โNoโฆnoโฆ Look at meโฆโ Amaya grabbed Damian's arm, eyes widened in shock. There was no way he would forget her. At least not so easily. Not after what they had shared. Not after everything. She swallowed painfully forcing herself to take deep breaths. โOkay. You remember how you saved me from that bar manโฆremember how you brought me from Westwood โฆyou remember usโฆhow you came back that night and you โyouโโโStop it!โ Nelly barked as she stormed forward and pulled Amaya back. โYou canโt force him to remember,โ she shot. โYes. He must remember on his own. Even if you try to force him to remember, it won't work,โ the seer added, glancing at Amaya. Amayaโs leg weakened and she staggered back. Damianโs face was deeply wrinkled as he watched her. He then looked at Uncle Griffin, the one person he trusted with his life. โDon't think about anything else. The only thing you have to think about is capturing those assassins and their sender now,โ Uncle Griffin said and offered a supportive look
โForgive me my Alpha! I have been a fool! No, punish me my Alpha. I have been a disobedient servant! Punish me, my lord!โ Tommy fell on his knees and pleaded. Lucius fumed. He reached for the sheath, drew out the sword and aimed at Tommy's neck. His fingers curled around the sword as his teeth tightened. The veins around his neck bulged and his eyes glowed fiercely. He should slash the lying betrayer before him apart that instant. He should make sure he never sees the light of the day again. โYou look down on me Tommy. I give you everything! I took you in as my Beta when you were not half worth it and made your miserable life comfortable!โโKill me my Alpha. I don't deserve to live. Please kill meโโโShut up!โ Lucius growled. Kill him so he would be termed the heartless Alpha that murdered his own Beta. โGive me one reason why I shouldn't end your life right now,โ he demanded with grit. Tommy starred up, eyes clouded with guilt. โKill me without thinking twice if I ever dare to chal
โLucius! The goddess must be on your side,โ Damian bellowed as he rose from his Alpha seat and began to descend the stairs. When he analyzed the corpse of one of the assassins that attacked him, he'd suspected Lucius as their sender. He had many enemies but none of them would be daring enough to send such highly trained assassins to him. He would have wanted nothing more than to storm over to Westwood Pack himself and capture Lucius but there was no evidence. He scoffed as he sighted not just Alpha Lucius but three other Alphas. All fully dressed in their warrior kit. โYou must be guilty of something,โ he questioned, his gaze piercing. โOtherwise why would you be here with them? Are you here to confess your sin and make them beg on your behalf?โAlpha Lucuis dismantled the leather strap binding around his sword and threw it on the floor. โThis is the verbal declaration of Westwood, Silver and Howl Pack declaring war upon your pack, Alpha Damian,โ Lucius dropped. Damianโs brows arch
Moist air breezed past Lucius nose as he leaned lightly on the old frail bridge rails. He was alert avoiding placing much of his weight on the rail lest the weak thing break apart. He felt his hand getting chill. Luckily he had grabbed a pair of hand gloves on his way out. So he just took them out and wore. After another couple of minutes, he glanced at his wrist watch and sighed softly.He should leave now. Amaya wasn't coming. He swallowed painfully. The seer had said it was useless getting her to his side now as her powers have been unlocked the moment she saved Damianโs life. But now he genuinely wanted her beside him. He didn't know how it happened. To deceive her and make her come to him had always been the case for him. But now he wanted her. He needed her. Safe to say he had fallen for her. He chuckled sadly at himself. He never knew he would become this way. He would never have thought. She changed him. He couldn't say if it was the times he spent with her that caused it or
Damian was staring out the window but then suddenly halted at the sight of Amaya. She seemed to be headed towards the mansion woods. His breath hitched for a moment and his heart skipped a beat as though something deep within him recognized her. A subtle tension arose in his chest. He watched her, plenty of questions forming in his head. He realized that as he watched her, an inexplicable flutter danced around his chest. Like a long lost familiarity trying to resurface. It was very strangeโ why his gaze lingered longer than it should on a woman he didn't remember, why he was drawn to her with a strange pull he couldn't rationalize. He was certain he had no memory of her at least that was what his blank memory of her suggested. However, despite his mind rejecting the connection, the uneasy feeling mixed with unspoken longing left him confused and conflicted at the same time. โWhat are you staring at so intently?โ Raze asked, poking his head to look out the window. โLady Amaya! Do yo
โWho else would it be but her. She is so scary,โ Oliver interjected, shaking his head. Damian signalled that they find out what was happening outside. But before Oliver could get to the door, the door slammed open and Amaya charged in.She went straight to where Damian sat, chest heaving. โDo you really remember nothing about me?โ she asked, steadying her gasps. โYou can't barge in here! Take her away!โ Nelly equally dashed in and commanded the guards. As the guards reached to drag Amaya away, Damian who was still recovering from Amaya's sudden entrance raised a hand ordering the guards to seize. โAlpha Damianโฆโ Nelly tried to protest. โIt's alright, Nelly,โ he called calmly before focusing on Amaya again. โLetโs hear it. What is it that you wish to say badly that made you barge into here?โAmaya inhaled deeply. Her chest still raised slightly from the run she did from the woods down there. She had rushed in at the spur, her mouth filled with a lot to say. โDo you really remember n
2 DAYS TO WARThe telephone in Amaya's room beeped, startling her in her deep thoughts. She stared at it but did not go over quickly to pick it. When the telephone began to ring the second time, she sluggishly picked herself from the bed with a sigh and walked towards it. But the phone stopped ringing as she arrived. A message followed. It was a womanโs voice telling her to meet someone by name Lucius who had something urgent to tell her. At first, she stopped to ponder on the message. Why would Lucius have someone else deliver a message to her? The sense of urgency in the message disturbed her. It sounded as if there was trouble. She picked up a shawl and headed out. On her way out she met Nelly who frowned and looked away as soon as she saw her. Amaya did not understand the sudden hate from Nelly. Ever since Damian lost his memory, she'd changed towards her and she just couldn't explain why. โI want to step out,โ she told her. Nelly shrugged without a word. Seeing she was bound
โMy Alpha, you should see thisโฆโ Raze charged up from his seat and hurried over to Damian's desk with the phone. Damianโs eyebrows gathered thickly as he looked at the image on the phone. โIsn't this Amaya?โ Oliver asked with a gasp equally taking a look. โCheck if she is in her room,โ Damian ordered, getting up, alert. Nelly happened to be coming in at the same time as Raze made to dash out. โShe is not in her room,โ she said stiffly. โThen that means she is the one.โโWhat one?โ Nelly asked with disinterest but then a look at the men and she smelt trouble. She snatched the phone from Raze's hand and looked. Her face tightened. โAnd so, what do you intend to do?โ At the same moment, the phone began to ring. Damain answered the call. โDon't hide like a fool. You made a big mouth about having the advantage. How dare you kidnap someone to threaten me?โโWho are you talking about?โ the voice said from the other end. โLuciusโฆquit being a sissy,โ Damian fumed. โWho is Lucius?โ asked
AMAYA'S POV Lucius got Westwood back as Damian promised him. A few days after that, he came to see me. โI know I'm a coward for saying this nowโฆbut actually I had used your friend to fool you.โโI know.โHe was surprised at first but smiled a sad smile. โIt would be weird if you didn't know, right?โโI'm sorry, Amaya. I was foolish and a coward. I should never have treated you the way I did. What sort of a bastard sold his mate to save his head?โ He sighed painfully. โDo you know? I hated you way before I found out you were my mateโฆbut I was willing to make things work for that simple fact.โHe sighed and bent his head. โBut you don't have to feel bad about anything now. I'm in a much better place now and it's all thanks to you.โBefore he left, we broke our mate bond and rejected each other. A wave of freedom rushed through me at that point. I wondered if this was what it meant for two mates to reject themselves and not the rejection being one sided. I wished him well. He was a m
Tommy fled. Behind the market. To the place he'd told the men he borrowed from Alpha Kael and Alpha Blackridge to wait for him. โWarriors! Position, now!โ He roared. No man showed. He roared again. And again. Still no man showed. He looked around to be met with silence and desolation. The weapons were lying around with no man to claim them. He ran to the shed. Their belongings were gone. To his shocking discovery, he realized the men had disappeared. He cussed and his body clenched. โYou must be looking for the men you borrowed, huh?โ Damian spoke. They were behind Tommy. Some meters away. Tommy looked behind him, the people that wanted him dead had caught up with him. Then to his right, towards the uncompleted building where Lyra, Alpha Kael and Alpha Blackridge were tied. To flee or to take his revenge? If he lost Lyra, he would never get Damian again and he needed to kill Kael and Blackridge for deceiving him. But he was not sure of making it out alive. Fleeing would cost his
Tommy laughed. โI knew it. A bitch like you can't be trusted.โโNeither a monster like you.โ Nelo retorted as she aimed the shining dagger at him. She'd specially sharpened the edges. She wanted every pierce of it to be nothing but torture to him. โDo you think you will survive? Look around. There are hundreds of people here but no one is watching.โ Tommy gestured as he took a glance around. โI don't need their help. You are dying by my hands today.โ Nelo clenched. Tommy stopped, his face hardening. He would not be blamed. He gave her a lot of chances but she blew it. He did not have any intention of harming her. He admitted she was helpful not just as a spy but in giving him pleasure. She was the best he had. And for that, he would not let her die by his hands. But she was getting on his last nerves now and he didn't have that time to be patient. Damian would be arriving soon and his trap was only halfway done. โDrop the dagger and we will talk,โ he warned. โI am done talking to
>>>โNelo.โ Nelo heard her name and froze. It was not Tommy's voice and she knew. Before she could turn, a thick black bag covered her face with a part of it shoved into her mouth. Two hands dragged her away. For seconds she struggled to free herself.โDamn you Tommy!โ She muffled.After a while, she quit struggling and rode with the stride. Whatever happened, she was determined to end everything today. She felt her cloth and seeing that what she kept there was intact, she tightened her resolve. She heard a door creak open. Her blindfold was taken off and she saw herself inside a shop. A pretty much empty shop with a few fabrics hanging around. Her eyes danced as her mind swirled with thoughts. Why would Tommy bring her into a shop? All the memories of when he'd made her go to a secluded place just so he'd have his way with her flashed her head. For a moment images blurred and her head dizzied. Until she heard the voice of her captor. โBitch.โHe
D-DAYNelo waited to get eyes off her. She'd noticed Nelly was shooting fierce looks like her. But that was normal. She was just an obsessed psycho who hadn't gotten a touch of her real self yet. But that was not it. Amaya had been acting strange too. Which was worrisome. She decided she'd trash it out with her, whatever it was, as soon as returned from seeing Tommy. Tommy asked to meet up. Of course no one in her shoes would have agreed to meet a man that was in the hunting book of Damian. A man that was a horror to her But as he'd always done, Tommy had threatened her. He'd sworn to never let her be free. How much longer would he use her?Reporting Damianโs movement wasn't enough and now he wanted to meet her. Her body stiffened as the memories flooded in. His hands on her, the feel of him inside her. She hated that he used her as much as he pleased and hated herself for offering herself to him. She was disgusted every time he touched her, every single time he spun her and rammed
โYou won't be going.โDamian was startled by a voice as he dropped the call. Without turning, his senses provided him the answer. โI have to save her and stop that bastard from hurting more people,โ he said as he finally turned around. Nelly flared up. โNo. You won't. Why would you save someone like her? She betrayed you!โโYou don't know for sure. Those words came from Nello. She is not the most innocent person. She could be lying.โโWhat would she gain from that?โโWhat did she gain by betraying her friend?โ He made to walk past but Nelly blocked him. โStill, you shouldn't goโฆโ her voice was pleading. โIโI can't bear to see you get hurt. I would go crazy. It would kill me.โDamian observed her. Then he sighed. He was thinking Nelly had gotten over her crush on him but it seemed she hadn't. He held her shoulders. โLook Nelly, I cannot allow Tommy to be roaming around my Pack before people get hurt. I must catch him.โโI never said he should be allowed to live. I want him dead more t
Tommy tied up Alpha Kael and Blackridge after making them surrender. To save their lives, they'd agreed to let him use some of their men as he demanded. โYou have lost, Tommy. You will never win,โ Kael gritted as he sat with his back tied together with Blackridge:s back. Tommy laughed at him. โNo Kael. I have not lost and I will not lose. I will make sure of that.โBlackridge suddenly burst into laughter eliciting a deep frown from Tommy. After some time, he stopped. โYou are still delusional. You will never win Damian. You are a fuvking loser!โโIs that what you hope?โ Tommy asked with a chuckle. Well, he could understand. They were helpless at the moment and their only hope would be hoping that Damian saved their arse. โWhat did you do to Balus?โ Kael asked. Tommy's lips looped as he briefly recalled how it happened. โHe was a senseless fool with a lot of pride. Friendly advice. Try not to end up like him.โโYou are a bastard! You are a fucking monster!โTommy ignored their rant
AMAYAโS POV โMake sure to take her back safely,โ Damain ordered the guard and darted off. โWait! What's going on?โ I yelled. How could he just leave me here and dash off without saying anything? I was going after him when I stumbled on a stone I hadn't seen and plummeted to the ground. My eyes became heavy and hazy. Things grew blurry and all of a sudden, several voices echoed in my head at once. I shut my eyes and a serious headache attacked me. Different kinds of memories bombarded me, it made my head ached. I could see the guard before me. His head had grown double and his mouth was moving. He was saying things but I only heard muffles. I passed out. I woke up an hour later and found myself in my room. Surrounded by faces I recognized. I panicked. โYou are awake,โ the doctor said. She was the same doctor that treated me before. โAre you okay?โ she asked. โYesโฆyes.โ I tried to get up but realized the spot I knocked my foot against the rock was wounded. I groaned receiving hel
โNoโฆ Uncleโฆdon't say anything pleaseโฆโโDamian, I killed your father.โDamian felt his throat dry up immediately. For a moment, his ribs neither took in any air nor expelled any. Silent turmoil over took him.He'd already suspected this was what his uncle was going to confess. He'd dreaded it and tried to avoid hearing it. But in the end he couldnโt stop the truth from being the truth. He looked away as a stray tear slipped down his face. โI won't ask for your forgivenessโฆ I don't deserve itโฆโโWhy? Why did you do it?โ his voice was raw and his amber eyes had darkened. A surge of anger made him shake inside. โI wanted him to approve a new law. I killed someone but it was all by mistake, I swear it. It was never intentional. Before that night, the news was already set to break out in the Pack. All I wanted was for your father to protect me as his brother.โโYou wanted him to hide you!โ His emotions went loose. Uncle Griffin closed his eyes and silently cried. โYes, you are right. I w