“This place reminds me of how much used to crave ice cream so much when I was pregnant,” Nora said with a laugh as she pushed the baby cot along the garden path.Damian walked beside her, holding the second cot with their other baby. “Used to? Nora, I’m still surprised you didn’t give birth to a tub of ice cream instead of a baby.”She burst into laughter. “You’re never going to let that go, are you?”“Never,” he grinned. “You made me drive across town at midnight just for one scoop of mango swirl.”Nora smiled at the memory. “And you did it every time without complaining.”“I loved seeing you happy,” he said softly, glancing at her with warmth in his eyes.The moment felt light and peaceful. Birds chirped in the background, and the soft wheels of the cots rolled smoothly over the pathway.The both were still basking in the euphoria of the moment when a voice broke the peace from behind.“Damian!”They both turned. A woman was walking toward them from the side garden gate. Her long br
“Let's go on a vacation,” Damien suddenly suggested as they lay on his bed that night. He refused to let go of Nora or to let her return to her room, both of them cuddling in the dark. She was not eager to leave either, so she let him spoon her, resting her eyes.“Huh? What did you say?” she yawned, not sure she had heard him correctly.“I said...” he turned her around to face him, bringing his face closer to hers. “Let's go on a family vacation. After all that has happened in the pack recently, the least we can do is take a break to clear our heads. What do you think?”Nora thought it was a good idea but she was cautious about her reply. The babies were still too young for any distant travelling and she didn't think it would be easy to take them along.“A vacation sounds nice but to where?”He traced a finger down her cheek and over her lips, hovering over her. “The human world.”Nora began to sit up but Damien held her down, kissing her bare shoulder. She was expecting the vacation
A maid responsible for the raiding of a pack? Impossible. How could she have gotten to the mountain rogues and even manage to convince them to do her bidding? Those wolves answered to nobody except their leader. There was only one Alpha whose reputation alone commanded that much authority, enough to bend the mountain rogues to his will.“Amelia is just a puppet on strings. There is no way she could have planned all this herself including contacting the rogues. She doesn't have that influence but I know someone who does and she is definitely working with him. It's Alejandro. He is the one she is working for.”“Alejandro?” Nora gasped, wriggling around until Damien let her down. “Why would he do something like that? Aren't you both from the same werewolf clan? What does he have against you?”It was not the time to explain the long enmity between Damien and Alejandro so her Alpha pulled her into her room, closing the door behind him.“That's a story for another day. My concern right now
Damien stood outside Seyric's house, impatient and eager to go home to his Luna. It had been a week since he traveled to the human world and he had been so busy that he barely had time to speak with Nora over the phone.On his way back, he sent her a message, so she was waiting for him. Where the hell was Seyric?“Alpha, sorry for keeping you waiting,” Seyric apologized, coming out of his house. “Do we want us to sit while speaking or—”“Say what you need to, Seyric. I haven't seen my mate in a week and I want to go home,” Damien cut him short, tapping his foot impatiently. “Okay then. Something happened while you were away...and it's not good.”Damien's heart rate sped up and something suddenly clicked in his head. No wonder he had noticed the change in the pack, the sad atmosphere on his way back that he could not understand. Why did bad things only happen when he was away?“Spill, Seyric. I don't have time for games,” Damien grabbed his Beta by the lapels, prompting him to say eve
Nora's POV Damien had been gone for two days and like before, I couldn't look at the packhouse the same without him. He called once in a while to check on me but it was not enough. Fortunately, I had my babies to comfort me and they filled my days. I was done feeding Alexander when Lisa burst into my room without knocking. She was sweating and something that suspiciously looked like blood stained her skirt.“Lisa, what's wrong? Is that blood?” I pointed at her skirt and I just noticed that she was crying too. What was going on?“The pack is under attack, my Lady. It's not safe for you here anymore! The guards...” she paused to catch her breath. “The guards left to get reinforcement for you so that they can lead you safely out of the packhouse.”I slammed the door shut and ran back to my babies, fear almost paralysing my movements.“Who is attacking the pack?” Damien, Damien, where are you? Why did bad things always happen when he was away?“The mountain rogues. They came in their nu
Damien's POV I sat in the living room, watching Nora eat her breakfast. Mine was long gone because I had woken up earlier than her to eat and prepare myself. She didn't know the real reason why I was up before her and I couldn't bring myself to tell her either. She would be so mad at me, that was for sure. “Damien, if you have something on your mind, you know you can tell me, right? I won't judge you,” Nora told me in her soft, innocent voice and my guilt doubled in size. Why was she so understanding when I was such an asshole?“It's...Nora, I have to travel to the human world again.”Her fork fell out of her hand, landing on her unfinished meal. She leaned back in her chair and her silence was louder than anything she could have yelled at me. I didn't like seeing her upset even if I was the one who had upset her.“I'm so sorry that I have to go but things in the clan are getting worse with more werewolves disappearing without explanation.”Nora stood up from the table without fini