DAMON POVI met with Seth on my way to my guest's side of the building. Yes, she was my guest, and I'd refer to her as that until I knew her real name.Seth had filled me in on everything he did, for instance, making them arrange the finest room for her, even though it was a part of my order, and then allowing her a maid.She'd need a maid to move around. She could barely walk, much less take care of her personal hygiene.I knew I could have easily handed the document over to Seth anyway, but I still chose to come here.It was because I wanted to see her. I had seen her earlier and I couldn't get enough of her. She seemed to have successfully invaded my thoughts, making me think of her alone.I could barely concentrate. My walk to clear all my thoughts had been ineffective because all I could think about was her.I stepped into the room and instantly regretted it because my guest was standing in front of the mirror with nothing but a blue dress in her hand, which she used to cover her
CELESTE POVAfter Damon left the room, I was alone once again.Although he had told me to be out in twenty minutes, I had stayed in the position I was in, sitting, staring at nothing.I didn't want to leave the room's safety. It wasn't because Damon could cause any potential harm to me, even as I was somewhat afraid of him.It was the fact that he kept making me feel something weird.I could hear him speak as well for the first time. But when he was in the infirmary earlier, I had heard nothing.I wondered what changed. Was it because we were alone and not with people? I didn't think so. I heard that tiny voice inside whenever he was near.It felt like some sort of magnetic force was trying to pull me towards him. I tried to resist the pull, but the force surrounding me made it impossible.I looked up as the door opened. I didn't hear it opened."Ma'am, it's Hanna," Hanna said, pointing to herself.She snapped her finger in front of my face.I could hear her just fine.Damon must have
CELESTE POVDamon didn't return to the room. When I was done, I stepped out of the dining room, and the first person I met was Hanna."Hey," she enthused, running towards me. She changed from the maid outfit to a simpler yellow floral dress. I prefer her this way. Also, I couldn't help but wonder if she was always this excited or maybe it was just an act for me to warm up to her.Which I wouldn't be doing anytime soon."So," she drawled, an unfamiliar accent tinged her voice, "I'll be taking you to the infirmary for your test scheduled today. Don't worry, the Alpha is already there.""You know, there's been talk lately about you. So, I believe the alpha doesn't want to make it even weirder for you to be seen walking around with him. Rumors spread that fast around," Hanna added as I raised a brow at her.It wasn't as if I needed her to explain anything to me. She owed me no explanation, I believed I was the one who should be explaining myself to them.Again, I didn't know why she assum
CELESTE POVI drove him crazy… What does that mean? Damon was a total stranger to me, so I couldn’t understand what to make of those words. Maybe if Alpha Kieran had said that to me, I might have felt giddy and kneeled to thank the goddess for making my mate want me. But this was a different thing entirely.“Say something…anything. Do you intend to stare at me all day without opening your mouth to utter a word? I know you can hear me.”Of course, he knew that. I bite on my lower lip, staring at my feet in the black shiny ballet flats. This had to be the best shoe I had ever been in since my existence. New and fitting. In the blood moon pack house, it was either too old and worn out, or too small that I’d need to force my feet inside. One common thing those shoes had was that they were all being discarded by the higher ranks. And I needed to do an intense dumpster diving before finding even one.I flinched, my attention snapping back to Damon as he gently pried my lip from between my t
CELESTE POVThere was silence in the room except for my quiet sobbing.“Open your eyes.”I didn’t realize I had been closing my eyes until Damon ordered me.I opened it slowly to see we were the only ones in the room. Seth left already.“I never authorized you to look through my things,” He nodded at the brown envelope still scrunched in my hand. “And I am guessing that is the reason you are crying.”“I am sorry,” I whispered, my voice choked up with emotion that threatened to spill into another full-blown wail. I had already embarrassed myself enough by crying; I didn’t want to repeat it again.“Ha, she can speak,” Damon replied, his voice triumphant but a frown on his face.It felt like he was glad that I wasn’t mute, yet he wasn’t entirely sure he wanted me to speak.I looked away from his face to his shirt, which was still stained with my snort. My lips were twisted down in disgust, and I winced inwardly.Damon noticed I was looking at him, and he traced the line of my vision to h
DAMON POVThe screeching and cry for help made me stop all I was doing as it echoed throughout the room. It was coming from Celeste's room. One thing about being a Lycan was having an accurate sense of direction. You could be a mile away, and someone would scream, and you'd know where precisely it was coming from. Also, I was aware of it because I knew Hanna’s voice—Celeste’s maid.I shut the book I was looking through, sprinted to the door, and out of the room using my inhumane speed. I got to Celeste's room in record time because the office was only about three minutes away.I didn't need to open the door to see what was happening as it was already opened.My heart pounded, and I remained still as I assessed the situation. Hanna’s head snapped towards me, tears flowing down her cheeks. Likewise, snorts. “She…she,” she sputtered.“Get the doctor,” I simply stated.Looking at her once again, I doubted taking her to the infirmary would make her injury better. She seemed to have lost a
DAMON POVA WEREOWLF?A bloody werewolf out of all the creatures that walked on this damned earth? Surely, the goddess tested me because if she wasn't trying to, she wouldn't have let me cross paths with one and even helped bring the person to the pack house.What the hell was her aim? She must have been happy wherever she was, seeing the chaos she was trying to create. It was chaos that had happened hundreds of years ago and would now happen again because of me. What would the royal council say? They were already against me anyway. Anything to take me off my title and put someone of their choice in there. What about the members?Not everyone was interested in me being their alpha and King, just like the royal councils. So, I wouldn't be surprised if many of them wouldn't wait to see my downfall.Yet, that didn't make me want to take Celeste as far away from here as Sabrina had suggested.Even though she wasn't sure about Celeste’s species, I believed she was right. What I had smelle
DAMON POV“Do you want me to answer that question? We've been friends for fourteen years, and I thought you knew me well enough to doubt me at times like this. My family allegiance and loyalty has been for you alone.”A derisive snort escaped me. “I knew the royal council well enough until they started to plan behind me, trying to dethrone me.” I shrugged. “I am not saying you are part of them, but I don't want to doubt it. Friends can betray friends.”It was Seth’s turn to snort, “That's a terrible assumption, Damon Valerius.” He stood to his feet and came towards the desk. He took my empty cup of coffee and placed it on the tray alongside his.“I am not such a horrible friend, and if at all I desire to betray or even be against you, I should have done so fourteen years earlier, but not now that we’ve achieved a lot together.” Seth picked up the tray.He began to walk to the door and stopped briefly. Then, curiously, he turned to me.“What about her?”“Who?”“Lysara–”“Seth Armstrong
CELESTE POVI didn't see Damon afterwards. Was he running away from me? That I couldn't tell. However, Seth had earlier said to me that he had some important meetings to attend. Also, since the hunting event was only a few days away, he needed to put some things in order as the alpha.I hugged the jacket I was wearing tightly. Damon’s jacket. Even though I was inside the room and it was warm, I still wore it.It made me feel a sense of comfort. Just as he was with me, he would always try to protect me, no matter what. Although it was wild to think along that line for someone I barely knew.A soft knock snapped my attention to the door, and I sat up on the bed. Was that Damon? I mused.A sudden excitement surged into me, and I rushed to the mirror, combing my hand through my hair before walking to the door.Letting in a deep breath, I opened the door and was about to pull off his jacket, handing it to him while telling him I never needed it, and there wasn't a need for him to act chiva
CELESTE POVMy breath hitched as my gaze locked on Damon’s. He stood to his feet, walking away from his chair.The room was silent. All eyes were on Damon. I could see the wheels and questions swirling in their heads. They needn’t say anything out loud.The silence was broken by the woman who had questioned me. “What do you mean, Alpha?” I can see she isn't one of us, and she doesn't bear our scent!Even as the woman didn't say it out loud, I knew that was what was going through her head as she glanced at me.Damon said nothing. Instead, he continued to walk towards me, his eyes never leaving mine.I swallowed hard, my fingers interlocking, and I tried to look away from him. But I couldn't. It felt like there was an invisible force keeping us from looking away from each other.It was intense. Undeniable. And I wondered if people in here felt it too, or if it was just me alone.When Damon got nearer, I stumbled slightly as it suddenly got too hot. He gripped my hand, steadying me, but
CELESTE POVIf I couldn't rewrite the wrong that had been done to me by people in my pack house, I could at least try to save someone. Hanna.With my hair still messy and wet, I wore my panties, black ballet flats, and darted out of the room, following the guards who were still dragging Hanna as if she were some kind of toy and not a living being.After about five minutes of walking and having everyone around looking at us with curiosity, the guards halted.“Stay here,” One of the guards said to me as we reached a building. It was a substantial building that served as the primary residence on the estate. We had passed through the marketplace to get here. The building towered above the surrounding bungalows and shops.It was a different place entirely from the pack house. I hadn't explored here yet with Hanna, and I doubted I'd even get to explore it."You can't step into the Royal Council building." He said to me."Why not? She's a part of this pack house!" Hanna responded, and the g
CELESTE POVDamon.I had left him in his room a few minutes ago. He wasn't in my room when I returned. There was no way he could have been because he didn't follow me, and I had made sure to shut the door before going into the bathroom.Yet, here he was, standing casually leaning on the door frame, wearing nothing.Fuck. He was naked.I flushed, looking away from him. What the hell did he want? I had been trying to avoid the strange sensation that erupted inside of me when he was near. I had purposely left his room, even as it was the last thing I desired to do.If I had stayed back there, I couldn't tell what I'd have done. I may embarrass myself. Make a silly confession about what I felt for him.Walking away had been somewhat easy. But it still pissed me off thinking about it. For someone who had claimed to want me, he never made a move to call me back or even follow me.He hadn't said a word until I left. Yet, here he was in my presence in nothing but a tie around his neck.I lick
DAMON POVSabrina sauntered into the room like she owned it, while Seth walked in behind her.She stopped, standing in the middle, and Seth walked towards me.“Alpha,” she said, giving me that little bow she always did. “The beta said you want to meet with me.”I nodded, pointing towards one of the chairs for her to sit. We were in the elder's chamber. There was a small room in it, which made it possible to ask questions. Also, it was to ensure privacy.Sabrina looked at the chair before her gaze wandered to me. She shook her head. “I'll prefer to stand, Alpha.”I raised a brow at her.“It'll be rude for me to be seated while the alpha and beta are on their feet.” She pointed out.Seth snickered. “It's not a trap, Sabrina. You should sit.”Sabrina glared at him, smiling sheepishly as she noticed my eyes were on her. She was close to Seth.They were friends.“I want you to sit,” I murmured.Sabrina hesitated briefly, and I thought she would argue with me again, but instead she began to
DAMON POV“So, I am here. What's new?” Seth announced his presence and casually stepped into the room after testing the barrier on the door.I rolled my eyes. It was not like the barrier would work on him. He was the only one in the whole pack house I trusted my life with, even as I didn't trust anyone with it.He had been only allowed access so he could reach me anytime I was in danger. As for Celeste, I wasn't sure she'd be able to enter the room earlier when I contemplated bringing her in here, but she had. I wondered if it was because I had her with me, hence the reason, or if something else was involved.She hadn't been able to leave either until I told her to. I made a mental note to visit the head witch, Brianna, later to question her about it.“I am here. What do I need to do? Your voice sounded urgent, and I thought you were in danger,” Seth pointed out. He looked around the room before his gaze locked on mine, “But I could barely see any form of danger here except you are th
CELESTE POVYou could say I went through hell and returned. I believe I saw my parents, who sent me back, telling me it wasn't my time to be with them yet.I jolted awake, sweat coating my forehead. With wide eyes, I looked around the darkened room. I placed a hand on my palpitating heart and looked towards the opened door.Sabrina.The candles.My eyes moved away from the opened door to the table. But there wasn't any table in the room nor the candles that had been on it. Also, I didn't think I was in my room because the curtains seemed entirely different!I had a blue curtain with floral prints on it, but the ones I was staring at were blood red.Not only were the curtains the wrong color, but the window was in the wrong direction, too, and the bed—no, it wasn't mine.I jumped down from the bed, my head spinning at the abruptness.Everything in the room was dark and eerily cold. There wasn't an iota of warmth, yet I felt alive because I could perceive a familiar smell.Damon.“You'r
CELESTE POVWhen we entered the room, Sabrina let me go. I looked around to see that a change had been made.About three white candles were lit on a table in the room’s center. Although a coffee table had been present, it wasn't this. Also, no candles had been in the room until now.I furrowed my brows, turning to Sabrina, but suddenly grew dizzy. I stumbled slightly, reaching for the vanity table as I approached it to steady myself.“What is happening?” I asked, searching around the room amidst the haze in my mind to find her. But I couldn't see her anywhere. She was just behind me when we stepped into the room. Where the hell did she go?!“Sabrina?” I called. “Where did you go and what's going on?”I tried to straighten but that got even far worse as a sharp pain pierced through me. I gasped, doubling over.“Sabrina,” once again, I called.But no answer.The pain intensified. It wasn't like anything I had ever felt before. Not even when I was branded like a criminal and humiliated f
CELESTE POVAfter much pleading, Hanna finally decided to give me the tour I had pleaded for. And here I was getting ready.I had only changed the outfit I was wearing since the previous had been stained. I believed the pressure I had exerted by walking to her side, pulling her up and returning back to the bed to sit had made the injury open up again.Hanna was kind enough to help me clean it and dress it up. Better than what Sabrina had done. Sabrina hadn't even done nothing. I didn't think she had administered any drugs to me.It wasn't like it was forbidden for supernatural beings to take drugs. In fact, it was encourage because sometimes your natural healing might be delayed or even nonexistence. Instead of waiting for such, it was best to go through the normal way.“She preparing some herbs to be given to you.” Hanna said.It seemed I had spoken my thoughts aloud.“Herbs?” I questioned.Hanna nodded. She stopped walk, only to turn around, her eyes squinting in the afternoon sun l