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(Lena's POV) I heard Damien's footsteps approaching. I sat on the table, taking another gulp from the bottle of bear I held. "Lena..." he called silently. How dare he call my name? , "Lena, you've had enough.""No," I said, turning to face him. I knew I looked like shit right now; my light make-up was now a mess, as was my hair- as I kept passing my hands through it again and again."Are you alright?" he asked as he came closer. I chuckled. Shaking my head slowly."Yes, I am," I answered, taking another gulp of the beer."Enough of that!" he said, reaching for the bottle in my hands, but I pulled away."Don't you dare tell me what is okay for me and what is not, Damien!" I growled.He was silent, and then, when I thought he would walk away, just like every other time, he spoke up. "You were there, right?, the footsteps I heard, it was you""Just so you know, drop the pretense. Yes, I was there; I saw you with Isis.""I can explain," he said, and for the first time, his face was not c
(Aurora's POV)It had been three days since I returned to my room --our room.Nate had changed.Once I had dreamt of this moment, when Nate would finally feel sorry for all he had done to me, when he would change and beg for forgiveness, then in my thoughts, I forgave him; after all, what was there to go back to, Jordan? I was sure, most have moved on, and so I imagined a life with Nate, when he would be a good person and I didn't have to be scared of him.Sometimes it came as a surprise that Nate was only a year older than me; in some way, we were mates, yet I was to call him'master', and I was to sit quietly as he took from me till there was nothing more to give.The time I had long dreamt of was finally here, but this was not happening just in my thoughts but in real life, and I discovered that I couldn't... I couldn't forgive him for all he made me go through; I couldn't close my eyes and make it all disappear because it never would; no matter how long I recovered, the marks woul
(Aurora's POV)I expected this.Then why do I feel so broken inside? Why do I feel so betrayed?Maybe because I was willing to reject my own mate to be with him, maybe because deep down I thought three years was not enough for him to forget me, maybe I thought he would wait. It was stupid of me to think that, but I knew that if things were switched, I would have waited for him.He gave up on me; he gave up on that so easily after all the many promises.I let the tears fall from my eyes; everything hurt."Aurora?" Nate called as he walked back into the room. "I thought you would be happy," he said."I am""No, you are clearly not," he said, undeceived."Jordan has a mate now," I said, not caring if Nate would punish me for saying his name; it was just too much pain for me to keep myself alone.Nate came closer, and I flinched, expecting the hit, but it never came. Slowly, I opened my eyes, and he stood there, hands down, and I could clearly see it now; it wasn't my mind making up thing
(Part One)(Aurora's POV)The pack members were all gone now, and Nate was with Damien, both engaged in a conversation.Lena walked to me; she had a smile on her face."I'm sorry I didn't come to visit you. A lot has been happening lately."I stared at her, and I could read all of her face."He cheated on you, didn't he?"She looked around just to make sure no one was near."Is it that obvious?""I expected it," I said to her."How are you feeling? Do you need me to take you back to your room?" she asked"No, Nate would do that. And I am slightly paralyzed. It gets better each day." "Isis did that, didn't she?" Lena asked, and I guess she too was a good guesser too."Yes. But I asked for the poison; I wanted too cut myself off..." I paused, unable to go on."There is no need to explain it to me; I understand.""Thank you for everything," I said to her.She turned to glare at Nate. "Damien had given a warning to him; Nate can no longer harm you anymore.""He doesn't""What do you me
(Part Two) (Aurora's POV)Trigger warning!~~~It was dark in the basement. My heart pounded as I heard his footsteps approaching. I hid behind the metal table; he knew where I was and he was coming. He didn't like playing games; he liked action, and that was what he was here for. He got closer, and I shook in fear, my heart slamming faster against my rib cage, threatening to break out of my chest. I closed my eyes, praying to the moon goddess. But she never came; she was never there for me when I needed her the most.I screamed when I felt the pull on my hair, and he lifted me."Didn't I warn you?, I do not play games" He growled at me, his voice silent but furious. Just as it always is, he didn't have to roar at me to scare me."Please, Nate," I begged the beautiful monster standing before me. He was young, just a year older than me. He pulled harder on my hair, and I quickly corrected myself. "Please master""Don't beg me. I would not spare you.""Please, I begged." again, despite
(Lena's POV) I woke up to discover I was alone again. This time, it didn't make me feel sad; it was better this way to be away from him, and then maybe I could finally end whatever twisted one-sided love I felt for him. There was a knock on the door, and right before I could respond, the door was pushed open, and Diego walked in. He shut the door behind him. "I didn't say you could come in," I mummered. "I was only knocking because you told me so; I am here on orders." I snorted, falling back on my bed. "As you can see, I am in no condition to listen to whatever you have to say." "I know you are mad at him." My eyes widened. "So he sent you here to plead with me to see reasons why it should be normal to be cheated on?." "No. It is not normal, but I underestimated you, Lena. And little by little, Damien is changing, and it's all because of you. I think he really cares about you." "That doesn't change a thing, though; I would never love a man who cheats." "Isis is a cunning
(Lena's POV)(TRIGGER WARNING!) I felt so sore; every part of me hurt, but I couldn't deny the pleasure I felt."I went too hard, didn't I?" Damien asked"No,... yes, I liked it."He seemed surprised to hear that."Really?""Yeah, I don't seem like the type that likes it rough.""No. No, you don't.""I am sure I would be sore for a few days, and I can't walk.""I didn't mean to go that hard, but my wolf wanted a taste of you, and that was weird.""Why?""Seeing as you aren't my fated mate, our wolves have no connection.""And you know I could accuse you of rape," I said, trying to sound serious, but my voice gave it out."I am sorry I took you against your will, but you were being unreasonable, and you've starved me for so long, this was a golden opportunity.""This doesn't mean I've forgiven you for cheating on me.""I know. But your heat would last three days; at least don't punish yourself to prove your point.""Was she better than me?" I asked because I couldn't hide it. The quest
Chapter Forty.(Damien's POV)I had never told anyone what happened to me; none of the pack members knew the truth, not even my Gamma or my Beta. Yes, they had clues, as the injuries couldn't be easily hidden, but no one knew what my father did to me. At that moment, I felt the need to let her know; my past became a burden, and I couldn't keep it to myself.Lena was all I could think about, and that was driving me crazy. I had gotten so mad at my beta for the fact that he saw my mate in her heat; what the hell had gotten into me?I had watched her scream out in pain, but she didn't want my touch; she had tried resisting me. I had never had any reasons to regret my actions, but my time with Isis was not worth it all. I knew what I did broke Lena, and nothing would ever be worth making her suffer again.'Alpha. Isis is back, and she had some important information' he reported. My jaw tightened; maybe I would have sent someone else; at this moment, I didn't want to see her face.'Let her
THREE YEARS LATER (Lena's POV) Kaden was color blind; I had always suspected this, but now that he was older it had been easier to tell. Damien blamed himself for it, but this wasn't even under 'his' control, neither was it his fault. . I had gotten better; I didn't need to be scared when I held my child on when I came into contact with others; Damien was all the control I needed, and together we've managed to start up a life once again. I had agreed to never use my powers again, but the less I use them, the more they seemed but be buried deep down, beyond my reach. I could live a normal life—or at least something close to that. Aurora walked into our room with two year old Leslie in her arms. We had become very close friends after the incident three years ago. With Diego gone, Nate took his title as the Beta, and for the past three years, there has been no one to fill in the gap until now. Diego's sister Alice had turned out to be one of the most brutal warriors, outmatch
(Natasha POV) We never really had a place to call home. The closest thing to home was the little cabin in the woods. I remembered Set bringing me in here. I had been so surprised at the beauty of the place. I had imagined things—I had imagined children running around in this space. I was going to plant new flowers every week, just at the side. It would have been a beautiful home. I had so many regrets; what would have changed if I stayed behind? Yet, I knew that Diego would have been killed if I did. Set wouldn't have wanted that. One thing was sure: The Ghost, who was also the Vampire Prince, wouldn't let us go that easily. I had killed the Ghost, the man who put me through so much pain. I had made 'Number One' pay for assaulting me and for taking my one true love away, yet it meant nothing now because even those couldn't bring Set back. I and Set had gone on dangerous missions, and I grew to believe that nothing could overcome us. Set was a pro at what he did. I had believed he
(Lena's POV) Damien tore through the crowd of vampires, and finally I could see him-- that was enough to give me hope, prehaps this wasn't my end yet. "Damien!" I cried out "Lena, hang on" he says as he yanked one of the vampires off me."Take off the necklace" he commanded."No!" Hecuba screamed.Damien ripped off the ruby necklace from my neck. I gasped. It all happened fast. Hecuba screamed, louder than a banshee; it was an ear-bleeding noise; the glass shattered. Damien held me close shielding me from the glass shards; The screeching sound must be one of the vampires' bane, a weakness we had just discovered because they clawed at their own ears, running in all directions of the room to find an escape. After what felt like hours- but were actually minutes, the noise stopped, and Hecuba's body, just like those of her victims, dried up, fading away till she was nothing but bones. I stared at the ruby necklace on the floor; it had turned back to the emerald green it originally ha
(Lena's POV)"Take a seat with me, will you?" Konstantin says."I think we have a lot to talk about," I said, and he nodded. Walking, I followed, but Hecuba held me back."We have no time for this. I have no time for this," she says, but I pulled my hands free of her grabs. I followed, and after a while she did too. I didn't know what I was planning to do, even as I sat."Do you want anything to drink?" The vampire prince asked, his eyes fixed on me, as if we were the only ones in the room."No, thank you."He took the seat opposite me, not minding that there was none for Hecuba. I turned to her, but she shook her head slightly, indicating that she didn't mind standing."So here you are. Two years ago, you disappeared, I want to know if everything was a lie" I inquired not because I really cared but more out of curiosity."Not everything—this was my home even before I met you and have been for a long time, but you see, as much as I wanted to be close to you and as much as I loved th
"You lied to me all these years; you made me believe The Blood Moon Pack destroyed my family and my pack, but you lied, the vampire did." "They died ten years ago; get over yourself, child," he hissed at me. It sounded more like a sound a snake would make. "Go to hell!" I screamed back at him. "I have already been there" he says.Number One chuckled. "I go by many names." The Ghost began, "Some call me The Ghost; others call me the Prince of Doom, the Ruler of the Undead," he says as he lets his cloak fall to the ground. "But I am popularly known as the Vampire Prince.Just like all the others of my children I picked you all at the worst moment in your lives. In your case, it had been after the death of your family. You are right-- the vampires attacked them, yet I couldn't let you know that because I knew you would be of so much help to me. But you have to know one thing. The vampires do nothing except what I command them to." The Ghost finally took off his mask. Now I did unde
(Natasha's POV) I felt selfish after I discovered the truth about Diego. All the while, he had been suffering in silence, and I was too blind to see it. I never knew about his sister; I didn't even see the need to ask. My whole focus had been centered on destroying the pack—these were people who had done nothing to me. . I had to return back to the cabin, just as I had promised Set. I wanted to see him again, fall into his arms, and let him take control just as he always does. I wanted to hear those sweet words from him. I needed to be reminded of how special I was because, at this moment, I didn't feel very unique. I felt awful for how I treated Diego. I arrived in the cabin; the lights were on, and a small smile stretched on my lips as I walked in. "Set, I'm back," I said, but there was no response. "Set?" I called out as I walked into the living room. I saw the shattered glass on the floor; the couch had been ripped; the portrait was on the floor; and so were the curtains.
(Damien's POV) The decision I had to make weighed on my shoulders. Even as I walked into the dungeons where Diego had been kept waiting. I walked in alone. Diego didn't stare up at me; his gaze never left his hands. "You believed I had fucked your mate; could this be why you turned against me?" I asked. "I never believed you could do such a thing," he says. I stared at the injuries I had inflicted on him; his ear had been completely torn off; he needed a healer; but he was a traitor and couldn't be treated any better than that. "It hadn't been the way you think. Your mate had poisoned me; I had thought I was with Lena; believe me, I could never do that, she tricked me." "I do believe you. I knew you couldn't go that length, but I had been so mad. Yet, that was not the reason. Years ago, I had a sister; her name is Alice. She had been stolen away from us five years before I was born. The incident faded so quickly, and my parents discarded everything that belonged to her. They
"For so many years, you made me suffer; you made me believe I was the cause of your childlessness, you sold me away for your selfish benefits and when you discovered that your ill action still favoured me, you framed me for something I did not do, you made me see the worst in life, but that hadn't been enough for you; you still believed that I was the reason your mate was killed, and now you have returned to have me," I said. "What are you doing to me?" he asks. "Once a woman came to you, she brought a baby, and she told you that this child was special. Look at the woman beside me," I said to him, and he does. "She might be in the body of another, but this is my true mother, and she is going to make you pay for what you did to her child," I say, stepping aside. Hecuba walked forward; she was nothing like Aradia; even if she had claimed the woman's body, there was something about the way she walked; she walked like she owned the world; her aura could be felt even from miles away. H
The woman, Aradia, sat, waiting; she already knew what was coming. The gunshots could be heard outside and blood flowed into the room, spreading in from underneath the door. She reached out to her powers and then stretched her hands over Lena's body, muttering strange words, and there was a faint glow as energy erupted from her outstretched hands, forming a shield over Lena's body. This shield was one of the hardest to make; it did cost her, and she felt suddenly weak. The longer it stayed on, the weaker she became, yet she couldn't let go. The door busted open, and soldiers moved in. About fifteen of them left. The Blood Moon Soldiers had managed to take out a good number and had inflicted some brutal injuries on others. The attacks had come in large numbers; no wonder they had been able to overpower the five Blood Moon soldiers who had been kept there to protect the Luna. "Wake up, Lena," Aradia whispered to the woman on the bed, but there was no sign of movement. The soldiers