Alpha Damien's POV Continued "Alright, you are right. I'm going to get ready for dinner.""Yeah, hopefully she doesn't suck at cooking, but if she does pretend it is the best meal you have ever had."He chuckled as he spoke, making me shake my head."Don't be a dick dude.""It's crazy to me you have to be told what to do when it comes to girls, man, not like you have never been with..."Suddenly he shut his mouth. He was going to say that I've been with others before. Problem is, I haven't been with anyone since losing Alejandra.Not that I haven't had the chances to be, it just never felt right after that loss. Probably another reason I'm a bit nervous when it comes to Dahlia. I've already lost one, the thought of her leaving me too, it's like having some PTSD. I took a deep breath, smacked Alexi in the arm making him groan in fake pain before heading up to my bedroom so I could take a shower and change before meeting her downstairs.After my shower I went to change my clothes when
Dahlia's POV My heart was thundering harshly in my chest. I walked out of the room, closing the door behind me before I pressed my back to the wall beside it. My chest was heaving as I tried to gather myself from what all just took place in that room.I don't even know what came over me. But the way his fingers slid up my back, or how it felt to have my hands pressed against his chest, maybe it was the way he was looking at me but I just was so desperate to know. Know what it felt like to kiss him. I barely pressed my lips to his, but it didn't matter, the taste of him was overwhelming with just that. His lips were so soft, so enticing.Pulling away was hard but I was also afraid to go too far considering how it's been feeling like he's already pulling away from me.What I didn't expect was the way his hand came up, tangling itself in my long hair as he grabbed me, pulling me into him further. His lips pressed on mine as he held me close to him.Fireworks shot through me, straight
Alpha Damien's POV The smells coming from the dining room didn't prepare me for what I was pushing open the door to find.Candles lit around the dining room giving it a warm glow along with the chandelier down on a lower setting. The table was set the way my dad used to have it done every night when we ate as a family, besides the lighting of course.It felt homey. I wanted to just sit in here with the smells, the look, the feel I was getting from it. Something I hadn't felt in such a long time, the nostalgia.I looked at her, her eyes wide, full of hope as I sat myself down while she prepared my plate for me then made one for herself before sitting down next to me.A crusted flounder stuffed with lobster with the creamiest sauce, along with rice and a green bean casserole. She truly went all out with this. I couldn't wait to taste it.The moan that came from me within just that first bite shocked even me that I made such a noise because of food.We sat there eating together. I coul
Alpha Damien's POV Continued She tasted so sweet, a mix of her with the pie made me deepen the kiss. Her soft moans were intoxicating as I shifted her body until she was straddling me in the chair.My hand ran up her legs when the scent of her arousal hit me along with how warm she felt pressed against me. I broke the kiss as I trailed small kisses down her neck before getting to the spot where you mark your mate.My mouth watered as I forced my canines from coming out as Mikko perked up and growled, making her shiver in my arms.A small gasp left her lips when I pressed a kiss down on that spot before her gasp turned into a louder moan when her hands gripped onto me, her fingers digging into my skin as her body shook just as she began lightly grinding down on me.My cock pressed hard into the fabric of my pants that sat against her core as she pushed down onto me making me groan at the feel of her.When I pulled away from her neck, her hands holding onto the back of my neck as she c
Dahlia's POV When I pulled him outside into the small garden I had been going out into the past few days when I was with Rose, I could see the confusion in his eyes as we stepped out here.I was nervous about shifting, worried that when he saw us he would look at us in a different light. Chris did. You could see it in his eyes that it seemed to upset him tremendously to see the size of me compared to his wolf.Problem with being an Alpha female I guess, larger than a Beta because of the blood coursing through my veins. He had a huge problem with that, which makes me wonder now if that held one of the reasons he was able to cheat after we discovered we were mates.Shaking off the thought I had turned my back to him so he would unzip my dress, explaining that I didn't want it to be shredded to pieces if I shifted in it. I liked the dress, but it was particularly because I hated the idea of ruining any of the clothes that Lottie had gone out of her way to get for me.My choices were to
Dahlia's POV Continued I ran, wind whipping through my fur as it tickled my flesh beneath it. It felt cool, almost cold as we continued our run through the forest.Diving between trees with only the sound of my paws tramping down on the earth beneath me. You would swear there was an echo to them but there wasn't, just the sound of his chasing after me.I held no fear for the first time in my life when shifted as I could hear him getting closer to us. Not fear, but complete excitement was filling me when his voice thundered into my head causing me to come to a halt as we sniffed the air around us.The excitement faded almost instantly when replaced with fear when the smell of rotten flesh passed through our nose making the hair on our back stand.'ROGUES!'That was the last thing I heard before I was suddenly slammed into from the side, knocking me a clear five feet from where we had just stood.I heard the snarl then a growl that pierced through the silence that was once there. I open
Alpha Damien's POVWhen she knocked the rogue from snapping at my face I was in shock for a moment, but that split second of shock turned into me watching as that rogue bit into her hind leg.My body surged in that split second but as I jumped up to go to her another came at me. I ripped into its side before I then grabbed his neck. I heard the crunching sound echo through my mind as I broke his neck.Turning I watched as she ripped the other's throat clean from his body before it went limp. Blood spraying everywhere as my men were all shredding through the others.Searing pain shot up my back leg as I watched her body fall to the ground as I killed another that got past my men.Death sat all around us when I looked to see her, my heart ached instantly when I saw her small naked frame laying on the cold dark ground. My men stood there in shock as they stared at her.Without thinking I shifted instantly as a growl ripped out of me making them all bow their heads as they bared their ne
Alpha Damien's POV ContinuedWhen I turned back to her she was standing up. "You need to sit Dahlia, please."She smiled at me before nodding."I will, I just thought it would be better if I did that further in the tub now."I grabbed her arm, helping her take a step towards the side with the seats that were now fully submerged into the water. As she sat down I turned the water off.She watched me, her head tilted as I saw her eyes trail over my body before looking down at her own when I watched as she stiffened up a bit again."You're beautiful Dahlia. The most beautiful woman I have ever seen."Her eyes glossed over. I watched as tears filled them but didn't spill over. Shifting over closer to her I ran my fingers over her face before cupping her cheek. She leaned into my touch, her eyes fluttering closed as she took a deep breath."Will you kiss me again Alpha?""Only if you call me something besides Alpha."She made a small laugh sound before her eyes met with mine, a sparkle to
Alpha Damien’s POV Her hips jerked up harshly as she sucked in a sharp breath. The small sounds she would make as she became closer to releasing was intoxicating. The scent of her, the taste, it made my mouth water. Pushing two fingers inside of her tight channel she screamed out, her fingers trying to tangle in my hair but she had trouble reaching me over her bump. I could hear her frustration as her hands slammed down onto the bed harshly. A ripping sound came telling me that her nails were shredding through the blanket beneath her. Her thighs began to shake as I pushed my fingers deeper inside of her. The walls tightening around them when she attempted to close her legs around my head. Her body trembling as I forced one leg to the bed, pinning it there as I continued to lap at her. Her moans and screams were music to my ears as she came undone. “Oh GODS! I…. Ohhhh… can’t keep… going!!!! FUCK!!!” She came so hard her entire body went stiff as her legs twitche
Months later Alpha Damien’s POV Waking up to feel her soft breath fanning gently across my chest made my heart flutter. No matter how much time passes with her by my side I still feel like it’s the first day again. That moment when I scented her in the woods changed my entire world. She sees now how truly strong and beautiful she is. It warms my heart to feel her continuous outpouring of love she exudes daily. My mind body and soul truly feel at peace now that we have fought our way to live peacefully within our pack and her previous one that Levi, her brother, runs with love like we do. As she shifted her body slightly I felt a wave of movement roll across my back making me jump slightly as I turned to look down at her. Her eyes slowly opened, her eyelashes skimming so softly across me before she graced me with her smile. “Did they wake you again?” She asked with a gravely tone to her sweet voice. I couldn’t help but smile as I reached down to caress her bell
Dahlia’s POV Continued Over the next few weeks I watched my brother come back and forth to see Rose. They began dating but today is the first day that she will be traveling with Levi back to my old pack. I stayed with her last night to help her get ready but we ended up not even getting any sleep because her nervousness was so strong she fidgeted the entire evening. “Please Rose, just try to sit down. I told you that everything was going to be alright.” “What if everyone there hates me?! I’m not a Luna like you, I have no idea how to be what you are to a pack. Let alone a pack of that size! I’m completely out of my depth here Dahls!” Her pitch raised so high as she said the nickname my brother used for me it made me wince slightly before I stood in front of her grabbing her shoulders. “The pack is going to love you Rose. You are compassionate, caring, loving, and you never judge anyone. Look at us. What you did when I came here was something I don’t even know if I
Dahlia's POV Continued Once I left my brother alone with Rose I walked through the hall leading to the stairs before stopping. Everything has changed so much for me in what feels like a blink of an eye. I looked up the next set of stairs to where my room sat before turning to look down the other set of stairs where the front doors sat leading outside and into the woods where Damien found me. Little pieces of memories flashed through my mind of that day. The way I felt lost and scared honestly. How I managed to escape my wedding just to venture too far out of my own territory and into that, if what I believed at the time to be enemy territory. I'll never forget the way his eyes darkened when he looked down at me. Or how I swore I should fear him yet instead was intrigued by the man looming so dangerously over me. It's crazy to me to think about the fact that he knew I was meant to be his yet I didn't. How it could have felt to stand in front of your second chance mate only for
Dahlia's POV Continued "Oh my sweet Rose, he had to. He didn't leave you. He needed to bring back the warriors from his pack. He's Alpha now and has no choice." I held her out from me so she would hopefully look at me, which she shakily did. "He was absolutely torn apart having to leave here. He didn't want to until you had time and chose to see or speak with him. He is broken right now." She sniffed then wiped her face with the sleeve of her shirt. Her eyes swirled making it so I could finally see a bit of her wolf sitting there. "Broken?" I sighed, my head tilting to the side as I nodded with a small tip of my lips. I actually felt a bit relieved by the way she was acting. She was scared about this entire situation, but I can see she wants him still. She's curious about him and now I can see that her wolf is as well. They haven't shut put the idea of him. I don't want her to live in fear, but my brother would never hurt her. The thought of him getting rejected b
Dahlia's POV "So you have decided to take Nico as what then Levi?" "As my new Delta. Honestly, I have no idea who to choose for my Beta. You are the only person I have ever trusted to that level before. Everything was planned out for such a long time that I have no idea where to truly go from here now." I wrapped my arms around my brother, hugging him tightly before we pulled away again. "Have you tried to.." "I spoke with her, Levi." The previous day I went in search of Rose. Of course I could have just mindlinked her that I wanted to see her, but I chose not to. I needed to walk around a bit after Damien kept me within the confines of our room for 48 hours. I was feeling a bit stir crazy and so was Alanah. She had been pacing continuously for hours on end feeling trapped. Instead we ventured out, walking around the pack house in search of my best friend. When I did find her, which wasn't exactly hard for me to do, she was out in the small garden she had shown
Levi's POV By the time I made it back home I was a complete wreck. My wolf wasn't speaking to me despite the fact that it wasn't my fault our mate ran away from us and locked herself in her room. Honestly he was upset that I had the audacity to leave pack grounds without trying to see her again. I understood. I felt the pang through my chest within every single heartbeat I managed to pump. My heart shattered when she looked at me with those big beautiful wide eyes. That recognition wasn't what I had wanted. However, knowing more about who she is thanks to Alexi, I understood why she ran off, even if I didn't want to accept it. The bitter feeling of rejection lingered throughout my body, but she needed time. She hadn't outright rejected me so I held on to a bit of hope. Being back in this house feels surreal though. My mother's body had been burned and now sat on the mantel inside the office that used to hold my father. It was a blatant disrespect for him to do su
Dahlia's POV Continued I am unsure when I fell back to sleep but waking alone on a tattered bed was a bit depressing. I felt for Damien but even his scent was a bit weak meaning he had been gone for a bit by now. As I forced my eyes to open I was blinded by the sunlight seeping through the window. Squinting away I rolled to my side only to wince slightly from where the stitches were still woven through my tattered skin. Forcing myself into a sitting position I brought my legs over the side of the bed before my feet touched the ground. Unlike my dream of the past, the floor held a warmth to it. Stretching out my toes I slowly stood myself up. Sore from whatever position I managed to sleep in I stretched out my back only to hear a loud popping sound that made me sigh out in relief. Trudging myself into the bathroom, not bothering to turn the light on just yet, I relieved my aching bladder before standing in front of the sink to look up into the mirror. My hair was atro
Dahlia's POV The moment his lips touched mine a fire ignited deep within my soul. Like everything made sense again in my life. The feel of his rough calloused fingers lightly trailing down my naked back sent a shiver run along my spine. His hands gripped my ass as he hauled me up into his arms, my legs wrapping around his large body. I felt small in his arms. Like he could shield me from the world if he chose to do so. I was safe, protected, wanted, loved. All the things I have truly ever wanted to have or feel my entire existence. He didn't kiss me hard, nor did he hold me tightly. I could feel the worry slipping through the connection we shared at the weakened state I was still in. He was gentle as he carried me across the room to the shredded bed. The bed I managed to destroy all because of stupid dreams of a past I will never have to go back to again. I was truly and unequivocally free for the first time ever. He was gone. The man that did everything in his power