Dameon went ahead of us and was already there, so I had not seen him since our confrontation earlier. I was kind of nervous to see him, being dressed up and all. When we arrived, I took in everything. There were lights up and people everywhere. It was much more packed than I thought it would be. People were playing drinking games, playing ping pong, smoking, fighting, and gathering around the huge bonfire in the clearing.
We walked to the center of the bonfire. “ where is Dameon?” I asked Tristen “How would I know?” He said before an alpha came up to us, pulling him into a handshake. “ where have you been, man?” he asked before turning towards Lia and me. “And who are these chicks?” he asked smiling at us. “ I'm Lia, and this is Willow,” Lia answered in her flirty voice. “ Damn, Tristen, you scored big.” I did not miss his lustful survey. “Don't get any ideas; my father would kill me if anything happened to them.” But thI ran around a tree, losing sight of him. I looked left and right, wondering where he could be in these twisted shadows of the trees.But then I suddenly felt him grab me from behind, his arms around my waist as he pulled me against him."Gotcha," he said, smirking.I struggle playfully, trying to get away."Dameon!" I giggle, and he loosens his hold on me so I'm able to turn and face him. Only then did I realize how close we were, his arms around me. He stared back at me, his dark eyes glinting in the moonlight, a whirlwind of emotions swirling inside them."You're breathtaking," he says. "You always have been "My eyes widened and I could only stand there in shock, trying to calm the firework explosion inside me. He thinks I'm breathtaking. Dameon Thinks I'm--!But I realize he's waiting, waiting for my response. So I tentatively put my hands on his chest, looking up at him. His strong jaw was clenched. I want him so much. I want all of him. I could not help
Tristen drove us home, dropping Lia Off on the way. While I am so happy for her, all I can think about is the kiss with Dameon. My first kiss. And It was amazing. More than I could ever ask for. I know I didn't have any prior experience to go off, but he was freaking good.The thing is, I don't know what he thinks about it. What if it was just an in-the-moment thing for him? Was I too inexperienced for his liking? I want to know all these things, but at the same time, I don't. I'm just confused at this moment!I want to tell someone, but I know Lia is only focused on her new mate right now. And Brianna, well we all know how things have been with her lately. I don't have many friends so that only leaves Jake. But if Jake does like me, that would be insensitive. I thought about Ralph, but I don't really want to talk about how I Kissed his own son with him.I looked over at Tristen. He's been..nice lately if you can call it that."Tristen?""Yeah?""Um, I d
I rejected him, would he want to keep being friends after that? I don't know...I've never had to deal with something like this before. I felt so confused about everything.And Dameon was already taking up a lot of space in my mind, so much that I had been avoiding him. He texted me, asking if I got home okay but I didn't reply. I had told Ralph that I didn't need Dameon to drive me anywhere anymore too. I just didn't want to face him right now. Not after what Tristen said.I felt so stupid for letting Tristen's words affect me this much, but I couldn't ignore them.When I got home, I was not prepared to see Dameon, talking to an alpha I had never seen before on the driveway. He had brown hair with tattoos along his arms, just like Dameon. When I walked up, they stopped their conversation immediately as they both looked at me.My eyes widened in alarm, I clutched my bag tighter as I looked down, wanting to avoid eye contact. I found myself speeding up, quickly walki
I woke up with a gasp, my heart thundering as I checked my surroundings. I'm in my room. The one in Lucien's house. It's okay. I inhaled air like I was starved of it, my entire body still shaking. My pajamas were soaked from sweat. I put my hands to my face, trying to calm myself.It was not real. It didn't happen. I chant this to myself, flexing my throbbing hand. Even after all this time, I couldn't close my fist perfectly. I just had a nightmare. I was back in my room in the basement and I was being abused by my stepfather and Dameon. Why did my mind make me see Dameon smash it? My stepfather was the one who did that, not him. I hate the fact that my dreams can turn even people I trust against me.I massage my hand, trying to soothe the aches. I still remember the day my stepfather stepped on it. It's probably why I sucked at drawing. My hand wasn't steady like it was when I was younger. It's damaged, permanently. Yet another thing he's stolen from me.I shoved my face into my knee
I went home that day feeling like crap. I Didn't reply to Dameon's texts, and he doesn't text any more than that. I've probably made everything worse but there's nothing I could do.The house was lonely when I got back. Ralph was away until late, but that meant I could hoard all the snacks I wanted from the secret stash, so it was not too bad.Maybe it's because I was never allowed any sweet treats growing up that I was so addicted to them now.I was finishing up some homework later in the afternoon when Lia called me."How did things go with Brianna?" I asked nervously.She sighs. "We..talked. Talked about everything. I really missed her. And like, you're my bestie too but--things can't keep going on like this,"I bite my lip, dreading what's going to come next. Is she going to cast me out? "I know,""You guys need to sort it out. I don't want to be stuck in the middle anymore,”"I'm sorry," I immediately start, "T-this is all my fault--""Willow stop! I am not trying to make you take
His eyes darkened as he clenched his jaws. "I'll go mad,"The statement made me weak to my knees, his deep voice sent shivers down my spine. I took in a shaky breath, trying to read the emotions on his face. He looked so troubled, almost scared, even. And at what? The possibility that I won't see him anymore? Wanting to comfort him, I touched my forehead to his, bringing a hand to his face. Why does he make me feel like this? A few words from him and I'm already undone, ready to let him back in. He relaxes against my touch like it is what he has been waiting for."I don't want that," I say softly.But I am still uncertain. About Everything. About how he feels about me. It shows on my face because Dameon's brow creased in concern."What's wrong?" he asked."...I guess that I have been overthinking what happened at the bonfire.""Is that why you have been avoiding me?""Well, that night, um, Tristen said some things that made me-""Tristen?" Dameon's voice i
The sound of a car pulling up into the driveway jerked us out of it and we both looked at each other in alarm.But Dameon wasted no time. Taking My hand in his, he quickly pulled me through the house to the back door. We stumbled out of the house, bumping into each other and laughing as we ran off into the open space of the backyard together. He pulled me to the edge of the property, and then we ran through the woods; Dameon was going slow enough so that I could keep up."Dameon, where are we going?" I laughed as he turned back to me with a grin."You will see soon enough,"We didn't stop running and I love it, the free feeling. I felt giddy like a little kid again. He led me through the thicket and I followed behind eagerly. I'd follow him anywhere. Then we finally come to a stop and he gives me a moment to catch my breath, letting me grasp his arm. I looked around at where we were. At first, I didn't see anything, but Dameon led us behind a tall rock wall, revealin
We swam till dusk until the sun disappeared behind the peaks of the trees. The water didn't even feel cold anymore. Then the fireflies came out, lighting up the water, and Dameon and I watched them together, naming the little bright dots silly names.I couldn't count how many times he made me laugh until I could barely breathe or gave me butterflies. All I knew was that I liked it. Me and him."I have to get you back home," he said as he lifted me up out of the water and placed me on the ledge. The air was still warm from the heat of the day, drying me quickly.I gave him a sad look. "But I want to stay with you,""How about I pick you up from school tomorrow? Then We can go to my place,"At that, I lit up, clapping my hands together eagerly. "Yes!" My feet dangle just over the water and I swish them happily.He looked amused by my excitement, his lips twitching into a smile as he came closer. "Finally we're the same height," he teased.It was only because the ledge gave me a foot of
Have you ever felt like you were so sad that you became numb? You couldn't move. Couldn't do anything. After crying myself to sleep last night, I lay in bed, staring at the wall blankly. I still felt that horrible pain in my chest, it throbbed with it as my mind forced me to relive Dameon Snapping at me. It emphasized every word he said, telling me how much he must have hated me.Deep down, I knew he said he didn't mean it, but how could he have said it and not meant it? What did I expect when I Did the worst thing possible: bring up his dead mom when he was drunk? I didn't know why I did that. Maybe it was because I was desperate for a connection. I wanted to be someone he could confide in. Kinda...like how one had to rely on a mate. I wanted to be that for him. But Lia's Talk about us possibly being mates just got to my head and I went too far. I was The worst, and I know that.When I thought about how happy we were, and how good our relationship felt, I felt like shit. I spoiled i
Zed's brow furrowed in a frown. "So you are saying it was not because he was blaming you again?" "'Again?' He never stopped. But if Ralph thinks that this little family trip is going make us all fucking forget everything he is retarded," Zed growled slowly. "Hey. That is our head alpha you're talking about," Dameon turned away from him, walking off. "Go on your stupid trip with him. See if I care," he said angrily "I'm not going near the grave if Tristen is going be there," Zed turned back in defeat, but I didn't have time to see any more than that because Dameon was walking right towards me. If he finds me here he is going to know that I was eavesdropping. So I quickly skitter down the hall and go down a random flight of stairs. Then I walked back up them again so it looked like that was where I was coming from. Dameon spots me right away, looking a bit surprised. "Willow?" he questions."What are you doing here?" His tone wasn't like how it was usually. It was more demanding.
I did as she asked and walked up the stairs, going slowly so as not to let anything tip off the tray. I found a door marked with a cute sign marked with the letter ‘B’ and went in. I quickly set the food down on her desk and then sat in a chair that was in the corner of the room. I felt kind of awkward being in her private space so I just sat there for a while, not looking at anything so that I don't feel like snooping around.I pulled out my phone, nervously swiping through it, but I did not click on any apps. I decided maybe I should go back downstairs to wait for her because it had been like 10 minutes and she wasn't around yet. I stood up, walking back to the door when something caught my eye.It was a bulletin board nailed up on her wall. There were tons of photos and stickers and little decorations pinned to it. I smiled at a pic of a younger Lia and her hugging. They were so cute and toothless. But then I came across something that made me stop in my tracks.It was a photo, on
For the past week, Dameon had grown distant. Now I knew how agonizing he felt when I ignored his texts the whole week after our first kiss. He hardly texts or calls. And when I text or call him, he ignores it. I couldn't help but worry that I had done something wrong or that he was already tired of me.I hadn't realized how dependent on him I had come to be. I could not sleep properly as he had not replied to my messages. I had bitten my nails so down again that they had become sore, and they sting whenever I used my hands. I had become so attached to him that I was just miserable not being able to see him. Something was definitely up with him, but Lia had advised me not to be clingy so I tried not to bother him. I could not dwell on that right now. Because I found myself standing in front of the packhouse, doing the breathing exercises my psychiatrist recommended for me to do when I was really anxious. The source of my anxiety? Wren. Today I was going to try and talk to her. Lia tol
This chapter is really long, so enjoy guys. I watched as the paper airplane Dameon made flew across the room before bumping into the window and falling to the ground. "I'm trying to concentrate," I said as I glanced at him. "Then do," he said, looking at me innocently. "You just turned my English assignment into an origami," "Shit," I giggled as he went to pick it up, unfolding it and trying to flatten out the piece of paper. It was his day off, which was rare because he was always busy all the time. And I felt a bit special because he chose to spend it with me. I turned over on my stomach, continuing to read. I just have to reach the end of this chapter and I'm done for the whole weekend. I was on the second to the last page when I felt the bed dip around me. His Weight pressed down on my back as he lay down on top of me, his entire body over mine. He buried his face in the crook of my neck. He was so heavy I couldn't move at all, completely covered by him. " Get up you b
"You guys didn't have to come," he groaned as he sank into the cushion. He looked like he had aged 10 years in a day, the usual optimism absent from his face."You always get like this around this time of year," Zed said."You worried about me? Don't worry about this old man,""You're only 48,""I can't believe it has been this long...13 years since I lost my Luna," Ralph's Voice went soft. I wasn't expecting that.The room went silent. Then Zed Reached out his hands, grabbing Ralph’s hand in comfort. "I miss her every day,""I know you do, my boy," Ralph squeezes his hand back in gratitude." I know that feeling all too well...Sometimes I wake up hoping all these years without her was just a dream, that I would turn and see her sleeping beside me," his eyes went glassy, "But then it hits me that she's gone,"The mood in the room was depressing. I could not see Tristen's face from where I was hiding, but his face was somber. "We will go to visit her with you," he offered, "The date is
I spent the whole afternoon at Lia's place.. the both of us caught after our romantic rendezvous had made us distant the past few weeks. We didn't talk about Brianna, thankfully. I think Lia has been in contact with her though, so hopefully, I can find time to go see her soon now that I have 'dealt' with Jake. It kind of feels like I had to do all the work for us to reconcile. I wished she would just make some effort. But from what Lia has said in the past, she is an expert at avoiding things. The main reason I wanted to reconcile was because it was hard for Lia. At school, she wants to spend time with both of us, but obviously, she can't. And I miss Brianna, too. I am not as close to her as I am to Lia, but she was funny and really helpful. I just want her to forgive me. Even though I don't know what I did wrong When I got home that night, the mood felt off. Ralph was nowhere to be seen, but I knew that he was home because the front door was unlocked. I found him sitting alone in
After spending the whole weekend at home, I couldn't wait for Monday to just come. I wanted to tell Lia everything that has been happening since that night at the bonfire and subsequent times. I wanted to tell her about me and Dameon. When Monday rolled around, I couldn't wait for lunchtime to spill everything to Lia. I was so nervous. When the bell for lunch rang, I ran out of the class to the cafeteria looking for Lia, and lucky for me, she was sitting alone, her mate nowhere to be found. I rushed and hugged her. And she noticed my enthusiasm. “ Gosh, I have so many things to tell you; you have been busy with your mate, and I didn't want to disturb you.” “ Well, spill the beans” So I did. I told her everything that went down at Dameon's place. "Wait, so he made you dinner?" I nod. "And breakfast?" Lia asked with eyes wide open. "Yeah.." "And he made you come?" "Lia!" I put a finger to my lips, giving her a look that said, 'Shut it down!!' She looked apologetic, but
He noticed that I tensed up immediately, and he stopped himself."Something wrong?" He asked, his tone filled with genuine concern.I shook my head. "J-just don't take my shirt off."He stroked my hair tenderly. "I won't," he reassured me.I smile up at him, thankful that he didn't pry or insist that I took it off. The mood doesn't feel ruined either. Which was good because I was dripping wet, and he was very hard, too.He goes back to kissing me and I physically could not take it anymore. I was so overwhelmed with so much arousal that I rutted up against him, whining in his mouth."Who knew you were such an impatient little slut," he growled, tongue circling over my ear before nipping at it with his teeth.This action, combined with him calling me a slut had me crying out in bliss as I felt myself getting so wet. I didn't know being called a degrading name would turn me on that much, but it turns out that when it was Dameon doing it and not that stupid Alpha called Adam, I liked it.