Chapter 170

Claire's POV I stormed out of the hospital room, my heart pounding wildly in my chest. The image of Evelyn in Lucius's arms kept flashing through my mind like a horror movie on repeat. Stella was growling inside me, equally furious at seeing another female touching our mate. "She has no right to touch him like that," Stella snarled within my mind. "He's ours!" "I know," I muttered under my breath. The cool evening air hit my face, but did nothing to calm the storm brewing inside me. I heard rapid footsteps behind me, and then Lucius's voice called out, "Claire!" His hand gripped my arm, stopping me. "Don't touch me," I snapped, shaking his hand off my arm as if it burned. The memory of those same hands not pushing Evelyn away was too fresh. "I need a chance to explain," Lucius said, his voice urgent, almost pleading. This was new, the mighty Alpha actually sounding desperate. I turned to face him, crossing my arms over my chest defensively. "I saw you two embracing intimately. What els