Chapter 20

Klaire's P.O.V

"Shall we start?"

Everyone nodded their head. Clint circled the area where we found the passage around the Cliff.

"This is the passage that the Rogues used to get inside without being traced," Clint mumbled. The commotion started, not believing that some Rogues know that passage.

"We haven't used that for ages and no one know that passage except for the higher officials," Arthur said, the Alpha of the South Lake. He somehow had a resemblance with his son Rion.

They all became silent for a moment.

"There was a traitor," Brent announced. They all look surprised by the sudden news. Did they trust their officials that much?

"What do you mean, Alpha Brent." The one with the long hair asks. He was Gregory if I remember it right, the Alpha of the White Moon. He doesn't look pleased by what he heard.

"What I mean is someone within the Four Factions betrayed us. "

They all remain quiet, not knowing what to say.

"It all makes sense, but how are we going to identify the traitor?" The Alpha of the Golden Arid said. His name was Timothy if I'm not mistaken.

"We already set up some traps," Clint said. Their eyes focus on him, not even Alpha Brent knows this.

"How could we trust someone who belongs to the unknown Clan?" Arthur hissed.

"Wanna find out?" Clint utter, challenging the Alpha. He stood on his chair not liking the insult.

"Gentleman please, we are here to start a treaty, not another war." Brent tried to calm both of them.

"How could I trust them when they even brought a human with them!"

Eliot, Noah, and Yustef stood on their sits. Glaring at Alpha Arthur who just insulted me. The atmosphere became heavier.

"I wouldn't say that if I were you," Yustef warned, taking a step closer to Arthur who is about to shift into his wolf.

"And if I did? He was just a human!"

I know why he was angry at me. His mate was killed by hunters. Since then their pack despises humans.

"Don't say I didn't warn you," Yustef mumbled after he throw a punch at Arthur. It was too fast that I was surprised myself.

Arthur crash at the table, breaking it as he lands. His eyes turn black completely followed by the snapping of bones.

Clint just watches them both not even trying to stop them. I waited for him to look at me, so I could tell him to stop the fight but he was avoiding my gaze. He was also pissed that's for sure.

Arthur shifted into his big brown grayish wolf. Teeth snarling at Yustef, the other Alpha remain silent and just stood there watching them. They even look excited at the fight.

Eliot and Noah also just watch them. They look satisfied with what Yustef did. Alpha Brent just let out a sigh. Probably giving up... and went next to his Luna.

Yustef just remains standing waiting for Arthur to attack. He growls at him showing his sharp teeth. Yustef didn't even flinch. Knowing him? That wouldn't be enough to intimidate him.

He was the strongest among the four of them, not even Clint can stand against him. I remember their last fight if I didn't stop them Clint will probably end up dying.

Arthur jump in the air trying to get on top of Yustef. He caught just in time gripping his hands on Arthur's belly. Exposing his vulnerable side. Arthur whimpers, trying to scratch Yustef.

The smell of blood reaches my nostrils; I suddenly feel dizzy. I hold onto the door trying to keep myself in place.

"Klaire..." my eyes scan the room trying to locate where that voice came from.

"Klaire..." the noise coming from their fight is making it harder for me to know who is calling me.

I tried to focus on the unfamiliar voice but the noise is getting in my way. And why do I feel so light-headed?

"THAT IS ENOUGH!" I suddenly shouted the room became silent. I put my hand on my head it was starting to hurt even more.

Why is the room spinning?

I stared at Clint who is running towards me. And the next thing I know everything went black.

I woke up in a dark damp place. It was cold out here.

Where am I?

I scanned where I am, trying to find something that may help me know where I am. I found nothing, it was complete darkness.

"Clint? Eliot? Yustef? Noah?" I continue walking further and still nothing. I can't even see anything but pitch black. It was frightening yet familiar?

"Klaire..."

I look at my shoulder and found no one. That voice again.

"Who are you?" I shouted, my voice echoing. No one answered.

"Klaire..."

I turned around and found nothing again.

"Who are you? Show yourself!" No one answered again, all I can hear is my footsteps.

I still continue walking to the unknown, hoping that by the end of it I might find the way out. It felt like hours already and it was still nothing, not even a glimpse of light.

I cover my eyes with my hand, blinking until my eyes adjusted to the light. Staring at the brown wooden ceiling I guess I wasn't in my room.

"Hey, take it slowly." Noah stop me from standing up.

I scan the room and it was just the two of us here.

"Where am I?"

The door opens, Clint walks in followed by Eliot and Yustef.

"In my room." Yustef matter, sitting next to my bed. Clint went to my other side.

"What happened?" I asked, and I saw them all stared at each other.

"We also want to know that." Clint mutter while staring so serious at me.

"I don't know? The last thing I remember is watching you fight the Alpha of the South Lake." I mutter pointing at Yustef.

My head is starting to hurt again. Trying to remember what happened before I woke up. I remember someone is calling me

"Klaire?" Clint came forward to check my forehead.

"I'm okay Clint." I mutter, he hands me the glass of water on the side table. I drank it at once.

"You were unconscious for 3 days," Yustef mumbled making my eyes wide.

Did he just say 3 days?

"We transfer you here after you didn't wake up. The pack doctor was against it but we can't just leave you in that clinic"

I didn't hear what Yustef said on the last part but he looked pissed.

"How did that happen?" No wonder I feel so thirsty when I woke up.

"We don't know; I just saw you falling on the ground. Good thing I caught you just before anything worse happen to you." Clint mumbled.

They all stood in front of me. Did something happen to them that I didn't know?

"What happened?" I narrow my eyes at them.

"We found him."

My hands stop mid-air as I was about to put the glass of water on the side table. I didn't say anything and just waited for them to continue.

"We found the place but he was already gone before we got there," Noah added. He looks hesitant to continue what he was about to say.

So he was gone again. After all this year of tracking him. He still got away again.

"He was still continuing his experiments." Noah continues, looking down his hands.

I clench my fist, just knowing his still freely roaming around was enough for me to make me shiver.

I bit my lower lip, I didn't know I was biting it hard until I taste my blood.

"The last traces we found, he was heading to the North. That was also the reason why we arrived earlier than expected." Eliot explained.

"And once we receive the news that you were attacked twice during your time here, just confirmed our assumption," Eliot added. He let out a deep sigh.

They all came here in a hurry because of me.

"We won't let him get near you." Yustef hissed, gritting his teeth.

I grab his hand to calm him down. He closes his eyes as soon as our skin touches. We are all connected anyway...

"We will stop him!" Noah utter.

I smiled at him. Oh, my little brother is all grown up.

"Shall we all eat? I'm hungry." I mumbled, trying to change the subject and get the atmosphere a little lighter.

They all agreed and went out first. I told them I will follow in a minute after I took a quick shower.

The tears that I was holding up started streaming down my face. I hug myself, my whole body is trembling.

I remember his last words to me.

'You won't get away from me. I will get you back.'

I shake my head trying to erase that thought away. But his sinister voice keeps whispering in my head.

I will never forget those words and that place... and how his red eyes stared at me with nothing but hatred