Damien’s POV
I was disappointed when she declined the lift although as we drove away, Vivian gave me the third degree, accusing me of flirting with other girls and how I did not really love her. She was not wrong, but I was not going to tell her that yet.
Driving up to her house, she whispers by my ear: "You know, I'm going to be home alone till dinner time".
I know what she wants, she is waiting for sex. She has been asking since the day we got engaged, but I kept refusing her, telling her that we had to wait until we were married.
I believe she has tried everything she could to try and lure me into sex. I admit she was attractive but something had me holding off, like my body knew she was not the one.
I pushed her away, watching her disappear into her house angrily with a huge 'bang' of the front door. I felt relieved deep down in my heart. As I turned the car around, I head back in the direction where Irina had been walking. She was nowhere
Irina’s POV I couldn’t believe he was so easily willing to give up on his fiancée. They were perfect for each other! But as he watched me from the forest, I felt seen. It was an odd feeling, like he knew me better than anyone else, he knew Vivian had done something horrible to me. Even my own mother didn’t know I had a five inch scar on my hip from her. The way he asked me what she had done to me, he was concerned almost worried but he doesn’t push it and instead he let go of me. Inside my home, my fath… my Alpha had gone, my mother was sat at the kitchen table in tears, crumbled up tissues littered the table. “Why didn’t you tell me mom?” She looks up at me, dabbing her eyes with another tissue “Alpha is not my father, his old Beta was” “You heard” I nod my head and sit at the table opposite her, holding back the tears, I reach for her hand “You are an Alpha’s daughter?” She nods her head. “The
Damien's POV I could scent Irina before I saw her with my fiancee and I wondered why she had wandered so far this way, her house was on the very outskirts of the pack land. It was only as I looked out the window I saw Vivian wind her fingers into Irina’s hair. I don’t know why, but I just did not expect Vivian to be so cruel, so vindictive to those that would one day look up to her. They all hang their heads as I pace in front of them just inside the packhouse “Baby, please listen” Vivian begs me, trying to grasp my arm, but I didn’t want her to touch me, there was only one person I was willing to get close enough with and that was Irina “ENOUGH” I snap at all four of them “What do you think you were doing?” Vivian rolls her eyes, trying to change tactics “Come on ba
Irina’s POV He was going to be made Alpha tomorrow! I thought I had more time, I thought I would be able to leave the pack before then, but now, now he would be able to get in my head whenever he wanted and that was going to make it more difficult to push him away. Rejection was not an option. As an Alpha he could mark me against my will and I definitely did not want that. But if I could make myself less interesting, then maybe he would give up on me. “The whole pack will be there won’t they?” It was more of a statement to myself than a question. Obviously everyone would be there, it was a handover of power. Sometimes even neighbouring packs would be welcome. Maybe I could leave with them without anyone seeing me. “Yes”
Hey everyone. I know you are all eager for updates and I want to get it going for you too, but my editor is currently on leave for the Chinese New year and I need to wait for her to approve before the chapters can be uploaded. Hopefully it will not be long now and I will be able to give you daily updates. Which is my normal writing schedule for any of my books. I'm really sorry and hope you will remain patient for the updates. There's a alot of good stuff coming and I really hope you like it. Taylor West
Damien’s POV If I had stayed, her anger levels would have risen. I could feel how much she hated answering my questions. I was not doing it to upset her, I was doing it to protect her, to learn as much as I could about her. Irina was so angry when she shouted at me and unlike Vivian, I could feel the anger radiating off her like it was affecting me too. She was close to tears too. I wanted to hug her. I wanted to tell her that everything would be okay. I just knew that it would not have been welcomed. Instead, I leave. It was a lie, the crap she spun about helping her mom. If a house needed work, my father would sort it regardless of your status or rank. That was what a true Alpha did. Irina obviously felt that she neede
Irina’s POV The guy startled me as he stepped out of the forest. His short blonde hair catches the light and his eyes are a strange grey colour. I automatically jump to my feet and sink into a crouching position, remembering everything my mother had taught me. He holds his hands up surrendering “Calm down. My name is Shaun. I’m the Beta of Black Crescent. I am here to participate in Alpha Damien’s ceremony tomorrow. Are you okay?” I don’t care if he is a Beta and warn him that he was on Lonecrown’s territory, he laughs and tells me that it is actually neutral ground and he points out the boundary lines which circle the hot spring. Shaun moves around the hot spring and wipes my tears from my
Damien’s POV I let go of Irina at the sound of Vivians voice. Shit! Shit! Shit! Tears were already overflowing from Vivian’s eyes, and I hurry over to her “Are you going to say something?” her irritating voice is squeaky as she tries to wipe the tears away. “You didn’t let me finish Vivian” “Finish what?” “I was telling Irina that I wanted her to behave. My father invited her and her mother here. That is all” I should have just told her the truth and ended our relationship but for some reason my father wanted me to marry her and not Irina. Plus I needed to find out why Vivian had been in my fathers office. It was not what I want
Irina’s POV It was becoming harder and harder to be around Damien. Any time I was near, his scent had my insides tied up in knots. I should never have hugged him. I don’t even know why I did it, I just felt overwhelmed in the moment. Taking my anger out on the tree helped. It wasn’t the first time I had punched a tree so much that it had snapped. You could find them all around the forest, it was what I would do when Vivian messed with my head. I just wish I could find the confidence to stand up to her! Of all people that my mate had to marry, why did it have to be her? Why did it have to be Vivian. As I run off deeper into the forest, I hear footsteps close behind. Stopping to see who was following me, I find Damien staring at me.