Chapter 133

Claire's POV My head hurt as I sat on a stool at Eclipse Bar. The dark lights didn't help my headache at all. Joey now my guide to the secret world of werewolves, had insisted we come here tonight. "Trust me," Joey said. "This is the best place to learn about wolf society without going to a pack gathering." I made a face as I moved in my seat. Every muscle in my body hurt from last night with Lucius. Thinking about it made my face hot with anger and something else I didn't want to think about. "I can barely sit straight," I muttered. "I shouldn't have come." Joey grinned. "That bad, huh? Or that good?" I glared at her. "Not funny." Suddenly a familiar smell came to me. Pine trees and mint, mixed with expensive whiskey. Stella became alert right away. "He's here," Stella whispered inside my head. "Our mate is here." I turned around slowly, and there he was. Lucius Watson looked handsome in a dark suit. His eyes met mine across the crowded bar. His jaw tightened when he saw me. Within se