My Destined Mate

EpisodeThree

Clara POV

I took to my heels and began to run as fast as possible. Mid-run, I shifted as I felt the thing approaching me. It wasn't a rogue, that I knew for sure. It was something else. I stumbled a few times, hurting my ankle.

I was tempted to turn and look back at what was chasing me. It was an instinct to at least know what I am running away from but that will be useless since I can't see.

Suddenly, I hit a wall. There's no place to escape except I face whatever is chasing me and fight it or I will be done for. I attempted to attack it first but it dodge and knocked me to the ground. Before I could get up, the beast was already on me, sniffing my body.

It suddenly bit my neck which made me scream in pain. My shoulder aches so much that my body shivers.

Another growl breaks the tension between us. It pushed away the beast and got into a fierce fight. I could only hear bones cracking and wimping.

“Liam, is that you?" I managed to ask with a faint voice. I could neither see but I was sure Liam came to my rescue.

Another footstep approached me. A woody scent filled my nostrils. I crossed my hands on my chest in defense. There was something extremely different and nice about the person.

It wasn't Liam. Then who is it?

“Who is there?" I asked faintly, I tried to pierce through the darkness to see who it was but I could not. “Who are you?"

" Someone who just saved you, little pup.” The voice responded. It was the most beautiful thing I have ever heard. His voice made my skin hum.

“There she is, Clara." Sarah's voice cut through. I heard the man take to his heel and run away before I could say anything.

“What happened to you, Clara?" Jackson asked. Concerned as he saw the condition I was in.

“Oh damn it, Clara. What happened?" Liam asked, lifting me up from the floor and scoop me into his arms.

Sarah sounded panicked as she saw blood dripping from my shoulder. “She is injured, Liam.”

“I am fine.” I managed to speak, sounding much weaker than intended.

Liam put me into the back of the car, Sarah sat beside me, pulling me into her arms.

“What really happened, Clara?” she asked nervously.

“I don't know. All I remember is that something chased me and someone saved my ass." I managed to speak again.

"Well, whatever or whoever it is was way too fast. It grabbed that thing and vanished.” Says Jackson as he drove us back to our pack.

The drive back home was filled with silence. I hope Dad never finds out about what happened tonight, else he will be so worried.

It seems only the cinema area was affected by the power outage.

As soon as we got home. I requested Sarah to take me straight to my room.

“Liam, please do not tell anyone about what happened tonight, most especially Dad." I said weakly.

" But you are badly injured and need treatment.” Liam said curtly.

" I am warning you, don't tell Dad or mom.”

“You know she is right, Liam." Says Sarah, she helped me settle in the bed. “Your Dad will cut off your balls if he finds out about what happened to his precious daughter."

Liam sighed and gave up.

" But we still need to clean your wounds, Clara.” Says Jackson.

“I will help with that. I will stay tonight with Clara. If she needs anything I will call you." Sarah offered to help.

“You can't even mind link, how will you communicate with me then?" Liam teased Sarah.

“You don't leave across the town, do you?" Sarah responded with jest. Liam sighed.

" If she needs anything, I will come straight to your room.” Sarah added.

I sighed and closed my eyes ignoring their banter.

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Sarah helped me change my clothes as soon as Liam and Jackson left the room. She damped the antiseptic on my wounds and helped me clean it.

“You know, Clara. I should get Liam to lick the wound. That will be better." Sarah suggested.

“Eww, Sarah. That's it ."

“But it will help. You know, they say the Alpha's saliva heals wounds faster than antiseptic." Says Sarah. " He wouldn't have minded.”

" Yeah, I know but no thanks.” I retorted. " I have been a burden for tonight. Let's not add more pressure on anyone.”

“Sarah," I gently called my bestie. " Do you think it was a wolf that bit me? It doesn't look like one.”

“It definitely doesn't look like it, girl." Says Sarah, now more serious. " Who saved you? Can you remember the face, any ideas?”

“I can't remember but he has a sexy voice. I am sure he wasn't from this back."

Sarah looked at me curiously. “Your heart is beating fast, Clara."

I giggle and blushed as I remember my savior's voice. I dropped back into my bed once Sarah finished cleaning my wound.

“Like, he is really sexy." I repeated those words again blushing uncontrollably.

“Tell me more." Says Sarah as she jumps on the bed.

" He called me a pup after he said that to me. And said he is my savior.” I turned to the other side of the bed feeling unhappy.

" Hey, it's okay. I wish…"

“Don't. I also wished I had seen his face." I cut in.

" Alright, alright.” She gave in. " Maybe if you had not quiver and been in the dark, you would have seen him.”

" Sarah, go to sleep.” I instructed.

" Alright, goodnight.” Sarah stayed back and soon, she was fast asleep.

I could not sleep that night. I kept wondering who this stranger was and why he was in our pack territory?