"Lying to me won't make me stay. I'm still leaving" a werewolf? Of all the things he could come up with, that's what he chose to go with? Why would he even bother?
"Don't you find it weird how you never found a clue to who your parents are?"
Clarisse glared at him. He knew the amount of effort she'd put in trying to find her parents and was trying to use that against her. A voice in her head told her to trust him but she pushed it further back. Why should she trust him when she barely knew him? What if he was manipulating her, using her weakness against her? She wouldn't put it past him. What baffled her was why he'd go to such lengths. What for?
"So what are you saying? That my parents are werewolves?"
"It would explain why you never found them. Don't you think? There wouldn't be records of them in the human world"
"Bullshit!" She roared becau
He smirked, lifting one side of his mouth smugly and Clarisse itched to smack him. She hadn't meant to say that. Didn't know why she had felt so angry seeing Lyndra close to him. Was there a possibility everything he'd told her earlier was actually true? A werewolf? It never crossed her mind even once. She thought her strength came from... Well, she hadn't thought about it. Just like how people didn't question why they were thirsty or hungry. It was natural to need food and water. Her strength was the same. It had been there since she was young and it was part of her. However, if she was looking for an explanation, that would do it. Combined with the fact that she'd never been sick.While other kids had gotten colds or stomach upsets, she had always been fine. There were times her hearing was better than others and her instincts accurate. Those happened once in a while so she didn't think about the whys or hows. If it was true she a werewolf... Reed
"Play along you idiot" Reed told Elliot through the link. He'd gotten hurt and Clarisse was going to take care of him. Period."... Right. The doctor. Fred, help the Alpha to the infirmary before he dies from his wounds" he said out loud then through link added "I didn't know you were this delicate""I'm still the Alpha so you will keep your jokes to yourself""Where are the wolves?""Adrian is taking care of them""I will have the pack come visit you because you'll be bedridden for the next few days" "Have Arther exaggerate my diagnosis a little" just enough to make her worry but not too much that she'll start blaming herself."A little?""Okay. A lot. I want to be bedridden and have a nurse by my side for the next twenty four hours""With all due respect, don't you think you're going too far?"
"Breathe" she told herself leaning on the door. This mate bond was really messing with her. It had to be it because the way she felt couldn't be attributed to anything, not even her own feelings. She wanted to be in his presence all day and night, wanted to feel his touch and snapped at any woman who tried to come close to him. When they came to visit, they'd stand at the foot of the bed as per her instructions. She'd told them any close contact might lead to an infection but they all knew she was only being territorial. Females were not allowed to go near him especially when she was around. And who in their right mind would allow another woman to snatch that man from her? She'd almost had an orgasm from a kiss alone. Even though she had never been with anyone, Clarisse was more in tune with her body than ever before. Maybe being a werewolf had heightened everything. Including the way her body reacted. She thought of going back to his room and asking him to finish what
"Who are you?" "My name is Indrik. I am Ursula's brother and your uncle" Clarisse narrowed her eyes "And the two witches?" "Old friends. Sit my dear niece. We have a lot of catching up to do" "Am I supposed to trust your words when we don't even know each other?" "Stubborn just like your mother. She never listened to me you know. She'd run out there, make trouble then expect me to solve everything for her as if I was some kind of magician who'd wave his wand and poof! Everything is okay" "You sound bitter" "I am. I have been bitter for years, blaming her for getting herself..." He stopped took a deep breath then looked up at her "Are you going to sit?" "No" "Then suit yourself" "Why am I here?" "To catch up. I want to know what you've been doing all this time. Where have you been?"&
"Damn it, why didn't you stop her?" "She told me to stand down" Reed rounded on Elliot, thundering "And you listened to her? She is a newly turned wolf. Who knows where those witches are taking her?" What if the king... No. He couldn't play the what if game right now. He needed to find her. Maybe he should have explained how the other witches, the ones who raised her looked like. Otherwise she wouldn't have gone with them so easily. Damn it! "She used the Alpha directive on me" "What?" "I couldn't do anything" "When did she learn how to use it?" He hadn't taught her and there was no way she knew how to use it on her own. Besides, she didn't have a pack yet. Only when an Alpha took over the position could they use the directive. She didn't even know she was one. How could she use it? There was no way "Are you sure?" "Ordinary wolves
Adrian placed a bottle of wine on the table then grabbed the glasses Lyndra handed her. Being careful so they didn't slip out of her fingers. Reed was probably going to strangle her for taking out his most expensive wine but, oh well, what could she have done? The king had decided to visit them without notice. She had to improvise. Unlike most of the pack, she wasn't in awe of his presence. Reed had taken her to the parties held at the palace as his plus one. Not because he wanted her to get acquainted with other Alphas or have fun but just to avoid going with Robin. She didn't go with him because she wanted to either. She was on a mission to find her mate therefore it was a scratch my back I scratch yours kind of thing. There she'd seen the king a few times and even exchanged pleasantries with him. So his position didn't really wow her. Her problem was his sudden visit. She knew it wasn't planned bec
Clarisse opened her eyes to find Opal staring down at her "You're creeping me out" since yesterday, every time she looked up, she'd find the woman's eyes boring into her. At first she understood that maybe they were curious about her but now she was wondering if it was right to trust them. How long had they been watching her sleep? Because Aria was standing at the window looking at her too. It felt as if she was bouncing from one revelation to another. Her world expanding at an extremely alarming rate. Finding out she was a werewolf, then a princess, that creep Indrik and now the witches. Oh, she refused to think about Reed's ultimatum. He wasn't going to bully her into accepting or rejecting him."I can't help it. You look so much like Ursula""I do? Do you maybe have any photos of her?"She grinned "No. But I have my memories. Do you want to see them?""Your mem
*Smut ahead. You've been warned* "I'm not going to stop" he murmured against her mouth, expecting her to push him away or tell him she wasn't ready but instead she nodded. Reed jerked his head back in surprise. Had she given him the go-ahead? Or was he too wound up to understand the signals?"What? Why did you stop?""That was your cue to push me away""Why? I don't want you to stop" he pushed back his wolf. Knowing any moment now he'd try to come out and mark her. For now, she had agreed to be with him, which was surprising considering she'd told him she needed time. Seeing her in his bedroom had made him lose his train of thought. If she came back so soon, it meant she was there to pack her things. Angry as it made him, Reed thought he'd give her a bit of a hard time before letting her go. Have her believe he was pissed so she wouldn't take long to come back. He surely