Fated to the Alpha King

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Claire

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Claire woke up reluctantly, pushing her curly blonde hair out of her eyes. The sun was streaming into her bedroom, a fresh spring breeze blowing through the open windows.

She was back at her parents' house for the holiday, she didn’t get to come back often because her college was quite far away. But this time, the holiday had been longer so she could afford to come home.

Lockwood was a small town but she didn't mind it, she knew a lot of her friends who couldn’t wait to be done with college so they could move to the city, but not her.

She wanted to settle here in Lockwood, among the green trees and familiar faces. She liked the routine and predictable way of living.

It was difficult living in a werewolf-dominated country and as more and more humans moved away, it became more of a werewolf space.

Humans were mostly left alone, werewolves were a friendly sort, at least the ones in her hometown, so they all lived together in peace.

Her family had lived here for generations and although she knew her parents wouldn't mind if she chose to move to the city or out of the country, as a matter of fact, they showed their happiness that she had chosen to remain close to them instead. She was their only child, so they doted on her, showering on her all the love they had to give.

Claire was alerted to a knock on her bedroom door, "Come in," She invited with a sleepy smile, already guessing who it was.

"Hi, Sunshine!" Her mother's cheery voice called out before she even opened the door.

Julia's soft eyes brightened when she saw her daughter. From the day she was born, she had been such a sweet little thing, so kind and bright, so she called her, 'Her Sunshine', and the nickname stuck.

Claire didn't mind the nickname, she was happy as long as her mom was happy.

"Sleep well?" Julia asked, gingerly coming in.

It was her first night in the house after more than a year of not being able to come back home, she could understand her mom's concerns.

"Yeah," Claire replied, sitting up. "It's just like it used to be, I've never slept better."

"Great, I came to get you for breakfast, clean up and come down," Julia informed her, brushing her daughter’s hair out of her face, her familiar green eyes staring out of her pretty face. "Rachel's mom called to tell me that Rachel is back as well, you should go pay her a visit." She added on her way out.

Claire's mood improved even more because of this piece of information. Rachel had been a really close friend before college separated them. She couldn't wait to see her again, it had already been a couple of years.

She made her bed while lost in thought, she had gotten home late last night, so she had only gotten the chance to eat dinner and catch up with her parents. She was eager to check out the town, a few things had changed that she knew of and it would be nice to have someone to tag along with her.

Claire brushed her teeth and showered, pulling on a soft green sweater that accentuated her eyes and black jeans.

It was early spring, and a lot of the trees were evergreen, so they weren't bare, but it was still quite cold. Not to mention that Lockwood was always on the colder side, no matter what time of the year it was.