EVERETTI sat in the room's corner, anticipating Claudia's demise. I was looking forward to seeing her sob in agony. She should be made to suffer for a while."I'm not going to transform tonight." It won't be entertaining to watch you in my wolf form." I burst out laughing. "Of course, you're the Alpha, so you're free to refuse to change." But I'm still claiming that I don't give a damn. It makes no difference whether you watch me or not."Soon, I felt the hair on my skin rise. I stood up with a smirk on my face. “It is here.”When I looked at Claudia, she abruptly sat up and tossed her head backward. Her head slumped forward as she rose to her knees. “Aahhh.” I heard her cry as her bones shattered violently. She rested her hand on the floor and raised her head to face the wall. Her form began to shift.I noticed her eyes grow yellow as I stared at them. Her clothes began to shred as her head slumped once again. I could see her backbone trying to rend her skin as she raised her back.
CLAUDIA Shivering and panting, I collapsed to the ground. I couldn't describe the pains I was experiencing in my body. My bones were hurting, and my brain couldn't stop aching. I tried sitting up, but it was the worst decision I'd ever made. When I heard the dungeon door open, I continued to lie on the ground, holding my bare body. I was too exhausted to care who it could be. Dust, stink, and even the smell of burning torches irritated my nose endlessly. It was exhausting!I heard footsteps approaching me quickly, and they were so loud and clear that I felt the person was standing right next to me. As I winced in pain, I shakily blocked my ears with my hands. "How come it's so loud?" I groaned. “Luna Claudia.” In my plugged ears, I heard a familiar voice. It sounded louder than the footsteps this time. With my eyes closed and my hands off my ear, I could smell and feel Clarence quite close to me. "Clarence," I said, as I felt fabric cover my body. “Luna Claudia, are you okay?” I
CLAUDIAI broke the kiss and opened my eyes, but his eyelids were still closed when I glanced at him. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at me. "What were you thinking?" His voice was soothing and calm. "I did it because I wanted to do it badly, and this is the only opportunity I had." With our eyes still locked, I answered. He averted his gaze and walked away. He pressed his finger to his lips and returned his gaze to my face. "I'm sorry if you were offended by what I did..." He abruptly stood up, cutting me off. "You shouldn't have done it, Luna Claudia," “You are the mate of my Alpha." He said without looking at me."Your Alpha isn't fond of me!" He isn't as concerned about me as you are! Clarence, I apologize for making a mistake. It's not going to happen again. I'm sure I mistook your concern for something else."I expected him to correct me and tell me how much he like it when I kissed him, but he didn't. I was humiliated and hurt because he just stared at me. "You should l
CLAUDIA Volker, Jan, and Clarence entered the cell room, and I shifted my gaze from Alpha Everett to them. “Get her out of here and clean her up. The first voting event is tomorrow. I have to show the crowd how beautiful and fresh my wife looks.” Alpha Everett uttered with an evil grin. “I hate you! And I'll never stop hating you!” I gritted my teeth as I spoke. “I don't care. Take her out.” He looked at his Betas. Volker and Jan approached me while Clarence stood still, staring at me.“Luna Claudia, please let's go,” Volker uttered, moving his hand to me, and I shot him a deadly look. “Don’t you dare touch me... I can walk myself.” I said, and he withdrew his hand and bounced his head. I took one last look at Alpha Everett before walking out of the cell room. I walked past Clarence, and I didn't look at his face. I felt them follow behind me as I headed to the stairs. My gaze fell into each cell room I passed, trying to look for Thorsten, but I couldn't find him in any of the c
CLAUDIA ~The next day~ It was evening, and I didn't step out of my chamber throughout the day. I didn't want to talk to anyone apart from Nellie. And maybe that was because she didn't leave my chamber. I sat in front of the mirror as Nellie worked wonders on my hair. The slight reddish blush on my cheeks and my very fair face made me look extremely beautiful. I smiled widely as I kept looking at myself, but this smile didn't last long when I remembered that Thorsten was still in the dungeon, and I had no idea what had become of him. I looked at Nellie through the mirror and asked, “Where is the Alpha?” She shifted her gaze from my hair and looked at my face in the mirror. “I think he is in his chambers.” She told me. “He won't be leaving for the event first? Do we have to go together?” I asked though I knew she wasn't going to know the answer. “I have no idea, Luna. But I think their mates only have to escort them to the party. They don't have to stand in front with them when th
CLARENCEI slowly wrapped my hands around her as she embraced me tightly. My heart was beating very fast, and I didn't know why. I knew it was wrong to push her away, but I didn't want to. I kissed her head, and she raised her head to look at me. “Did you just kiss me on the head?” She asked, and I gulped. I began to regret my actions. “I’m sorry, I just thought you needed it.” She smiled as I spoke and bounced her head. She buried her head in my chest again. “I need you to do something for me, Clarence.” I perceived sadness overshadow her voice instantly. “Anything you want, Luna.” She released her grip around my torso, and I let go of her. She moved away, and I watched her sit on her bed. “I need you to check on Thorsten for me, Clarence. He doesn't deserve all these. He is a good person and Alpha Everett shouldn't treat him this way.” She uttered, and I heaved a sigh. “I can help you check on him, Luna. But, I can't guarantee you he is doing fine. Alpha Everett saw what you tw
EVERETTWe got to the palace, and the coachman opened the door of the carriage for me and Claudia. I looked at Claudia and saw she had a sad look on. I heaved a sigh and spoke up, “You need to put that face aside and smile. I don't want the crowd asking me what is wrong with my wife.” She rolled her eyes and looked at me. “I don't care if you have to answer to them.” I clenched my jaw as she spoke. I moved my hand to her, and I saw her gulp hard. Instead of hitting her the way I badly wanted, I brushed her hair with my palm and smiled. “I know you would do what I want. You wouldn't want your beloved Thorsten to rot in jail, would you?” I asked with gritted teeth as I restricted myself from pulling her hair. She bounced her head hurriedly, and I grinned. I stepped out of the carriage, and the coachman stared at me like he had seen a ghost. I got down, and I saw lots of people in front of the palace. There were some people inside. I could see them because the main door was wide open.
ANNETTE I feared my makeover was going to pull the attention of many. Luckily, no one had time for me. For the plan of the night, I couldn't be known as Annette. I needed to do a clean job. I wore a makeover that changed my beautiful face into the face of another woman. Everett had provided a thin mask that would help my makeover look perfect. No one knew I was the one underneath the mask. I walked down the hallway to where the meals were being prepared. I walked into the large kitchen, and I saw many chefs at work. The kitchen air was so hot that it threatened to peel off my skin. The people in the kitchen, both men and women, were sweating profusely. Though the environment wasn't comfortable for me, I didn't care. I needed to do what Everett wanted. The chefs didn't know that I had entered the kitchen, and I took the advantage. I walked to the back of the kitchen to look for the meals they had prepared for the aspirants. Without being noticed, I got to the back of the kitchen,