Erik's POV
I softly opened my eyes and spotted my little beautiful mate.
I got up to bed slowly, careful not to wake her.
"Alpha, are you awake?" My third in command, Ian, mind-linked me.
"Yes"
"We smelled something and tried to find what or who it was. It was the rogues! And they're not ordinary rogues. They belong to the Raging Tail, from our enemy pack. "
"Raging Tail? But they're gone! I killed their alpha a long time ago! " I clenched my teeth in anger.
"I know Alpha. I'm now attempting to learn more about them."
"Good, take your time." This is why I picked Ian as my third in command. He knows what to do next. He's not like the others who don't think he's as good as Vincent, though. He's the best.
I mumbled, "Raging Tail Pack." What do they want now?
I walked towards my mate and laid beside her. I smelled her scent. It is the sweetest scent I ever smelled. As I was smelling her, I dozed off.
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Clara's POV
I woke up and found a handsome man sleeping beside me. I smiled as I remembered that I had found my mate. Words cannot describe how handsome he is. "Erik," I whispered, hoping it would wake him up. I really need to go to the bathroom. I started running my hands over his face, tracing his jawline. I was so mesmerized by how handsome he was that I forgot that I needed to go to the bathroom.
After a while of just lying down, I got bored and tried to wake him up again. "Erik," I said, this time louder. He moved and I heard him moan. It was a deep, husky moan. "Erik," I said as I poked his cheeks.
Erik's eyes fluttered open, and I saw his amazing green-blue eyes."Good Morning, My Love," he said while tightening his grip on my waist.
I smiled and curled into him. "I need to go to the bathroom, sweetie," I whispered.
"All right," he said. He kissed my forehead and then let go of me. I instantly missed his touch.
I stood up and proceeded to the bathroom.
After a minute, I finished my things and started mending myself.
"Babe?" I heard Erik calling for me while knocking at the door.
"Hmm?" I replied. I'm currently brushing my teeth.
"Can I come in?" he asks.
I cleaned my mouth and made sure I washed every bit of toothpaste. "Yeah."
I heard the door opening and saw him entering. I followed his movements through the mirror and watched everything he did. He stopped beside me and started washing his face. He's so perfect; every movement of his muscles is so sexy. I am so lucky that he's my mate.
"Like what you see?" He said while smirking. I turned away, hiding my blush. I heard him chuckle and walked behind me. He hugged me from behind, and we were currently looking at our reflections through the mirror.
I smiled at him as I welcomed the sparks and electricity from his touch. He kissed my shoulders. "Look whenever you want, I'm all your baby."
"Ha-Ha!" I mockingly laughed at him and turned around to face him.
"I have a surprise for you," he said while hugging me.
"And is it?" I said, hugging him back.
"Something you will love," Erik continued, pulling away. I looked at him and he wiggled his eyebrows. I giggled and started exiting the bathroom.
"I'm thrilled, Sweetie," I said while closing the bathroom door.
"What do you think the surprise is?" My wolf asks with an excited tone in her voice.
"Let's wait and see, darling," I said.
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Erik's POV
I felt Clara's gaze. I know she's watching everything I'm doing, and I love the attention she gives. After I finished washing my face, I looked at her and saw her looking at me with lust in her eyes.
"Like what you see?" I asked while smirking. She immediately turned her head to hide her blush. I chuckle at her movement. She's just so cute. I walked behind her and hugged her. I kissed her shoulders. "You can look whenever you want. I'm all yours, baby. "
"Ha-Ha," she mockingly laughed, and turned to face me. "I have a surprise for you," I said while hugging her.
"And is it?" She said, while hugging me back.
"Something you will love," I continued, pulling away. I wiggled my eyebrows at her and she giggled. She then starts exiting the bathroom. "I'm thrilled, sweetie," she says as she closes the door.
When Clara left, I started fixing myself, and when I was sure I had everything, I mind-linked Ian.
"Got anything?" I asked.
"Yes, Alpha," he says.
"Good"
"I'm on my way back to Alpha. I'll contact you as soon as I return."
"Take care, Ian."
"Yes, sir."
After our conversation, I also mind-linked Vincent. "Finished everything?" I asked.
"Of course, who do you think I am?" I imagined him smirking.
"Ha-ha," I mockingly laughed. "This could make your sister happy."
"Oh, she'll be so happy."
"Okay, see you later."
I opened the door leading to the bathroom. It's our walk-in closet. On the right side is for my mate, and on the other side is for me. Then there's this huge mirror in the middle.
I walked out of our walk-in closet and saw Clara sitting on the bed, fully clothed.
She smiled and stood up. "Let's go?" I asked as I instantly wrapped my hand around her waist.
"Yes," she said. We then exited the room.
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Clara's POV
After Erik showed me around the pack house, we headed to his office. Erik said that we were waiting for my brother to arrive.
*knock knock*
"Come in," Erik said.
I saw my brother entering the room. His eyes instantly landed on me, and he walked toward me.
"How are you?" He says this while hugging me.
"I'm okay," I said, hugging him back.
He pulled away and looked at Erik. By the looks of their faces, I can tell that they are talking through mind-linking. Erik stood up from his seat, grabbed me, and took me outside to a room beside his office.
"Go look," Erik said, pushing me gently towards the door.
I opened the door, and when I looked at what was inside, I saw that it was full of books. I turned around to look at Erik. "Surprise!" Erik said, scratching his head while smiling sheepishly.
I stared at the room with awe. I am obsessed with books. "I loved it. Thank you, Erik," I said. I felt Erik's arms around my waist and his head resting on my shoulder. "I'm glad you liked it, my princess."
I looked around. I was so excited to read all of this! I turned around to look at Erik. I guessed he was mind-linking someone from the expression on his face. Erik's green-blue eyes instantly landed on me. He smiled, "I have work to do, sweetheart."
"Work Hard" was all I could say. He smiled at me again, and then he and my brother exited the room. I sighed.
I pulled out a book and sat on the chair beside the window and began reading the book called Tainted.
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Erik's POV
I'm totally relieved that Clara loves it. I asked Vincent what Clara loved the most and what love I gave her to make her at home or to make her comfortable staying there. I also want to lessen the pain she's feeling from losing her pack and parents. So when I saw happiness in her eyes, I was relieved.
"Alpha, I'm Back" Someone from the pack called me, and I frowned. I guess I have work to do.
"Let's meet at my office."
I felt Clara's gaze and looked at her. I smiled at her and said, "I have work to do, sweetheart."
"Work hard," Clara says while smiling. I then looked at Vincent, signaling to him that he had to come with me. We exit the room and proceed to my office, which is beside the Clara library.
I opened the door to my office and saw Ian sitting there. I entered, and he stood up and bowed to me. I continued walking to my desk and sat down.
"So, what have you got?" I asked.
"That pack grew larger, but not enough to beat ours. Basically, someone who leads a group of rouges named Klaus proclaimed that they'd join the Raging Tail pack. I don't know what he did to become their Alpha. "
"I guess we have to be on our guard."
"That's not it, Alpha," Ian says while tensing up.
"What do you mean?" Vincent asked with nervousness in his voice.
"They're the ones who attacked and killed Luna's Pack."
When I heard this, I knew my eyes had turned black. I clenched my teeth in anger. How dare they make my mate suffer that? "Let's go and kill them all! They made our mate sad!" My wolf growled.
"Not now, Liam, but they'll pay. They'll pay for making Clara cry", I growled back.
Erik's POV"Now Speak," I told Ian."They attacked her pack for a reason, Alpha. I think they're lingering here on our territory because of Luna. I didn't have the chance to know the reason but I know that they are trying to get her""THEY CAN'T HAVE HER! NOT ON MY WATCH!" I shouted. My body is now filled with anger. They can't have her, not now, not ever. I'll never let them get her or even touch her. She's so precious to me.Let's kill them all, ErikI blocked my wolf in my mind. I didn't want to argue with my wolf right now. I want information first. I don't want to risk the lives of my fighters."Find any information about this case. I don't care how, just find as much information as you can, Ian.""I know Alpha. It's my job to keep our Luna safe". Standing up, Ian bowed and then exited the room.I need to talk to Clara about this but I don't want to push her. Her pack has just been killed and I don't want to make her sad by remembering what happened. Maybe I should just ask Vince
Clara's POVErik walks toward the stage, you can see the admiration the pack members have for him. Tapping the mic twice. He cleared his throat to gain everyone's attention."Good evening Everyone", Erik greeted the pack. I saw the pack bow their heads."After that incident, I have been alone. I managed to be where I am today because I have you guys, my pack. I have been leading you alone and I know that some of you are wondering if I'll ever find my mate, if not I'll have to force myself to do a contract marriage when force mating is done but fret now my pack!" Erik suddenly shouted the last words in his sentence which made me surprised. Erik stood there and looked at his pack members with warm eyes. After looking around his pack members he started to lift his hand that was holding the mic."Few of you know that I have found my mate and I am thrilled at this very moment to announce that I HAVE FOUND MY MATE!" He shouted the last part. After the crowd finished shouting and cheering th
Clara's POVAnd here I am enjoying the kisses he gives me. Am I ready for this?"Hmmm," I moan."Is it good my princess?" He said while kissing me from my neck down to my chest."Maybe" He stopped kissing me to look at me. I saw his eyes darken."It's not good to tempt me, my princess.""Am I tempting you?" I smiled at him.He immediately kissed me and here I am kissing him back.We were getting to the good part when "Erik!" We were interrupted by none other than my brother."What?" Erik answered. You can hear the irritation in his voice and I can see that he is trying hard to calm his wolf.My brother cleared his throat and fixed his posture. "Alpha, Rogue Attacks"Erik immediately changed his facial expression. The alpha mode is back on."Office" Erik. My brother then bows and then leaves. Erik then looked at me with the same facial expression."I'll talk to you later," Erik said using his alpha tone. I'm in awe of how hot he is while in the Alpha mode and it left me speechless for
Clara's POVI think it's time for us to tell our mateYes, sweety, I think It's time.We need to tell him what happened and why my old pack got killed. When we woke up this morning, Vincent Mind-linked Erik and told him that someone had been killed in our pack. We rushed to where the killing was done and saw blood marks. It said IT'S A WARNING.Klaus survived and escaped. How? Ian killed him!That's when I realized that I needed to tell this Erik. Someone from his pack got killed and he doesn't know the reason why, while I know the reason.Full of resolve. I rushed to Erik's office and slowly opened the door. There I saw him sitting behind his desk massaging his temples. He looked so tired in just a short time.I knocked and he looked at me. He smiled, motioning me to come near him."Hey, Babe," I told him while approaching him."What's wrong my princess?" Erik asked. I saw the worry in his eyes. I don't know if it's a worry for me or his pack. I feel guilty even more.Hugging him whi
Clara's POVAfter what happened yesterday, Erik didn't push me that night. When I confessed that I was the next Queen, he just hugged me and whispered My Queen. I let it all out that night when he said that. I cried until I don't have any tears left. He's just too good to be true. I love him and because of that night, I know that I'll be happy again.I came back to reality when I heard someone shouting. We are in the office of Erik to talk about what happened yesterday. Nobody asked about what I did they still treated me like before."Why is he alive, Ian?!" My mate Erik shouted at Ian. I touched Erik's hand for him to calm down."I don't know, I swear I killed him, Alpha," Ian said.WitchesWhat?I said they teamed up with Witches."Witches Erik" Everyone looks at me with surprised faces. Even if they give me those looks I am surprised myself. There is always a time when Angeline will just whisper a voice like she doesn't want anyone to hear what she was about to say. I didn't confro
Clara's POV"I'm scared ""Me too, but we have to trust our mate," Angeline said."I'm scared of that too." I know that I should trust my mate, I do. I do trust him, of course, it's just that I'm scared that if I trust him so much it will end up again like last time."Don't be scared, we will always be together" Angeline replied after a long silence."I know. You are me and I am you", I replied. Hearing these words always calms me down. It's our line, our chant for everything."Yes. We will always be one.""Babe?"I was startled by the sudden voice and saw Erik peeking at the door. I smiled at him and signaled him to come in. Erik walked toward me and I instantly hugged him. "What's wrong?" I asked."Your brother mind-linked me earlier and he said he got something about Tia."I stiffened at the name. I didn't expect him to find things about the witch who survived and was in hiding for a decade already. "Let's go," I said.Erik's POV"Let's go"There it is, her sudden change of tone. A
Clara's POV"Let's start shall we?"Erik smiled at us and motioned us to sit, but I walked towards him and stood beside him while we were facing Ian and my brother Vincent."Vincent, I want you to rest but we need to talk to Tia and my gut is telling me that this mission is for you", Erik ordered. I was confused about what Erik said, that it was like he was excited for Vincent, but on the other hand, my brother was about nervous."You scared bro?" I mind-linked Vincent. When he turned to me looking shocked, I smirked at him."Shut up Clara"And I think I should stop teasing him. He looked more scared now."Can you Vincent?" Erik asked when Vincent was not responding. Ian looked nervously at Vincent."Yes, of course, alpha" Vincent answered with a straight face and excused himself from the meeting."Protect her""Yes, of course, Angeline, we will protect her because we need her.""It's not me""What?"Angeline then blocked me out. Again, it's not her."Who are you?"I whispered in my h
Clara's POVI woke up, and hearing some voices in my head made me feel dizzy. I need to get used to this, and it was not like this when I was in the Hollow Angel pack. Maybe because I'm a Luna now?*sighed*Not seeing Erik in bed made me feel dejected, but I'm feeling in our link that he is stressed right now. I made my way to our bathroom to fix myself. After making sure I looked okay, I went straight to his office only to see him sighing.Erik saw me and smiled, but you could see in his eyes that he was feeling down. I also saw Melissa sitting in front of Erik. What did these two talk about that made Erik feel down while Melissa was full of worry?"Well, I'm off. I'll talk to you again about this matter soon." Melissa walked toward Erik and gave him a little hug. She then faced and walked toward me. "You should invite me for coffee. Our Luna," Melissa said while smiling. After that, she left in Erik's office. I made my way to Erik and hugged him. I can feel his sadness in our mate l