Chapter 16

Claudia's POV

When I woke up from the coma, I touched my abdomen. The torn hole that had been pierced was still on my shirt, and the blood on it had dried. But the wound had slowly started to heal, and the place where the hole had been pierced had turned into a small wound. This was the werewolf's ability to heal itself, I guess. I looked in the mirror, and I had regained my human form.

"Nicole?" It was the name I tentatively called out in my head.

"I am here." Nicole literally responded and a huge sense of joy took over me. Finally, I had my own wolf! After suffering countless glares and ridicule, I finally had my own wolf. I was no longer a crippled alien. I thought of my father's tall figure that turned into a werewolf, proof that I had inherited his excellent bloodline.

Nicole felt my joy too. She told me that she hadn't shown up before because my powers were too weak. But in a critical situation, she was roused by the power to survive, allowing me to successfully shift into a wolf. Although the shift lasted for a short time. This was mainly because my body was too weak.

"You have to take care of yourself, I don't always show up." Nicole said to me worriedly.

"I will. Thank you, in all respects." I assured her. Then she disappeared.

Nicole's presence filled me with confidence that the moon goddess was still taking care of me. At that moment, I heard the sound of stray footsteps slowly approaching and my heart lifted again. A tall figure stood in front of me, and it was Isaac's anxious voice.

"Claudia! Are you okay?"

Isaac's POV

The wound on my leg was healing fast because of the wolf's power. I was going to wait until the wound was gone before I met Claudia, because the wound looked really really scary and I was afraid of scaring the frail girl. But I suddenly felt a tingle in my soul, and my instincts told me Claudia was in danger.

Caesar smelled her location. How did she get outside?! I dragged my injured leg towards her location. The situation was dire, for the air was completely devoid of her floral and fruity aroma, instead it was completely masked by the heavy scent of blood.

As I rushed to Claudia's location, the scene before me made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.

Claudia was lying in a pool of blood. Who did this to her? My blood boiled in my veins, and I would tear apart anyone who dared to hurt my mate. Rage slowly sharpened my teeth, which already wanted to bite through the killer's throat. Until I tasted a rush of blood in my mouth.

"Isaac?" A weak voice came from Claudia, who was lying on the floor.

I was so excited to see her alive that I wanted to hold her tightly in my arms. But she looked pale and was about to faint again. Then I noticed a hole in the abdomen of her dress. The fabric around the hole looked like it had been soaked in blood and was blindingly bright red. My hand trembled slightly for the first time as I carefully touched her abdomen.

Claudia could see my concern too and she took my hand and placed it on her stomach. God, her hand was like ice. "It's almost healed, it was my wolf that saved me." She gently reassured me, calming me down gradually.

I looked at her in surprise. "Do you have a wolf?"

Claudia looked happy. "Yes, just now, I awakened."

I finally let the worry go and hugged Claudia closer using my arms. I felt her body heat and wanted to hold her forever and not let go. But she was still weak, and I carried her back to the basement.

Claudia's POV

I was falling in deep sleep under Isaac's careful care. He was still watching me from the side of the bed until I woke up. I raised my hand to touch him and he immediately understood what I meant, taking my hand and rubbing it against the side of his cheek. I looked into his eyes and read his thoughts "she's still weak, it's my fault." I could feel the guilt and sadness in his heart.

I got up from the bed and gently wrapped both arms around his neck. In a soothing tone, I whispered, "Don't blame yourself. It's thanks to you that I have the will to keep living."

Isaac wrapped his arms around my waist to hold me tighter. He'd been taking care of me and hadn't had time to clean himself. Even though the wounds on his body had already healed, there was still a faint smell of blood mixed with his distinctive cedar scent. I smelled his scent, which reassured me, and suddenly my body began to heat up.

Isaac obviously felt it too, and he kissed me with one hand on the back of my head. His tongue fluttered so freely in my mouth that I could barely breathe. The deep kiss ended, but my body heated up even more. The places Isaac touched me through my clothes were like fire.

Oh shit, I was officially in heat. Isaac felt it too, and he kissed my neck, asking if I could continue. The kiss that landed on my neck was like an electric current running through my entire body. A werewolf in heat couldn't even think with his brain, just followed his physical instincts to pursue pleasurable acts. I acquiesced to Isaac's actions, his kisses exploring all the way down my body, and all I could do was let out a moan of comfort as my mind went haywire. I could feel Isaac's strong hands kneading my body as I thrust my fingers into his messy hair, forcing him to look up. I looked into his lust-filled eyes as if I was being lit up.

Isaac slowly entered my body, and I was finally united with my mate. Our souls also mingled with each other in this moment. A burst of white light emanated from my eyes in endless comfort and pleasure.

After the passion was over, Isaac's hair was a mess from my scratches. He looked like a lazy lion. I laid on his warm chest, enjoying the safety my mate gave me.

"Better now?" Isaac asked me in his husky voice.

After last night's sex, my heat ended. Now I was still lying naked in his arms, it made me very shy. I pulled the sheet over me to cover my body. I tried to keep myself looking into Isaac's eyes instead of his smooth muscular line.

"Much better, thank you for last night's ..." My tongue started to knot.

Isaac smiled, "I should be thanking you."

He propped his head and lost in thought for a moment. "Since your rut is over, I probably won't come later."

Isaac's face suddenly turned cold, which confused me. The warmth of the moment was broken and he let go of me. I tried to read his thoughts, but he kept avoiding my gaze. Last night's passion could just be a sudden hankering.

"Don't let yourself get hurt again." Isaac tidied himself up and left with only these words. I touched the empty bed with his lingering body heat on it. Did everything that happened last night happen just because it was my rut?