm even when he explicitly asked him to watch over her. But more than Devin, he was pissed off at himself. Maybe she wouldn’t have gotten hurt if he was there to keep her safe? Damn it! Devin assured him it was a minor wound, but that didn’t help a bit with Sebastian’s anxiety. To make matters worse, Caleb was howling inside his head, demanding to see his mate and soothe her pain. The stupid wolf was calling him all sorts of names for abandoning his mate when he knew Sebastian had no choice. And the damn wolf had the audacity to guilt trip him by imagining how bad their mate’s condition was. He was sending images of Claire in pain, her eyes brimming with tears as she sat helplessly. The wolf certainly knew to make matters worse!‘Mate! Go to mate, damn it! I swear I will kill you someday, you stupid human!"Sebastian d

Claire raised her brows at Sebastian questioningly when he just stared at her calmly without answering her question. At a glance, it looked as if he was unaffected by her question. But his flushed ears told another story and Claire smirked, knowing he would not admit to the real reason for his visit. That he was worried for her and wanted to check on her. Sebastian narrowed his eyes when he saw Claire smiling at him. "What?" "You came here to check on me, didn't you? Devin told you I was injured, and you wanted to see for yourself, right?" Claire asked, a knowing smile on her lips. Sebastian flushed at her question, his ears turning even more red and he looked away, refusing to look at her. "What nonsense are you spouting? Why would Devin tell me anything about you? I didn't know you were injured until I got here." Claire's eyes followed a bead of sweat that dripped down his nose before falling into his neck and disappearing inside his shirt. The shirt that fit his broad frame sn