Amelia’s POV
The morning came so swiftly, I felt like I hadn't had any sleep. Her voice brought me up from my sleep. “Rise and shine, you have to start getting ready.” “Did he tell you to do this too?” “No, but he might have. He told me to get you ready by sunset today.” “I see.” “Come on, you’ll be fine.” She encouraged me like I had last night. Cassie’s presence has given me a lot of risen feelings to stay and get used to the pack house interests. I might have learnt a thing or two, like giggling and ignoring the crippled arrogance. We rode through the dark cold night, my face felt so pale and argued. I watched the silence fading with Ethan’s voice over my head. “Are you okay?” His face looked so questioning and quite different from the real question he asked me. I just sniffed the blunt air and ignored him like he had ignored me all through. I’m not suffering that hard, I just couldn’t compare the hard feelings I’ll get if I was actually back at home. Ethan turned back and looked up at Damien, whose eyes were stoned and focused on the book he was reading. “What is he reading?” I whispered right beside Ethan. He turned his face back at me. “I don’t know, ask him.” “Don’t even try.” Damien had responded even before I stood a chance to ask a thing I sat back gently and smart. A tense atmosphere, like an unwanted reunion. It wasn’t the most blissful journey I’ve been on. Well, I wouldn’t want to talk about my run away from home and the days alone in the forest. “Let’s rest a bit, I need the night breeze.” Damien’s cold voice interrupted my thoughts. “Come, I’ll help you.” One of them offered a hand for me to alight. He looked straight at me, and I looked away. “Help her if you will, stop staring firmly at her.” A familiar voice said almost giving an order like Damien. I quickly got down on my own, without his help. Everyone had gone different ways in the forest, camping as if a bonfire. My eyes caught the figure of the young werewolf that offered me a hand earlier. He seemed unanswered to, a same fit of Cassie and I couldn’t imagine the sight of that. “Who are you?” I asked without thinking. He looked at me and laughed out loud. “So sorry about his behavior.” “Who?” My eyes asking questions over again like, ‘that wasn’t the answer I expected’. “I’m Frank, the alpha’s beta, one of them to be precise.” “And what about Ethan?” My voice thrilled in disbelief, he’s the strongest Alpha, why would he need so much betas? “He’s the closest to the Alpha. I wasn’t expecting that question, anyway.” He gave me a funny look, and I tried to smile, it just didn’t work out well for me as I burst out in laughter. “Seems you guys are having fun.” Another young man’s voice right behind us spoke as I could feel his presence close to us, of course, he was close to us. “Yeah, wanna join in?” Frank asked. “With pleasure, frank.” “He’s Danny, but we call him the pack’s cupid.” Frank had exposed Danny’s weakness. “You know, one time he almost got himself killed because of love. Sadly, the girl was human and was a spy. If the Alpha had known they were together…..” Danny didn’t let Frank complete his words before he landed a faint punch on his shoulder. Frank winced in a bit of pain, and they both laughed out loud. I watched them both play heartily. --------- Damien’s POV “You shouldn’t have brought her along.” Ethan said in a displeasing tone. “I see no reason why I shouldn’t.” “The silver frost had shut down every one of their attacks, I can’t tell why.” “Why? You’ve been busy telling me what to do ever since she arrived.” “I’m sorry, but you seem lost every time we talk about her. The last time, it was a dream you almost tore out from.” “Don’t lecture me, Ethan.” “I’m not, just trying to look out for you.” “Yeah, look out for me and fight the silver frost for killing your father. Remember I lost Keila and my father in the same fight?” “Yes, you did, and didn’t bother to fight back for their lives since Amelia arrived.” Ethan kept on pressurizing me with Amelia’s presence. I felt like I can disengage from the unnecessary thoughts I’ve been going on with her being around. “Let’s make sure to go back home safe after this feast. The silver frost pack will pay for what they did.” “Here I thought I was the only one having a sense of returning to the old days.” I suddenly pulled out a smile at the tone of his words. Ethan looked at me in disbelief, I only felt comfortable with him around until Amelia arrived bearing the same scent as it was so difficult to have a different smell. Ethan has been jealous since then and wants me to focus on planning a fight against the silver frost. “If my mum calls for a feast, I really cannot predict what she’s up to. She refused to come into the pack since father died.” “Right. Who knows? She might just need to see you after these long years.” “Suddenly, you think?“ “Well, she’s growing just like you.” Ethan paused. “Is that why you asked her to come along?” “Not all, I just needed to make sure she’ll be okay.” “If you say so.” I could hear the boys giggle so hard. Ethan and I stood up and followed the sound, I was surprised at the feminine voice I heard. It was drawing and calling. I didn’t know why I wasn’t annoyed, I just had a sense of belonging. We saw them all gathered around a fire, with Amelia in their midst. I didn’t know what to think, I just looked at Ethan who looked clueless also. The rustle of the leaves and the cold wind that blew the fire bolder across our face gave them a sense of our presence. They all stood up immediately and moved closer to us. Frank was the first person to speak. “We didn’t think you might want to join us, Alpha.” He said with his head low. “It’s fine, you can go on with the fun, leave some space till we get to our destination. And her? No harm must come to her.” I turned back to Ethan, who just stood lifeless like a statue and one with a broken rib. “You don’t think she’s enchanting too right?” I whispered to Ethan. “I mean, she’s acting just like Keila.” “Come on Damien, Keila again?” “Can’t you see it?” “All I can see is your infatuation with this girl.” “I’m just amazed being able to smell her and her scent as strong and the same as Keila's“ “Well, you could say the moon goddess gave you Keila back.” “Are you going to accept her?” Ethan asked with a curious look.Ethan gave Damien a curious look, waiting for his answer. He was sure he’d accept her but Damien was quite unpredictable and made his decision as he wanted to. “I can’t say yet, I may give her a chance but not sooner. I can’t risk the pack in the hands of a fragile Luna. One that will stay and not run like my mum did. “You mean someone that will be able to fight alongside you?” “Yeah, a bit of Keila’s affectionate and concerned behavior.” “Amelia looks comfortable here though, have you asked her yet? “Ask her what?” “What she was doing behind that tree that night we were on patrol.” “I have, she refused to say.” Ethan gave a faint smile causing Damien to turn to him strongly. “Do you know why she’s not talking?” “Not so, but you’ve not given her the chance to speak on that and you’ve claimed her.” “If I lose a captive, I lose ten percent of my respect. No one dares to trespass into our pack. That is a rule everyone knows.” Damien said with a firm utterance, like
I never expected my mother to ask me such a question in a hurry, she might have been curious but would want to keep the question for later. I coughed and hinted Ethan to take her inside and watch over her, the others followed.“You didn’t answer me, Damien.”“Just a girl I wanted you to meet.”“Don’t tell me….”“No, no, I’m not sure about that yet, I’m still thinking of what to do with her, since she’s not even having any qualities of being a Luna.” “Of course she does. Bring her to me, let me see her well and touch her.”“Mum, I’m not ready for this. I just wanted to keep an eye on her, that's why I brought her along.”“I’m interested, she’s beautiful.”“Yeah, just the beauty and then she’s not even anything close to being a warrior. You know how I do my things.”“It’s for the best, and the freedom of the people in the pack. The last time everything changed was four years ago, now all we do is plan a war.”“Yes, and that’s why I need to check through her properly before I do anythin
Amelia's POVIt was dark. As dark as my life had been. Everywhere was dead silent, only the creeping sound from frogs and chirping of insects and birds could be heard. I laid on my back, my gaze focused on the ceiling. My body was merely present in the room, but my soul had risen and was in the train of multiple thoughts and questions.My life had always been filled with a lot of unpleasantness, that I forgot the taste of happiness. That word no longer exists in my dictionary, all I have ever felt was pain, sadness and rejection. My heart aches terribly, it is a continuous feeling that my lonely soul has cleaved to.I turned to my right hand side and shut my eyes, trying to ward off the multiple thoughts that kept flooding in. But I couldn't. My existence was something I should always brood on. I grumbled and turned again to my left hand side, shutting my eyes more firmly and trying to summon sleep to my troubled soul. I just need to take a deep breath and relax, forget about everyth
Amelia's POV I laid on the bed gently, trying my best to be at total composure and best behaviour. I cannot afford to annoy Damien's Mum, not when she decided to be nice to me…Much to my surprise I was able to delve slowly into the land of sleep. Her soft snore was therapeutic that I had forgotten half of my trouble and pain. The chatters among the midnight creatures served as a sweet lullaby.How I wish this could last forever…But I was interrupted by sudden giggled that slipped into my ears. I forced my eyes open and to my greatest surprise I was on my feet, in a field of dandelions. A young girl run passed me laughing out loud, a man emerges from only moon knows where and began chasing the little girl making her laughter increase.I recognized the little girl to be me, the happy me that knew no trouble or pain. Finally, the young man; my supposed Father caught me. He took little me into his arms and began tickling me with his fingers making the little me laugh out loud.I studie
Damien’s POVI stuttered, trying to get up from the sleep I was unable to get, for the hours that passed through the night, it was really awful. I should at least get some sleep but couldn’t. The noise out there in the outer compound got into my head and I fastened my steps to get outside. “I should check on Amelia first.” I thought. Changing my direction to her room, I knocked and got no response. “She might be in the bathroom, but it’s just five in the morning” “What? Ethan, were you following me?”“It’s not just you that can't sleep, Alpha. I watched you come out of your room. The boys are ready to leave but you don’t seem ready.”“I’ll come back to that later, let’s find Amelia first.”“She’s not a kid, just resting.” I knocked harder, ignoring Ethan’s words, if Amelia gets out of my grip, anyone behind it will be punished. I’ve brought down my anger and fast judgment all because of my mother. “Open up, Amelia.” I cried behind the locked door, or the door that I thought was lo
Amelia’s PovI stood behind the door, watching every of their moves, Damien looking for me like he lost a treasure and he claims not to want me as his mate. Tch, joker!. I bet I could deal with him, better than his mum could, and just when I was about to show my face to the aggressive being, a figure dressed classically, her hair dripped right behind her back. Her smile, bright and wide and her voice when she spoke,“Can I come along too?” She said, stepping in the house without being invited. “Sapphira?”“I met her at the town square, she was busy being the sapphira that she is.” Alpha Terry, the one who was gone for a while said, “Amelia!” I almost forgot there was a little boy in the house, Nick saw me standing behind the door, yet a bit visible, except Damien couldn’ see me. That I could tell, he searched the house and didn’t notice or think to find me in my room. The little boy ran towards me and hugged me.“I knew you were always this beautiful,” he complimented.“Thank you,
Chapter 15“What do you think you are doing here?” I grabbed her hands and swung her back, “Nothing,just talking to our guests.”“And who told you she was a guest?” “My bad, I’ll just wait outside.” Sapphira has been a bitch, and I don’t know why my mother would want her to come around. To come with us to the pack house. I really feel so disengaged. “Yeah, you should. And if you don’t want to be thrown out, keep a space.” She smiled and turned her face, walked out of the room. I got to Amelia and held her hands, her eyes were as that cold beautiful night, that was the light time I ever uncovered my feelings. “Hey, how are you now?”“I’m fine, thank you.” Her solemn voice echoed deeply in my head like, “I love you, Damien.” but it wasn’t so. I wish she could just show it, I wish she could just play the part of my mate and not some girl I found hiding behind a tree. “We’ll leave soon, can you get up to move?” She nodded and stood up with the help of my muscular arms, I lifted her
Ethan’s POV“You should be grateful mother asked me to stay low, all of you would be in the dungeon by now.” I smiled, his expression didn’t seem hard anyways. “You should go wait for me, I’ll meet you in a few hours.” I nodded and made my way to the meeting room. Sapphira was waiting for me, I knew Damien would tell me to go there, and of course, he did ask me to stay there. Her beautiful brunette hair. Dripped down her smooth floppy back, I picked a strand of her hair and kissed it. Her nice scent filled me,“I’ve missed you.” I whispered right behind her curvy ears. She giggled and pulled off my fitted shirt, “Then go straight to what we’re here for before he comes in.” “He won’t be back any minute, he’s with Amelia.”“Ah! That new girl, I bet she hasn’t seen him deeply yet, if not, she wouldn’t be curling her hands around him.”“She’s not, Damien is just confused about claiming her. He wants someone like the previous bitch.” My lips locked in hers, after she shushed me,“Let