The Gamma's Heart
The Gamma’s Heart – Chapter 61

Chase knocked on the door and waited for her to answer, the boys had to go back out to patrol and since he was off tonight they asked him to come over.

He knocked again and heard a g***n on the other side of the door.

“What?” Clara asked, her features softened when she seen who it was, she thought it was Samuel again.

“What Chase?” she asked a little softer.

He crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow at her then leaned against the door frame. “Why don’t you tell me?”

“I have nothing to say..” she told him and went back to the bed.

“Really?” he chuckled following her “so when do you plan on telling me I’m going to an uncle again?”

Sitting down Clara moved the book she was reading and avoided looking at him. “I wasn’t planning on telling anyone. I’m not sure if even I will survive this, Chase. Now there’s a baby involved, that makes everything more serious.”

He sat down in front of her and smiled. “You are so strong, and you have Clary. She will fight even stronger knowing that there is a pup to fight for now.”

Clara looked at him, she could see he was being strong for her but he was scared too. “I’m so terrified Chase. I don’t think I can do this.”

She has told nobody about Amara getting the help of Sebastian, she hasn’t even told Clary.

“Well I came here with good news, but first…” Chase gripped her hands and pulled her to him and he hugged her tightly. “I will be here for you through it all, just like I’ve been there for everything else.”

“You are gonna make a wonderful husband one day, Chase. The way you treat me I can only imagine how you’d treat your mate.” Clara told him with a sniffle.

He nodded. He longed for his other half, he assumed she was just in a different pack waiting for him to replace her too.

He pulled away and smiled at her again.

“If you AND the baby make if through, what are you hoping for?” he asked her.

She shook her head at him and rolled her eyes. “A healthy child”

“You sound like mom” Chase said smiling and he seen her eyes light up with happiness and a bit of sadness at his comment.

“What was the good news? You said you brought good news?” Clara asked

“Oh right almost forgot… Ophelia found Vivian. Landon went to go get her.” he smirked at his sister.

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The next morning Landon stared at his mother in the cell as she slept. She wore dimeranium cuffs to keep her from using magic or casting any spells on them.

He turned when he heard the door open and he seen his siblings walk in.

Marco stood beside his brother “She say anything?”

He shook his bead. “Nothing…”

Ophelia smirked “there’s one person who can get her to talk.”

Marco also smirked “she’s right”

“That child has been through enough.” Landon told them.

“Why dont you want to use her?” Marco asked his brother confused.

“Because she has been through enough.” he repeated.

Ophelia smiled sweetly “Well I already asked her. She wants to talk to her.”

Landon looked over at his sister just as the door opened, he turned to see Clara walk in her head held high and back straight. But everyone here knew she was wearing armor.

Samuel stood behind her while Noah and Wyatt were at her sides.

Landon looked back at his mother because he heard her laughing like a mad woman.

“I suppose she hasn’t killed you yet…but she will soon!” Vivian said darkly.

A chill ran down Clara’s back at what she said, she walked over and sat in the chair that was placed in front of her cell.

“You haven’t told them have you?” she said with a sly grin on her face Lord Sebastian tells her everything.

She glanced over at everyone then back at Vivian with pleading eyes begging her not to say anything.

“Oh dear child, Amara and Lord Sebastian are going to have their way with that pretty little soul of yours once it crosses over to the side.” she laughed while clapping her hands.

Clara stood up, she teleported into the cell and picked Vivian up holding her up against the wall. “They aren’t going to touch me without getting to you first.”

“Clara don’t…” Marco yelled trying to open the door. “We need the name of the witch Amara used.”

A smirk formed on Clara’s face. “I’m pretty good a torturing people…”

Samuel took the keys from Marco and threw them down the hall making him turn to him

“Why did you do that?”

He motioned to her mates who were strugging to stand up he was surprised he was still standing due to how close he was to her.

“She has tapped into Amara’s power, her aura.. let her do this. She can get the name we need.” Samuel told him as sweat rolled down the back of his neck.

Marco looked at his siblings and then over at Clara who glaced over her shoulder for confirmation. He sighed and nodded once then they all proceeded to walk out.

“Now we can have some fun”

Vivian’s eyes widened as her eyes changed colors from green to three different colors then to white, and finally black.

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After two hours of screaming and quite honestly more fun than Clara cared to admit Vivian finally gave her a name.

She walked out exhausted and when she opened the door she felt her knees give out underneath her.

Samuel being close to the door was at her side in an instant, she simply slumped to her knees rather than falling over.

“Margot, Luna Margot Aries of The Forest Pack!” Clara said closing her eyes, she had no clue that their Luna was a witch. But she’s also never met her either, so she didnt know much about them.

Samuel brought out his phone and scrolled through the pictures he had of all the Alpha’s and Luna’s. When he found hers he asked, “Is this the woman you seen that night?”

Opening her eyes to see what he was showing her she took the phone from him and a small gasp left her. The red hair, the pale complexion, and those freckles..they were seared into her mind.

Clara nodded “Yes that’s her” she told him and gave him back his phone.

Ophelia came over with a bottle of water, “I hate to ask.. but is she?”

“Honestly? I put up an illusion, I never touched her. She is alive. Although she believes I did torture her, but I didn’t.” she smiled sheepishly taking the bottle of water.

Smiling at her Ophelia placed a hand on her head. “Thank you..”

“You shouldn’t have kept that illusion spell up so long, that’s why you’re so tired.” Samuel told her as he helped her stand up.

Nodding her head Clara looked over at Noah and Wyatt who were leaned against the car “She didn’t want to talk…she kept threatening me.”

“With Lord Sebastian?” Landon asked

Looking away from him she bit down on her bottom l*p.

“Clara what are you hiding?” Wyatt yelled from his spot by the car, making her look over at him and Noah.

Sighing she looked down at her hands “Selene told me that Amara has gotten the help of Selene’s twin brother, Sebastian. The Master of dark magic.”

It was so quiet that she could hear a pin drop if someone let it fall.

“I have less than two weeks now. Not a few months, but less than two weeks thanks to those two” Clara told them and walked over to the car.

Before she could get in Noah grabbed her arm turned her to him, he cupped her face in his hands.

“If you give up now then everything we have worked for is all for nothing.” he whispered.

“I don’t stand a chance against them, Noah. Selene told me that this WILL kill my wolf. What am I without her?” Clara asked him. After getting no answer she removed his hands from her face and got into the car, a single tear slipping down her cheek.

“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you, Clary. I didn’t want our last moments together to be fillied with sadness..”

Clary let out a small whimper “I understand. But we don’t keep things from each other. Never have, so until we part, don’t keep me in the dark again.”

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“She still hasn’t unblocked us since last night. She is keeping everything to herself again.” Wyatt told everyone who was in the livingroom.

It included his mother, Noah’s dad and sister, all four of Clara’s brothers plus Keela and her best friends plus their new Beta and Beta Female.

Robin ran her fingers through her son’s hair and smiled sadly “where is she now?”

“With Bailey. Ever since she has said ‘mama’ she hasn’t wanted anyone but her.” he told her with an equal smile on his face.

An excited smile appeared on her face. “She said her first word? This early?”

“Noah nodded “She did, that little traitor.”

Everyone laughed at him.

“Well you have another shot at it now.” Chase blurted out, but then covered his mouth instantly.

Kelly, Mariah, and Josie all looked at one another then stood up and began running up the stairs.

“Am I missing something?” Micah asked looking at the entryway his mate went.

Stacey nodded her head “Yes you i***t, our Luna is pregnant again!”

The girls rush into the master bedroom where their friend is, she’s perched up on the floor playing with Bailey.

“Is there a reason you guys are bursting into my bedroom like you are idiots.” Clara asked with a slight giggle.

Mariah ran over and slid to the floor just as Baliey crawled over to Josie and Kelly.

“Damit if you don’t stop keeping things from us, I will kill you myself Clara Elizabeth Baker!” Mariah told her as she crushed her with a hug.

“What did I do now?” she looked at Kelly and Josie for answers.

Kelly picked up Baliey and smiled “now we know you make beautiful babies, but you didn’t tell us you were having another one.”

Pulling away from Mariah she placed her hands on her shoulders. “Who told you?”

“Chase did, was it meant to be a secret?” Josie asked.

Standing up Clara walked out of the room and down the stairs. Noah was the first one to feel her when she entered the room.

“Chase? What the hell?”

Chase flinched at the tone she used on him “I’m sorry, it slipped out, Clara!”

“I told you I didn’t want anyone to know, Samuel, Noah and Wyatt knows why!”

Hearing the girls come down the stairs she turned and took her daughter from Kelly and went back up to her bedroom.

Damien and Keith followed the girls up the stairs, the sound of Bailey crying is what caught their attention first. She was on the floor alone, where was her mother?

“Clara?” Josie called out as she picked up Bailey who kept calling out for her.

“Where did mama go little one?” Josie asked, she seen her hands fisting towards the bathroom and Keith walked over knocking on the door.

“Hey mama you in there?” Keith asked, he tried the handle and it opened surprising him. Pushing the door open he walked in.

“Keith get ..you have you leave!”

He turned to see her crouched in a corner holding her side. He frowned not liking that she was asking him to leave.

“I’m not leaving you like this…” he told her moving closer.

Clara moved her shirt up revealing the now brown mark. “She has Clary, Keith. I’m no longer in control of my wolf.” she could feel her fighting to take over and it was taking everything in her to keep her wolf from taking over.

It happened so fast, she was mad at her brother then Clary wanted to kill him. Then a pain shot through her when she reached her room.

“I need Samuel. He has what I need to keep her at bay.” she lost the will to keep her crouched position and fell onto the floor.

She watched him run out of the bathroom, the sound of her daughter’s cry made tears fall from her eyes.