The Shattered Dawn — Harvey Price novel Chapter 20

20|An Alpha lose control

Lilith pov

Long blond hair that fell effortlessly past his neck, a sculpted face that could rival any woman I had ever seen, white eyes gleaming with mischief, and the way the corner of his lips slowly curled into a smirk as he stared at me.

Yes, that was Claude.

One of the powerful Alpha triplets I had spent the night with. One of the men who had touched me in ways no one ever had, who had made me feel pleasure I never thought possible.

I’d believed that night would be the last I’d ever see of any of the Alpha triplets.

But now, one of them was standing right in front of me, eyes locked on mine.

And in that moment, the look in his gaze reminded me of just one thing.

A predator watching its prey.

A shiver ran down my spine as I stared at Claude, and for a brief moment, despite all the night sounds around me, the chirping of crickets, the distant call of birds, the blare of car horns.

All I could hear was the fast thump of my own heartbeat.

And then…

Claude smirked. He tilted his head slightly, and in a voice barely above a whisper, murmured,

“Hi, she-wolf. It’s been a while, don’t you think?”

His voice was low, like a deep hum and before I knew it, my legs turned to jelly, too weak to hold me up but just as I was about to fall-

He moved.

So fast, I didn’t even catch his shadow.

Before I could blink, he was right in front of me.

Inches away.

My eyes widened as his arm wrapped around my waist, pulling me firmly against him.

The world seemed to blur as I stared up at him, my breath catching the moment I realized just how close we were.

Claude was so close, I could feel his chest press against mine, and I was certain he could hear the frantic pounding of my heart. His hot breath brushed over my lips, and as his grip around my waist tightened, I swallowed hard, my face flushing bright pink as our eyes locked.

Goddess, this man was unnaturally beautiful.

Before I knew it, the memory from that night crashed into me, the image of me on my knees, looking up at him while he ran his fingers through my hair as I took him deep in my mouth.

Instantly, my body jolted, heat spreading through me. My pussy ached, reacting on its own as if desperate to relive that night, to feel him again, to fill the deep, needy ache.

Claude’s smirk widened the very moment I felt it. He raised a brow in clear amusement, as if he knew exactly what I was feeling but just as he was about to speak,

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Sherry, who I had completely forgotten was still standing side us cut in first.

As she spoke, my head snapped toward her in a daze.

“Lilith, do you know who this man is? Isn’t he a thief? Or ishe a friend of yours…” She paused briefly, then snapped her fingers in the air like something had clicked. “Wait-is he your boyfriend you told me about?”

My eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

A-Alpha Claude? Did she just say that one of the ruthless Alphas of this pack? A man who killed without batting an eye was my boyfriend?

Just a week ago, the three Alphas had traveled to the Bloodfang Pack, the second strongest after Fangspire. According to the rumors, two men had been overheard mocking the former Alpha, their father, saying he was too weak to have died in the rogue war.

When the triplets heard about it, Claude had been the first to move. He ripped their heads off.

Literally.

And before anyone could react, this man was already holding two severed heads in his hands.

People had said that he was so fast, the men didn’t even realize they were dead.

Kael had told me once,

“That man-don’t be fooled by the charm or that sly smile. Alpha Lucien might be the most heartless and quickest to kill. Alpha Silas might be cold and unfeeling, the kind who won’t hesitate when a life needs to end. But Alpha Claude? He’s the scariest. He doesn’t snap often but when he does, not even Alpha Lucien compares to his ruthlessness.”

And… this was the man we had called a thief.

The same man I had nearly smacked.

And now Sherry was calling him my boyfriend.

Fuck.

I didn’t think we were walking away from this alive. I wanted to cry. I had survived just a few nights ago from one of the Alpha triplets, only to now face death at the hands of another.

“He must be the boyfriend you told me about! No wonder was thinking he’s too handsome to be just a thief!” she smiled, then turned to Claude. “I apologize for calling you a thief. I didn’t know you were Lilith’s boyfriend. What’s your name, young man?”

I watched as Claude tilted slightly toward Sherry, his smirk widening as he casually responded,

“Claude. That is my name, old woman.”

He said nonchalantly, and Sherry stared at him in confusion for a brief moment. Just when I expected her to realize who he was, she wrinkled her nose in mild disgust and muttered under her breath, though loud enough for us to hear,

“Ah, you have the same name as one of those ruthless Alpha triplets.”

She then looked around, as if checking to see if anyone else was nearby, and to my utter surprise, leaned toward Claude and whispered,

“You see, young man, I’d advise you to change your name. Names are what people recognize you by. Alpha Claude is one of those cursed evil Alphas, who knows if the name itself is cursed?”

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The moment I heard her words, my mouth nearly hit the floor, but Claude simply grinned and gave a soft hum.

“I see.”

I blinked rapidly at Sherry, trying to signal for her to stop talking. She was mistaking Claude for Kael!

Sherry was one of the nicest women in the neighborhood. We weren’t exactly close, but she was kind to me. I must’ve mentioned Kael casually during one of our conversations, and now she must have assumed…

Oh goddess.

“Huh? Do you have something in your eyes, Lilith?” she asked, confused.

But then-

A low, amused chuckle echoed through the air. 1

I stiffened.

Claude’s fingers curled under my chin and he forced me to look up at him.

And the moment I did, all the air in my lungs vanished.

His flawless grin was etched on his face as usual, but it was the sharp glint in his eyes that made me tremble.

The air around us turned cold in an instant, and with that same smile still on his lips, he asked,

“I didn’t know you had a boyfriend, she-wolf. Who is he?”

I wasn’t exaggerating when I say I felt a faint wave of killing intent radiating from him.

Thinking he was furious at what Sherry and I had just done. I quickly pulled away from his grip, grabbed Sherry’s hand, startling her and dropped to my knees, pulling her with me.

Lowering my head, my voice shook as I stammered fearfully,

“A-Alpha Claude, please forgive us. We didn’t know it was you. Please, pardon our disrespect.’

The second the words left my mouth, Sherry gasped. From the corner of my eye, I saw her freeze… before she quickly bowed her head beside me.

“Alpha-Alpha Claude… please forgive me, I didn’t know that y-you were…” Her words broke off, trailing into silence, and I could see her trembling beside me, so much that I could feel the fear that radiated from her.

I spoke up.

“This is my neighbor, Alpha Claude. She didn’t know who you were, so please pardon her. But if someone must be punished for this disrespect, then let it be me,” I said, echoing the words with clenched fists as I bowed lower, struggling not to let my own fear show.

I didn’t want to die either but I wouldn’t let anything happen to Sherry. This had only happened because she was trying to protect me from someone she thought was a thief. If anyone deserved punishment, it was me.

Sherry stiffened at my words, and for a long, tense moment Claude said nothing. I could feel his intense,

penetrating gaze on me, and just when I thought he wasn’t going to respond, I opened my mouth again to speak for Sherry

But then he spoke.

Light. Casual. Almost bored.

“You there, old woman,” he called out.

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Sherry and I both lifted our heads to find Claude pointing straight at her. Almost immediately, Sherry swallowed nervously, but quickly responded,

“Y-yes, Alpha Claude.”

Claude casually waved his hand, as if signaling her to get up and leave, his expression bored, like he couldn’t care less about the trembling woman in front of him.

We both stared at him in confusion, and as Sherry muttered “What?” under her breath, I snapped out of my daze and turned to her, whispering,

“The Alpha wants you to leave. You should go.”

She looked at me in surprise for a second, then shook her head, clearly wanting to say something but Claude cut her off, his voice laced with mild impatience, his eyes narrowing on her.

“What’s the matter, old woman? Still here?” he drawled, his tone light as his lips curved into a humorless grin. “ Or are you just waiting for me to change my mind and send you to the goddess sooner than you’re meant to go? Show you just how cursed and evil I could be? Hm?”

It was said almost playfully, but Sherry’s eyes widened instantly. Without hesitation, she bowed her head again.

“N-no, Alpha Claude. I will be leaving now!” she blurted, then got to her feet. She placed her hand on my shoulder briefly, like a silent plea for me to stay safe before she turned and bolted away without a second glance.

I blinked, stunned.

This was a woman over seventy who always complained about walking too far with her husband during morning strolls, yet here she was, running like the devil was chasing her. She vanished from sight so quickly I could hardly believe it.

Still stunned, I stared after her retreating figure until a firm grip suddenly reached for my chin, tilting my head up. Claude towered over me, his fingers steady, his smile unchanged… but something in his aura had shifted.

The glint in his eyes was sharper now, the smile still etched on his lips but the air between us was heavier. More

serious.

And as he spoke, my breath hitched.

“Don’t you think it is rude not to invite your visitors to your home?” he asked, and I blinked at him in confusion.

Visitor? He came to visit me? But why?

I didn’t know the reason, but I couldn’t think about it, because from his simple contact on my chin, my body burned hotter, as if it was on fire and at that exact moment as his grip tightened, I snapped out of my daze and quickly answered.

“F-forgive me, Alpha Claude. Please come in,” I said, and as he released his hand from my chin, I quickly got up, my legs shaky, barely holding me. But I lowered my head one more time, picked my bag from the ground, and walked to the front door before bringing out a key. And as Inlocked it, I felt Claude’s gaze on me, making my hands tremble.

Goddess, how had it come to this? Never in my life would I imagine I would be letting an Alpha inside my house.

And for some reason, it felt as though I was inviting the devil, giving him access to my home and everything in me screamed this was a bad idea, but then, I had no choice.

There was no way I could say no to Alpha Claude. So despite everything, I forced myself to stop shaking and finally

unlocked the door.

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Click!

As soon as I heard the sound, I pushed the door open and sipped inside, about to move aside to let Claude in but before I could even take my next breath, everything blurred in the blink of an eye, and I was no longer standing in front of the door.

No, I wasn’t, because in the very next moment, I found myself pinned against the wall.

Claude stood before me, leaning in dangerously close, his ze narrowed on mine as his irises flashed a brighter white. I looked up at him, unable to breathe, frozen in place and then I heard him speak.

His voice was low and dark, almost as though it didn’t belong to him, like something else had taken over. He tilted his head slightly, humming beneath his breath, the corner of his lips curling into a slow, dangerous smirk.

And then, he said the words that made my heart jolt and my breath catch.

“I’m curious about something, she-wolf,” he murmured, is breath hot against my skin. “Does a wolfless omega go into heat? And if so…” his grin deepened, “why would your scent make an Alpha like me want to lose control?”

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