Chapter 216

Claire's POV "Why would I run? Don't you understand? When things were good between us, wasn't I willingly by your side?" I shot back angrily. Hearing my words, Lucius chuckled softly. "You're right, Claire. I can't think of any reason you would willingly stay with me now, especially since you rejected me." I kept inching backward across the bed, a sense of foreboding crawling up my spine. "What about your friend Joey?" Lucius's voice dropped to a silky, threatening tone. "If you agree to sleep with me tonight, I'll approve her pack transfer application immediately." I couldn't believe he would threaten me with this. I stared at him in disbelief, disgust rising in my throat. "You have no shame, Lucius! You absolute bastard!" Completely ignoring my outburst, he pulled out his phone and typed something quickly. Within moments, he turned the screen toward me. The message was clear. "Joey's pack transfer request: APPROVED" I knocked the phone from his hand, fury coursing through me. "Just b