C7 chapter

"Hey, Gabe" Clara stood up and hugged him unknown to her that this move she made is affecting Liam negatively and in a very bad way. So he had to control his impulses else he would have been exposed as a beast thus ruining his chances with Clara.

"Gabe, this is my new friend Liam, Liam this is my childhood friend Gabe"

Gabe stretched his hands for a handshake and Liam took it reluctantly.

"Nice to meet you, Liam"

"Same here Gabe," Liam said with gritted teeth.

"Okay why don't we walk back it's getting pretty late," Gabe said signaling to Clara that they should head home. He wasn't comfortable with this Liam of a guy.

"Okay then, Liam it's nice meeting you"

"Same here Clara"

"Liam where do you stay?" Clara asked

"Oh with a friend just downtown. I will invite you over someday"

"Would love that, I live down the street you can come to visit anytime, okay?"

"Okay, it's getting really late for a beautiful lady like yourself to be out here in the dark, why don't I escort you back home?" Liam said

"Sure, Gabe come on let's go"

So Liam and Gabe both ended up escorting Clara to her doorstep.

After which she hugged them both and went inside only after bidding them goodnight.

After she went inside, it was just two of them left.

They both turned to leave but Gabe spoke first

"Liam, I know you hate me, I can feel it. Why is that if I may ask?"

"Nothing"

"You can't lie to me, speak the truth I can see through your lies. Why do you hate me? Have we met before? Have I wronged you unknowingly by any chance?"

"Am sure you can see through my lies because you are a werewolf"

This took Gabe by surprise, he wasn't expecting to be found out that easily.

"How... how did you find that out?" Gabe asked feeling shocked and scared

"Because I am too," Liam said

"So why are you angry at your kind for no reason?"

"Because you are being too smoochy and lovey-dovey with my mate"

"What do you mean by that Liam?"

"Exactly what it means, Clara is my mate"

"What? No way, she is human"

"I noticed and that's exactly why I haven't disclosed that aspect of me to her yet. I don't want to scare her off... Gabe, I really don't like how you hug her every time you know."

"Sorry about that, it's just that she is my best and only friend since childhood, and that can't be helped nor stopped. So that's why we hug, but it's just a show of affection Liam nothing more, no attachments or ill thoughts"

"But still try to minimize the affection okay?"

"Will try Liam but, I can't promise you totally that it will just stop, because it may bring suspicions"

"What pack are you from?" Liam asked

"I am from Alpha Xavier's pack," Gabe said

"Okay good, I know him" Liam replied

"What about you?" Gabe asked

"You'll see, anyway I have to get back to the pack before they realize am gone. Keep an eye on her, I will be back soon enough"

Liam said and sped off, more as he disappeared to normal eyes.

Gabe's POV

When I came back from an outing with my parents, I decided to go check on her. Immediately I got to Cooper's doorstep. I knew she wasn't home and it was getting pretty late for her to be out alone. Where could she be?

So I dialed her number when she picked up, I asked where she was and she said she was hanging out with a friend. This puts me on high alert, what friend? Cause as far as I know I am her only Friend, and since I am not there with her. Who could that be?

Immediately I told her I was coming over. I ran as fast as I could to the garden. When I got there I saw some strange guy sitting and chatting with her.

Immediately he saw me he became agitated at the fact that I was present, I could feel that he didn't want me there. What happened next was when Clara hugged me upon my arrival. I could feel the strange guy develop great hate towards me for no reason. And this infuriated me even more.

After he insisted that he wanted to escort Clara back home it made me somewhat uneasy.

But we both ended up walking her back to her doorstep after she went inside

I couldn't wait to speak my mind and get to the bottom of all this.

I needed to know why the hatred, but he denied it all saying

"Nothing"

'Nothing huh does he think I am stupid enough to actually believe that?'

I had to get to the bottom of this.

I mean I never met him and am sure I didn't have any conversations with him before so why the sudden hatred? Where was it coming from?

But what he told me was shocking

I couldn't possibly believe that.

He knew I was a werewolf. And I couldn't sense he was?

That means he must be some powerful one.

But another revelation was revealed, he said Clara was his mate. I mean my childhood friend is a wolf's mate?

I couldn't possibly imagine that Clara has such a fate when she is a human.

After asking about which pack I belonged to and knowing he could trust me, told me to watch over her until he returned. And then he vanished. Leaving me with my thoughts.

'How can Clara be a werewolf's mate?'

With thoughts like that Gabe went home.

Clara's POV

As soon as she entered the house I ran into my room because I was feeling somehow weird, I could feel my cheeks getting pinkish at each second. Wait a minute, am I blushing? I think I am blushing. Is it because of the way Liam held on to me earlier when I hugged him? Moreover, I have this feeling like I have known him for a long time because I feel drawn to him. And what lovely hair he has. Wish I could run my hands through them someday soon. It looked so soft and creamy. He must be truly taking extreme care of it.

Oh, what a handsome and cute guy Liam really is. I love his eyes. I am so glad I went to the garden this evening, else I wouldn't have seen him glad I met him again after the party.

And since we are now friends then hopefully we will get to see each other more often.

Oh no, I didn't get his phone number. How do I contact him now? Right, he knows where I stay. I really hope he comes to visit soon.

While thinking about all these she was taking her bath so that she can go to bed since it was almost bedtime. When she thought she began wishing he was here with her. Regretting the fact that she didn't take photos of him or with him.

She quickly checked online for Liam hoping she would get a glimpse of those cute cheekbones of his, but to her greatest surprise there was not one picture of him on social media except for a million other Liam and she wasn't at all interested in looking at others. After some time she drifted to sleep.

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"Hmm you took a whole lot of time, young man, so fill me in. Did anything extraordinary happen when you went in search of your mate?" Eric asked immediately he sensed Liam was back

"Yeah something good did happen," Liam said

"Oh that's cool, so what happened that made you this excited?"

"I met her in person this time, and she recalled that we have seen at the party, meaning she has or might have been thinking of me ever since that night at the party"

"Okay, is that all? Cause if it is, then you are hopeless"

"Why would you say that?"

"There are many reasons why she could quickly remember you,

1. You could have affected her negatively on that night.

2. It could be that she views you as a weird person.

3. It could be that she is...."

"Enough buddy," Liam said and threw a pillow at him and he caught it immediately.

"Okay fine continue am listening," Eric said

"The thing is, she and I are now friends, and I was even privileged to escort her home. She also told me to come visiting anytime I am chanced to, after which she gave me a warm hug, that's one point for me" Liam said grinning

"Hmm... You sure move fast, on the first meeting you already got her to hug you? Impressive."

"One more thing," Liam said

"What happened?" Eric asked feeling concerned

"Remember the guy who was laughing with her at the party the other day?"

"Yeah, the one you wanted to rip his heart out? How could I possibly forget that?"

"He isn't human, but one of us"

"What? He is a werewolf too? He may present a problem if they were to be dating" Eric said and this time Liam hit him hard on his head.

"Ouch, that hurts dude" Eric moaned in pain.

"They have been best friends since childhood just like you and me"

"Oh that's better then, did you figure out whose pack he belongs to? It better not be from our enemy pack"

"Well he is from Alpha Xavier's pack"

"Good, that's two points for you," Eric said, making Liam smile.

Unknown to them, Linda the ruthless twin was eavesdropping on their conversation.