Dangerous Lycan: Claim Betrayed Luna’s Second Chance Mate

Ryan kept to his promise and Patricia was let out of the darkroom. I stood there watching as she fell on her mother’s arms with tears flowing freely from her eyes. I wanted to go over and speak to her, to apologize for what had happened.

It might mean nothing to her or anyone that stood around watching but I knew just how much it would mean to me that I showed her how sorry I was and the thought of it was torture. I moved closer towards them but madam Ana noticed me and signalled that I stopped.

“What do you want, you slave? Haven’t you done enough?”

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“You can leave Clara. We don’t need any more of your troubles.”

“Mom, please let’s get out of here,” Patricia said and they both walk passed me without even looking back. I stood there lost in words. All I have ever longed for was peace but it was clear that I wouldn’t get a hold of it as it still felt very far from me.

The manor remained quiet as the night came fast. I laid still for a bit with nothing in particular to ponder about until my eyes fell close to sleep.

The sky still had its dark blue lining by the time I opened my eyes to a muffled noise. It came from the window. I crawled out of bed rubbing my hands over my eyes to keep them awake.

“What’s that noise?” I muttered as I walked towards the window. Although it was still a bit dark, but I could see the car right outside with the back door open. Madam Ana walked towards it with a luggage as she put it into the trunk.

“Is she leaving?” I watched closely, “But this doesn’t make sense, she leaves, then who would control the affairs of the manor especially the slaves?” I still couldn’t place it. So I leaned closer. At least, it would be an honour to be the first to see her leave.

But then, she walked back again but as she returned this time, she seemed to be walking back with someone that she talked to. I didn’t hear exactly what they said but just the muffled sound of their voices. And then, Patricia came along.

She looked properly dressed than Madam Ana with a purse over her shoulder. She hugged her, squeezing her in her arms for seconds but before she got into the car, she looked up towards the window to find me there.

I hadn’t expected that and so I froze until she looked back at her mother getting into the car. I jerked to the sound of the knock on the door. Couldn’t think who it was as I hurried to open it.

“Ryan, you are here so early. What’s wrong?” I walked back to the window.

“I would be going on a trip.”

“Oh okay… I guess you came to see how I am doing. Well, I’m doing just great. Have a safe trip.”

“What is it? You keep looking out the window. What are you looking at?”

“Do you know that Patricia is leaving?”

“Really?” He walked over to the window and watched with me.

“Yes.”

“Well, good riddance,” he scoffed.

“Do you know that she was leaving before now?”

“No, I had no idea.”

But I still stared at him.

“What? You think I did this?”

“Well, you have been doing quite a lot lately.”

“No, Clara you have to trust me. I didn’t do this. But, it’s best she left.”

“Well, you are sure going to miss her.”

“Why say so?”

“If I remember correctly you guys used to be friends.”

“And who said we aren’t? She can be a hot head but she is still my friend. At least I still consider her as one.”

“That’s good. I am glad that you are here I was planning on coming over to your chambers soon.”

“Is everything okay?”

“Yeah, sure. I was only planning to come and remind you that I would be gone in a few days.”

“In a few days?” He acted surprised.

“I have kept the end of my own bargain now it’s time to keep yours by letting me go. The thirty days is almost up and as you can see, I am okay so there isn’t any need staying here. I have caused a lot of havoc already.”

“But your presence is still very much needed.”

“By who?”

“By me.”

“Ryan please don’t start. A deal is a deal.”

“At least I still have a few days left to see your face and be with you,” he grinned.

“What about your trip? How long would you be gone for?”

“A couple of days. Clara, I want you to come with me.”

“What? No Ryan.”

“Please, it would be worth your time and you can see this as an opportunity to look at other part of the town you didn’t get to see. To make up for lost times. C’mon Clara, it would be fun trust me.”

I headed for the bed with Ryan’s words still on my mind. Ryan had always taken trips and I knew that going on this one with him would mean a lot to him. He deserved to be happy after showing kindness when many didn’t. I felt I owed him that.

“What’s this trip about and when are you leaving?”

“It’s a meeting of Alpha’s at the werewolf council. I got a call from the Alpha council. They need me at an important meeting. More of an emergency though.”

“And you want me there? Wouldn’t there be like a restriction or something?”

“Don’t worry, we are allowed to bring our plus one and we would leave right away if you agree to do this with me. ”

“Alright that’s fine, I would come with you.”

“Oh this is the best news I have heard all day Clara, you have no idea.”

“If I would be going then I need to look my best. So kindly excuse me,” I showed him the door.

“Of course.”

In a few minutes I was ready. Ryan took my hands as we headed out of the manor. Patricia’s absence somehow restored a kind of serenity and inner peace. I didn’t know if anyone else felt it, but I knew very much that I did.

I didn’t have to look over my shoulders for who was coming, hid behind the curtains by the window whenever I wanted to look through or peek twice for assurance that she wasn’t the one behind the door whenever there was a knock. It just spelt peace.

I had missed seeing the lands and the green grasses and leaves of a forest. The ride was smooth with just a soft tune playing in the car. I sat opposite Ryan in the limo. A very compromising position as I caught Ryan staring a couple of times even if he tried to hide his eyes whenever I found them on me.

“What?” I asked.

“I don’t quite follow,” he said.

“Why are you staring?”

“I wasn’t staring.”

“Oh please quit it. You can’t quite take your eyes off me.”

“Well do you blame me? You are the fairest of them all. I can’t help it.”

I scoffed looking out the window as we approached a magnanimous edifice. The building looked centuries old with its greyish brick high walls.

“We are here,” he announced.

The driver pulled the car to a halt as we got to the parking lot. Ryan open the door for me taking my hands in his.

“Shall we?” He asked leading me forward.

“Yes, of course,” I smiled.

Just then, he stopped abruptly staring at a car parked in the secluded area of the parking lot.

“Wow! Now that’s a ride,” I gasped at the sight of the car. But Ryan didn’t see it that way.

“Whose ride is that?” I watched his furrowed brows.

“The Lycan King. He is here.”

“Well, I’m not surprised it’s his ride. I mean he should be called the Lycan King for a reason,” I said but he still held the look, “Is there something I should be worried about?”

“No, not at all. It’s just that he never shows up for any of these meetings.”

“Oh I see. Well, he is around now, I suggest you stop staring you are beginning to look ridiculous.”

“Sorry about that.”

We got into the werewolf council chamber most people were already present as the hall was filled. Ryan was given a seat and I settled just behind him.

“Where is the Lycan King?” I heard one of the females whisper to her plus one.

“He isn’t here yet, I guess he just left the moment he came. He never really shows up for these meetings.”

The same words that Ryan had said. Perhaps no one had seen him in years.

“So what’s this meeting all about?” I asked Ryan as he finally settled in.

“Not quite sure but I guess it has to do with the rumours.”

“What rumours?”

“For a while now, there has been rumours that a set of laws are to be added to the werewolf book of regulations.”

“But those are generational rules that can’t be changed neither can anything be added or removed.”

“According to these set of people that are responsible for this, the times are changing and the world is revolving. You don’t expect this changes to pass us by. But most of the highest members guarding these rules are against this. If we don’t arrest the situation soon, it can lead to something far more detrimental, like a war.”

“A war? That’s really bad. This is indeed an important meeting.”

“One that requires the appearance of the Lycan King.”

“So where is he?”

“I have no idea.”

“And I don’t think anyone has any idea of his whereabouts either,” I said watching the faces of the other members as they looked around. The hall was a bit rowdy for a while. People talked on top of their voices complaining that had left their works to attend a meeting which was scheduled to commence hours ago.

One of the speakers mounted the stage which drew everyone’s attention back to it.

“Good day everyone, I know you all might be probably wondering why we haven’t started this meeting after so long. We apologize for the delay.”

“Start the meeting already!” Someone shouted in the crowd.

“We await the presence of the Lycan King. As you all know, this is not like any other meeting. This is different and needs to be addressed with upmost discrete. It is of delicate matter.”

“But it is obvious that the Lycan king has other matters to deal with so we need to start without him. After all, we have always had meetings of this magnitude without him. What makes this any different?”

“Yeah, he has a point,” Ryan said.

“I don’t know this man but I sense that he has so much arrogance to keep the whole council waiting,” I said.

“Yeah, you have no idea.”

After a few more delegations the council came to a conclusion to finally have the meeting without the Lycan King.

“As you all know, there have been words that a set of werewolf in the high councils wanted to add new rules to the regulation books which is abominable. But they have been adamant and has gone to other means. Last night a body was found at the border and it was a member of a familiar pack,” the speaker began.

“This is just a sign that things are getting worse and if we don’t do something really fast, it could lead to a war which we are not ready for at the moment,” he added.

“The lotus pack gets stronger with every soul that they take away from us.”

“What do we do about this?” A member asked from the crowd.

“Let’s gather the rest of the pack, let’s fight back. Let’s fight for revenge. It’s blood for blood, remember? That’s the father’s rule.” Someone from the crowd spoke out.

“Father’s rule caused us a lot of life, so I am totally against that idea.”

“So what do you suggest then?”

“We need to keep guard and always be alert.”

“This is what we have been saying for over a decade. We keep losing good men to these people. They come at the weakest point and attack. Who knows who will be killed next? Because we refuse to meet to their silly demands.”

“We don’t have to be in a rush when it comes to matters like this. War only begets more war. We will never be at peace if we begin this war. Let’s just keep watching a little more.”

“Why does this sound like words for a weakling?” I am ready, the rest of the pack is ready, they are just waiting for approval and this pack would be wiped off.”

“Are you calling me weak?” Well, let me remind you, perhaps you might have forgotten, I single-handedly defeated the Cringe and Derek’s pack when they came raging a war. So if I tell you to watch and wait, you watch and wait!” The man’s voice was already loud and sounded like a roar.

“Order! Order!” One of the speakers announced, “this is a meeting not a place to show powers. The big wooden door creaked open and everyone turned towards it. I was not exempted as I rested my eyes on him.

It could have felt more realistic if it was a dream but it wasn’t as I had just seen a bundle of an all in one manliness walk through the door. Could he be the ruthless Lycan King that they spoke of? But everyone seem to leave out the part that he was overly good-looking and emitted a really powerful and dominant aura.

He stood for a while and looked around surveying the hall for a bit. The black robe matched his skin as he depicted the god of handsomeness. I lost my gaze on him walking my eyes around him some more, I sure wasn’t ready to take it off just yet.

“I’m sorry for being late guys. But I guess the meetings already started without me. No one said anything as they waited for him to assume his position.

“It’s so good to see you guys. I see different faces. Beautiful ones at that. I guess I have missed a lot on this meetings. I wish,” he scoffed.

“Come here,” he signalled one of the ladies as she walked out of the arms of her plus one.

The way he spoke and ordered everyone around I saw now why he was always tagged as arrogant. He was just another barrel of pride and nothing more and so I turned away waiting for the continuation of the meeting as I began to think of going back.

“You,” I heard a deep voice just behind me as I turned to find him trained at me, causing me to freeze up at once. At that moment, I felt everyone’s eyes including Ryan on me.

“Me?” I asked as my heart leaped a beat but I didn’t succumb to the fear and confusion that was arising instead, I stood upright awaiting his words.

“I know you. Kimberly… right?” He murmured, head tilted sideways and I swallowed emptily while shaking my head.

“No Sire, I am not Kimberly. My name is Clara,” I spoke out.

“Hmm… Clara, that’s a lovely name for a gorgeous lady,” he turned and faced the crowd, “Ladies and gentlemen, it is of great honor that I announce to you all that I have found my lady,” then he turned towards me again, “You!” He pointed at me.

“Me?” I echoed, completely dumbfounded.

“I want you, lady Clara, to be mine.”

“What?”

I froze.