The house was more like the White House or what people would call a modern day castle. As they went around the driveway fountain, she nodded in approval. There had to be at least twenty bedrooms judging by the size. Clarisse had already adjusted herself mentally to living in a small place because she thought Reed's house wouldn't be as good as hers was. The only reason she went with them was so they could protect Twila. She'd gotten herself into trouble and while she was trying to find out why people were after her friend, she needed someone to look after her. Reed or Adrian could do it. For that reason alone, she had resigned herself to crashing in Adrian's bedroom or sleeping on the couch. The house in front her surpassed her imagination.
"Glad to know you're not poor" she commented leaning forward to take a better look. Perfect. A castle fit for a queen like her. If she'd come across it before he
Reed was drifting off when he heard her come in. He'd spent hours thinking of ways to shake her off. Luckily, she was a human so she wasn't bound by the mate bond. Which meant if he rejected her, he would be the only one who'd suffer. But wouldn't that be better than living with her for the rest of his life? He couldn't stand her. She took every chance she got to make him angry. He'd seen the way her eyes got all triumphant every time he reacted so he'd decided to ignore everything she said. However, deep down, he found that he liked the way she challenged him. The way she always managed to make him angry. He wanted to keep bickering with her. Maybe if he was lucky he'd get a reaction from her. She's like a tree. Emotionless. The words rang out in his head. Her friend had said she had no feelings. Did that mean she was apathetic? If so would rejection work on her? For the bond to be completely cut off, she had to say the word
"You still haven't told me where you went last night""According to Reed, I sleepwalked to his room""I didn't know you sleepwalk""It's the first time it's ever happened""You don't say. Turns out Miss perfect isn't so perfect"Clarisse smacked her lips loudly "At least I'm not a coward like someone I know""Better to be a coward than a psychotic bitch""How long have you been waiting to use that?""Don't you have things to do? People to frustrate?""Reed disappeared after breakfast and Adrian told me she was going for a run with some members. Why don't we take this chance to look around?" she was curious about the place and the secrets it held. Her inner realtor wanted to estimate how much it would cost if t
"I will never be with anyone who feels inferior to humans""How am I supposed to feel when she's been here for a day and already managed to get in your bed""I never took you for a stupid person Dane. One look at her and you'd know not to trust anything that comes out of her mouth. Are you that blinded by jealousy to the point where you can't see that she was only trying to get under your skin?""Are you saying nothing happened between you?""I'm saying nothing will ever happen between us" she started smiling but he wiped the victorious smile of her face by adding "I mean me and you. Get rid of your feelings for me and go find your mate. The sooner you leave the better""Are you kicking me out of the pack because of a human?""No. This is your home too. But if you attack them
"Do you know any of them?" Clarisse furrowed her eyebrows in confusion "Why would I know them or anyone in this place?" "They're looking for you" it was an accusation. The way he looked at her while saying it made it clear that he was doubting her. Though she didn't know why or when he started having doubts towards her. She quickly relieved what had happened before they came out. Aside from his girlfriend attacking them, nothing else had happened. Why was he suspicious of her all of a sudden? "That doesn't mean I know them" "So are we doing this the easy or the hard way?" Another man asked getting up from his seat. "I prefer doing it the easy way. You can ask whatever you want to know, I will reply honestly. No need to start a fight" she glanced sideways trying to see if there were mor
"I could say the same about you" "I held out as long as I could. You should have known he was there" "I thought you could handle two people at once. What happened this time?" "He snuck up on me. But I'm an amateur. What's your excuse?" He scoffed "Okay. I'll take the blame this time. How are you feeling?" "Dizzy and my ears are still ringing" "Do you want to wash up?" "I don't have the energy. You do it for me" "I am not your servant Clarisse" at the mention of her name she snapped her eyes open "You finally remembered my name" she beamed up at him and he had to look away before he fell into that abyss. Once he started developing feelings for her, it would be hard t
"You look so much better""It turns out sleeping in Reed's arms is all I needed" Clarisse said making sure everyone in the dining room heard her. She was coming down together with Twila and Adrian and hadn't expected anyone to still be in the dining room since it was a bit late but what do you know? That Dane was there. Pretending to eat when in reality, it was clear she was waiting for Reed."So you guys spent the night together again?" Adrian asked in an overly dramatic tone. She nodded her head vigorously."I bet it's because you were injured" Dane scoffed from where she was sitting. Clarisse threw her a dirty look."True. But he didn't have to hold me in his arms"Twila tugged her hand "What is wrong with you today? You promised we'd have breakfast real quick then leave"&
"What?""Aside from learning those mediocre moves, I've never worked out in my life. My muscles will definitely cramp up if I don't do more exercises. Sex is considered a good workout too""I'll find someone else to train you""I'll offer him the same deal. Man or woman"Reed ground his jaw, willing himself to stay calm. After all, he'd decided to keep her. He would ignore whatever she said because he knew she was only trying to provoke him. If he reacted in any way, she'd win. But damn if she didn't drive him to insanity. Picking a fight with Dane whenever they were in the same room wasn't enough. She had to go and ask around for silver then proceed to flirt with everyone in the pack. He'd be thankful if his hair didn't start falling off in a few months. Glancing over his shoulder, he said "Suit yourself. It
"Deep breaths. Breath in, breath out. Don't think about anything else. Just listen to my voice. Concentrate on it"Clarisse did what he told her. She tried to keep her mind clear but it was easier said than done. Especially when it felt as if she was on the brink of death. Bursts of tearing pain pulsed through her entire body. Her head felt heavy and she could feel dizziness starting to kick in. Panic slowly took over as, for a moment, a way out of the pain began to seem more and more unrealistic. She closed her eyes and relaxed her muscles. Then took a deep breath, and then another. It was her best attempt to regain her composure. She felt Reed's hands on her face, forcing her to look at him. When she lifted her eyes, she found that his were red. When had they changed?"Calm down. I'm right here with you. We'll get through this together" he told her running his hands up and down her arms. Hands she'd bruised because she was in t