The Dark Side of Fate

145 A Breaking Point

~Claudia~

The days went by fast. I needed to breathe to stop and think, but there was no time for it. Jake was recovering well, and Vino was training most of the time.

There were moments I had the urge to just leave because, deep down, I didn’t see all of them coming home.

Sylvester’s talk about what we should do if they fall got to me, making me wonder if I had been cursed. My husband died, and then I met my fated. It should be a happy feeling, but it wasn’t because danger loomed from the moment I saw him. I did not know what to do. I was a woman of few words; somehow, my words had become fewer over the weeks.

Keeping calm amid everything was difficult, but I had to. I knew nothing would lift me up if I broke down, so this would have to do.

Jake had finally woken up, but sadly, he could not feel his wolf. Erik had told him to give it time, especially since he was still weak, but I doubted the time would work. Melvin had said that was one of the outcomes if anyone survived his lethal position. If Jake’s wolf ever returns, then it would be a miracle. Stephanie did not seem to care about that; she was glad he was alive. I could understand her position. I would be grateful, too, if I were in her shoes.

I sat on the couch in Erik’s lab, thinking about what I would do If I lost Vino and couldn’t figure it out.

Life had mistreated me, and I doubted it would make an exception for me and bring Vino home to me.

I doubted it, but I had a tiny hope that he would survive. Amelia and Susan were on their way from the East, so I figured Vino’s time to head to Gad was drawing near.

Was it possible to freeze time? I would wave a wand and freeze everything to have more time with him and the others. Could I be given that power?

“Claudia, you should retire. You do not look well,” I heard Stephanie’s voice. It snapped me out of my deep thought, and I looked at her.

I hadn’t looked in the mirror in a while. I knew I looked awful, but I did not care. Nothing really mattered anymore.

she sat beside Jake’s bed, holding onto his hand. The man had fallen back to sleep again, but he

to bring you something,” I said, with a calm, unaffected tone, and she looked like she was more

some faith, Claudia. They will return in one peace. Sometimes faith is all it takes,” she said, and I sighed because

I finally managed and

lab. The man did not seem affected by all this. If anything, he was mad they won’t be taking him to battle, but Sylvester’s reasons were valid. He was too valuable. I have never met someone with a beautiful mind like Erik. He was a genius; having him die in battle would be a

back to the mansion or palace. I did not know what to call the building, but the

I will have to live here once everything was over. Hopefully not, because I

home. Something private and personal, with maybe just two Omegas in attendance and few security details. I wouldn’t be able to deal in this building, but it wasn’t up to me really because as things were,

Vino was there.

and he smiled

decided we needed to spend time with our mates since we will be leaving tomorrow night,” He

next tomorrow in

meeting. We will need an entire day to figure things out and position ourselves,” He said, and I had nothing to say. I felt the numbness in my chest fading away and something else surging through. The numbness had

through my veins

perfume were, and just like that, my wolf tried to take over

and rushed

began to growl. I had

I growled so much.

to my ears, holding me tightly and trying his best to calm me down. The anger dissipated, and in its place,

mark on my