Dahlia's POV Continued Inside Damien's office I sat on the couch at the far wall while Damien stood behind his desk as he spoke to his Uncle.The concern laced in their voices kept me listening intently to them. They spoke about the extra precautions they needed to put in place around the pack as well as how to keep everyone safe yet calm.I worried for everyone here. I hated that anyone here had to deal with my father in any way. It was easy to feel the blame of our predicament sitting on my own shoulders considering the fact that it is MY father that is the root of all our problems.Logically I understand that my father started this war with Damien seven long years ago when he came here holding up a white flag with the pretense of wanting to have peace between our pack.Instead he attempted to take Damiens life but in turn killed his father, the Alpha at the time, along with many others that sat within that room. Including that of Rose's parents.He never wanted to have peace, just
Dahlia's POV Continued Even as I said the words out loud to Allister I knew that it was typically the only true way for this pack to survive an attack from my father.I wanted everyone here to live. I prayed that they would thrive. Yet even as I spoke I knew that it may not be enough to truly stop him.There wasn't a way to know that he would actually come himself. He could send a hundred of his best men to take out these men here even if they couldn't defeat Damien, Allister, or Alexi due to their status. As high ranking wolves they would be stronger than warriors, but it doesn't mean that my father would risk coming here the first time.He could send his men to fight, to kill, then leave us weak to an attack where he would come here to finish off the job.He could very well send Christopher during the first attack. In hopes that, even if he was killed, he could take out Allister or Alexi leaving Damien torn, weak, unhinged from all the loss he would inevitably feel.To lose a pack
Alpha Damien's POV I sat there, listening to my Uncle go on and on about what path would be best for our pack to take for a battle like the one we were about to be up against.The entire time I could feel the way Dahlia was battling with herself. The turmoil she was feeling, the self doubt. She is taking the blame for what is happening despite the fact that our pack has been preparing to go up against her previous one for years now.This entire thing between our packs started the day her father came here and stole my father, our Alpha, from us. Yet even though I know that she knows this, I can feel it in her emotions that she is shouldering this all on herself.I watched the way she drifted off inside her own mind as she sat across the room on that couch. The same couch I sat on with her as she succumbed to my force against her to sleep as she discovered we were mates.Even now, as I observe her, I can see the way her eyes shift. Her blinks are longer than usual because she is speak
Alpha Damien's POV Continued When she asks for her brother, I know that something is definitely wrong but I reach out to Alexi despite what I am feeling. I then ask for him to bring Levi back to the house but not before telling him that we need to talk.Once I told her that her brother will be back shortly she gave me a curt nod. A. Fucking. Curt. Nod!What the shit is that?I narrow my eyes at her but she has already shifted her gaze downward before shuffling towards the door of my office.Stepping around my desk I watch as my Uncle's head tilts to the side as he looks at her then back to me. Knowing in his eyes before he takes a step to the side out of my way as I step into her path."Where are you going Dahlia?"Her eyes find mine as she lifts her chin to bring up her beautiful face. Her eyes seem to be lacking their normal vibrancy."I was going to go meet Levi. I have a few things I want to speak with him about.""Things you can't speak about with me there?"She shakes her head
Beta Alexi's POVMy anger towards Damien blinded me momentarily. Knowing I never should have spoken to him the way that I had just done was now weighing on my mind. Now I am searching the house for where Luna Dahlia had gone to with Alpha Heir Levi.Coming up the stairs to the second floor I hear the light whispers of my Luna before a yell tearing out from her brother's throat making me stop instantly."WHAT! HELL NO!""Shhhhh! Someone will hear you!"Dahlia whisper yelled before the door snapped shut in the room that Levi is occupying while here with us.I shook my head, snapping myself back into action as I stepped in front of the door they were both in."You can't be serious Dahl. No way in hell am I going to help you go back there. Look what he just did to our own mother, his own damn mate!""But it could save so many of these people if it works out the way I hope it will.""No! It won't. He won't even second think of killing you. You can't risk this, Alpha Damien will never let i
Alpha Damien's POV I walked up the stairs to the second floor. Listening carefully as I made my way closer to where her brother's room was. Following their scents, I knew Alexi was in the room with them as well.Hearing their voices through the door as I stood there quietly while blocking my scent so they wouldn't know I stood just outside listening to them.My heart broke as I listened to her reasoning, the way she felt all the blame was sitting on her own shoulders. Hearing Alexi along with Levi telling her that it wasn't made something inside my chest clench harshly.I slowly grasped the handle on the door, turning it quietly as I pushed it open to see her sitting there looking defeated. I wasn't able to hold my tongue any longer as the words finally spilled past my lips."Then come here, talk to me and break that damn wall back down so I can feel you again my love because this is killing me to not feel your emotions."The way her head shot up to see me, the glisten that sat withi
Dahlia's POV Even after everything, I still felt as if so much was sitting upon my shoulders.Knowing that I may not have fully caused the rift between these packs, I still feel that it escalated because of me.I know my father, maybe not as well as I had always assumed, but I do. Never had I imagined that he would take things as far as he has. Killing Levi's and my mother definitely wasn't something I ever thought would happen.However, me being here, coming here of all packs, being mated to the Alpha. That caused a whole new issue for him that he doesn't seem to be able to handle all too well.Guilt racks me as I sit on the bed I share with Damien now.He left me this morning to go help with preparations to keep the pack members as safe as possible. He also is starting to help lead training alongside Alexi, his Uncle Allister, and two of his top warriors, Deke and Ivan.It's been three days since he walked into that room to hear Alexi, Levi, and myself. Three days of him continuous
Dahlia's POV Continued We all worked throughout the morning. Talking, laughing even, as we continued on. When lunchtime hit, we took a small break, eating some sandwiches before deciding to get back to it. I decided to make a few more sandwiches so that I knew the guys ate something today as well.Once I finished I excused myself from the kitchens saying I'd be back shortly before I made my way outside the house to walk over to the training fields. As I trudged along I could see people carrying bags, or boxes to different areas within the pack. Everyone that noticed me smiled while waving. Considering what all is going on around us, knowing what they are preparing for, they all seem to be in good spirits nonetheless. 'Do you see Dahlia, see how they treat you, how they act? Yes I can smell their fear, but their faith in Damien, their faith in you, has not wavered. It doesn't take away the fact that they still feel a sense of security throughout all of this.'I watch as kids help
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