The first thing I felt when my eyes opened was a tingle in the spot where I’d been marked. My hand went to it gently caressing it, and a small smile formed in my face.We were yet to be bonded fully but this was something, to complete the full bond, we were to hold the crowning ceremony first and after that, I would become the Luna before mating with the Alpha to complete it. “Hey,” Damon said, rolling over, an arm wrapping around my body. I felt happiness fill me at this, it was the mate effect, I reminded myself. Whatever I felt now had nothing to do with my own will and I was no longer going to try to suppress it, but deep inside I knew what I truly felt for this man and that was hate, the feelings for him that were not subjected to a higher being’s control and left to my will was raw disgust - disdain at his presence, revulsion at his touch and absolute contempt at his existence.I turned to him with a smile on my face, my eyes closed as I hugged him closer, snuggling deep into
David made his way through the mountains, he was traveling with three warriors headed towards the North where the Winterborn pack resided. The elders in the council had taken a vote approving the merger proposal they'd requested. He was tasked to go there and observe the pack’s activities before informing them of their decision, a pack without a leader was dangerous.The travel would take three days and it was their second, they would be arriving latest tomorrow's evening. He took a gulp of water from the flask that was around his neck.During the meeting with the council members, the Alpha had informed them that the crowning ceremony of the new Luna would commence the moment he -David- returned from his travel. He clenched his fist at the thought of it.David was pleased with the thought of the goddess finding his daughter worthy enough to be the Luna of a pack as powerful as theirs, it was proof that his lineage was of strong noble breed but at the same time he didn't like it. Alena
I felt my instincts kick in at the person’s presence and I was going to unleash right as the hand released me, my nostril instantly filled with the pleasant smell of another.“You’re lucky,” I said, sending him a glare. “I was ready to rip out your limbs.” He settled himself on a dressing table that seemed to have been abandoned seeing as it was in the small closet Damon had dragged me into.“Of course, you were, by thrashing against my hold as you had been, I was afraid you were going to knock me dead.” He said.I shook my head at him, a small smile on my lips before I looked around.“What are you doing here?” I asked, suddenly aware that I was just in my undergarments which consisted of a pantyhose, panties, and brassiere.His arms encircled my waist drawing me closer to him with a boyish smile on his face. He buried his head in the crook of my neck and inhaled.“You smell so good.” He groaned, his lips on my skin causing me to shiver slightly.“It’s the mate effect, I actually sme
“You have to reject him!” My dad declared immediately after returning from his travel.I stared at him in utter horror. He couldn't be serious now, was he? But the expression on his face told me he was, and that was incredulous. “What?” Mom asked abruptly, standing up. “What are you saying?”“She can't continue with the crowning ceremony. I don't want you to be mated to the Alpha.” He said in a tone of finality.I felt my eyes flame and I closed them taking in a deep breath. I wasn't going to react despite how I was itching to unleash on him… Who the hell did he think he was to give me such stupid orders? I was looking forward to becoming Luna and ruling over all of the members of the Dark Moon pack and here is some random man telling me he doesn't ‘want’ it. When have I ever given him the impression I cared about what he wanted? It didn't matter to me if he was my dad, no one was stopping this!“Dad, you can't do this,” I said, tears pooling in my eyes. One of my best skills was the
“We did it last night,” Marina whispered excitedly as we made our way through the streets that were alive with preparations, the buzz in the air brimmed with excitement - tomorrow was my crowning ceremony.I felt eyes trail me as we walked by the sea of people, some bowed while others just watched me starstruck. The members of the pack had accepted me already, I was the Beta’s daughter after all, sweet, kind Alena whom they'd known since she was a little girl.I turned back to whatever Marina was saying because she never seemed to stop saying something, so far I was getting used to her and I was able to tolerate her to some extent.“What’s that?” I asked, my brows furrowed.“Adrian and I, we've completed the bonding ceremony.” She said in a quiet voice, joy exuding from her as her face transformed into a large grin.“Wow, that's amazing Marina,” I said, hugging her.“It was wonderful,” She said dreamily.I playfully shoved her away from me giggling alongside her.“You’ll understand s
I looked down at myself - my clothes had been torn during the squabble, I was a bloodied mess, there was a dead man whom I’d killed lying in the middle of my room, and I had only a few minutes until Damon walked in. What the hell was he doing here?I had only a second to think before making a decision. I ran out of my room, bumping into him. He caught me right before I went crashing on the floor for the hundredth time today.His expression switched as he took in my appearance which I was sure was worse than I’d thought, I was aching all over and my head was furiously banging.“Who did this to you?” He asked with murderous intent in his eyes as he scanned the damage done to me.Is this the point where I tell him the bastard was currently lying dead in my room and I'd been the one who'd killed him in cold blood, and I'd do it over and over again? Probably not.I shook my head, wiggling my fingers.He gently placed a hand on my shoulder. “Who did this Alena?” He asked in a soft, pained v
The night was alive with bright, beautiful lights that glowed creating magnificent scenery. Members of the pack gathered around with a look of anticipation on most of their faces, tonight was going to be a memorable one, I was yet to know if it was for good or bad, and other than Damon, not knowing was what I hated the most.“May the Goddess’s blessings be with you.” The older woman said placing a palm on my forehead gently with a look of fondness on her face as she gazed at me.I gave her a weak smile in response, I was finding it hard enough to pretend everything was fine. I was currently in one of the rooms in Damon’s house with a few of the oldest women in the pack and the dressmaker, my mother, Marina, and Sophie.My eyes went to the window as I looked out at the numbers of werewolves in total population, they were quite the number. Was I going to be able to take them all at once? That was my fear, that I didn't have enough time to do what I wanted.I didn't know what the vampire
Whispers swept through the crowd at the stranger’s presence, and I knew from the corner of my eye when the warriors drew their blades from its sheath that they could all perceive his scent.Damon’s hand reached out to me and he took a step forward protectively placing me behind him.“A vampire?” My dad growled. Alex immediately sprung to action, he hurriedly made his way towards where we were, trying to push past the sea of bodies below.The man’s eyes didn't leave mine and I stood too frozen to speak. I had anticipated this but now that it was happening, I had no idea what to do, he knew partly what I was and I knew he was going to say something and I would be damned if I let the Dark Moon pack publicly execute me again.“I came here to see the Luna, why? Is that not allowed?” He asked.“Damon!” I let out an ear-piercing cry as I grabbed onto him shaking with fear.He pulled me close wrapping his arms around me protectively, letting his body swallow mine as he used himself as a shiel
You're not dead." I said harshly This was my fault. Why did it take me so long before making a move? Why had I allowed David and Valinne to use me for so long before I got half the mind to escape? I was so disgusted by myself.If anything happened to him, it was because of me."Alena," He muttered."Yes, yes," I nodded. "I'm here and you're fine now. I promise I'm sorry. I'm so so sorry, I was stupid."His eyes opened a little and he stared at me.A small smile curled up his lips. "I've missed you." He said and I felt my heart still.I loved him.I loved him more than I could ever love anyone else.He was the ultimate love of my life and I couldn't believe I'd spent so much time hating him instead of truly loving him. I wasted a lot of time being angry at him but I was going to compensate for that.I was going to love him for the rest of my life I let go of him and climbed the slab on the floor to help me reach where his hands were chained. I inserted the key in the lock and unlocked
My eyes moved from the cell Alex was held in to the one opposite and I was shocked to see Adrianne. I had completely forgotten about the existence of these two people."What are you doing here?" Alex asked."Where is Damon?" I asked him in a frantic tone.He stared back at me with surprise. "Damon? Is he here?"I felt my eyes roll all the way back to my head and I wanted to leave him and continue with my search because I didn't have half the time to be standing around and chatting but I thought if there was anything, Alex would probably help find Damon.Especially now that it was proven that not he but David was the traitor. I wanted to feel sorry for accusing him wrongly and jumping to conclusions but I really was too exhausted to be bothered with such feelings so instead, I brought out the key I had stolen from the dungeon earlier during our squabble. It seemed like only one key unlocked all the locks of the cell rooms. I inserted the key into the lock and twisted it open."Hey!" Ad
I was taking a risk and it was one that might cause both I and Damon's life but it was all I could do. It was my last resort.My eyes shut, I tried my best to remember all I could about the convenience store, the shelves, the paint, the smell of it.My brain fought against the strain but I kept on with it, harder with each passing second until finally, I felt the air change, and when my eyes came open I was in the convenience store, I hoped.It was dark, so dark and cold I shivered from it despite the sweater I was wearing.I hoped with everything in me that I wasn't going to regret this, if my plans didn't work then it was over for Damon and me.I had guessed and I prayed it was correct that Damon was being held in the underground dungeons. It was the only place I could think of that he was being held in and it was like why David had refused to take me to see him.Although during my time there, I hadn't heard anything to indicate we were in the same building but something still convi
Alex watched the woman in the cell opposite him. It was what he had done for the past months they'd been locked together. He had only watched her with complete silence even though she tried to get him to talk, there was nothing for him to say to her.How stupid could he have been? Had he been so desperate for love, he had fallen madly for the first woman to give him attention and it didn't help that she looked like that. He had for so long been insecure about himself because of his scars and why wouldn't he be? Not after his true mate had rejected him.He still had the image of her in his mind - her long, thick blonde hair that cascaded down her back, almost reaching her waist, of her perfect skin and blue, bright eyes. She was an Alpha daughter and was his mate, his mate who had been horrified at the sight of him.It was why when Adrianne had given him attention, he had been taken by it, taken by her, and here they both were - he had just been a pawn in her game.It was his fault fo
He glared at me from where he was seated opposite me.“I won't do any more of your bidding if I don't see Damon and be convinced enough he is still alive.”Valinne chuckled. “Aren’t you just the cutest, Eliana?”“That is impossible, he is alive and that is all there is to that. You will not see him!”Was he truly dead? Fear gripped me.“Why won't you allow me to see him? If truly he is alive, it wouldn't be a problem for you, would it? The only reason I can think of…”David cut me off impatiently, “he is alive, I have no reason to kill him, not until you give me one, and right now, you really are.”“I want to see him!” I insisted. Why won't they allow me to see him if he was alive as they claimed and deep down, I knew he was but why were they being so insistent on me not seeing him? I hated the goosebumps the feeling of something being terribly wrong caused.“You shall not! Jeremiah!”“Shut up!” I growled and immediately everything around us rattled, the mugs on the table, the books b
“Get up!” Jeremiah said, opening the door and yelling at me from outside. I ignored him until he had to fill his big frame into the room and pull me, and himself out of it.He was panting slightly as he led me down the stairs and my lips widened into a smile at his discomfort.Today, I was led outdoors where a group of vampires was bound and lined up and the pack members were standing around and watching, the segregation between the werewolves and vampires remained. I let out a groan at the sight; how many prisoners does David need to punish?I stared at my feet this time as David spoke, willing for the time to move faster while still knowing that I was going to have a repeat of the days ago event.“These vampires bound today are those of us who have broken the important rule for the cohabitation of the two species. Blood feeding should only be done with wild animals, members of other packs, and rogues. My vision for this merger is to help the Dark Moon pack achieve what no other pack
“Ah,” He heard the self-satisfaction in David's voice. “I can see your senses are still sharp, Damon.”The fury in him had heightened with David’s presence but he wasn't going to let it show, it would only serve to give the idiot more pleasure about what he’d done. He wouldn't let him know that he was going crazy from being locked up, it was what he wanted.“I am a born Alpha, remember? There are just some things that can't be stolen, unfortunately.” He said in an arrogant tone that he wasn't feeling.The room was still engulfed in darkness and he found it slightly bothersome.“Refusing to show your face, David? Or you just can't stand looking at me? Strange since I expect you'd be reveling in my sight.” He said dryly.“Can’t stand looking at you, Damon?” And he chuckled. “There is nothing to look at.”The insult pierced him and he felt his jaw clench tight but he said nothing in response. The lights finally came on and like every single time, it momentarily left him blind so he had t
I would like to kill them all, every single person in existence around me.It would be an easy feat, I wanted to set them on fire, myself included. It would be easy, I said to myself again, all I had to do was to simply let my powers roll over me and connect it with nature’s energy, I could feel it buzzing beneath my feet.The anger and pain in me would be infused into it so much that no one would be spared when I unleashed but I couldn't.Nothing hurt more than the fact that I couldn't do it, so I cried, screamed, and kicked as I was bound back, the chains locked around my hands and I was led back to the attic where I currently sat, watching the wall opposite me with eyes blurred from tears.Marina.I repeated her names over and over again until it was the only thing ringing in my head. She was dead because of me, I had wanted to save her but instead, I had shown I cared much about her and made her prey to Valinne’s cruelty.A lesson for me.I wished I was dead.I wished Damon had le
The days seemed to roll into one for him and he could barely tell the difference between night and day. His eyes had gotten accustomed to the darkness of his holding cell and he could almost see the cracks on the wall, the peeling of the paint on it.The coldness from the damp walls was his constant partner, it seeped into his skin clinging to him, boring into him - his fingernails, toenails, chewing every inch of his body but he couldn't complain not when he was left at its mercy.He has been stripped off of almost all of his clothing, the only thing left on him was shorts that barely reached his knees. His both hands were chained to the wall and too many times to count, his knees had buckled but the chains locked onto his wrist held him up, digging into the skin.Relieving himself was an embarrassing feat, a pail was brought to him and he did his business while standing, one of his hands unchained, and after he was done, the pail was taken away and his hand was chained back.Damon w