hapter 10: Clara Has a Daughter?
Chapter 10: Clara Has a Daughter?
(Olivia’s POV)
“ENOUGH!” Theodore’s Alpha command crashed down like thunder, cutting off Clara’s words mid–sentence. The raw power of it forced her to the ground, her body convulsing as she fought against the supernatural
compulsion.
She stole our marital token,” Theodore declared with cold authority. “Hand her over to the pack’s enforcers immediately.”
Clara writhed on the marble floor, gasping for breath as Theodore’s Alpha power pressed down on her like a physical weight. Her designer dress was now torn and dirty, her perfect facade completely shattered.
Theodore took the ring from my trembling fingers and slipped it back onto my hand with gentle reverence. “No one can take what belongs to you, my love,” he said solemnly, his amber eyes locked on mine.
He reached up to wipe away tears I didn’t realize had fallen. “Your crying is more painful to me than being
killed.”
For a moment, I was confused. This tender gesture, this protective declaration – it was the man I’d once loved completely. The man who’d made me believe in forever.
But then the cruel irony hit me like a physical blow. While no one could steal my possessions, someone had already stolen his heart that once belonged entirely to me.
I couldn’t breathe. The weight of betrayal crushed down on my chest.
I pushed his hand away and fled to the restroom, splashing cold water on my burning face. In the mirror, a stranger stared back – hollow–eyed and broken.
“Mom?”
I spun around to find Leo standing in the doorway. My little boy dropped to his knees on the cold tile floor.
“I gave the ring to Aunt Clara,” he confessed, his young voice steady and unashamed. “Please don’t let the pack enforcers arrest her. Arrest me instead.”
His words pierced my heart like an invisible silver blade. My breath came in short, rapid gasps as I stared down at my son defending the she wolf who’d destroyed our family.
What did you say?” I whispered.
Leo pouted, completely oblivious to his wrongdoing. “You have so much jewelry, Mom. You can’t wear it all arryway Giving Clara a ring is no big deal.
He looked up at me with Theodore’s stubborn amber eyes. “You always said Clara took good care of me and deserved a reward. I was just rewarding her for you.
oripped the sink to steady myself. “Did you get permission before taking my things?”
Taking things without permission is theft, Leo
expression turned cold so cold it chilled me to the bone. “Mom, after you die, everything will be mine
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anyway. Your things are my things. How can that be stealing?”
Sometimes a child’s innocence is the cruelest blade.
“Leo, people must work for what they have-
“Grandma told me that I’m the Alpha heir, and I’ll inherit the Crimson Pack and everything you all have,” he interrupted me. “Since all of this will be mine when I grow up, what’s the big deal about giving Clara a ring now? I’ll buy Clara lots more jewelry in the future. If you forgive Clara today, I’ll buy some for you too later.”
“You’ve disappointed me so much, Leo.” I said quietly.
But Leo wasn’t listening. He just kept pleading. ‘Please forgive Clara! The ring is back now. Can’t we pretend
nothing happened?”
My heart shattered completely. My own pup couldn’t understand my pain.
“It was your father who called the pack enforcers,” I said hollowly. “You should be begging him, not me.”
I left the restroom without looking at him again,
During the drive home, I learned that Clara hadn’t been arrested after all. Through Leo’s testimony, the enforcers determined the ring had been given freely and dropped the matter.
Of course they did.
Back at the pack house, I gathered the Omega maids in the main hall.
“I’m giving everyone a raise, I announced to their surprised faces. “Tomorrow, I want a thorough cleaning of the entire villa. Every room, every surface.
They nodded eagerly, gratitude shining in their eyes.
Just thinking about how the sofa I’ve sat on, the recliner I’ve lain on, and even the dining table might have been touched by Clara’s butt makes me feel sick. A thorough cleaning is absolutely necessary.
I retreated to the master bedroom – the only space Theodore and Clara hadn’t defiled. Here, finally, I found a
moment of peace.
The door burst open. Leo charged in clutching his teddy bear, followed by a flustered–looking woman.
“Mom!” Leo wailed. “This new caregiver is terrible! She can’t squeeze toothpaste right, doesn’t know which pajamas I like, and she’s as stupid as a pig!”
The wornan
Rhonda, according to Eleonora stood quietly behind him. Her appearance was a stark contrast to Clara’s provocative style. Neat shirt, conservative pants, buttons fastened to the collar, lands clasped respectfully.
remember Clara once refused to wear formal uniforms, preferring V–neck tops and ultra–short denim skirts that would ride up when she bent over, exposing half her chest. The servants suggested she dress more Appropriately, but I supported her right to choose her own clothing.
How netver I’d been.
Thank you, Rhonda Isaid gently. Til handle Len from here.
After she left, Leo continued his tantrum “Clara knew everything I liked without asking! She’s so much better thân this stupid woman!”
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A flash of suspicion struck me. How had Clara known so much about my pup’s preferences so quickly? Had Theodore been feeding her information from the beginning?
“Leo, it’s wrong to speak ill of others behind their backs,” I scolded.
1 want Clara back! I want you to tell me a story like she does!”
“No. You need to learn to sleep on your own.”
He threw himself on the floor dramatically, crying and clinging to my arm. His teddy bear tumbled away, and something fluttered out of its transparent belly pocket.
A photograph.
1 picked it up and my world tilted. Theodore, Clara, and Leo stood together at an amusement park, smiling like a perfect family. But what made my blood freeze was the little girl holding Leo’s other hand – a child who looked remarkably like Leo.
“Olivia, let me explain! Theodore burst through the door, panic in his voice. “Leo insisted on going. You were feeling sick that day, so I didn’t want to burden you-”
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I had no interest in his excuses. Before I could speak, Theodore snatched the photo from my hands, tore it to pieces, and threw the fragments in the trash.
“Clara not only corrupted you but stole your mother’s ring,” he told Leo sternly. “Her photo is forbidden in this house!”
Leo ran out crying. Theodore followed, promising to “properly discipline our pup.”
When they were gone, I quietly retrieved the torn pieces from the trash bin, My hands shook as I tried to fit them together.
Twenty–nine days. Twenty–nine days until I could escape this nightmare.
Rhonda knocked softly and entered. “Luna, I apologize for not managing Leo properly” She stopped. mid–sentence, staring at the photo fragments in my hands.
She picked up a torn corner showing the little girl’s face.
“Isn’t this Clara’s daughter?” she asked in surprise.
