CLAIRE's POVI ran down the hallway, my heart pounding with excitement. I clutched the painting tightly in my hands, trying not to let my nerves get the best of me. I knew that this was my mother in the painting, but aunt Axera's confirmation was going to seal the deal.I brushed past witches, who gave me weird looks as I was running down the hall like a maniac, but what they thought of me at the moment was the least of my concern.I reached the top of the stairs and ran all the way down to the bottom. I stopped for a while and looked away. Where exactly was aunt Axera? I recalled that I had left her and Emmaline when I got told that Daniel was waiting for me, but where was she now?I bolted down the hallway, a particular place in mind. I cut into the hallway by the left and spotted aunt Axera's room door. I jogged up to it and exhaled. Clutching the painting tighter than ever, I hit my knuckles softly on the door and waiting nervously for a response."Who is it?" Her voice resonated

CLAIRE's POVDaniel's words crashed on me like a boulder. I froze petrified as my mind sought to contain and understand the words he had told me. Dominik had been captured by Cora and Carlo? That was not a plausible statement. Infact it was impossible.Dominik was a strong alpha, the strongest in the whole clan. From the stories I heard, he had butted heads with Carlo a lot of times and he always cake out victorious, so it made no sense how he was at the mercy of Carlo, a mere prisoner. I turned my gaze to Daniel, my eyes burning with anger."What is this nonsense? Do you think this is something to joke about?" I spat.Daniel went grim and shook his head."Claire, I know it seems impossible, but it is true, Dominik has been captured by them," Daniel said and began to walk towards me.I took a step back, glaring at him with all my might."I said stop lying to me! Dominik can not be Carlo's prisoner! That is impossible!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.The whole garden fell quiet an

DOMINIKI glared at my captures, Carlo and Cora, as they stood before me. My blood boiled with anger, but there was nothing I could do as I was bound by these chains. I watched them converse with each other, but I could not make sense of their words."So, what will you do after you have gotten your hands on the hybrid?" Carlo asked as he folded his arms.Cora drummed her pedicures fingers on her chin, a smile curling up her lips."I am going to own her of course, bend her to my own will. She may not be powerful now, but she will be, once she unlocks her third power, which is the strongest of all," Cora chuckled.My eyes went wide and they burned with anger."If you as much as hurt a hair on Claire's head, I will rip you to shreds," I growled.I could feel my wolf, pressing me to let him out. I could feel his anger, just as much as mine, but this was something I wanted to handle myself.Cora turned her gaze away from Carlo and glared at me."That is big talk for someone that is bound a

DOMINIK's POV"Urgh, do not apply so much on it," I growled at the old woman attending to the wound at the side of my stomach.She gave me a firm look and ignored my words as she applied more ointment to my wound. A sharp burning pain ran through the side of my stomach and it was taking me all I had to bear the pain.I began to curse Carlo for beating me up till I ended up in this state. If Daniel had not dealt with him, I would have cut of his head immediately. The old woman applied more ointment to my side and went to the next injury.My entire body was not in a good state. I was bed ridden and could barely lift a finger. The damage Cora and Carlo inflicted was a lot and this was also why I could not meet Claire once Daniel had freed me.Although I had asked that he take me to her, he refused. It angered me that he was restricting me from seeing her, but with my current state, there was really nothing I could do. My only choice was to beg him to at least let me deliver a letter to h

CLAIRE's POVThe voice I heard, resonating and echoing through the walls of the castle took me by surprise. My eyes followed the voice and it landed on a stairs. My eyes fell on a very beautiful woman, walking down the stairs. She had so much poise in her movements, you could tell that she was some kind of royalty.Her hair was a mixture of brown and golden at the tips. She gazed at me with her green orbs that held so much power. As she walked down the Marvel stair way, her heels clicked on it. She approached me, the sneer on her lips never leaving."Who are you?" she demanded, her voice cold and haughty."I'm Claire," I replied, trying to keep my voice steady. She walked closer to me and I noticed the difference in height. Maybe the heels she wore made a difference, buy she towered over me. She was hell bent on ascertaining her dominance.She eyed me from a few seconds and turned to Daniel."Daniel, who is this girl? Are we taking in strays now?" I went stiff and gazed at her. Who