Chapter 11: Chapter 11

When morning came, Clara and her friend were enthusiastic and eager to go see the beach, quickly they parked their stuff, sunscreens, hats, and all the things they would be needing into a bag and headed for the beach.

On reaching the beach, Clara could see people cheering and laughing, some laying under umbrellas, wearing dark shades.

The salty wind hit her nostrils and she felt the warmth on her face. She could feel the sand squishing slowly through her toes as she walked down the shoreline of the outer banks, the beach surely is Clara's favorite place to be.

She walked along the shoreline some more before deciding to head back to where her friends were seated when she slammed into someone, she would have thought it was a brick wall, if it wasn't the faint scent of cologne that travelled down her nostrils. Her butt hit the sand with a thud and Clara winced in pain.

"Are you alright my lady? '' The strong musculine voice sounded and Clara raised her gaze up to where the voice came.

She gasps in shock, frozen by the sight before her.

Clara continued to stare, her hands slightly sweaty. Her heart thudded in her chest.

Surprised or rather confused, "how could he have the striking look of the man in her dreams?" she asked herself inwardly.

"Here take my hands" offered the person Clara had bumped into.

Clara opened her mouth countless times to speak but couldn't form a sentence, subconsciously she took his hands and he pulled her to her feet.

I'm Xander" he said, still not letting go of the girl's hand.

C.. Clara" she whispers softly, pulling away her hands from his and using it to tuck the strands of her raven black hair behind her ear.

Clara felt a cold shiver run down her spine.

"How on earth is this happening or maybe her mind was only playing tricks on her" she thought.

Wait, the silver eyes? She gazes at the man, registering the way his dark blue eyes stared closely at her.

She sighed, apparently she was only getting work up for nothing, how could she forget those smoldering silvery eyes that plagued her soul every night.

Clara stared more closely at the man standing a few inches away from her. She was relieved that he had blue eyes and not silver ones, but somehow this discovery didn't make her feel any better. She felt slightly attracted to him but at the same time there were warning signals telling her to stay away from this person.

"Are you done?'' came the deep voice accompanied with a smirk.

W...what? No, her eyes widened at the realization of what he meant. "I mean, I wasn't checking you out, I was just about to go over to my friends" Clara stuttered, embarrassed that she had been caught red-handed.

Xander smiled seeing the embarrassed look on her face." Alright, how about we find some place and talk? He asked.

Clara gulped, glancing at the direction where her friends were busy basking in the warm breeze before turning her gaze to look at the attractive man in front of her, ready to reject .

"Just a few minutes, I won't take much of your time, I promise" he said, pressing a little more than usual, he had caught the look on Clara's face, knowing he was about to get a no for an answer. He needed to court her as fast as he could as he had little time on his side.

Clara bit her lower lips, thinking for a moment before agreeing. " Five minutes" she said and He nodded.

She was 18 and she wasn't a kid anymore.

"Making a new friend wouldn't hurt," she said to herself, ignoring that danger signal that her body continued to send to her as they both walked to a mini bar located at the other side of the beach.

Xander pulled out a chair for her to sit, before pulling another chair for himself.

"Two cocktail glasses please" he said to the bar man and Clara frowned slightly.

Yes she had turned 18, but she was yet to have a taste of alcohol and she was not planning on having her first alcohol intake with a total stranger and definitely not today, even though he seemed nice.

"I think I will pass, I don't do alcohol" she said and then the barman replaced her glass of cocktail with a glass of watermelon lemonade drink.

"I can tell how much you like the sea" stated Xander, seeing the way her emerald eyes would dart towards the sea every now and then. " Sure, it's literally my favorite thing in the world," she replied with a smile as she sipped her drink.

"Would you mind telling me about yourself?" asked Xander with a smile, the girl looked so innocent that he couldn't hold back the curiosity he held towards her.

"You already know my name and I'm here in Mystic Falls on vacation" Clara stated the obvious, not wanting to reveal anything to this person she had just met.

Xander nodded at how smart the girl was. She looked petite with her big emerald eyes, raven black hair and white skin which had turned a bit tanned by the sun and he gulped, feeling his throat dry. He caught a glimpse of the blue butterfly birthmark that rested on her neck before turning to glance at her. They continue talking for several minutes with Xander doing most of the talking, making a big impression on Clara.

As much as this person in front of her looked so much like the stranger in her dreams except for the eyes, she could tell they were totally different.

She stared at his broad shoulders and strong muscular chest that was barely visible in his button down short sleeves,his chocolate brown hair was ruffled by the winds, giving him that dangerous bad guy vibe, he was handsome and judging by his looks Clara guessed he was in his mid twenties.

Meanwhile drake was on his way to deliver the message he was sent, he skillfully maneuvered his way through the border of the Mystic Shadow pack until he got to a cabin.

Skyler had asked him to find the cabin at the border of the mystic shadow pack, a man named Lucas with dirty blond hair, chocolate brown eyes and scar on the left cheek resides there.

He was about to raise his hands to knock when the door flew open and a young man appeared, grabbing Drake by his neck and slamming him on the floor instinctively.

Rogues are nothing short of bad news and Killing them was the first thing that came to the mind of a werewolf.

Drake struggled for breath as the hands around his throat tightened.

"S...sky...sky..ler sent m..me" he managed to utter and the grip around his neck loosen a little but not totally.

"What?" Said the young man with his brows raised.

"Skyler sent me, I'm here to give you this," Drake said, fishing for something from his pocket and handing it to him.

He took hold of it and inspected the neck chain that had a silver wolf pendant, he let go of drake as tears crowded his eyes at the realization of what this means, it meant his friend was alive.

His cold gaze travelled down to Drake who was craning his neck sideways to relieve the pain he felt from being almost strangled to death.

He opened his door and gestured for Drake to come in. He glanced around his surroundings before shutting the door and walking inside to what seems like a living room.

He folded his arms around his chest, signaling for Drake to start talking. His cold gaze was frightening.

Drake knew he had better start talking or risk getting strangled to death by this intimidating werewolf.

''Skyler is held captive at the underground tunnel in the Freelands by our leader Emmet and Skyler's twin brother," Drake informed and the man hissed.

"That worthless piece of shit, I always knew he had something to do with Skyler's disappearance"he gritted his teeth out of anger.

"Shit I'm going to kill him," he spat.

No! Drake exclaimed.

"That's not Skyler's plan Mr Lucas," Drake said.

"Call me that one more time and I will beat the shit out of you" Lucas spoke.

"Noted," Drake nodded.

"Skyler wants you to gather only the trustworthy pack warriors and plan the attack on the rogue's." Drake informed

"I will fill you in on the tunnel defence and the day for the attack and one last thing, the alpha or anybody except for the trusted pack warriors should not know about this,"Drake stated, earning him a hard glare from lucas.

Skyler's words not mine" said Drake, shrugging his shoulders.

They engaged in discussion, Lucas asking most of the questions while Drake answered to his best knowledge, they made plans to meet again discreetly before the attack.

Just like how he entered the pack territory, Drake made his way out and headed back to the Freelands. He wanted to check on his sister before going to resume his usual evening duty. He smiled knowing she would soon be out of here and away from that monster.

Clara was having a great time with her friends, after the Drinks and talks she had with Xander, she walked back to her friends, who eyed her suspiciously, nagging her to tell them about the attractive guy she just met.

Clara shrugged her shoulders, not wanting to talk about it, she was yet to define how she felt.