Irina’ POV
I tried to avoid the idea that I might have feelings for Ivan, I knew something wasn’t quite right with him.
I write the note quickly and as the door handle turns I shove it under my pillow, alongside my dagger but was quickly relieved when I saw Damien.
He was confused when I started acting weird towards him but quickly understood when I jammed the note into his hands. But I saw how his eyes looked at me, the frown as he took in my new ugly pointed ears. Even when he said he still loved me, it didn’t quite reach his eyes.
When he leaves, I am truly gutted. I hated being on my own in this foreign land. I hated being with people I barely knew. I hated being confused by my feelings. None of this would be happening if I hadn’t listened in on that conversation
Damien’s POV She couldn’t be serious. Why did she want him to make her shift? How was that going to help her? “Ivan stop” “It is everyone for themselves” He throws a punch at me and I easily dodge it “Irina wants you to make her shift” I throw a punch back, hitting him square in the nose, the cracking giving me sufficient evidence that it was indeed broken. “You are trying to trick me” “No. She linked me, she must have something planned” He drops his fists and raises an eyebrow at me. “You really think she has something planned?”
Irina’s POVMy head hurt so much and I become very aware of an arm draped over my bare stomach. Nothing was making any sense, the last thing I remember is my body shifting into my beast. As I turn my head, I see Ivan, fast asleep next to me. He looked peaceful and relaxed. Seeing him this close, I could see how smooth his skin was, except for the scar over his left eye. He was quite beautiful until you see those horrible pointy teeth that hide behind his lips.The arm on my stomach belonged to him and as I try to make sense of what was happening, sheer panic shoots through me. Surely I hadn’t slept with him, surely I hadn’t made that mistake.I try to keep my breathing under control and slip out from under his arm. I was completely naked, and I felt ce
Irina’s POV “Rosy, as in your sister Rosy” “Yes” Why hadn’t he just told me that we were going to her? “How is she your sister?” I didn’t understand she was a wolf, not like me or my grandfather but like Damien, only slightly bigger. “Rosy is not a purebred, she is like you only she doesn’t possess the abilities of the ‘old ones’ and inherited more of her mothers side. My uncle is her father, but I have always treated her as my little sister” “Don’t I know it” She steps out from behind a screen, fully clothed and moves forward to hug me. Yet I just stand in complete shock. How? Why
Damien’s POVI agreed to the search party with Alpha Ketill, mostly for myself but also to make sure this Alpha wouldn’t hurt her.I was still in shock that she had killed so many and so silently, but it had not gone unnoticed by the pack. One after another they all came to have a moan at Alpha Ketill, questioning him about how he could let someone like that in his pack. His answer was always the same, she was his flesh and blood and she belonged there, but she didn’t, she belonged with me.There were the odd few men that came forward, presenting themselves as future prospects because they would be able to keep control of her but why did they have to control her at all. Why couldn’t she be who she was supposed to be?Irina may look like them in he
Irina’s POV “He is hotttt!!!” Rosy makes herself comfy on the bed, pulling a cushion on her lap and hugging it “Huh?” “That guy that kept staring at you, let me guess, that’s the guy my brother is pissed at” “Damien. Yeah he is my mate” I groan “Okay, that makes sense why you tried to kiss him but you are supposed to be with my brother and why was he being so weird?” “No Rosy, my da….my old Alpha promised me to Ivan but the Moon Goddess has mated me to Damien. You think Damien was being weird too?” "Well yes, he didnt even let you kiss him. That's not normal if he is your mate" "Why
Damien’s POV“Come on, get in. I can give you a ride to the nearest town.”It was a kind offer but I knew better than to interact with Rogues. They had a way of luring you in, especially the females. They would use their charm and then before you know it, they would be tearing you apart or so I had heard.“You’re a Rogue” I could tell by her scent.I start walking and she drives along by my side“Yes, you are right, but I don’t do anything about it. I live as a human”Her comment stops me. As I look at her she lifts her glasses, resting them on top her dark hair. Her eyes a burnt orange colour, the number one sign of a Rogue.
Irina’s POV “I know it is a lot to take in, but it is something we have been doing…..” “For centuries, I know, but those women, you are just going to kill them!” “Sacrifice Irina, sacrifice. They know exactly what is coming and they know that they have completed their job well” “What happens to them? “As long they put up no resistance, they will be reincarnated as a wolf” It was so much to take in, even Rosy is sat wide eyed next to me, staring at he plate of food as she listens to us. “Do you have too?” “Oh yes, the last time I was convinced not to go through with it, I lost your m
Damien’s POV“YOU COULD HAVE TOLD ME IN THE CAR”Aria starts throwing her sweets at me and yelling.“Look, I am sorry okay”One of the sweets smacks me in the forehead.“Will you stop throwing things at me so I can explain”“You have two minutes Alpha Damien”Aria starts tapping her foot. Clearly patience was not her strong point.“Look, I don’t know what the deal is with Ivan and you. When you said his name I was in shock. Firstly I thought you were talking about another Ivan until you mentioned his pack.”
Ten years later.Irina's POV"I'm here mom, let's get it over with." Logan rolls his purple eyes at me as he settles in a chair. It was his eighteenth birthday and just like Damien and I had promised all those years ago, we never missed a birthday. The older he got, the more he looked like Damien, he had filled out quite well and was no longer a skinny kid, spending alot of his free time in the gym or training. Or rather, he was constantly training, like he was preparing himself for something. There had been a few threats over the years, but nothing as bad as what we experienced in his younger years. Kendra made sure of that, putting a protection spell over the entire pack. The only other time she used her witch powers, ."Just wait for your father and the twins please." I smile at him and he rolls his eyes again. "Mom, they won't mind, besides Seth is waiting for me, were going out to celebrate.""Please Logan, its a tradition."His purple eyes pierce my own and his annoyance turn
Irina’s POVThe last thing I saw was a blinding light, I couldn’t tell where it came from and then hands found me, lifting me up. My head hurt, is this what it was like to be human now, to not have a wolf, everything hurt a hundred times more than it used to. Even worse than when that bitch Vivian stabbed me.That was so long ago, a lot had happened since then. Visions of my life flash in front of me, all the bad and good but there was one constant, Damien. He was there in the background of my memories until the darkness seeped in.My head throbbed as I turned it. Logan was laid in the bed with Damien, his bed right next to mine but Logan had an arm outstretched and was holding my hand as he slept. Lily and Lacey were no where to be seen.“How are you feeling?”I didn’t realise Damien was awake and watching me, he had more wires connected to him then I had but it didn’t take the smile away from his face, the smile that I had fallen in love with.I groan as I try to move, everything wa
Damien’s POVI hear her stutter behind me, Irina was trying to get out some words, but nothing was coming. I glance down at Logan who is still trying to figure out what was happening. I don’t think even as a child that he had heard of the Blood Pack.“Logan, go to your room.”“But Dad, I want to know what’s happening!”“Logan, I said go!” I change my tone and he scarpers out the room, leaving the five of us staring at each other.“You were raised in the Blood Pack?” Liam asks, shocked by the information, “You told me you grew up down south in a large family!”Kendra looks at her feet, folding her arms across her chest, clenching her jaw. “Technically I did. The Blood Pack use to live down South, until the witches pushed them out. We were given a choice, to join the witches coven or to stay with Blood Pack.”“How did you even end up in the Blood Pack?” Irina finally finds some words.Kendra shrugs. “They were our family!”I watch as Tiana rolls her eyes at her sister, “You really are s
Irina’s POVTiana steps inside, not waiting for an invite. Logan hides behind me, his hand wrapped tightly around my wrist. It wasn’t like him to show how scared he was, he was normally so confident. Kendra had been right about Tiana’s eyes though, a perfect shade of sky blue, they looked a little out of place against her dark skin, but she was beautiful.“Tiana, we haven’t made a decision yet.” Damien mutters, his eyes drifting towards me and Logan.“You didn’t need to; I was told of the decision!”“Huh?” we all speak in unison, there had been no chance for anyone to say anything. Raine had ruined everything before we had had a chance to do anything, but now she was gone.“The Guardians. You should know Damien; they watch over everything.” She smirks a little as her eyes settle on Logan and my own grip tightens on him.Her head turns as she looks around the room, the table and chairs were scattered, Raine had thrown them out of her way. It was still an odd feeling, not being able to
Irina’s POVI couldn’t stop, there was nothing I could do to prevent her from coming. Raine’s anger overthrows my own, not only had I been lied too, but Raine had been lied too as well, the thing she hated most in the world, and there wasn’t a single chance that she was going to let Kendra off lightly. All I could do was try and slow her down, try and stop her from acting out for as long as I was able.I hear Damien’s voice, trying to catch my attention but it did nothing to help, all it did was anger Raine further and I started to lose what little control I had over her as her voice comes forward instead of mine.“You lied to us!” Raine roars and I try to speak, but it was like she had taken over completely, like she was at the front of us, and I was drifting to the back, becoming the bystander.I can see Kendra backing away, she had no way of protecting herself and I’m grateful when Damien tries to block our path, putting himself between us and her.“Raine, stand down!” He growls at
Damien’s POV“You do?” I was suspicious and understandably so. Kendra hadn’t taken any time to discuss it, all she had done was look at her friend as Irina apologised and agreed with what we were asking.She nods her head, “You guys always think things happen for a reason.” She looks over at Liam, “What is it you always say, ‘it’s what the Moon Goddess intended.”I look at Liam too, he was one of the few remaining wolves that believed in that, many others now believed in their own fates and your own actions were what made it.Liam bows his head to me. “Alpha, she has made her decision and we will do what you ask, for the benefit of the pack right?”“For the benefit of the pack.” I agreed and Liam wipes away Kendra’s tears.I was still suspicious though and if it had been the other way around, I don’t think I or Irina would have given up looking for the children.“If you are certain, I will give the witch a call!”Irina’s hand tightens around mine, she hated talking about the witch, mo
Damien’s POVTiana wouldn’t give me any details as to why she wanted us to stop looking for Lana. In fact, she made it very clear that it was non-negotiable. I had made the call first thing that morning when Irina had gone on a run. I didn’t need to look for her when I woke, it was clear what she was up to by her missing running trainers.Now she was being forced to choose between her best friend and her son.“Irina we have time.”She shakes her head at me when I tell her Tiana’s offer, “We don’t though do we; you see how Logan is getting, lately everything winds him up, he killed someone because he had had enough of them, that’s not normal child behaviour, even for a wolf!”“You are over thinking Irina, but you know as well as I do that this could destroy your friendship.”Tears fill her eyes as she fights between her decision. I was willing to make it for her but at the same time she probably knew what I would say.“I will call Kendra and Liam, ask them over for dinner tonight.” She
Irina’s POVI could hardly sleep. Damien tries several times to pull me against him, but it was no use, I was agitated, worried about our family. Several times I sneak out of our bedroom and into Logan’s, just to watch him sleep. It would be his birthday in a couple of days, and we had promised to take him bowling along with a few of his friends and the girls, but I had a bad feeling about it.“Irina, come back to bed.” Damien’s hands rub the back of my neck, trying to ease the tension and as I relax into it, Logan stirs, making us both jump and quietly slip out towards our bedroom, we had become wary of our own son and we both knew it.“We can’t let him do this to us Irina.”“I just… I just don’t know what to expect.”“Maybe that’s the problem, maybe we are always waiting for the bad stuff. Maybe we should try and let him live a normal life, not constantly be on top of him.”I nod my head as I bite my bottom lip while climbing into bed and try to settle down to sleep. Damien pulls me
Damien’s POVI couldn’t ask Logan to do such a thing and what if he did it and it turned up nothing, everything would have been a waste of time, thankfully Irina understood that I didn't want him to use his abilities.The girls come running in and jump up to me, I loved all the hugs they gave. Since Logan had grown, he didn’t want the hugs as much and preferred a fist bump.“Daddy, come play” they speak in unison, their deep green eyes piercing my own as they grinned and as I lower them to the ground, they tug at my hands, as I allow them to pull me out towards their room.Turning the corner, the girls scream as we come face to face with Logan. Irina comes running out and grabs Logans hands, dropping to her knees as she tries to pull him from his trance. His eyes were a solid white and I call for an omega to take the girls. We hadn’t seen Logan like this in years.“Logan!”He doesn’t respond and Irina goes into panic mode, tears streaming down her face as she whispers ‘don’t do this’