Chapter 35: Damien's Strange Dream

Damien's POV

"Yes, Alpha," Michael replied.

Michael turned to walk away. I knew he was going to make some calls. He had just gotten to the exit when I stopped him with my words.

"Michael, I want to do it myself. Put them in the basement, and quickly find me a replacement," I said.

"Yes, alpha," Michael replied and exited the warehouse. 

I shifted my gaze to Dr Francis. He was on his knees, bent over Ariana on the ground. I saw he had dressed her wounds and put some bandage on them.

"Are my pups alright?" I asked, staring at him.

"From a physical examination, it appears so," Dr Francis replied, and I frowned.

"What do you mean? Are you by your statement saying, they could be in danger?" I asked, furrowing my brow.

"I am not saying anything in that regard. I was only able to do a physical examination, and everything is fine. I would have to run some tests if I want to know more," Dr Francis replied, staring at me while still kneeling next to Ariana, and I replied with a hmm.

"She appears to have lost a lot of blood, though," Dr Francis added.

"Would she need a blood transfusion?" I asked, getting scared she might lose my pups because of that.

"It doesn't look like it," Dr Francis replied and shifted his gaze back to Ariana, who was still unconscious. "She has exhibited all the signs of blood loss, yet her heart is still strong. For a human, that is strange," he concluded, staring at Ariana.

"Are there chances, she is a wolfless she-wolf?" I asked curiously.

"No, she is not a she-wolf. At least the report from her thorough lab test shows she is human," Dr Francis said and shifted his gaze to me.

"But," I said, urging him to continue. His statement conotes there was something more he found out about her and I wanted to know.

"I am not too sure. It could be a faulty machine. I will have to investigate further. I need to be sure," He replied and I frowned.

"What did you find?" I asked, my voice deep and laced with impatience. 

"Her heart is strange for a human," he replied, and my frown deepened. 

"What do you mean?" I asked, my ears itching to know.

It was already strange, a human was pregnant from my seed. Something that will explain how that happened will make more sense to me, and that is what I wanted to know.

"She is human, but she has a heart of a...," Dr Francis began, but couldn't complete his statement and we both heard a loud thunder, making us both look up at the ceiling.

The thunder was followed by a violent wind and showers of rain. Michael rushed back in immediately, while Dr Francis stood to his feet.

"Alpha, I don't think we can go back to town now," Michael reported. 

"Alpha, her clothes are torn. She will get cold, lying on the ground like that," Dr Francis said.

"Michael, get me the key to the restroom," I said to Michael, and he quickly moved to one of the cabinets.

He returned with the key, and Ariana was moved to the restroom. I carried her myself to the restroom. We found some jumpsuits to cover her, so she doesn't get cold.

"Will she wake up anytime soon?" I asked, seeing beads of sweat forming on Ariana's forehead.

"It's hard to tell," Dr Francis replied, while we both stood by the bed.

"Why is she sweating?" I asked.

"She is getting a fever. I am sure is a post-traumatic reaction to what happened to her. Those marks look like," he began, and I cut in.

"I know. She was attacked by some rogue wolves," I replied. "Stay here and take care of her," I said and exited the restroom. 

I went to the office, and Michael found a place to stay, while we waited for the rain to subside. I left my phone behind, so I knew no one would be able to reach me directly except through Michael. I have also warned him not to let my family get wind of what was happening, so I knew I would appear missing for a while. At least till we return to town. 

I sat down and rested my head on the table. There was nothing to do, so I decided to rest while we waited for the stormy rain to stop. Shifting into my wolf and back, the injury to my head was completely healed.

I heard a knock on the door. I invited the person in, thinking it was either Michael or Dr Francis, but no one entered. The knock came again, but this time louder than previous. 

"What stupid game is that?" I growled, stood up from behind my desk and went to the door.

I opened it and to my surprise, there was no one behind it. I called out to Michael and Dr Francis, but I was met with silence. The storm was loud, so I can understand they didn't hear me calling. I came out of the office and found Michael sitting with his head hanging on the backrest of one of the trucks. I went to the restroom, and Dr Francis was sitting with his head resting on the side of the bed Ariana was sleeping on. Ariana was still not awake.

I exited the room without waking any of them. I was wondering who had come to knock, if they were all sleeping. I returned to the office and pushed the door open. I frowned at what I saw. Someone was standing close to the window with her back facing me. She was wearing a long white dress and had long, waist-length brunette hair cascading behind her with heavy curls. That's exactly how Ariana's hair looked like.

"Who are you? And how did you get in here?" I questioned, and the person turned around, but her face was too bright for me to see.

"I am your true mate," The strange woman said

I blinked, and she was now standing in front of me, but still, her face was something I could not see. My vision became blurry. Even though my vision was blurred, I did see the ring of gold light that bonded us when she reached for my hand.

"I am your true mate," she repeated, her voice sounding ghostly.

"Victoria?" I called out her name.

"I am your true mate," She repeated.

Even though I couldn't see her face, she didn't look anything like Victoria. I blinked again, and she vanished, but I could still hear her voice saying I am your true mate. 

I turned around following the sound of her voice and found myself standing under an olive tree. I scanned the whole place and realised I was standing in a garden.

How did I get here was the only thought on my mind as I looked around, wondering where I was. A bright light shone from the sky and hit the earth. I shielded my eyes from the light. After the light, I saw the moon goddess standing before me.

"Moon goddess," I whispered.

"Olive tree stands for peace, but you are in bondage. Only your true mate can set you free. Open your eyes, Damien. Do the needful. She is with you now," the moon goddess said and vanished. 

I shifted my gaze to the beautiful olive tree. I walked towards it and tried to pluck one of the leaves, but I couldn't. It was like something was stopping me from plucking the leaves. While I was trying to pluck a leaf of the olive tree with no success, something passed by in a flash. 

I quickly turned around to find out what it was. My eyes searched the entire garden. My gaze fell on someone lying in the grass a distance away. I frowned and began to walk towards the person, abandoning my decision to pluck the leaf of the olive tree. I got close, and it was a woman. She was lying face down, but I recognised her as the same woman who came to me in my office. Her back was completely exposed, and it was covered in bruises as if someone had lashed her. At her lower waist, I saw what looked like a birthmark, but it also looked like a tattoo. The mark looked like three olive leaves put together, where one lay on the other. 

I frowned. I bent over and tried to see her face by turning her over, but I heard an irritating noise distracting me. I turned around to find out what it was, only to wake up to the sound of the clock striking 4 p.m.

This is all a dream, I thought. But what does it mean, and who is the lady? I thought. 

I have never seen Victoria's bare back before. I wondered if she was the one I saw in my dream. 

"Does the moon goddess want me to marry Victoria asap?" I whispered to myself, and a light flashed into my office from outside. 

It was quickly followed by a thunderstorm.