CLAUDIA I got to my chamber and flung the door open. I stormed into the room and slammed the door shut. “A child?” I scoffed, walking to my bed. I crashed into the bed and buried my face in the bedspread. Remembering my father again, my throat began to tighten as I felt tears gather very fast in my eyes. “Why did you have to go?” I mumbled, still keeping my head buried in my bed. “I want to get back home and find out you are alive, the same way I met Alpha Everett alive.” I heard a gentle knock on the door, and I raised my head. If it was Alpha Everett at the door, the knock would never be that gentle. “Who is that?” I further inquired. “It’s me, Luna Claudia,” Nellie responded from outside the door, and I heaved a sigh. “I didn’t lock it.” I buried my head in the bed again, cleaning my tears with the bedspread. I heard Nellie open the door, walk in and close the door. “How are you, Luna Claudia?” She asked as I heard her approach the bed. “You shouldn’t ask me that. You know how
CLAUDIAI gulped hard when his lips touched mine, I moved my head backward slowly and turned to look at Nellie, who just stared at the both of us. “I’ll be on the top floor,” She said, and I bounced my head as she left. As soon as she was gone, I turned to look at Thorsten again. He still had that infectious smile on his face and this forced a smile to crawl up my face. “You look so beautiful, Claudia,” He added, and I heaved a sigh. “I’m sorry you have to go through all this suffering, Thorsten. I was stupid and careless with the letter. I should have kept it very well,” He shook his head as I spoke and ended it with a giggle. “C’mon, Claudia, you were not stupid. The moon just wanted to bring both of us closer. I know for sure all this suffering won’t last forever,” He replied happily. I scoffed and sat on the ground in front of his cell door. “How can you be so sure?” I asked, and he also bent down and sat on the ground. “I am sure because I know that once Alpha Horst becomes ki
CLAUDIA Volker and I walked into Wagner's pack house together. Alpha Everett made it compulsory that he came with me. I didn't know why, and I didn't care. I had many other things to worry about. As we walked to the main building, I scrutinized the compound and found out that there were no people around. It was awkwardly empty and silent. “This is strange,” I mumbled as I paused in the middle of the compound. “What is going on, Luna Claudia?” Volker asked and stood next to me. I shook my head and looked at him. “It’s nothing,” I replied, and I began to approach the main building again. I was about to get to the front door when I suddenly heard a sound from the back of the house. It was the sound of a trumpet. My heart sunk to the bottom of my belly as I recognized the music it produced. It was a sad one. I lifted my dress with my hands and ran to the back of the house. My feet failed me, and I fell to the ground when I saw my father lying on a wooden table, wrapped in a wool shroud
CLARENCE I walked up to the Alpha’s chamber after he told one of the slaves to call me in. My heart began to race very fast as I wondered why he wanted to see me, in his chamber! *I hope it isn’t what I am thinking.* I knocked on his door calmly and waited for his response. I heard nothing but someone open his door after waiting for some seconds. It was one of his slaves that opened the door. I walked in, and the slave walked out afterward and closed the door behind him. “Alpha Everett, you sent for me.” I bowed as I spoke. “Yes, I did. Sit on the couch,” He responded as he lay on his bed. His tone wasn’t that harsh, so I believed I wasn’t in trouble, at least not yet. I sat on the couch and looked at him nervously. I watched him try to sit up, and I sprang up to my feet and rushed to him to assist him. I held his arms and pulled him up, I placed his pillow behind him, so he could rest his back on it. He sat up and looked at me, “You didn’t have to, I had it under control,” He sa
CLAUDIA My gaze shifted from Nellie and fell on Annette as she walked into my chamber. She had an annoying smile on her face that made me wonder what was so funny. “Excuse us, Nellie,” She looked around the room as she spoke. I prayed very hard that she wouldn’t see Clarence where he was hiding. She would never keep her mouth shut about seeing him in my chamber. “You can’t ask my maid to go out except I do. I choose whether she stays or not,” I responded firmly, and she raised her brows. “Oh wow… I guess I’d have to discuss whatever I want to say to you in front of her then,” She said, and I rolled my eyes. I looked at Nellie and titled my head slowly. “I’ll be outside.” She bounced her head and walked out of the room. She closed the door behind her, and I looked at Annette again. “Now talk, what do you want?” My tone turned harsh. “Oh please, don’t transfer your aggression to me, child. I wasn’t the one that made your life so miserable,” She uttered, and I heaved a sigh. “I still
EVERETT “Alpha Everett, Holgar is here.” I heard someone call as I slept. I opened my eyes slowly and looked at my door, which was standing right in front of me. “Who is that?” I asked, yawning silently. “It is Jan, Alpha. Holgar is here to see you, I asked him to wait in the living room,” He answered, and I exhaled. “I’ll be there soon.” I threw the sheets away from my body and made a long and deep stretch before standing up. I stood up and dragged my feet on the floor as I walked to my door. I opened the door, and I met Jan next to the door, his head was bowed. “Let’s go,” I said to him, and we both proceeded to the living room. My body felt stronger than before, and I didn’t need the staff to walk. I felt happy. *I would be able to make babies with Claudia tonight.* I thought to myself. Getting to the living room, I met Holgar sitting on the couch. Immediately he saw me approaching, he stood to his feet with a bright smile on his face. “Alpha Everett,” He lowered his head, and I
CLAUDIA At Night I laid on my bed sadly. I couldn’t stop thinking about what happened between Clarence and I during the day. Since he left, he refused to come back and check up on me. I bet he was still very mad at me. I heaved a sigh and folded my hands on my legs as I was tucked under my Cotton bedsheets. I stared at the ceiling and drifted into more thoughts. *I need to find a way to help Thorsten out of the dungeon, now that my father is dead…* My throat tightened up at the thought of my father, and I closed my eyes tight. I was tired of crying, I didn’t want to cry anymore, but could I help it? I wasn’t so sure. I kept telling myself that if he was still alive and around, he would save me from the hands of my virtual husband when he became king. My hope went down the drain that night I watched him fall to the ground. I pulled the bedspread over my face and a tear found it way out of my closed eyes. I let out a deep breath, trying to hold back my emotions. My mind drifted back
CLAUDIA After I finished eating, Nellie said “goodnight” to me and headed out of my chamber with the tray in her hand. I smiled widely as I stared at my mirror in front of me. Breakfast hit differently, Alpha Everett didn’t come to bother me at night, I had never been in a better mood since I got to his packhouse. I heard noises from outside my window, and I stood up from the chair and shuffled to the window, I peeped out of the window and saw the pack members cleaning and decorating. “Is there an event today?” I asked aloud as I watched them. I heaved a sigh and was about to move away when my gaze fell on Clarence. He was walking to the packhouse and then he took a pause to discuss with some of the members. I kept my gaze fixed on him and admire how a smile crawled up his face as he chatted and laughed with them. I wasn’t sure what they were saying, but I was sure of one thing, everyone seemed to be in a good mood. After watching him for a while, I exhaled loudly and was about to