Clara's POV

"Let's start shall we?"

Erik smiled at us and motioned us to sit, but I walked towards him and stood beside him while we were facing Ian and my brother Vincent.

"Vincent, I want you to rest but we need to talk to Tia and my gut is telling me that this mission is for you", Erik ordered. I was confused about what Erik said, that it was like he was excited for Vincent, but on the other hand, my brother was about nervous.

"You scared bro?" I mind-linked Vincent. When he turned to me looking shocked, I smirked at him.

"Shut up Clara"

And I think I should stop teasing him. He looked more scared now.

"Can you Vincent?" Erik asked when Vincent was not responding. Ian looked nervously at Vincent.

"Yes, of course, alpha" Vincent answered with a straight face and excused himself from the meeting.

"Protect her"

"Yes, of course, Angeline, we will protect her because we need her."

"It's not me"

"What?"

Angeline then blocked me out. Again, it's not her.

"Who are you?"

I whispered in my head, knowing no one would reply. I came back to my senses when I felt Erik's hand press my hands.

"Sweetheart, are you okay?" Erik asked with a worried look.

"Yes I'm fine, I just need some fresh air I guess, excuse me", I kissed Erik on his forehead and excused myself from the meeting, letting Erik think.

"Let's run sissie"

"It's been a while, huh?"

"Hell yeah"

"Everybody saw us that day when we shifted. It's no use hiding it now."

"And our mate also knows it, so let's have fun."

"Let's go"

So much excitement in me that I just ran off, not thinking where to go. When we got to the forest and saw no one else, I started to shift, and when I felt my paws touching the grass, I ran off to the forest without caring about anything else.

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Erik's POV

"Sweetheart, are you okay?" I asked because Clara seemed to be lost in her thoughts and I became worried.

"Yes I'm fine, I just need some fresh air I guess, excuse me" Clara excused herself, looking tired, so I didn't bother asking her where she was going. Instead, I asked Ian to look after her. Ian nodded and followed Clara.

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"Alpha, I think you want to see this."

I thought about Clara and dashed out of my office leaving my paperwork and went straight to our forest. I shifted, then followed the scent of my mate.

When I arrived where my mate was, I was amazed at what I saw. Her beautiful wolf and her eyes were so mesmerizing. It's the gold eyes my grandmother used to tell me about.

I just stood there watching her run and be playful with the butterflies and I'm not the only one who's not mesmerized. Bit by bit, some of the pack members are here watching their Luna.

Her golden eyes and her glorious white fur. I can't just seem to keep my eyes away from it. It's just so beautiful more beautiful than what my grandmother told me.

A minute passed, and a young twin, a girl, and a boy shifted and ran towards their luna. Clara smelled their scent and then bit their ears playfully. The twins howled in happiness and after not long, all the pack members shifted and ran towards their luna.

Clara stood straight and proud. Looked at them one by one and started running. The pack members ran behind her.

Seeing this made my heart calm and proud. I howled and ran towards Clara. We ran and ran around the forest until we got tired.

That run made us as united as we ever were. I don't feel like losing, I felt so strong after our run.

Clara and I looked at our pack members and I howled, signaling them to go home and rest.

I haven't marked her yet, so our bond is not that firm. We can't mind-link each other but at this moment I want to mark her.

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Clara's POV

After our long run with the packs, Erik and I went to the garden where we first saw each other.

We just lay there watching the view and feeling the warmth of each other.

"I feel that they want to mark us"

"I'm not ready for that", I told her with a final tone in my voice.

"He's our mate, Clara. It's okay"

"I'm just scared"

"Don't be"

I sighed and blocked her on my head. I then turned and looked at him. Is it okay? Should I give him all my trust? Is it going to be okay?

Questions kept on running in my head over and over again until I turned and looked at Erik and was surprised when he is currently looking at me.

Oh, those green-blue eyes of his. Looking at his eyes makes me feel like I'm being sucked in and all my fear has vanished. I love him so much, I don't care if it's the mate pull or what. I just love him and at that moment I knew it was okay. Everything will be okay because I know that whatever happens, he will always be at my side.

Erik caressed my face using his face, then sniffed my scent. Licking my face and tickling me. We played for a while in the garden and then he motioned me to go.

When we arrived at the pack house, Ian and Erik's cousin was waiting at the front door with robes in their hands.

We shifted and they immediately covered our bodies with robes.

"Thank you", I smiled at her and she bid her farewell.

Erik held my hand until we arrived at our house. When we reached our room, I hurriedly ran to the bathroom.

"What is this moment? I am so freaking nervous", I talked to Angeline.

"Just give in to your feelings darling."

I nervously smiled at her in my head and blocked her again.

I quickly took a shower and when I got out of the bathroom I saw Erik sitting on the bed.

"What?" I asked him with a puzzled look on my face.

He just laughed and messed with my hair, then went straight to the bathroom. I heard the shower turned on and I settled myself on the bed feeling hot.

"You're in heat"

"What now?!"

"Just give in, sissy."

Now that explains why I'm feeling like this! I'm in heat. I suddenly remembered Erik laughing at me earlier. Oh for *** sake, he knew.

I facepalmed myself and tried to fall asleep but I couldn't. Suddenly, Erik came out of the bathroom wearing his sleeping clothes and sat down on the bed beside me.

"I'm in heat," I told him.

"I know sweetheart," Erik said, trying to stop his smile from escaping his lips, which failed. I frowned at him.

"The heat will last for 24 hrs darling and will get stronger. That is why I'm sleeping in the guest room tonight to reduce your heat."

I frowned even more at him. I want to be with him but he said it would lessen my heat, so I just smiled at him. When he saw me smiling, his face was covered with relief.

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Erik's POV

"The heat will last for 24 hrs darling and will get stronger, that is why I'm sleeping in the guest room tonight to reduce your heat", I explained to Clara, and I thought I couldn't control myself when her heat got stronger.

She frowned but eventually smiled at me. I felt relief when I saw her smile.

"Goodnight," Clara said while pouting. I messed with her hair for being too cute. I laughed.

"Goodnight my love", I smiled and pecked her on the lips when she instantly put her arms around my neck.

Shocked at her actions, I tried to pull away, but she moved her hand from my neck through my chest. I instantly gave in and deepened our kiss.

Clara moaned when I inserted my tongue into her mouth. She returned her arms to my neck and we kissed while laying her down.

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Clara's POV

When Erik gave me a peck on the lips I just couldn't control it. I listened to what Angeline said and gave in to my feelings.

Erik positioned me lying in the bed without breaking the kiss.

His hands started roaming around my body until they reached my breast and I let out a moan.

Erik then broke the kiss and started kissing me on my neck, which made me moan louder.

"O- Oh Erik" I finally managed to talk but it came out as a moan.

Erik looked at me and I saw in his eyes that his wolf was there. His eyes started to change and he started kissing my neck until he reached my nape.

My moan grew louder as he licked my nape and suddenly I felt a pain in my neck.

So much pain that I grabbed Erik's hair. I was trying to stop myself from shouting but the pain was so intense that all I could do is shout.

Not too long, the pain then changed into pure pleasure.

Erik's blue-green eyes came back. He rested his head on mine while we were both catching our breaths.

"You are mine," Erik said while looking straight into my eyes.

My heat became bearable and it came to me that I am now his. No turning back. After my heat subsided, my bond with Erik grew stronger and I felt the link with the pack. I am now officially a Luna of the Silver Growlers pack.

Erik saw my reaction and kissed me on my forehead. I hugged him while smiling. "I am all yours my Alpha," I whispered in his ear.