Mia looked at Claire who looked like she hadn't slept the night before with eyes bags on and a slumped shoulder.She seemed to be the only person who understood what Claire was passing through. This wasn't true as Alexander's heart ached to see Claire in such a difficult position."Thank you," Claire murmured against her hair which brought calmness to her and made her regain some of her lost confidence."Do you want to train one more time?" Mia said, disentangling from the hug and holding her at arm's length with stretched hands on her shoulders."No. I don't. It won't bring back some anxiety. And I don't want that. I just hope everything goes well." She turned awafromro Mia and looked towards the gathering crowds.The sound of his feet against the ground and his fading scent made her know Alexander had gone away to do what God knows.Murmurs filled the almost filled field which was just outside the house at the back of it where warriors trained.It was exactly what Isabelle wanted an
Her heart began to beat like a drum when the realization of the duel stuck in. She couldn't believe she said yes to Isabelle on that day. Watching Isabelle as she thought of it, with numerous eyes trained on her, she sighed at her fate. There was no use crying over spilled milk.The glint which reflected in Isabelle's eyes told her she was up to something. And it didn't help either that her gut feelings were stronger now than ever. Thinking about it as she focused on it, she could hardly concentrate. Everything in her gut told her to flee from the scene. But she pushed it to the back of her mind as usual.It seemed it was adamant on telling her to flee as sweat trickled down her forearms and her breathing became labored with each passing second. As she wondered what could go wrong, she could not find an answer as her head came up blank like it always does when she needed it the mostLost in her thoughts, Isabelle struck out an arm that missed her by a hair's breadth. She gulped down
Alexander let out a breath. He didn't know if his eyes were playing tricks on him or not but from the shocked gazes of the crowd which mirrored his, he guess he wasn't hallucinating.Claire had turned into something he barely recognized. She was without her black hair which he had come to love for a very long time. In seconds, he found Aiden by his side, squinting his eyes at the seven where Claire stood. Not stood but was in the air by the wind."We need to leave. She's not herself. If we get close to her, she'll hurt us." Aiden held him by his hands attempting to take him out of there.But his fears kicked in. What if she was in need and pain and couldn't control her powers? No, he had to at least try. He turned his head and realized he was the only one who had gotten too close to her with Aiden barely holding on. The wind had picked up and all the people who had come to watch had run away from the seven with fear reflected in their eyes.He watched her eyes glow a bright white,
Trying to move her hand, she realized she had been bound to something. And the beeping sound close to her ears, made her know she was in a different place.She tried moving her index finger again and to her surprise, it moved even if it was only for a short time. Her back began to ache from the position she was lying on.She knew she was not in Alexander's room. The bed he had was softer than the one she had been put in.The indistinct sounds soon began clearer as she realized she was in the midst of people talking, or shouting."Don't you dare give me that!" The voice of a lady she didn't know snapped at someone.Claire pitied the person who was at the receiving end of her wrath.The owner of the vice had a very sharp voice which Claire couldn't fathom who would shout in the same room with her. Or Alexander.With his scent which filled the room, Claire knew he was in the room with her. But why was he so quiet?"Quiet Susan! You know you're at fault. If you can't be quiet then leave.
"Is that a sign she's going to wake up? Should I go and call the doctor?" Alexander asked a string of questions which made Susan wince. She needed to concentrate on what she was doing and didn't need any form of disturbance. But she thought it unwise to tell Alexander that.He watched as Susan's brows furrowed and his heart almost skipped a beat.Why wasn't she saying anything? The silence in the room was killing him. And he knew he couldn't use his Alpha's position on Susan. It would only piss her off. "She's trying to wake up. I tried using magic on her but it's not working. Do you know any of her relatives?" She suddenly asked as she removed her hands from Claire's wrist.It seemed she was done doing whatever she had been doing and the look on her face wasn't hopeful which almost made Alexander's legs give up on him but he held on strong. E would not show weakness to anyone. Especially not in front of Susan.As the question registered in his head, he froze. He didn't know any of
"Ma'am, is there anything I can do for you?" Isabelle's maid stood by the side of the bed, looking over her."Just get me a glass of water." The sounds that came out of Isabelle's mouth sounded like a wheezing old woman.The maid had difficulty understanding her. But because she had experience taking care of people, she understood it after a moment of thought which Isabelle wasn't pleased with.She was in severe pain and needed some kind of pain relief.The male wolf who had brought her from the fighting ring didn't bring any form of medication. When the maid had asked him why he didn't take her to a hospital, his reply was 'Alpha's order.'For the past few days, Isabelle had been slipping in and out of consciousness. Her maid had stood by her bedside, taking care of her to the best of her abilities.She was afraid she would pass out because of a lack of adequate medical care.Initially, Isabelle's condition was not bad but she had been exposed to the cold for too long she started rea
Alexander looked at the smallish man sitting on the couch in his office.On seeing him, Micheal immediately stood up as a form of respect even if the greying hair on his head showed he was older than Alexander.He was nothing as Alexander had imagined. He had thought he would be a man who commands great power. But standing before him…"Greeting Alpha." He said with his head bowed low.Alexander nodded his head to the greeting as he gestured for him to take a chair by his office table. They watched the man as he got up with difficulty. He seemed like he was sick but that was unlikely with witches. He had known he was a with by his smell and the aura surrounding him.He didn't have the arrogance of a werewolf. Micheal began playing with his hands on his lap. Alexander's presence was unsettling especially with his bloodshot eyes as having not slept for days."You…" Micheal was cut short by a hand that was raised by Alexander.Alexander had done that because he needed Susan to be there
Susan looked at Micheal. She observed the room had gone silent. Alexander and Aiden waited to hear her reply. But she wouldn't be telling them about herself so soon."Let's focus on the reason you are here." She smiled at Aiden who looked like he had been slapped.He had stood up from the couch and walked over to Micheal, placing his arms around his chair. He didn't want to miss even the slightest emotion on his face."Alright. Since you do not want to answer, it's fine. I can tell you are a very powerful witch because of the aura around you. So I was only curious. Hope I didn't touch a spot?" Micheal asked in concern."No, you didn't. Now you can continue."He had actually hit a nerve but she didn't want it to show. She had used her powers to create a false emotion that could be felt by others. And what they saw on her face was a neutral emotion.She was sad. For years she never wanted to go through that memory lane but Micheal just undid that in a moment."How come Claire's powers d