Even though the Alpha King and I had discussed everything conclusively, I had to take a chance and go for what I wanted out of my life. So I packed a bag, and my packing was my way of convincing myself that I wanted to take a chance on myself. I had betted on myself that I could be a good Luna, and now, it was time to face and resolve my past so that I could move on finally and find peace with myself. "I am going back to my parents' pack," I said simply to the Alpha King on my way to the bathroom to have my evening shower. He stopped tapping on the laptop on his work desk in front of him and turned to look at me. But I kept walking like I was not aware of his gaze. "I am not sure I heard exactly what you said, my love." He said, standing up and walking into the bathroom with me. I turned to look at him as I took my robe off and stepped into the jacuzzi. "Oh, I'm pretty sure that you heard me, Darling. You just want it to be that you did not hear right. But sadly for you at least, y

  "Wolves! Stop her!" I heard behind me and I turned instantly, confused as to what was going on. Everyone in the ballroom had come outside and were all standing five steps above me watching as the guards circled me, trying to capture me. Jake stood in front of all the news-hungry people, telling his guards what to do. "What are you doing?" I asked loudly, watching Jake in confusion.  "You are to be captured for treason, Clara Greyson," Jake ordered, and I chuckled in disbelief while watching the wolf guards with my peripheral vision.  I closed my eyes, instantly changing from the dazed horny girl craving some TLC and hating herself for it to Xavier's Luna and a powerful wolf. There was a loud noise from the crowd when I shifted into my wolf form. I felt a surge of power throughout my body, and I felt my muscles contract. My eyes were bloodshot when I opened them again and looked aroun

 My comment about Attus and Morrigan was below the belt, and I cussed myself quietly for saying that. " Okay, Clara. Okay." The Alpha King said finally.  "What does that mean?" I asked.  "You are a whore, but are you also daft? It means save yourself, Bitch!" He said angrily and ended the call.  I stood looking at the burner for a while as tears rolled down my face. There I was again right at the centre of scared, abandoned and left to rot. "We have to leave now, Miss. I am so sorry but someone kind of recognised you when we were coming in here, and I think Jake's wolves will be here to pick you up any moment." Thomas said, sounding hesitant. It was apparent that he did not want to intrude on my pain but he also felt that it was necessary that I got the information.  I nodded, trying to compose myself. "Thank you, Thomas. Let's go." I said, grabbi

 "I watched him do wicked things to the people he claimed to love. He showed every sign of being exactly the kind of man that I was supposed to run as far away from as my legs could carry me. But every time he looked at me with lust or something akin to love, I felt myself melt. My stupid heart would fall at the sign of anything that looks like brutality because I guess my life experiences have taught me that men are best served cold and brutal." I chuckled lightly to myself, wallowing in self pity.  "So, when he came back acting all nice, I accepted him with wide open arms and a flutter in my belly. I am always begging and desperate for love even when I am in the midst of love in its purest form. Attus was the wrong one, but he loved, and he still loves me right. And what exactly can a girl do when the wrong one loves her right?" I looked over at Thomas, feeling a bit ill.  He scoffed and looked away from me. "Talk to

  "What do you intend to do about Xavier though." Attus asked, and I looked at him with a faraway and hurt look on my face.  "I don't know, Attus. I really have no idea where to start from. It's not even like he has called or reached out to apologize or anything. So I guess it's done." I said, acting braver than I actually felt.  "It is okay to be hurt, C! He really hurt you, and it is okay for you to feel all that pain. It is through the wound that the light enters into us." Attus said, being as wise as he always was.  "Thank you. But I'm good. For now at least. But I want to return to Jake. He will definitely take me back if I return and become his wife. He is too vain to not like the narrative that his love drew me back into his arms. Since Xavier wants to be an ass." I said with fire in my eyes and my heart ice cold.  "Are you sure that's what you wan