Klaire's POVMy blood ran cold and I almost collapsed on my knees trying to pick up the scattered photos of Leonel and I. What made it worse is the words written under it. 'Alpha and Omega of Northridge were caught meeting in secret a few times. Are they tangled in a forbidden relationship?'Whoever is behind it clearly intends to make it known to the whole community and ruin both Leonel and I's name. "No, no, no." I chanted, my hands started to shake while I'm clutching the photos. My eyes looked around in panic and saw many of them scattered on the ground, and some were holding it. "It's not what it looks like." I mumbled and almost stumbled when I stood up."She's shameless. Seducing an Alpha? Really? She's that desperate to live a different life?" "I know. She looked innocent. You can never really judge someone based on their appearance. Looks innocent but spreads her legs for the Alpha.""I thought Alpha Leonel was a decent man, he's actually a fool for giving in to his need
Klaire's POVI still have two classes today and I am still planning to atten despite what happened, but my friends insisted I go home. They served as my bodyguards when we left the infirmary and I am overwhelmed by their kindness. Instead of looking around like what I did earlier, my attention remained on my friends. None of them mattered, because those who care about me is right here with me.I noticed they are starting to collect the papers, but it already spread everywhere anyway. Marsh was right. Why would I be affected by them if I know I did nothing wrong? Why should my private life matter to them? "We can use my car." Marsh offered when we're almost at the gate. "You have a car?" Juris exclaimed in shock. Marsh looked serious at first, but when she heaed Juris, she let out an amused laugh. "Duh?"Back in Northridge, only Travis and Janus and other higher-ranks have cars. They mostly use vans for students or if they have something to go in groups. You can say that our leade
Klaire's POVYou know that feeling when your heart is shattering before you and you can't even pick up the pieces because you're in public? Or that you want to cry out and scream it out but you can't show everyone that you're affected? That is exactly what I'm feeling right now. Outside, I had a shocked expression, but I composed myself and smiled through my pain. Especially because they all turned to me, as if checking what my reaction was. I frowned and laughed at them before shrugging nonchalantly. "Why are you all looking at me? It's none of my business and I'm happy for our Alpha." Then, their attention turned to Marsh who's as pale as snow, eyes still staring at the TV. Part of me is hurt as well that a new found friend of mine has been selected to be Leonel's new pair. It isn't fair. "They didn't tell me about it. They didn't even ask me! How could they decide for me?" Marsh said in disbelief and anger and then she left just as she fished out her phone from her pocket. "Po
Leonel's POVI can easily escape the predicament I'm facing by declaring that I found my mate. I know I'm ready to accept and have her alongside me. I know I want no one to be my Luna but Klaire. My eyes finally opened and I finally realized that her rank doesn't matter at all. Klaire is the nicest she-wolf I know. She's responsible, she's independent, she's reliable and she's everything you'd want as a mate. But what good will my realization do when I can't even do anything about it? I am powerless against the council. I am powerless when it comes to her. And if hurting myself will protect her from me and everyone who can hurt her, then so be it. I will gladly put my life on the line for her. No matter how cheesy and absurd that sounds. I know what those elders can do just to get what they want. I've seen it and I've witnessed it. If they have no use of you, they will get rid of you and even those you love. And they were even clever enough to choose one of the richest men in the
Klaire's POVI was quiet for a moment right after he confessed his feelings. I was caught off guard and unsure how to react. How do you react to your best friend whom you grew up with, witnessed the highs and lows and were there for you at your worst, is actually in love with you? When our best friend was in love with him, too. Just what kind of messed up fate is this?I don't want to break his heart. I am certain he knows who I'm in love with. I'm sure he's also aware that I'm still healing my heart. But then I remember all the times I confided to him about Leonel. How he made me happy, how I feel complete with him. How he helped me and how he broke my heart. I felt terrible all of a sudden. Just how hurt he feels when I am telling him about another man?"It's okay, Klaire. I know your situation. I know you're still in love with him. I just... I just want to get it off my mind without waiting for an answer from you, you know? So we both could move on." When he said that, he forced
Zella's POV"I thought you want Leonel to lose everything he has? His position, money, loved ones and even make the whole community hate him?" Martina asked while we're waiting outside the pack and somewhere secluded. "Things changed, Martina. My father is dead and it will take me a long time to do that. I have no time and I don't have the patience anymore. I want him to suffer now. I want him to experience the same thing. And I will start with that b*tch of an omega. I know she's special to him and I will kill her and send him her head. And when he's ruined, that is when I'll do the others."It's been three days since they executed my father in front of his former pack who even cheered when he took his last breath. When I'm done with Leonel and Klaire, I promise I will kill all of them. See if they can still cheer when they're dead as well. I've been silent because I want them to think that my threat's empty, but they don't know what's coming for them until it hits them. I know I
Klaire's POVI frowned and moaned when I slowly regained my consciousness. I felt like my head was splitting and someone nailed it with a hammer. I blinked my eyes open and tried to see, but my vision was blurry. I moaned again in pain and tried to move, only to freeze when I realized that I'm being carried like a sack of potatoes. When I opened my mouth to scream, only muffled noises came out and I tried to fight him off but I can't even lift my arms out. Whatever they used earlier to make me lose consciousness surely messed up with my body. "Looks like the sleeping beauty is awake. It's only been an hour and we still got a good hour back to the site. She shouldn't be awake for another hour."I heard a loud smack followed by a cry of pain. "I told you to use more. Look, she's awake.""Where am I? Let me go." I said weakly and swallowed my saliva, feeling my throat burning. "You can leave. We will inform you of the result." I heard someone say and I tried to see the figure in fron
Leonel's POV Right after the meeting that took place in the BlueCrescent pack, the largest and oldest pack in the community, Samson, Nile and I agreed on having a drink in Redmoon. We all know we need a drink after spending two hours with a bunch of self-centered, egoistic and arrogant leaders from the other packs. All ten packs gathered in one room, well, minus one that is. It was suffocating and boring. We talked the same old sh*t we're dealing with. Our business with the humans, the safety of each pack, implementing new rules and mostly just them bragging about their packs and what theu contributed to the community. "What's the deal between you and Sean, by the way? The jerk keeps looking your way and if looks could kill, you'll be six feet underground by now." Nile pointed out while we were having a drink on their spacious balcony. "It's not what, but who, Nile. I think Sean used to date Zella. Maybe he's bitter that the woman dropped his ass while Leonel here rejected her