Demi's pov"Are you alright sweetheart?"The blue-eyed stranger spoke, his voice gave a homely feel as he purposefully drew me closer with his arms, his eyes searching my entire being for any signs of hurt, "You look shaken."I only stared at him still in shock from the hit.“Are you alright?” His voice had gotten graver as he gazed upon my bad arm and the wounds I had on my fingers.I silently expressed gratitude at the fact that the other parts of my body were covered by the long gown with full sleeves that I had put on making it impossible to see the rest of my wounds.I had no words, my gaze went awkwardly to where his hands gripped and a flicker of realization flashed in his eyes. His fingers gently loosened unhanding me and I stepped back a bit giving him distance."I am sorry, you could have fallen if I hadn't held onto you." His words offered apologies and I watched as he stretched out his hand catching me off guard, his finger carefully brushed against my cheek touching a w
Demi’s pov"You are scaring her you dolt!" Dmitri snarled at him as well before casting a reassuring gaze at me, "Don't worry about him, Demi.""I should take my leave." I bowed silently and was about to move when I felt fingers around my arm again. It was Dmitri's, he pulled me closer with a gentle move and I saw the frown on Eros's face deepen like he didn't want him touching me.I think mate is jealous, Harlyn had hope laced in her voice.No, he isn't, I argued with her, He is just being silly!"Let go of her, Dmitri." Eros snapped in his direction and he looked like he was about to close the space between him and Dmitri to punch him, “Now!”"Why? She's not your mate is she?"I looked at Eros as we all heard Dmitri's words and this time Eros looked at me, his eyes holding mine and a flicker of hope grazed my mind hoping that he'd claim me as it was only reasonable that he would seeing that he was expressing signs of jealousy."No."That word was like a knife being driven in my hear
Demi's pov As usual, Bopha helped me get dressed for the dinner date and while she did, I tried asking her if she knew who Dmitri was but she insisted that I had to be patient and wait to learn more about him at the date.This was the most impulsive thing I had ever done. Bumping into a man with a charming aura and immediately agreeing to go on a date with him without any knowledge of him.It made me realize that for all the things I had gone through, I never acquired a sense of safety and I was quite disappointed in myself.Bopha had styled my hair in a simple ponytail and had the braid wrapped in a donut neatly giving me a refined look. She wasn't sure if what hairstyle to do at first as she wasn't sure if it was a glamorous date so she decided to go with this stating that it would go with anything he had planned. After that, I put on a simple brown gown that covered my entire body apart from my hands and feet. Elara had carefully selected my gowns and other
Demi’s povI could hear Dmitri's greetings while he exchanged pleasantries with Bopha and Elara.I sat still twisting my fingers with a nervous feeling crawling in my belly at the prospects of how the date would go.Harlyn had been silent as well as she couldn't stomach going out with another man that wasn't Eros and even when I tried to make her see that he didn't want us, she was all up in her head and insisted that there was more to his unacceptance but I didn't believe that and I wasn't going to let a man tell me yet again that he had no interest in me for multiple times now."You can come out now," Bopha called at me from the sitting room and I got up with Haris holding onto my finger while I made my way there.I entered with my head bent, eyes trained on my feet as I walked staring at the straps of my sandals as I was too scared to look up."Well, aren't you gorgeous?" He was before me in an instant and Haris let go of my hand, he took that hand and brought it to his lips again,
Demi's povA high lord? Special forces? General controller?I didn't understand what these meant till Dmitri explained it all to me. He didn't belong to a pack, he was born as a special wolf, one of the strongest breeds, and naturally he succeeded his father. These wolves were the special forces contacted for emergency combat if there was a war or an attack and they also had special powers.He had explained earlier on that he was here on an assignment to supervise the pack warriors and meet with Eros on what to do about the security of the werewolf kingdom as we were recently posed with some threats.I had listened intently as he spoke while noticing that we were slowly headed towards the castle grounds but I didn't react or say a word.I just followed his lead as he continued to walk talking about his job and mostly about himself."Have you been in the castle before?" He asked, "If you haven't, would you like to come in so I can give you a tour?""Is that how dates work? A tour bef
Demi’s povThe room was dimly lit but I could see chairs had been pushed to the side to create the space in the center.There was a wide candle-lit table In the middle with two chairs facing each other, a vase of pretty flowers, and empty plates on the sides with other covered ones on the expanse of the table."Do you like it?" I heard him as I stared at the table wondering what I did to deserve such nice treatment."Yes." I nodded immediately pinching myself slightly to see if it wasn't a dream, “I do!”"And how about this?" A bunch of roses came into view and he brandished them playfully before me, "Where I come from, women receive flowers as pretty as them.""Thank you, Dmitri." I collected the roses with my good hand, "No one has ever gotten me flowers.""That will change now." His smile grew seeing how Elated I was, “I would spoil you with flowers if it will keep your gorgeous face lit up.”I brought them to my nose, inhaling the scent. They were fresh and dewy teasing my senses
Demi's pov I had just learned something remarkable about my mate. The first thing I learned about him was that he sneezed a lot when around me and the second was that he was a big liar. He had asked us to go on assuring that he was here just to check up on his guest and we wouldn't even be able to tell if he was present but that was a lie. His huge intimidating frame was one thing, his scent messing with my senses was another. He sneezed each time he leaned increasing our nearness just to glare at me and he also made small talk with Dmitri whenever he noticed that Dmitri was trying to talk to me. His presence was made known by all means necessary and I had never been so much irked by a man in my life. He didn't want me yet he was here ruining my date and he dared accuse me of infidelity leaving Dmitri confused with his brows furrowed. I guess he decided not to take Eros's words to heart as he would have asked questions like any other reasonable man on what Eros was talking abo
Demi’s pov He had snatched my date's plate and cut up the steak for me carefully and he was so intentional about the action like he wanted to impress or win me He devised a way for me to have the cut of meat without having to worry about ease due to the nature of my limbs. A small simper grew on my lips and I looked towards Dmitri, the smile vanishing immediately seeing that the frown on his face had deepened and then I realized how inappropriate Eros had acted. First of all, he shouldn't be here and now he was acting like he cared trying get me to eat meat while sabotaging a date with someone who doesn't care about my appearance or my odor while my mate on the other hand completely disregarded me, made it clear that he wanted nothing to do with me and I could be with anyone of my choice. Dmitri even got me flowers while Eros filled my heart with hurt. "Thank you your majesty but I am content with what my date has offered me." I used my good hand to stretch the plate back to D
Demi's pov One moment I was sitting on the bed thinking about how to open up to Eros about my past, the next I was in wolf form with balls of fire coming from Harlyn's paws setting the mattress and its covers ablaze. My wolf's screams came out in low whines while she struggled with so much difficulty to move from the spot, she had laid there limp with glossy eyes as the fire increased. Eros had come in the nick of time, leaping through the fire and grabbing Harlyn, taking her to the ground, grabbing a fire extinguisher, and calming the flames on the mattress soon he was done but the damage was much and by the time he turned around, Harlyn had disappeared shifting me back to my human form leaving me in sweaty nakedness and with hot palms. While I tried to shield myself from my mate's gaze, he grabbed a blanket, throwing it around me and I nestled in his arms as he picked me up and made my way for the bathroom, he unrolled me from the blanket and dumped me into the full bath with wa
Eros's pov I had made a silent vow to myself after my Bambi asked about my condition and the vow was never to keep things from her again. It wasn't even up to four hours of making that vow and I was on the verge of breaking it. Trouble was lurking in our horizons and I couldn't bring myself to tell her. That trouble would be her. While she bonded with Haris, I bade them goodbye and slid out of the room, my foot steps directing me towards an enclosed part of the garden where Elara awaited me. I didn't ever think this was possible, there would be an uproar from the wolves council, the packs, and the entire werewolf kingdom. My influence and neither would that of my parents or sister would be enough to save her unless I pushed to defy all odds. Why did she have to be a red wolf? Not that I hated it, it wasn't just the right moment to be a red wolf and certainly not for her. I ran my fingers through my hair, squeezing my hand and feeling my sweaty palms that hinted at anxiety, I
Demi's povEros didn't look pleased.He said not a word to me when he cloaked me in a blanket and picked me up, a grunt came from him when he mounted his horse and I mentioned not knowing he had horses.There wasn't a word from him when I told him he smelt nice, he only spoke to Elara while she checked up on me to make sure I had no internal injuries from the forced shifting and then he Instructed the doctor that he needed full medical conduct to be done on me with the results submitted to him like the last time.When I mentioned about not knowing that he had my medical results, he didn't even look in my direction and I began to feel bad, the hurt growing deep within me.Even when he picked me up to take me to the room, his room, he said nothing and I watched without word as he entered the room and he walked to the bed dropping me silently on it.My eyes followed him as he took steps to the windows and quietly drew the curtains apart, he opened the windows and turned, walking towards
Anya's pov I wasn't surprised when Eros slammed the door in my face before I even got my words out but that didn't deter me as I stood by the door, curving my knuckles and rapting softly against the wood. "Your majesty." I tried to soften and sweeten my voice, increasing the knocks, "I just want to see how you are doing." He didn't reply and after standing there for a while, I decided to leave. I knew it would take some time for him to soften up to me, I just needed to be sweeter with him, dot on him, and show him that I am what he truly wants. Besides, when he gets the news of his mate's disappearance and death, he will surely need a shoulder to cry on and I, Anya, would be here to console him while warming my way into his heart. I would mend his broken heart and soothe his soul, he wouldn't even remember that Freak, and I would be sure to tell him that if she cared about him, she would've stayed instead of running off for no reason. And he surely wouldn't know that she ran
Demi's pov The first time I ever ran away was out of "seeking safety " for I hoped for a better place for my brother and me. The second time I ran was out of uncertainty cause my new second chance mate looked like he had the prospects of being just like the first but the runaway wasn't successful at all. And the third time, the third time is now and why am I running this time? I am running out of fear, fear of the fact that I would ruin the lives of the people I care about the most. Firstly, Haris has never been in good condition due to my inability to provide any, I couldn't do anything about his illness or his well-being. Secondly, my mate, my darling king, the one whose gaze makes me shy away in delight and I am happy to be near which I can't do for my presence worsens his condition and ability to rule, indirectly making me a threat to the kingdom. It was like being allergic to nuts and always being around nuts and eating them , you would die. This time, Eros was allergic a
Eros's pov I had a dream. It was more like a lovely dream that evolved into a nightmare and I couldn't be more glad that I had woken up from sleep, tearing myself from the illusion of that dream. I had never been one to attach meaning to dreams but this nightmare was exceptional. Demi and I were in it, together on a field enjoying the bright skies and soothing spring breeze but that was all shattered when the earth beneath us began to crack, all attempts to stick together were to no avail as the ground separated pulling us to opposite sides with a huge ditch between us and then before my very eyes, a huge mammoth bird descended, gripping her with its claws and flying away with it leaving me no room to save my mate. I woke up with a banging headache, my head felt like it was being split into two and my eyes ached with moisture clouding them. I could feel my nasals getting congested again and my whole being getting weaker. It was only one reason, in as much as the mate bond with
Anya's pov Victory! Finally! Victory! I placed my head against the headboard, my finger in my mouth, teeth biting delicately at my neatly manicured nail as I cackled in my head at the look on Demi's face when I finally broke her beyond repair by telling her that she was her mate's weakness. Of course, the goody too shoes were shattered and she looked like she had given up, it would only be a matter of time before she caved in and ran off, a time I hoped would be tonight as I had cleared the coasts, giving the guards breaks on specific hours so if she did decide to run off, she would do it with ease. "We should do this some other time." The words came from the man lying half-naked by my side, "You know how good you are w-" "Oh shut up." I rolled my eyes at the mere pack guard, "You are just a cheap man slut, get the hell out of my room before I pop your head off for insinuating that you want to lay again with your future Luna!" The scared man jumped off the bed at my response, an
Demi’s pov Eros's fingers trailed around my arm, the pads of his fingers slightly grazing the scars he found but I didn't flinch, I enjoyed how he grazed and suited them, making me feel those sparks. "You lied Bambi." He whispered softly making my heart skip beats, "In as much as you have kept a lot from me that I want to know, I can tell that you lied." "Eros..." "Shhh." I could tell that he was smiling, "I am trying to be patient with you, you aren't a rogue, you ran from someone, an ex-mate perhaps, or abusive parents?" I didn't answer, I was tongue-tied and bridled with shock at his discovery and I just let him as he moved, pulling me slightly away so I could sit up and he could as well, his arms were around me, beautiful greens holding my gaze, "I am sorry." "For messing up and- I am sorry, my excuse would seem minor but I couldn't help it." He spoke ardently, words cut clean bearing a softer side to him, "I want to be with you no matter what." Even to the detriment of you
Demi's pov Sadly, for the very first time, I realized that Anya didn't lie. Even if I desperately wanted it to be a lie, I wasn't. As I stalked down the hallway with the slowest steps I have ever taken, I recalled the events from my meeting Eros, and with each evolving scene, my chest constricted, my heart beating erratically. From the moment he found me, from looking at me fondly in the forest to shying away, the other wolves taking stances seeing me as a threat to him. The red patches on his skin when he touched me, the way he avoided me and how he always sneezed when around me, his sudden disappearance when we first met, he had been sick from meeting me, I made my mate sick. I wondered what might have caused his condition and aggravated it this much if there was a cure for it. For the causes, I couldn't think of anything but for the cure, I knew that if there was one, they would have gone ahead with it by now but here he was, still stuck with the condition while I, his mate,