GLORIA I peek up at Damian from beneath my lashes, trying to estimate the level of his frustration. Itâs obvious heâs displeased that I defied him, but I can tell heâs also glad to be home after what was certainly a very long day. Moreover, I think my words to his brother helped assuage some of his guilt, and heâs feeling more affectionate towards me than he might have a few minutes ago.âI have to say that I missed you?â I profess, sliding my arms around his neck. âAnd youâre the most handsome man in the whole world?âDamian flashes his fangs, emitting a dark chuckle and swinging my legs up into his arms. âFlirting with me isnât going to get you out of this, sweetheart.â He ducks his head and steals a kiss before mounting the stairs up to his room, âthough itâs very cute to watch you try.ââWho said I was just flirting?â I object, leaning my head against his chest, âI really did miss you.âDamian doesnât pause as he carts me up to the fifth floor, never breaking a sweat or getting
GLORIA'S POV Damian calls soon after the news about the Princess breaks, explaining that heâll probably be stuck at the office until late this evening as a result. He was relieved to hear that Henry and Roger were at the house with me, and made me promise to call him if I need anything.The three of us spent the afternoon discussing ideal qualities to look for in a potential second-chance mate for Damian, which proved surprisingly difficult. Apparently Damian had a few serious girlfriends in high school before Lydia came along, then a few more who were more akin to distractions while she continued to date Roger. There hasnât been anyone since they divorced, which is why he apparently always got photographed with different women â because he never wanted to lead anyone on with second dates when he knew it wasnât going to go anywhere. Combined, this meant that his only serious interests amounted to boyhood daliances, his evil fated mate, and me â a human he canât ever be with. Try ma
GLORIA Once it became clear that Lydia wasnât going to be the solution to our problems, I decided it was time to call in some backup. I trust Sinclair to take finding a new Luna seriously, but I also know he doesnât have the time. Between running the pack, the office, and taking care of Grandpa thereâs no room in his life to go out hunting for a mate. I, on the other hand, have nothing but time. Bed rest sounds like a nice, relaxing time, but all it really means is that the world is falling apart around me and Iâm not allowed to do anything but lie around and get fat.So I invite Edward and Alpha Brian over for a visit, with two main objectives in mind. First, itâs long past time that I have some conversations with Brian that I never had a good relationship with. He was an antagonist who suddenly turned to a friend overnight, I'm not foolish to trust him that fast and also, if anyone can be trusted to help me with matter concerning my child it's Edward who has love interest in me
AUTHOR POVDamian watched Gloria like a hawk as his words landed. A riot of emotions flashed across her beautiful features, first relief, then happiness and finally worry and confusion. âWe didnât even sleep together.â He continued soberly. âShe tried, but apparently I wasnât interested â even drugged.ââOh.â The same progression of tangled feelings flitted across Gloriaâs expression, one which the Alpha understood only too well. He didnât want a child with Victoria either, and he was beyond relieved he hadnât actually been intimate with the conniving she-wolf â but there was no denying it would have solved a number of their problems. âSo, weâre right back where we started, then.â Gloria assessed softly.âYes, but I can still try to find another Luna.â Damian assured her. âI know it will take longer now, but itâs better this way. Victoria isnât the mother I want for one of my pups, and sheâs definitely not the woman I want for my queen.ââI know.â Gloria replied, leaning into his warm
DAMIAN'S POV I clenched my fits into a hard ball as she smirked when making this really foolish demand of hers. My wolf is clawing at the surface of my skin, Alaric's weak health can't condone all these but Victoria can't just stop making that annoying face. The fact that she could still do these when she was the one that tried to kidnap Gloria annoys me to the core. Gritting my teeth with anger, I narrow my eyes at her while she eyes me, âVictoria, you are really trying to blackmail me with some threats, have you no shame?"Rolling my eyes, I continue. âAnd you seem to be forgetting that both Brian and I know you're the one that cause our accident. I saw your face in the rear mirror as you was trying to keep pace with us perhaps to stop us from getting to Gabriel who can expose your lies right?"Victoria snarls, throwing her hands up, âfine, then Iâll simply text it to every person I know! It will get around that way!ââAnd Iâll refute it.â I inform her coldly. âIâll say itâs a
DAMIAN MOONWhen I arrive at Victoriaâs hotel, Iâm still thinking about Gloria. Victoria had gave me the address that leads to the hotel he was. Whatâs more, the baby is making her more wolf-like every day, and Iâm worried our restraint canât last much longer. Her efforts to scent mark me today made that only too obvious. Before long sheâs going to start pushing me like any she-wolf denied her needs, either challenging my dominance or seducing me outright. It will be up to me to resist, even though denying her needs goes against my every instinct.I know we made the right decision about staying just friends, especially since Iâve already let my attraction to Gloria distract me from the campaign more than once. I was so preoccupied with the beautiful human that I missed rogues pouring into my borders, and going to see Grandpa at the hospital and it cost the pack dearly. I got drugged and apparently bred like a prize stud because I was too busy gushing about her to a pack of bar fli