“Damion?”I gape at him, more so at the blood splattered all over his hands and face.He grins at me, “Miss me?”“W-What?” My head is filled with concern and confusion. “What are you doing here?”“Saving you,” He announces, cheerfully, causally wiping blood on his black pants. I feel so bewildered, watching him stride in with that lazy attitude, not a care in the world.“You can’t be here!” I hiss, my eyes darting towards the door. “If Logan comes in-”“You mean that old fart?” Damion asks with a frown. “He’s not here right now. Apparently, there was some explosion in some part of the territory.”From the sneer on his face, I have a feeling he had something to do with that.As he approaches, even without my wolf senses, I can still smell the stench of blood on him. However, this is not the time to swap stories. “You need to get out of here!” I tell him urgently. “Even if Logan isn’t here, there will be other shifters around. One human can’t-”He sits down on the bed next t
His smile makes a shiver run down my spine.He doesn’t smell like one of us!So what is he?He takes a step towards me, and I’m frozen in fear, unable to move.His hand comes up and cups my cheek, his touch tender, his amber eyes full of wild mischief, “No, little wolf, but what I am is very interested in you.”I stare at him, wary, “Who are you?”His smile is cheeky but when he leans closer, I can feel the heat of desire build up inside of me. It’s a sudden reaction and it shakes me.He gives me a knowing smile, murmuring, “You’ll find out later.”He takes my hand and when he tries to pull me with him, I dig my heels in, my heart pounding, “That old witch, did you-?”This time when Damion turns to look at me, he looks displeased, “She was one of mine. I would never have harmed her.”I open my mouth to ask what he means by ‘one of mine’ but he looks over my shoulder and a mildly irritated expression crosses his face, “Come on. They seem to have discovered that you are missing
“What is it?” Damion’s voice makes me shiver.Something is very wrong with me. I know it. I shouldn’t be reacting like this to him.Even if for one moment, I don’t think this anything to do with James, the fact that this person is so much at ease with the idea of blood and death. How can I be lusting after such a terrifying person?I try to keep my tone even, “What are you?”His laughter is a low husky sound and I sink my teeth into my lower lip, trying to keep in my reaction to even his voice. It’s not like I haven’t met good-looking males before. However, I have never once reacted like this to one. It’s like my own body is not mine to control.Damion doesn’t seem to be aware of my internal struggle, “Why is it so important that you know?”“Because no shifter species that I know of is capable of wiping out an entire pack the way you just did. You’re not even hurt! Not even a scratch!”“That’s not true,” he says, holding out his hand from behind me. “I got a scratch while
The kiss isn’t sweet or soft. It’s hot and hard. The way Damion grabs my chin, keeping me in place as he ravages my mouth has me seeing stars. This is the first kiss I’ve shared with another male since James died. I thought I would feel more guilty, but I can’t think past my wildly beating heart, this all-consuming desire within me. It’s like I had been starved of water for so long and this is the first sip I’ve gotten in years.This shouldn’t feel so right.But it does.There is a twinge of guilt inside of me which keeps growing. What is this desperate need inside of me?!Unable to combat this mixture of growing desire and guilt, I pull away, panting. Damion tries to pull me in again, a look of dark hunger in his eyes, but I hold him off, “No. Stop.”“Why?” He looks displeased by this turn of events and I can see a sulky expression form on his face. “You didn’t hate it.”“That’s not it,” I mutter, trying to leave his hold but he simply refuses to release me.“Then what
I don’t get a chance to even say anything because the first thing Idril does is point his bow and arrow at me, his eyes icy cold.I freeze, “What the hell?”“You tried to escape from us!” He hisses. “After everything we did for you, you tried to run away like the ignorant animal that you are!”His harsh words both frighten me and infuriate me at the same time.I glare at him, “I was kidnapped, you stupid imbecile. Not that you idiots came to help me! Some use you are!”His eyes tighten, “Don’t lie!” He cocks his bow in my direction, hissing, “I told Balin to just chain you like the animal you are and take you with us. He insisted on treating you with respect. But no more!”“If you shoot me,” I get to my feet, my tone dangerous. “You’d better make sure you get me in the heart because I am one of those people who will cut her nose to spite her face.”I see anger flicker in his eyes, and I take a step towards him, my voice harsh, “You need me alive, and I’ll make sure I’m dead. I h
I take a step back in alarm, “D- The guy who saved me from the wolf pack.”Something in me warns me to downplay whatever little relationship I have with Damion. A small voice in my head is telling me it won’t end well for me.“Who was it?” I’ve never seen Balin look like this.His eyes are icy in a way that make my blood go cold.“I – I don’t know,” I stammer. “He just saved me from that wolf pack, and he brought me here and then he left.”Damion, wherever you are, don’t come back!“Where did he take you?” Balin demands and I point in the direction of the cave. He shoots Aldon a look.“Keep an eye on her.”Saying that, Balin disappears in the direction of the cave.My heart is pounding with a ferocity that makes me unable to think. I’m scared. I’m scared for Damion.“What-” I glance at Aldon who hasn’t moved, “Where did he go?”“To look for the creature who kidnapped you,” Aldon’s voice is politer than normal but then looking at the body a few feet away from us, it doesn’t s
Balin does heal my injuries but as he does, he points out that my healing ability is slowly growing stronger by the hour.“You should be fine within a day or two, but perhaps the consumption of meat will help speed up the process.”Half a day has passed by, and he has removed Idril’s body. “I gave him a proper burial,” he tells me, solemnly. “He may have changed during the end of his life, but he deserved the respect I owed him.”I don’t hate Idril. Nor do I mourn his death. But I feel bad for Balin who seems to struggle with himself.When Aldon comes back, it’s later in the evening, and his voice is grim, “They’re all dead. Slaughtered.”I know he’s talking about the pack and Balin glances at me, “Are you sure you don’t know anything more about this person?”I shake my head, “He was just there, and he helped me escape.”Aldon looks at Balin, his voice serious, “If he caught our scent, he might not return.”“I wouldn’t be too sure about it,” Balin’s voice is tight with a stra
His words make my heart skip a beat.There is no mistaking the sincerity in his voice but underneath it, I know there is something else.I smile at him, “I appreciate what you are saying but I don’t want your pity. I-”“It’s not pity, Isabel,” Balin refuses to let go of my hand. “You’re right. My loss was tragic, and I suffered. But my people were there. But just because you had nobody back then, doesn’t mean you don’t have anybody now.”For just a moment, just one heartbeat, Damion’s face flashes behind my eyes, that protective but infuriated look in his eyes. And then it’s gone. “You have me,” He picks up my hand and puts it on his chest, just above his heart. My own heart is beating wildly.“I know you don’t trust my intentions, but I don’t mean you any harm, Isabel,” Balin murmurs. “Even if it turns out that you are not the Righ, I am incapable of harming you. I –” He hesitates, “There are few human villages around where our territory is. We interact with those humans ofte