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chapter 21: the confession
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Sofia gasped, her body jerking in surprise as the crash echoed through the room. Damien’s arms tightened around her, his body instinctively shielding hers as they both turned toward the sound. The door had been kicked open, splintered wood hanging from the frame, and for a moment, the only sound was the heavy breathing of two people caught in the heat of the moment.Damien’s face was a storm of emotions—anger, protectiveness, and something deeper, something Sofia couldn’t quite place. His eyes, dark and intense, flicked to her, and she saw it then: the raw truth he had been hiding. The truth that had been simmering beneath the surface, just waiting for the right moment to spill over.“Stay behind me,” Damien growled, his voice low and commanding. He stepped in front of her, his broad shoulders blocking her from whatever—or whoever—had just barged in. But Sofia wasn’t one to be told what to do. She moved to his side, her hand instinctively reaching for the dagger she had discarded earl
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The door crashed open, splintering into pieces as a group of intruders stormed into the room. Their eyes glinted with malice, weapons drawn and pointed directly at Sofia and Damien. "oh fuck, why can't I have a passionate night with my wife" he said with anger on his face The air thickened with tension, the kind that promised violence. Sofia’s grip tightened on the dagger, her knuckles whitening as she stepped closer to Damien’s broad back. “What do we do?” she whispered again, her voice trembling just enough for him to hear. Damien didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he moved with a predatory grace, his body shifting slightly as if preparing to strike. His gaze never left the intruders, but his hand reached back, finding Sofia’s waist and pulling her closer. Stay with me, the gesture seemed to say. One of the intruders stepped forward, a sneer twisting his face. “Hand her over, Blackwood. This doesn’t have to get messy.” Damien’s lips curled into a cold, humorless smile. “Oh,
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Damien’s POV The heavy silence of the penthouse shattered under the weight of my voice. “Gather around. Now.” My command was sharp, unwavering. Within seconds, the pack assembled in the living room, their eyes flickering with concern. The air was thick with tension, the weight of recent events pressing down on all of us. Sofia stood beside me, her arms crossed, her expression unreadable—but her eyes burned with a quiet fury. I could feel it radiating from her, her anger barely contained beneath the surface. I let my gaze sweep over the group, ensuring I had their full attention. “Listen carefully,” I began, my voice steady but edged with steel. “Jake has been watching us—stalking us—more than we ever realized. This penthouse isn’t safe anymore. Intruders are getting bolder. We’ve had too many close calls to brush this off as coincidence.” Murmurs of concern rippled through the pack. They knew I wasn’t exaggerating. A younger werewolf, Ethan, stepped forward, his brows furrowed. “W
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The night was still, the fire casting flickering shadows along the walls as Sofia lay against Damien’s bare chest, listening to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat. His fingers traced slow circles on her back, his warmth wrapping around her like a promise—solid, unbreakable.For the first time in what felt like forever, there was no danger, no looming threats. Just them.“You asked me when I first knew I was a wolf,” Damien murmured, his voice low, intimate. “Do you really want to know?”Sofia lifted her head, resting her chin against his chest. “Yes. Tell me everything.”Damien exhaled, staring at the ceiling as if looking back through time. “I was thirteen when I shifted for the first time. My father always knew what I was, but he never told me. He wanted me to find out on my own—to feel the power before I understood it.”His fingers trailed up her spine, his touch making her shiver.“I remember the exact moment it happened,” he continued. “I was angry—so angry. My father pushed me t
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The room was quiet, the fire reduced to glowing embers. Sofia lay against Damien’s chest, listening to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat. His fingers lazily traced along her spine, his touch warm and familiar.After a long moment of silence, Damien finally spoke.“When did it happen?” His voice was low, thoughtful.Sofia tilted her head up, meeting his golden gaze. “When did what happen?”“When you fell for me.” His lips curved slightly, but there was a hint of something deeper in his expression—curiosity, maybe even disbelief. “I thought you only came to me for a contract.”She smiled, running her fingers over his jaw. “So did I.”Damien raised a brow. “And yet, here you are.”Sofia let out a soft laugh. “I think it started after our first time together.” She bit her lip, considering. “But honestly? From the moment you touched me, I felt… safe. Like I was home.”His fingers stilled against her skin. “Home?”She nodded. “It didn’t make sense at the time. You were supposed to be tempo
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Damien sat on the edge of the bed, watching Sofia as she stretched across the mattress, scrolling through her phone. He studied her, the way her lips curled slightly in concentration, the way the firelight flickered across her skin. “So,” he said, breaking the silence, “where do you want to go for our first date?” Sofia glanced up, surprised. “You’re actually letting me choose?” Damien smirked. “I did promise to give you whatever you wanted.” She sat up, thinking for a moment before answering. “A park.” His brow lifted. “A park?” Damien leaned back on his hands, considering. “If that’s what you want, then that’s what we’ll do.” Sofia’s face lit up, excitement flashing in her eyes. “Really? No complaints?” He smirked. “I have no reason to complain. As long as you’re happy.” She grinned. “Good answer.” Damien tilted his head. “So, what exactly do people do at the park?” Sofia let out a dramatic gasp. “You’ve never been to a park?” “I have,” he said, amused. “I
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The car moved smoothly through the city streets, the faint hum of the engine filling the comfortable silence between them. Sofia leaned against Damien’s shoulder, watching the lights blur past the window. After a moment, she broke the silence. “You know… you’re not like any of the werewolf stories I used to hear as a kid.” Damien glanced down at her, a smirk playing at his lips. “Oh? And what were you expecting?” She shrugged. “I don’t know. Something wilder? More… primitive?” Damien chuckled. “We’ve learned to merge with the new century, sweetheart. The world changes, and we adapt. But at our core, we’re still the same.” Sofia tilted her head to look up at him. “And what does that mean?” “It means I’m still an alpha,” he said, his voice low and steady. “I have my pack. And I have my mate.” His fingers brushed over her hand. “You.” Sofia swallowed, her heart doing
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The moment they stepped inside, Sofia’s breath caught in her throat. The entire living room was transformed into something out of a dream. Soft candlelight flickered across the space, casting golden shadows on the walls. Delicate red rose petals were scattered across the floor, leading a path toward the center of the room where a small table for two was elegantly set, complete with fine china and crystal glasses. More roses adorned the corners of the room, their fragrance mingling with the warm vanilla scent of the candles. Sofia turned to Damien, eyes wide in astonishment. “Damien… when did you do all this?” He let out a low chuckle, his golden eyes filled with amusement. “I’ll always do anything to make you smile.” She pressed a hand to her chest, touched beyond words. “You’re unbelievable.” He smirked, reaching for her hand. “Come. That’s not everything.” The Closet Surprise
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The Beast's Bride: surrendering to the beast within Chapter 80 – “The Map of Memories”
(Damien’s POV – Present Day)The blood on the floor had long since dried. The candles flickered as if they feared what we were about to do.Lyra stood at the center of the chamber barefoot, her cloak discarded, her runes fully exposed across her arms and collarbone. Her breathing was shallow, but her gaze had steadied. Focused.“This is not a spell,” she said, voice low. “It’s a bridge. Once we begin, I won’t control where you go. The memories will pull you toward the piece of her soul that still remembers you.”“And if it doesn’t?” I asked.She looked at me with those storm-gray eyes. “Then you’ll wander her past until your spirit forgets who it was.”I didn’t flinch.“If there’s a part of her that still remembers me,” I murmured, stepping closer, “that’s all I need.”Lyra knelt beside the basin of now-consecrated blood. She whispered an ancient chant, tracing her fingers in precise patterns above the surface. The blood began to glow faintly, pulsing—like it was responding to my hear
The Beast's Bride: surrendering to the beast within Chapter 79 – The Vision Walker
(Damien’s POV – Present Day)The moon was barely more than a sickle of light in the sky. Clouds churned over the forest, and the air was heavy—too quiet, too still. The trees whispered warnings in a language only the cursed could understand.I hadn’t planned to return to the ritual site tonight.But something—a pull—dragged me here.The clearing still bore the markings of the ceremony that broke me. The silver runes carved into stone still shimmered faintly, and the scent of magic hung in the air like cold smoke.I stepped into the circle.And stopped.Someone was there.A body.A woman.She lay curled at the edge of the stones, half-covered in leaves, her skin dusted with blood and soil. A torn cloak clung to her frame, silver thread stitched into its seams—ancient symbols I hadn’t seen in centuries.I rushed to her side.She wasn’t a rogue. Her scent was strange, like rain and stardust. Not of this land.Her breathing was shallow. Her skin ice-cold.But then, her lips parted.And in
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(Damien’s POV – Three Moons Without Her)Time moved differently without her.Slower.Heavier.Like the minutes were dragging their feet through wet concrete.Three days had passed since the ritual.Since I bound my name to another woman to deceive ancient spirits.Since I whispered goodbye into the ear of the only woman who ever made this cursed blood of mine feel worthy.I still felt her breath on my neck.Still caught her scent in the folds of the sheets.Still expected her to walk barefoot into the kitchen every morning with a sleepy smirk, teasing me about my obsessions.But she didn’t.And she wouldn’t.Not for three moons.And I was starting to forget how to breathe without her.---The penthouse was too quiet.I left it behind after the second day.I couldn’t walk into that room without hearing the machines beeping beside her bed. Without seeing the imprint of her body on the pillow. Without smelling cinnamon and honey on the linens.So I returned to the Blackwood manor—a place
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(Damien’s POV – Past Mates, Unforgiven Memories)The curse didn’t begin with Sofia.She was just the first I refused to let go.But before her—There were others.And sometimes, when the world is too still, when my soul is too loud, their names crawl out from the cracks in my mind.Three names.Three scars.Each one carved into the walls of my heart.Each one a grave I never buried deep enough.---Liora.The first.I was eighteen. Still barely learning what it meant to lead, still finding my wolf, still believing the Blackwood curse was a lie whispered by cowards who didn’t know how to love hard enough.She was a scholar’s daughter.Quick-witted. Sharp-tongued.She challenged me at every turn. She was the first to look me in the eye and say:"You're going to be dangerous someday. I want to see it."We were bound by a youthful rush. Not fated. Not chosen by the moon. But something felt real. Enough that I trusted it.We danced between duties and stolen glances. I kissed her beneath th
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(Damien’s POV – Past Reflections)The night after the ritual, I didn’t sleep.Couldn’t.Even with Sofia stabilized—her heart no longer at war with itself—I didn’t feel peace.Because I had offered another woman my name. My bond.Even if it was a lie.Even if I’d done it for the right reasons.I’d still crossed a line I never believed I would.And I felt it like a wound in my chest.So I sat alone on the balcony of an old, forgotten wing of the estate—far from her. Far from anyone. Just the moon and me.And my memories.The ones I swore I’d buried.But pain has a way of digging up bones, especially when you realize—your curse didn’t start with her.It started with me.With my name.With Blackwood.---My family wasn’t always powerful.We weren’t always rulers, Alphas of vast territories or wolves feared across continents.We were, once, a small bloodline—touched by a gift we didn’t understand.The first Blackwood, Elias, was said to be born with golden eyes that glowed under moonlight.
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(Damien’s POV – Present Day)The room was too quiet.Not the peaceful kind. Not the kind that lulls you into sleep.This silence was cruel. Heavy. Mocking.Sofia’s body lay motionless in my arms, her head tucked beneath my chin, skin growing colder by the minute. The foam at her lips had stopped, but so had the color in her cheeks.She was slipping.And I was out of time.I cradled her closer, burying my face in her hair.“You said you’d never leave me,” I whispered, my voice cracking at the edges. “So don’t do this. Don’t make me live in a world where I can’t hear you laugh again. Don’t make me…”I broke.The words dissolved into silence.Because no vow. No bite. No rage could undo what fate had done.Unless I did the one thing I swore I’d never do.Unless I gave in.---The wind shifted again.And just like before, the shadows in the room stretched, curled, and thickened.A soft hum began to vibrate in the air, low and ancient.Then, she appeared.Saria.Sofia’s mother. The spirit w
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(Damien’s POV – Present Day)The sound came first.A wet, choking gasp.Followed by a gurgle—unnatural and terrifying.My heart stopped.I was in the hallway, reading through a worn scroll when I heard it. At first, I thought I imagined it.But then came the second sound.A soft thud.Like someone struggling.Like someone dying.I ran.The door to the bedroom burst open under my hand.And there she was.Sofia.My Luna.Convulsing.Her body was seizing, her fingers curled tight into the sheets, and her mouth—her mouth was foaming, white and thick, choking her with every breath.“No—no, no—Sofia!”I dropped everything and rushed to the bed, grabbing her shoulders, trying to steady her.Her eyes fluttered open, wide, glassy.Empty.“Sofia—breathe, baby. Just breathe—stay with me!”She didn’t respond.Only gurgled again, thick saliva spilling from her lips. Her back arched violently.“Jaxon!! Ethan!!” I screamed so loud it shook the room. “Get in here now!”The door slammed open.“Goddess
The Beast's Bride: surrendering to the beast within Chapter 73
(Damien’s POV – Present Day)She didn’t wake up.I waited. Hours.Held her hand, pressed kisses to her knuckles, whispered every memory we ever made into her ear like they were spells that might pull her back.She didn’t even twitch.Not even when I said the words she always leaned into:“Mine. You’re mine, Sofia. Come back to me.”But her chest only rose and fell in that same shallow rhythm, her pulse barely flickering beneath my fingers.She was here. Her body, warm. Alive.But her spirit—buried somewhere deep, unreachable.I refused to accept it.I stood up slowly, brushing her hair back from her face. “You made me promise not to leave you,” I whispered. “I didn’t. I came back. I’m here now. And I’m not losing you. Not again.”I pressed my forehead to hers. My voice cracked.“You hear me? I’m going to fix this. Even if I have to burn through time itself.”---The room darkened as I stepped into the hallway, my pack silent outside the door. They looked up, their eyes lined with the
The Beast's Bride: surrendering to the beast within Chapter 72
(Sofia’s POV – Dreamworld / Final Memory)The snow had stopped falling.But the cold—**the kind that settles beneath the skin, into the soul—**remained.I stood in the great hall alone.No laughter.No footsteps.No fire burning in the hearth.Just the echo of a home that had already made up its mind to forget me.The tapestries that once told the story of our bloodline hung limp and grey. The same colors I’d worn during my rites. The same colors they had wrapped around me like a gift, pretending it was honor—when all it had ever been was a burial cloth.---At dawn, I woke to a whisper.Orin.He stood at the edge of my bed, already dressed in riding leathers. His hair was tousled, eyes dim with something that looked too close to guilt.“They’re leaving,” he said quietly. “Now.”I sat up. “And you?”He didn’t answer right away.“I fought them on it,” he said. “Tried to tell them it wasn’t right. But…” He looked away. “Mother says there’s no time.”There was always time.They just didn
