Claire winced as she stirred awake, her entire body aching with soreness. As she slowly opened her eyes, she caught sight of Alpha Nathan, seated at a small table and engrossed in his laptop. The smell of breakfast wafted over to her, making her stomach growl, but she hesitated to move. She felt her cheeks flush with embarrassment, realizing that she must have looked pretty pathetic after the ordeal of the previous day.Suddenly, Alpha Nathan spoke up, his voice breaking through the silence of the room. "You do know you suck at pretending to be asleep, Claire," he said, amusement evident in his tone.Claire felt a jolt of surprise and embarrassment, realizing that he had seen right through her ruse. She sat up gingerly, wincing at the soreness that radiated throughout her body. Alpha Nathan turned to her with a small smile, as if sensing her discomfort."Come to me," Alpha Nathan's voice was gentle, but firm, and Claire knew she couldn't ignore him. She tried to push herself up from th

I was in my room, reviewing the latest reports and updates from the pack when Claire entered. I knew it was her even before she cleared her throat, and I continued to work, pretending not to notice her."Alpha Nathan," she said softly, calling my attention to her.I glanced up briefly, acknowledging her presence but not bothering to give her my full attention. "What brings you here?" I asked in a flat tone."I just wanted to see you," she said quietly.I could sense the uncertainty and nervousness in her voice, but I didn't let it affect me. "I'm fine," I said curtly. "You should leave."I watched as her face fell, clearly disappointed that I wasn't more welcoming. But I had work to do, and I didn't have time for idle conversation.But she refused to leave. Instead, she took a step closer to me, determined to get my attention."Please, Alpha Nathan," she said, her voice shaking slightly. "I really wanted to talk to you. It's important."I sighed, feeling annoyed at her persistence. "W

Claire's POV."Mrs Lara. You should have told me that Harrison wanted to see me. Do you know what would have happened if Alpha Nathan somehow saw me with Harrison?"I asked her and she nodded negatively "He wouldn't do anything dear "She replied softly."No he would. He would hurt me. Again." I muffled and she sighed."Oh I am sorry dear. Please go to bed now." She tapped on my bed as she stood up."Thank you Mrs Lara. Good night."I waved at her and she smiled and walked out of my room.My mind traced back to tonight event.Why wouldn't he want me near him. Why was he pushing me away? What does he keep doing this? He had told me he wouldn't hurt me anymore but he kept doing it to me. Pushing me away after everything that has happened between the both of us was so hurtful.I laid down to sleep hoping that the next day would not be the same.Waking up the next morning, I got ready like every maid did. I was supposed to clean Alpha's room today and like other days I was happy about clean

Harrison snapped his fingers in front of Claire's face, pulling her out of her thoughts. She flinched and pulled back instinctively, but he reached out and gently took her hand, leading her to a nearby bench. She didn't want to sit, but his touch was comforting, and she found herself yielding to his guidance."I know you're scared," he said, looking at her with a serious expression. "Scared that they'll see both of us and tag you as a whore. But don't worry, that's why I brought you here. This place is secluded, and I would never let them call you that."Claire's heart sank at the word "whore." It was a term she had heard whispered behind her back before, a label that she had learned to accept as part of her existence in the household. But to hear it out in the open, from someone like Harrison, made it feel all the more real."It's the way people judge people here," Harrison continued, sensing her discomfort. "They don't understand that you're more than just a servant. You have dreams,

Harrison sat on his bed, deep in thought. He couldn't stop thinking about Claire. Her beauty, her grace, and her elegance had captured his heart. He had always been attracted to her, but last night had been different. There was something about the way she carried herself, the way she spoke, and the way she moved that had enchanted him.He couldn't understand why Nathan was so possessive of her. Sure, she was a valuable member of the pack, but that didn't mean she had to be kept under lock and key. Harrison wanted to get to know her better, to spend more time with her, to discover all her secrets.He knew he had to tread carefully. Nathan was not one to be crossed, and he had made it clear that Claire was off-limits. But Harrison couldn't help himself. He was drawn to her like a moth to a flame.As he lay there, lost in thought, he couldn't help but admire her even more. She was unlike any other maid in the mansion. While the other maids made themselves look like clones in their identi