Claire's POV I sigh and let Tara drag me, her being unusually cheerful"oh no!" I say realising something "I forgot his present at my house!" I frown and turn back"We can get it later, come on" she doesn't even stop "it's not like you to forget things" she tells me and I nod"Sonia came to my house this morning, she-" I cut myself off, trying to keep calmShe finally does pause and turn to me "what did she say?" She asks, darkly lined blue eyes concerned"There autopsy came up normal but she's sending off there blood to a place more advanced just to be sure" I tell her and she frowns looking away "It'll be ok, it was just a freak accident" she says and I shrug"I guess" she hugs me lightly and then smiles, I do the same2She turns and pulls me along, I follow. We end up on Lawrence's parents door step, Tara smiles wide and knocks on the door. His Mother, Carmene, answers the door "hi Tara, Claire how are you two?" She asks"Great" Tara answers for us and I nod, smiling politely

Claire's POV It's been a day since Lawrence's birthday and I've been locked in my room. My parents and Sister haven't bursted in with rage and hateful remarks so I'm sure Tara and Lawrence hasn't said what happened in the mind like. Not that I would know. I get up and start to do my usual school routine. I dress in casual attire, tired after this weekend. I wonder if either of them will be at school. Carmen has yet to give me any word on what's happening. I sigh and throw my silvered hair into a long ponytail. My eyes catch my reflection and I look over my face, as expected I'm almost completely healed, my face still has a red tint and is swollen slightly, my jaw still aches a little. But other than that I'm back to normal. I look away and grab my bag, reaching for the door.I gasp when my door flies open and almost hits me in the face. I jump back and look who barged in, Bervely."I can't fucking believe you, I swear you disgust me. Dad and mom are pissed, just wait" she sneers and

Claire's POV"Mom I'm sorry, I'm not with Lawrence...I'm with-" I cut myself off, if I tell her I'm with the alpha she'll either think I'm lying or in troubleLena instantly points to herself and I nod"Lena" I rush out"Lena?" My Mother asks surprised "the Betas mate?" She asks"Yes ma'am" I say"I'll be home soon""I don't believe yo-" before she can finish Lena steels my phone"Hi Mrs. Bryan? Sorry for keeping Claire out so late, we just got to talking, you know how girls do. We've already eaten and lost track of time" Lena says with a smile and I silently thank her and she laughs lightly"Oh-...uhh" my mom seems speechless "that's alright dear, just make sure she gets home soon" she finally says, her tone completely changed"Of course, thank you" Lena hangs up and hands me my phoneI don't speak for a minute but then die laughing, Lena joins and Bryat chuckles. Martin just frowns and after we calm down he speaks"Do you want me to walk you home?" He asks and even though it's right

Claire's POVTaking a deep breath I let go, allowing my wolf to take over and be free. When I open my eyes again, the world is different. Colors deeper, sounds louder, smells more intense. The pines and leaves on the trees a deeper and brighter green and yellow. The sounds of birds chirping in the distance. It's hard to switch from human to wolf so quick, everything's a little mixed up due to such change and enhancement. I try to drown out the sounds in my head, it being so loud to what I'm used to. If my parents let me change everyday it would be more normal. I stare down at myself, thick dark fur, large paws and muscles relaxed and strong. I shake out my fur and jump around the trees, testing my reflexes. I chase a couple birds, dig my paws into the dirt and run until I can't even breath.I've probably been out here for two hours but my moms at work anyways. I hear the sounds of cracking twigs, my pointed black ears pipe up and I look around. My heart starts to pump so I quickly run

Claire's POV"Of course, we can take some of the Warriors off border control to search the forest and territory" Martin's says, head held highLawrence's brown eyes widen and nods his head once"thank you" he says and Martin turns to Bryat"Send word to the rest of the wolves" he says and Bryat nodsHe looks over at us and smiles at Lena, she waves and he nods and turns to the forest."I'm going to go with him....I need to search for her" Lawrence's says and follows afterAfter a moment two wolves pop out behind the forest trees, Lawrence and Bryat, and they slip further in. Maddox turns to me"are you alright?" He asks and I nod"I swear if that little twerp said one more thing to me, and on top of that he was touching you" he says angrily and looks over my arms"I would have ripped the fucking-""Calm down Martin, you'll scare the poor girl" Lena says pulling me closer to herMartin's eyes open"sorry" he says quietly"So you have any idea why she would leave?" He asks me and I shak