Claire's pov

As I snuggled deeper into Darien's embrace, his warmth enveloping like a shield, I couldn't shake off the feeling of the haunting prophecy that had forever altered the course of our destiny.

'You should never have been mine Darien, you should have never married me,' I thought.

My mind was tormented by the weight of those frightening words. The warning echoed through my mind like a mournful howl. " Calamity will ensue if you unite with the Alpha."

Yet, Darien had claimed me as his ...