DamonAfter some minutes of standing and gazing at the stars, Hayley and I returned to our room. Unlike in Texas, we didn't sleep in separate rooms, nor did we sleep in different houses. However, even though we shared room, I respected her space, and she also respected mine. She was dealing with handling Alex and everything, and I was dealing with work and pack related issues. We both had things we were dealing with. I laid supine on the bed, my eyes closed, but my thoughts open and wild. I couldn't sleep, and while work was one of the things keeping me awake, thoughts about Hayley was the majority. She laid beside me dressed in her transparent and Silky nightwear, her curves were visible even after being submerged in layers of blankets, and all I could think of was holding them and making love to her. I controlled myself and controlled my thoughts as well, this was the last time to be thinking about sex. Hayley was clearly hurting from everything happening with Alex, it would be in
AlexI laid on my bed, my thoughts running wild, and my conscience constantly judging me. I felt bad ignoring Hayley, and throughout the entire night my conscience had done nothing but scold me for doing so. I rose from the bed and walked towards the door, determined to tell Hayley everything. However, on second thoughts, I returned to the comfort of my bed. I wanted to tell her everything, but at the same time I didn't have the courage to face her and tell her that I was leaving. She would definitely break down after hearing that I was leaving, and I couldn't bear to see her cry. I was certain she would force me to change my mind, and I couldn't risk staying here any longer. I wanted to return to my normal life, and I had work and other things to take care of. It pained me that I was hurting her, but this was necessary. The last thing I wanted was to be Hayley's source of pain, but I knew that if I stayed I would cause nothing but pain for her and her family. I couldn't suppress my
HayleyI woke up in Damon's arms, and after yawning continuously, I pushed myself out of the bed so I could get water as my throat felt dry. He was still asleep, and as I returned to the bed, my eyes fell on his perfect naked body. Almost instantly, the memories of last night's experience flushed through my memory. How we were lost in the depths of our own desire, filled with passion, and overwhelmed with pleasure. Last night had been perfect, and all I could think about while looking at him now was how to recreate that moment once again. "Good morning." Damon spoke and his eyes fluttered open. "Good morning.." I replied as I instantly turned my face away. He had a lazy smile on his face, and it became obvious to me that he had been awake the whole time, and he probably knew that I was staring at his naked body lustfully. He reached out to me and pulled me in closer even though I fought him away playfully. "What is it? You were staring at me moments ago, now you don't want to be i
Hayley It's been a day since Alex left, and today was the day for the official introduction of the children to the pack. Although I still dealt with the pain of betrayal by my best friend, I knew that I couldn't hold onto the pain for too long. Today was a day for my angels, and I couldn't let my emotions be clouded by the pain that Alex had caused. I helped Candice with the preparation and everything that was needed while Damon and Liam went about with their businesses. It wasn't exactly a party, but it was a big event. The heirs of the pack were being introduced, so it was expected that notable individuals from all around the place would be present, including the elders. It was an auspicious event, one that required delicate preparation and all. "So Alex is gone huh?" Candice asked as we both helped with the cooking. Since I got back to the pack I have done nothing but sit around and grieve. This was probably the first work I was doing in a while, and I wanted to be ful
DamonI lost my cool after hearing Annie's last words, and immediately jumped onto the stage. If the elders and the twins hadn't been around, I would have probably hurt her for spreading false rumors about Hayley, and unintentionally calling my children bastards. She was doing way too much, and had simply gone too far this time around. "That's enough Annie! You've gone way too far this time around!" I said as I approached her with a menacing look in my eyes. She backed away with every step I took towards her, her body visibly shaking in fear as I approached her. "Do you have any proof that these children aren't mine? Do you have any proof that they belong to another man?!" I screamed at her, but she had suddenly lost the ability to speak. Her eyes darted around in search of a distraction but found none. And after seconds of not finding something to save herself with, she went back to spitting nonsense. "She was gone for five years, she could have done a lot of things in that time."
AlexThe last few days had been hectic for me, and although everything was beginning to slowly fall back in line, I still couldn't find the peace of mind that I had sought for. I thought that being away from the pack and focusing on my life would make things a bit easier, but none of that was happening. I couldn't close my eyes without thinking of Hayley and his heartbroken she must be after I left without telling her a thing. I felt bad about myself, and time to time would try to convince myself that it was the right thing to do, but my conscience continued to judge me regardless. Aside from being tormented by my own self, there was the problem of neighbours always coming to my house to check up on me. While I appreciated their love and care, they were absolute menaces with their questions. None of them seemed to believe it when I told them that I had gone on vacation, and I really couldn't blame them for not believing me. They had heard that I had died, and had even held a little
AlexMy guts had not been right, in fact it was the farthest from being right. Just like the other nights, I had been woken by a constant stream of nightmares. I always did my best to fall right back to sleep, but the nightmares kept repeating themselves. One second I was a normal human being, and in the next second I was a monster, attacking and harming innocent civilians. I got down from my bed, my eyes heavy with sleep, yet I couldn't afford to close my eyes. One more nightmare and I might lose my sanity. I took a quick glance at the screen of my digital alarm clock and discovered that it was still a few minutes past five am. I still had three hours before work, and I spent those three hours drinking coffee and getting myself ready for my first day at work. Although most of my employees and co workers had visited or called me after they heard that I had returned, I still prepared myself to answer thousands of their questions. Some might not even be aware of anything, but the mome
Damon As I walked further into the depths of the dungeon, my rage and hatred continued to grow. Even the thought of her was able to make me shudder in anger, but I maintained my composure. I didn't want to lose myself and end up doing something I would regret. Annie was simply not worth it, and losing myself over her would be nothing short of embarrassing. I reached her cell, and she immediately shot up from the floor, expectancy and relief visible in her eyes. I could tell she was expecting me to release her, but that had nothing to do with my visit. I had come to caution her and make sure she didn't repeat the nonsense she tried to pull at the ceremony. One more slip from her, and the dungeon would not be the next place she'll see herself. "Damon, get me out of this place." She pleaded with teary eyes. One look at her and I knew it was all an act. The only thing she cared about was leaving the dungeon, she felt no remorse for what she had done, and there was no shred of genuine e
Epilogue It had been a week since Hayley passed out, the exact time the war came to an end. In a rage, Damon had strangled Gazel, going as much as killing by snapping off his head. From the onset, it was not part of his plan to kill Gazel even as he had agreed to a duel. He was hoping that Gazel could be imprisoned at least, and given some time to amend his ways. But after seeing what Hayley had to go through, he could not bear it. The wolf that had shot at Hayley was also caught by Alex, and he and all of Gazel’s other warriors were imprisoned. “Is she up yet, Daddy?” Adriel who had just met Damon coming out of Hayley’s room asked, and disappointed, he shook his head. “Not yet.”Adriella who was walking some distance away from Adriel heard their conversation, and sad, she ran to her room. She had been trying her best to be calm about everything for the past week. But it was killing to know that her mother was still unconscious from the attack. The best doctors had attended to
HayleyAfter further investigation, we discovered that the message hadn't been about Gazel and Damon, but between Alpha Mathews and Gazel. Since I had reported about the coup d'état and not the war, the council had responded to the coup. I felt bad for what Alpha Mathews was going through, but all I could do was sympathize with him. There was nothing we could do from now onwards, and only a duel between Alpha Mathews and Gazel could settle the conflict. The winner would become the alpha, and the loser would be tossed in the dungeon. The council would have punished Gazel for the coup d'état, but because Alpha Mathews had made a public announcement denouncing his claim to the leadership of the pack, the council could no longer do anything about the coup. It might have been forced at the beginning, but Alpha Mathews' speech and handover had covered up for Gazel's crime. Gazel was a trickster, and that much was known. He was a man who thought ahead, and that was exactly what made him ve
Damon I steadied my footing, and with a powerful swipe of my claw decapitated three opponents at once. These men were weak, a lot more weaker than I had anticipated, but they were definitely larger in numbers. I was yet to spot Gazel, and not seeing in front of the army made my fears return once more. I knew Gazel was a cunning man, but I hadn't expected him to be a hypocrite as well. Leaping to the side, I let out a loud howl before chowing down on a smaller Wolf's head. It let out a stifled cry before I tossed it into the body of its comrades. I had been taking things easy at first because I wanted to believe that they were under mind control. But that mistake had cost me during the earlier stages of the war. Now, I was going on full throttle, and I was willing to take down any opponent that crossed my path with full force. If pitied, these men were going to destroy the entirety of my kingdom, and that was not a sacrifice I was willing to make. I tackled a young wolf and slammed
Hayley"The walls have been breached!" A guard yelled out and my heart immediately sank to the stomach. It was just as Damon had predicted, Gazel had sent some of his men to attack the pack. "Archers fire!" Another order was yelled and soon flaming arrows were being rained on the invading enemies. "You shouldn't be out here, my lady. It's best to remain underground where it's safe. Damon would never forgive me if I let anything happen to you." Liam urged while doing his best to make me follow him into the underground chambers that had been prepared in case of this situation. "No, I'm the Luna, and I will not cower in fear in the face of my enemies. If they think Damon is the only person they should be afraid of, then they are heavily mistaken. I am a mother and a leader, and I'll do anything to make sure that no harm comes to my children and subjects." I made it clear to Liam. He watched me in awe, and I was sure the idea of me being a weakling disappeared from his thoughts. "What
Damon "I won't stay back Damon! I'm marching to the war front with you!" Liam opposed. I had just ordered that he remained at the pack to take care of things while we were at war. I had barely finished when he began to yell out his own opinion. It was the first time Liam was speaking to me without any sense of formality in his voice and character. It was obvious he wasn't going to let me go, not while he wasn't part of my troops. "You have to be here, you're the only one I can trust with Hayley and the children's lives. Alex will be with you, please do this for me." I pleaded rather than order. At this point it was obvious Liam wasn't speaking to me as my beta, but as a friend who wanted to support their friend at all cost. He wouldn't obey orders even if I gave him one, the only way I could possibly get to him was by exploiting his kind heart. "You need me by your side, in stronger than all of them—" "And that's exactly why I want you here. If Gazel has men ambushing the pack, I
Damon"We've managed to camp a few kilometers from Wolfsbane field. The soldiers can begin their march now." Liam informed me. I stared at him for a while before giving him a reassuring smile. I could see the fear and concern in his eyes, and even though he fought hard to hide it, it was as bright as day. "There's no need to hide your fear, Liam. I feel the same way, and I'm sure everybody else does. It would be foolish to be happy and unbothered during the times of war." I said before giving him a pat on the back. "You've done well with preparing everybody, you should take some time to rest. I'll handle everything from here onwards." Liam shook his head fervently in disagreement. "I can't rest, not when there's much to do. Gazel is marching here with an army by his side. We need all the help we can get. I'm not exhausted yet, I'll continue to help in any way I can." He argued. "If you exhaust all your energy now, then you'd be useless when the need comes. I know you want to do mor
Gazel"What do we do about those two? Isn't this bad? Those two could spill all our plans to the enemy." Frederick said in a frantic tone. He was fidgeting in both fear and rage, and his reaction was completely understandable. Lisa had just escaped, and alongside her was a spy I never noticed early enough to dispose. I had to give Tim props, he had been extra careful, and was without a doubt the most dangerous man to me at the moment. I had no idea how much he knew, and there was no telling how much he had stolen. If he exposed much about my plans to Damon, I was sure to fail, but regardless I didn't halt the preparations for war. "Aren't you going to do something? They might have valuable information." Frederick asked with an inquisitive look in his eyes. "There's nothing we can do at the moment. Those two would have probably reached Damon's pack by now. Chasing after them is meaningless at the moment. Focus on getting more men into our troops and forget about those two." I instru
DamonThere was no denying the fear that crept into my heart each time I remembered that I was going to war. I was confident that we would win, but there was no predicting or preventing casualties in war. If I could do anything to prevent it, I definitely would have done it, but that was impossible when Gazel was involved. He was determined to bring me down at all cost, and he had made that fact abundantly clear. He was out for blood, and I too wanted to match his energy. There was no way I was going to let him have his way and do anything he wanted, especially not when it had something to do with Hayley. "Have the walls been fortified? Any reports of ambushes?" I questioned one of the guards that walked with me as I inspected the preparations being made for the incoming war. We had received reports from one of our scouts that Gazel would be marching north with an army of twenty thousand in two days. If we began our match on the same day, our armies would meet on the fields of Wolfs
DamonIt was tough to get everything out of my mind, but with Hayley and the children's help, I've been able to keep my mind off the things that threatened my mental stability. We were yet to hear from Tim, but I didn't let it bother me anymore. Thanks to Hayley's help, I was convinced that he was doing alright, and I wanted to trust in her words more than my fears. "Dad, when will you take us horse riding?" Adriella asked as she brushed the hair of her doll. She had been watching a lot of horse riding shows with her mother and now she wanted to try out the sport for herself. "Once you're old enough to ride a horse." I answered softly before rubbing her head gently. The little girl pouted her mouth in disappointment, but I gave her a smile to comfort her a little. There was too much going on, the last thing I wanted on the long list of troubles was a crying child. "How are their lessons going?" I asked Hayley who was helping Adriel with his assignment. "It's been going smoothly, t