Claire's POV After Alex accused me of staying distant from him, I felt the weight of his words weighed me down considerably. The book I was reading no longer caught my interest. While I wanted to go over to see him, I kept myself in check as I was sure that he was going to be busy with the preparation of the coronation he insisted on having, just as his mother wanted. I couldn't still believe that the man gave in to his mother's desire.If he was going to do what she wanted, why had he even bothered to play hard to get before? Or was there a reason why he was giving in to the urge?Still, staying at the mansion made me feel lost. I dropped the book, got my bag and scarf, and left the house. With not many places for me to visit, I went to the cafe where I knew there would be many people I would be able to interact with and feel less lonely about my being alone at the mansion.Just as I thought, the coffee house was packed with different people who were sipping hot coffee from their cu

ALEXAKIS After tracking one of the people who were so loyal to Nathaniel that they fled the pack after he disappeared, I finally found one. I was skeptical about approaching him because I was sure he resented me a lot for stealing the position the man he loved wanted. I soon found out that I was worried about nothing. The man had wanted to return to the pack earlier but was scared about what my reaction would be and for his life."So, you are now telling me that Nathaniel had not gotten into contact with you for over a month now?" I asked the man. We were currently sitting across from each other. For a reply, the man nodded. "How is that possible?"If I were to believe what this man in front of me was saying, that had to mean that the last time he talked to Nathaniel was when I first imprisoned him for treason, before the coronation day and the uproar he caused happened. "The last I heard from him was... was... when he said he was going to... you know... attack you." The man stammer

Claire's POV My joy knew no bounds the moment the Elder announced that everyone should pay their homages to the new Alpha of the pack. Before that, I had been a nervous wreck, praying to all the entities above that the incident that happened the last time would not repeat itself. I also prayed that Nathaniel would not choose that auspicious moment to appear and demand for the throne.And now, it was finally done. Alex was now the Alpha of the pack."Claire, can you get me some juice?" Luna Lisa asked."Sure," I beamed at her. I left her side, slightly feeling guilty that I was disobeying Alex's order for me to stay where the woman was. As I walked, I smiled at the pack members and the neighboring pack representatives who came over to pay their respects to the new Alpha. However, I noticed that none of them returned the same energy I gave them. I found that strange but still brushed it off as unnecessarily worrying over something that might not mean anything. I went over to where the

ALEXAKIS "Claire!" I yelled for what was the third time in five minutes just to get the attention of the woman. That was all that had been going on now. The woman had done nothing but zoned out while we were at the dining table, having breakfast. "Huh?' She answered absentmindedly. When she looked at me and saw that my gaze remained on her, she winced and had the grace to look sorry for her odd behavior."What is it?" I asked her without wasting any time. She had been like that ever since we woke up this morning. I had to shout her name multiple times before she returned her attention to me. That was not even the worst of it as she looked apologetic every time she did that, only to repeat the same process. I was beginning to be fed up with such an attitude, but I didn't want to say anything that would hurt her feelings."Nothing." She answered, shaking her head. "Hiding things from me now?" I asked in a very tired voice. I was still worn out from the event of the previous day, so h

Claire's POV After contemplating my decision for a while, I finally came to a conclusion. It would be better for me to leave Alex and the pack, even if it was only for a while. Maybe when I would return, the animosity these people had toward me would be gone."Alex, can I have a word with you?" I asked. We were seated in the living room. He was busy with some files while I had my laptop in front of me, but I couldn't concentrate on anything I was learning on the screen. The man looked up from his work and gave me a gentle smile."I'm all ears, love." He said, the smile still plastered across his face."I want to leave," I let out quickly. I was afraid that if I hesitated, I would never be able to say it to him. I winced as he dropped the files in his hand on the floor and rushed over to where I was, holding my hands."Why? What is it?" He asked in a very gentle tone. "I just... I need a break," I told him."I know. I've been feeling the way you keep pulling away from me recently. I