Alpha Damien's POVYears back"NOOOO!""You have to get to the safe room, go! Alpha Damien you must go now!"I was dropped onto the ground next to my father's now lifeless body, the death of our Alpha, of my hero, my only parent now gone from this world because of him!My father's Beta was urging me to safety as the attack continued around us. Pulling me to my feet as he forced me from the room. I stood no chance here, not without my wolf.A week later and I would have fought, I would have done everything in my power to protect my father from that Alpha, Alpha Knight, whose eyes locked onto mine as I looked back to see him standing above my father's dead body.It was the last thing I remembered before I was in a hall being rushed to my father's safe room in his office, hidden behind the bookshelf where only myself, the Beta, and my father knew about."You can't come from here, please Damien, we all are going to need you, we can't lose you both."I looked at him, still in a daze as I r
Alpha Damien's POV Continued It was the last time I'd ever see her alive. She had a rupture that killed her, along with our pup. If she would have had a wolf she would have healed, but because she didn't, it killed her. I lost the one thing I loved, the last thing I had, my own mate, gone from my life just like my parents.I let my wolf control me after that, shifting as I ran from the hospital, running into towns, killing anyone that came into the path.I killed a human village, no remorse as I did it, hating them for being so weak, then I ran through an entire wolf pack, killing everyone of them, earning my title of the monster Alpha. Showing the strength and blood lust that my wolf held.I had lost all control for months before I was found by my Uncle, he had searched for me all that time, following my trail until finally finding me held up in a small town that I had destroyed.He managed to get me to shift back, he got me back home to the pack house. It took a couple months to nu
Alpha Damien's POV Continued Suddenly I felt rage course through my body as I watched her tears streaming down her face. I wanted to go to her, comfort her, then go rip the head off of the one that caused her this pain she was in. Honestly the conflicting emotions I was feeling were starting to get me riled up inside. My wolf wanted to run to her, which made me want to do the same, yet I stopped myself from being so needy towards someone I'm supposed to hate.I tried to connect to her wolf, pushing out towards her yet was unable to feel her. She was there, unlike my first mate. I could tell she has one, yet, something was pushing her deep inside, making it hard for us to reach out to her. I could, however, feel the absolute pain that her wolf was feeling, not strong like it would be if she was at the surface, but a faint feel of it showing me that her wolf was in such pain that she was taking it so her human half didn't have to feel the brunt of that pain.My mind was racing at why
Alpha Damien's POV Continued 'Do you truly believe that she managed to come into my territory coincidentally?’‘Maybe.’As we came out from the clearing, I watched as she took in the sight before her. My pack wasn't exactly what the rumors spread it to be. Homes, gardens, beautifully paved streets with parks, a school, small businesses and people going around everywhere with smiles on their faces.Despite my horrible reputation I run this pack with kindness. Everyone is treated fairly and we work together as one. I may be their Alpha but I show them respect the way they do me.Her eyes lit up as she looked around at the town, watching the people as they bowed their heads while I did the same.She watched the children running around, playing, laughing. She looked over at them with a longing in her eyes that made me continue to question things about this girl.My Beta, Alexi, mindlinked me with questions about her, asking who she was and why I brought her all the way into our pack.'Yo
Dahlia's POV Mentally I was slapping myself in the head for opening my big mouth. One thing I am still trying to learn is to think before I just blurt shit out.Usually I have Alanah to help me curb my speech, but with her basically hibernating to work through the pain she is taking away from me, I spoke out again without thinking first.Why did I mention the dungeons? I don't want to be in there, suffering in the cold dankness of a concrete room, caged like an animal. Not that I know what his dungeons may be like, but that sure is what ours are like.Cold, vile places that smell of death and rot. Basically the scent of a rogue stuck inside darkness that will chill you down to your bones.My heart was racing, I could feel it as it pumped harshly in my chest, slamming into my ribcage at the thought of what my father would have done if the tables were turned.A female of a high ranking from this pack, crossing our borders, she would stand no chance. He would have either killed her inst
Dahlia's POV Continued I followed Lottie through the house, wanting to admire the luxurious feel of it but decided to keep to myself, only looking ahead of myself as she led me to the grand staircase.Looking over I can see that there were two different ways up to the landing that led to more stairs that went in opposite directions. It was beautiful to see the marble carved with what seemed to be vines with roses.Nothing like I'd ever seen before. My father's pack house is bigger than this but the layout is completely different.He has it set up more like an internal apartment building. Single wide staircases that lead up to the second and third floor, with rooms set up on the first floor for families of warriors that directly protect our home. Further down the halls, in the last apartments live Omegas that work in the house that are yet to find their mates.The second floor is for all the other top ranks, Beta's home, Gamma's, Delta's, head warrior. Multiple places for each in case
Dahlia's POV Continued I walked around the room a bit after Lottie left me alone in here. Running my fingers along the books as I admired them. He had quite the collection of classics, as well as some steamy stuff as well.I had heard the rumors he had a mate, but she had passed away, I wondered if maybe those were her books. I didn't think an Alpha would be interested in reading such things.I stopped at the door that was supposed to lead to his bedroom. Sliding my hand along the door as it settled on the small doorknob. I felt my heart fluttering in my chest as I became overly nervous.Shaking my head I pulled my hand back, wondering why my body seems to react to him in this way. Maybe because of everything I just had been through. I have heard that women tend to have transgressions with another male after a rejection or a loss, as a way of numbing the pain they are experiencing. Could that be what it is? Am I seeking some type of comfort, even if it is from the one man that I sho
Damien's POV I closed the door, leaning against the wall as I took short deep breaths trying to collect myself.Between her scent, then seeing her like that, the way her legs stood there on display. Following up to the way those garters sat there against her soft looking skin. Trailing up to see her small white satin panties, the way they barely covered her, yet did manage to cover her just enough so it left a bit to my imagination.Her soft looking skin, I wanted to dig my fingers into as I held her body flush against mine. Wrapping my hands around her small waist. How is this small stature of a female a damn Alpha?I can sense her though, I know she is one, her scent so strong, the aura she gives off without her wolf even being up front and present. She's an Alpha without a doubt.As my eyes continued to follow her body I landed on her breasts, they were bigger now without that damn corset digging into her, hiding the actual size of her. Her waist was still small but those perfect
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
Alpha Damien's POV Continued She sat there, her eyes filled with unshed tears as she stared at me. My body went to shift, I wanted to pull her into me and hug her tightly when her eyes fell from mine to the bed below her. The way her eyes widened as she took in the state of our bed when Levi spoke from behind me. "Could be worse considering how gigantic Alanah is. The bed can be replaced, okay Dahl's, get out of your head." I was about to yell at him for the way he spoke so casually, almost mean, to her until a small huff of a laugh left her pink full lips. Tilting my head I watched as the corner of her mouth tipped up before she looked back up. Her eyes went to mine before shifting back over my shoulder where Levi stood. "Guess it could have been the whole room, or one of you." Her voice was a whisper. When she attempted to clear her throat she winced so I stood, going to the side table to grab her some water. Holding it out to her, her eyes locked onto mine and I cou
Alpha Damien's POV I watched as her body contorted on the bed. The way she twisted then turned looked painful as she whimpered.Everything in me wanted to grab her, pull her body into mine and tell her she was okay, that whatever was happening was only a dream but I couldn't. Levi stood next to me, his arm outstretched in front me.“You can't go to her right now. If she was to wake and see she hurt you it would only break her.”His eyes watched her as I looked over at him. The pain in his gaze told me that this was hurting him as it was her.“Please Alpha Damien, trust me right now. This nightmare can't be undone. Her and Alanah need to finish this.”“FINISH IT?! Look at her Levi! She is writhing in pain!”“I know. This used to happen all the time between the beatings.”His tone was now a whisper so low that without Mikko I may not have heard him properly.This was a nightmare from her past, one that I cannot change for her. Maybe I can't take away what happened to her back then, b
Dahlia's POV Continued Levi leapt to his feet just as our father gripped him with his small arm, making him whimper as he shoved him from the room, slamming it in his face, but not before I saw the fear in Levi's eyes. When he turned I instinctually tried to pull myself further away from him, but with the wall already at my back I had nowhere to go. "You are eating these desserts!? What have you done to earn such a treat?" His tone was sharp and filled with anger that made me recoil as he slapped them off the bed making them crash and break against the wall and floor. My body shook as he grabbed my hair, ripping me from the bed. A sharp pain pierced through my head making me scream out in pain. Blood rushing through my ears muffled out his yells as the pain in my head also numbed the sharp slap that slammed across my face. My body began to ache in a way I didn't know was possible. I couldn't help but wonder what he was doing to me to cause this amount of pain. How was