Claire looked around as she came out of the portal.The forest here seems much greener and more full of life than what she has seen back home. She didn't think that her life would change so much in such a short period of time. Thank god Leo is here with her as she has never felt this alone in her life.
"What is the plan , your majesty," asked Leo as he looked around the forest. It was still dark as the sun has not risen. It's probably around 1am now and Seth would have already sent his cronies to come looking for her.
"We have to move fast, Leo. I'm sure my absence is already noticed back at the kingdom and we should not stay near the portal for too long. Do you remember Bianca, she studied with us in highschool and she left for earth realm about 2 years ago, why don't we go there first," expained Claire as she started walking towards the main road. She only had 500 dollars with her as she did not usually keep money from this realm. They would have to find a way to survive here while they come up with a plan.
" Yes, I remember her, she used to be the wild one with pink hair right. Can she be trusted?" asked Leo.
" Don't worry Leo, I trust her with my life, she may be abit eccentric but she has always stood up for what is right since we were little pups ourselves"
" Of course your majesty, I'm sure she is. Please allow me to shift to my wolf and carry you to the bus station and we can make our way there," Leo said as he shifted into his sandy brown wolf. His wolf's name was Leon, and he had the same loyalty to the kingdom as Leo has. He bowed his head down and bent his two pront paws for the princess to climb up. They then raced past the trees and came to the bus station in Jersey.
Once in the bus, Claire thought of her next move. She needs to find the alpha of the Red Stone pack for aid as according to her father he has the largest pack in this realm. But she is not sure if he can be trusted or not. If Seth already has allies in her own kingdom, she would not put it past him to have some in the earth realm as well. He was here for 5 years after all and she was not privy to what he was trained for in the werewolves council, Needless to say, Claire would have to do some surveilance before she can decide on whom she should trust.
When they reached New York it was about 4am. Claire and Leo made their way to Bianca's apartment which was overlooking Central Park.
Claire knocked on the door a few times before she heard a groan on the other side. Bianca opened the door in suprise," Babe, what are you doing here. I have not seen you in 2 years and you are here now. Is everything okay, I heard about your fathers passing but i was not allowed to cross the borders to come see you," explained Bianca.
Claire started laughing as she spoke," You haven't changed abit, you are still as fast paced as ever. What do you mean you weren't allowed to come back home,"
" Babe, Seth has limited movement into the werewolf realm saying that its due to security reasons. Even the alphas and betas from the earth realm aren't allowed inside. "
Claire shock her head sadly," So much has happened behind my back. I should have paid more attention to what was happening around me when my father passed. Unfortunately Bianca, my visit here is not a social call."
Claire then proceeded to explain to Bianca the reason she and Leo have came.
" Bianca, I have to speak to the Alpha of Red Stone but I can't reveal my identity to him as I'm not sure if he is in alliance with Seth. Do you know how I can meet him," asked Claire.
" Of course babe, he frequently visits his club Dark Night uptown. If you want I can take you there tonight, I can take the day off and we can celebrate your birthday there. Don't think i forgot that today is your 21st birthday babe," explained Bianca who is also the operations manager for the club.
" Thats great Bianca, that would be the perfect oppurtunity for me to find out more about him," laughed Claire.
Leo was silent throughout the exchange. " Is everything alright, Leo," asked Bianca.
" I'm fine Bianca, I'm just concerned regarding the princesses safety. I need to find out more regarding the warriors who have betrayed our princess back at the kingdom," explained Leo.
" Leo, I think you should head to the werewolves council and see what information you can gather from them. I'm sure by now they are aware of my disapperance," Claire said as she sat on the sofa.
" Yes my princess, I should also call Seth and explain my disapperance. If he believes that I am on his side and actively looking for you, I may be able to find out more about the warriors who are against you my princess," said Leo as he yawned.
Bianca noticed how tired her two companians looked as set them up in the sofa and her guest room to get some rest. Tomorrow is going to be an interesting day after all.
The next morning Claire woke to the smell of waffles in the kitchen. It was already 12noon and Bianca was preparing brunch for them.
" Good morning, the food smells great," smiled Claire as she took a seat on the bar stool." Where is Leo?"
" Well babe, Leo left at around 9am to the werewolves council, he has spoken to the the elders and informed me that they have sent a nation wide alert for all the packs in the region to look for you," said Bianca as she ate one of the bacon on the table. " Leo has also been summoned back to the kingdom to give a detailed report on what happened last night," exclaimed Bianca.
" I hope he will be fine, Seth is known to rage out when he is upset about something," Claire said worriedly.
" Don't worry Claire, Leo has many friends in the kingdom and he is well respected. I don't think Seth will be able to harm him. This will also prove useful to you as Leo may be able to keep us in the loop with what is happening in the kingdom," Bianca said while hugging Claire. Claire nodded and started to eat her breakfast. She was so happy to be able to spend time with Bianca again. They used to be very close when they were schooling together, but due to her fathers restriction on her travelling outside the kingdom, she was not able to see Bianca for so long.
" Anyway, you better eat up quickly as we have to take you out for a makeover," Bianca said excitedly.
"Huh," questioned Claire.
" Well, with the entire werewolves community is out there looking for you, you should definetely change the way you look if you want to avoid being detected before you have acheived your goal now don't you," laughed Bianca.
Claire couldn't remember the last time she was able to go out and have some time with her friends. They ended up doing their hair, nails, and also bought some new clothes for the club. Towards the end of the day, Claire was excited to be able to what she wants without being controlled by anyone. Finally getting the freedom that she has been craving for so long. As they got ready for the night out in the club, Claire looked in the mirror with a sense on independance and confidence. She has cut her hair to a pixie cut accentuating her petite figure and almond shape eyes, her makeup was amazing with the smoky eyes and red lips . She was also wearing a pair of leather tube dress with knee high boots and long gold earrings making her look like a goddess.
" Let's go."
" You look awesome, babe. I hope you are ready for a night full of fun," shouted Bianca excitedly as she dragged Claire out the front door.