Damien’s POVI couldn’t keep it a secret very long. Logan was shifting all over the place, giggling as he swapped between his human form and wolf form multiple times a day. I couldn’t tell him off, he had found that he could do something incredible, what a lot of wolves wait years for. It wasn’t just him though!Days after his shift, rumours came forward about other children in the pack all being able to shift, they were all younger than Logan, but they all had the ability to shift at will, slowly sending many of their families and other pack members into a frenzy, because no one knew how to cope with a child who could shift.Standing on the steps of the packhouse, I watch Logan run around with a couple other children his own age, they laughed and giggled as they each turned into their wolf and started jumping on each other.“What are we going to do?” Austin appears at my side, sighing as he watched the pups roll around on the grass.“They are children.” I shrug my shoulders, it wasn’
Damien’s POVThe connection between Logan and Irina appeared to have taken it out of him, just like his first shift, he slept for hours afterwards. It gave me a chance to pack a bag and arrange a flight across to Arizona without to many interruptions.It was going to be the longest time that I had ever been away from Logan, but I wasn’t stupid enough to take him with me. Yes he may have been my only connection to Irina, but taking him beyond the pack grounds, it was just too risky and at least we could link each other.Austin was staying behind aswell, keeping an eye on the pack. This trip would be a solo trip, but I wouldn’t be coming home until Irina was safely with me. Austin had strict instructions when it came to Logan, as did his nanny’s and yet I still felt like my heart was breaking as I said goodbye to his sleeping body, watching for a moment as he sucked his thumb.The biggest problem though, Arizona wasn’t exactly small, and I could be there for weeks before I found anythin
Irina’s POVThe voice goes quiet, it was like I couldn’t even communicate on my own terms, I had to wait until they came to me, but it still knocks the air out of my lungs.Kendra helps me home, asking me a million questions, questions that I just didn’t have the answers too.“Come on Irina, for a wolf, you seem to be pretty weak” she didn’t mean it as an insult, she was concerned, I could see it in the way she looked at me.Back inside Kendras small house, she fetches some iced water from the fridge. “You’re still not telling me something. Why are you like this? I haven’t ever seen a wolf so, so, so frail.”“It’s probably the mate bond, it would have been different for you, you are human, but for me, I have been kept away from my mate for more than two years. My wolf isn’t even present.”“That’s just too weird. Can your wolf just get up and leave you one day?”I shrug my shoulders because I was starting to think that anything could be possible.“Or maybe she shut down after your chil
Damien’s POV“Where is he, I assume you wouldn’t have travelled alone! She glares at me, waiting for me to say or do something.“Like I would tell you.” Those strict instructions that I had given Austin and Logans Nannies, they involved not taking him out the house, I knew Logan would have hated it, but without me there, I just had to know he was going to be kept safe.“Let me see, you are either hiding him here somewhere, an omega keeping him close by or he is under lockdown in his own home.”“Don’t even think of trying anything Phoenix”She growls at me as I drop the Alpha title. “We will come for him Alpha Damien or the Blood Pack will. Either way he has to die, and I am certain that we will not be the only ones that want him dead.”“I am warning you Phoenix, if you try to lay a single hand on my son, it will be the last thing you will do!”She starts laughing at me “Like you will even have a choice Alpha, that son of yours shouldn’t even be alive.”I didn’t care if the humans saw
Irina’s POVI look between Kendra and the dead witch, in the moment, I had absolutely no idea what to do, it was times like these that I missed Raine, she would know exactly what we should do. Kendra continued to sob, and I knew it wouldn’t be long until the witch was found, until my identity was discovered and then we would all be screwed. I was wolfless, I couldn't go up against the humans.“Irina please say something! What do we do?” She lets the gun fall to the floor with a loud clatter as she moves towards the witch.“Don’t touch her” I mutter, trying to think of what Raine would tell me. "We can’t leave our prints behind, we have to make sure everything remains the same, like we were never here!"“Then what do we do?”“We do nothing, we go back to yours and pretend we have been there all day.”She nods her head at me, “Can’t you make it look like a wolf got her?”“Kendra, I can’t shift remember! Now grab your gun and come on.” I pull on her arm, carefully looking through the bea
Damien’s POVI didn’t want the human anywhere near my pack and I really hoped Irina would make the right decision. But as I tell Irina it is her choice; I see the struggle within her. Humans didn’t belong with wolves, there was a reason they were not supposed to know about us, and there was a reason we continued to remain separated from them. The people of this town though, they were very aware of our kind and that was bad enough.There were enough wars going on between packs without needing to create wars with humans too, and even though we were stronger, faster, they had something that we didn’t, they had silver bullets, an instant killer and we couldn’t protect ourselves from that.Lonecrown would rip her apart as soon as they scented her and even I couldn’t protect her from that.The humans’ eyes plead with Irina, and I could already sense what Irina was going to say.“I cannot guarantee her protection Irina”“But you are the Alpha”“Humans are different, they do not fall within m
Irina’s POV “What do you mean Kendra, are you talking about the wolves?” She nods her head at me, “They come in the dark, every night someone disappears. The talismans are supposed to help but now, now I have killed the only thing protecting everyone here.” “Why didn’t you tell me?” “Because I thought you would be gone by now and then all this shit happened.” She leans over her gun, letting out a heavy sigh. I felt guilty, it was me that had put her in this position. “Grab essentials and we will leave now. Anything you need later on, I can provide.” Damien is stood at the window, watching the people move around with their guns in their hands. “Quickly!” I try to help as much as I can, but Damien keeps telling me it is too much, he believed that Kendra wouldn’t be allowed to leave if they think she was leaving permanently. “Literally basics, few changes of clothes, passport, money.” Kendra nods her head, filling a basic backpack, stuffing a huge wad of cash into the bag, she s
Damien’s POVWhile the women sleep, I watch her, the human. I hated that she was here, but I was intrigued how a human had been mated to a wolf, especially one like Gunnar. We never learned much about him and now we never will.All those years ago, my father had told me that times were changing, and he was right, there was no denying it. Everything was so different now.I try relaxing but I can’t, everything just seemed so surreal, I was finally bringing Irina home, although with an annoying tag a long. At least she would finally be able to meet her son. I just hoped it would go as well as I wanted it too.I asked Austin to meet us at the airport for when we landed, I told him to bring Logan with him. Austin protested at first, reluctantly giving in when I change my tone with him. He just didn’t like the idea of letting Logan leave the pack lands and I understood why, but what better way for Irina to meet her son.Waking them just before we land, Irina’s eyes were wide with excitement
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’