The Moonlit Heiress
and grasped the lower portion of her back, urging her onward with an undercurrent of urgency that Clara cou
her short legs practically jogging
afe," Alex s
d. "That's n
over his shoulder–brilliant green eyes alert, scanning the blanketi
up and over inside and drew her heels
you tell me what is going on,
o her now, softening. "Cla
my whole life is a lie, you can turn into a wolf, and now you're dragg
sigh, running a ha
w. "But I cannot explain everything he
s eyes narrowe
said grimly. "The ones that will st
r running down her spi
pered. "What makes
tight. "Because of who you are," he f
ments as scandalized against her. You are part of the bloodli
d, her breath catching
ed. "But first, we need
e started walking
s gave way to dense woods. Clara hesitated, glancing
he forest?" she ask
are not just Isabella Hayes, he
hey are going to
lpful," she muttered,
The only sound is leaves rustling under foot, with an occasional hoot of owl in the distance. Clara tri
arlier?" she
eone who shouldn't have
rumbled. "That
. "Which is why we
small clearing in the middle of which a cabin-like cottage stood: with darkened windows and
e place?" Clara s
n it looks," he said,
area of the room filled solidly with a table and chairs. The air thickened with the faint scent of wood
flames made everything cast eer
now," he repeated, t
d as her stomach contr
to do next," s
cing in the grate, the wild fancie
pped me?" she asked af
t yet. But I have o
g into his face. "You knew,
birthmark was the first clue. The re
me sooner?" she deman
ou, Alex said uncompromisingly.
Clara snapped. "You sc
e could have sworn that she saw som
ered. "But you had a r
out the anger. There was more to this gleam in this billionaire than the raw power of the wolf beneat
d then, softer. "Why are y
rk, protecting people like you," he replied, "And
Clara repea
to an upside down arc. "One I will tell you someday. For n
with the loud crashing noise. It shot her to her feet, racing
ere," he g
d, her heart tight
tand in front of her, lean and tense, his green
nd me," he
ges distorted toward her. Among them was the black wolf, who had transformed into human form. Two others flanke
tipped tones of mockery, "looks l
w and dangerous. "You've m
rked. "I don
ding into chaos. Clara stumbled back, her heart pounding as the
was no retreat. And for the first time, she wondered whether Alex's protection