Damien’s POV
“Irina’s grandfather?”
Austin nods his head at me as my father looks away
“He is still the Alpha of Blood pack”
“Does he know of Irina’s existence?”
“Most likely. There was a rumour that went around when your father and I were children. If a female from their pack shifts, all the males of Blood pack would know about it. He may not know that she is his grandchild, but he will know that Irina exists”
“Why are you even telling me this? I thought you hated me after Vivian”
“I do but I still belong to this pack”
I turn to my father “Why? Why did you tell Ivan where she was?”
Irina’s POVHe was holding me firmly. His horrible coldness touching my skin as he carried me. Why was I always being carried? I had legs; I was more than capable of walking.“What are we going to do with you?” his voice was deepAs I slowly open my eyes I see the underneath of his jaw, which jutted out sharply, stubble covering every inch. Ivan keeps his face up as he walks but he knew I was awake.I had no idea how long I had been out for, but I was very aware that I was still only in Ivan’s jacket.I shudder and he stops walking, looking down at me with his dark eyes he frowns and continues walking.I could try and fight him, although I am not sure how w
Damien’s POV The omega promised to keep me updated on my father’s health. I felt horrible for leaving but there was nothing I could do for him. His life was going to end no matter what, it might be days or even weeks, but his time would come. Austin came with a couple of bags packed and his car full of snacks. It was larger than mine and we had a long way to travel. I was grateful for how prepared he was. Saying goodbye to my sleeping father, we set off. Neither of us had a clue where we would find the Blood pack and Austin tells me that they are likely to find us first. He suggests we head towards Iceland; the Blood pack are known for living in colder climates and maybe it would be a good starting point. As we take it in turns to drive, we keep the chat basic. He wa
Irina’s POV“Ivan tried to rape you. That seems highly unlikely. I’ve known the guy for years. He wouldn’t do such a thing.”Shaun carries on stuffing his mouth, acting like I was making the whole thing up and being dramatic. He wasn’t there though, he didn’t see how angry Ivan was, or how creepy he became when he touched me.“You’re really going to defend him?” I was beyond angry“Why are you even here Irina? Especially if you are going to talk shit about your new Alpha” he seemed completely unphased by what I was telling him and immediately defended Ivan.“I have no choice”“Everyone has a
Forty fiveDamien’s POV“Who marked her Alpha Damien?”Her crimson eyes glowered at me“Why does that matter?”I didn’t want to tell her everything. The less people knew the better.“Alpha Damien, if it was not you who marked her then you need to tell me right now who it was.”Alpha Phoenix was annoyed, her eyes remain on me the entire time and I could hear the whispers of her guards. The panic of knowing what Irina is.“You might as well tell her.” Austin nods towards me “Or we are probably not leaving anytime soon”
Irina’s POVI try the handle; it was no surprise to find it locked. A chill runs over me, I knew he was behind me before I turned around. Slowly turning, I see him leaning against the stair railing. His hands in his pockets, freshly shaven and wearing a shirt and jeans.His eyes do not meet mine; he keeps his gaze slightly lowered. “I am truly sorry for what I did” I stay rooted to the spot. I couldn’t tell if he was being genuine or not. “Y…You cannot apologise for something like that.” Looking around, there was no where for me to escape. I was trapped here with him. “It is not something I can control Irina. You don’t understand. You were promised to me, and my wolf and I have been waiting a long time for you.” Ivan holds a frown, which was puzzling me. He didn’t have anything to frown about, he wasn't the victim. “Are you going to try that again?” “I don’t intend to”
Damien’s POVWhen we land in Iceland, the temperature had already dropped. You could definitely tell that we were tourists with the way we were wrapped up in coats, hats and thick snow trousers. Some humans looked at us oddly but what I was most surprised about was the number of wolves that were here and news of our arrival spread like wild fire.Some of them welcomed us, while others gave us the side eye.Austin and I found a café and as we were sitting down a huge man moves over to us. It was obvious he was a wolf by his scent, but he was different to others that we had seen. His ears were pointed just like Ivan’s, his eyes dark and unlike others around here, he was shirtless, revealing his large muscles.“Who are you and what are you doing here?”He leans forward on the table, resting on his knuckles. A clear indicator that he did not want us here.“We are seeking someone”
Irina’s POV “UHHH” I groan as Ivan appears above me. He looks at me and then his eyes travel south. “Well, I would say you have broken your leg in a couple of places. This is probably going to hurt.” Ivan crouches beside me, the streetlight giving him an eerie glow in the dark. He rips my joggers apart to reveal my broken leg just as Shaun appears by my side. Ivan’s cold hands run over my skin, a scream rips through me as he adjusts my leg and I could feel myself panting. “You will heal properly within a couple of hours, can you walk?” I can’t answer, I just lay there trying to work out what was going on. Neither Ivan nor Shaun seemed bothered about the fighting that I had heard. “Why did you climb out the window?” Shaun asks curiously as he offers me a hand and I see Ivan roll his eyes. Refusing to take it, I push myself to a sitting position and look at my bare leg, the skin wound was already healing but it didn’t stop the pa
Irina’s POV It was such a relief to hear Damien's voice even if it was only in my head. Yet, no matter what I did, I couldn’t communicate back with him. There was no light in the dungeon, other than a small window in the top of the rafters. I could tell the sun was up by the tiny glow that forced its way in and the shadows that were cast in the roof. My leg throbbed and felt a little swollen, but I try to make myself comfortable on the crappy piece of wood that was my bed. I would still rather be here than in Ivan’s bedroom. The screams and wails didn’t stop and as much as I tried to sleep I just couldn’t. I had heard Damien; At least he was still thinking about me. Although his words were a little cryptic. What did he
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’