ANMELDEN~NORA~The thought of Kade's relationship with Damon, whatever it might be, and the possibility of that outfit being a matching outfit between them kept swimming around my head all through my descent from the stairs.At first, it just seemed like a casual relationship, but with her now wearing the same polo with him, I didn't know what to make of it anymore.My head suddenly raged with many disparaging thoughts fighting for first place at the center of my mind. My mum, Damon's subtle estrangement, Kade flashing his polo like some sick trophy, and the impending talk I was about to have. I was going crazy, to say the least. It was as though the universe were playing some sick games with me. And what's worse? I was losing on every side, today.Now I was heading towards the kitchen, still mulling over whatever was going on between Kate and Damon, but still no answer forthcoming. Well, it wasn't as if my mind could magically conjure an answer. The only person who had that answer was Dam
~NORA~Hillary and I reluctantly parted ways at the gigantic gate of the Alpha mansion. She would have gone in with me, at least, act like my wing woman while I tried to mend my first relationship amid the raging thoughts of the torture my mum could be going through right now, but she had to attend to her mate and boyfriend, Elijah.Now, standing in front of the gigantic, suddenly feeling the walls looming closely, threatening to swallow me whole, I had that strong urge to go home. But my Dad was there, and I really didn't want to kill him, despite how much of a jerk he was.I moved into the Alphas' mansion last year after Dexter and I decided to forgo whoever was our fated mates and marry each other. Although, in my heart of hearts, I had this strong feeling that Damon could be my mate. I would have been certain if he was at the mating ceremony last year.But my wolf responds to me in a way she never did with Dexter. But that didn't mean I didn't care about Dexter. I really did; that
~NORA~He ran off, just before I could even say anything further. Maybe it was just me, but I felt like he was detaching himself from me. Or maybe I was overthinking things. But watching him race down the tarred road, the distance already widening by a few seconds, I felt a pang in my chest. Caught between two brothers. Who would ever believe that would be my life? And to think Damon was turning out to be the levelheaded one while Dexter was hell-bent on making things worse was very frustrating.But Damon was right. Dexter wasn't okay. And I didn't think he would be till he opened up about this bitterness he has towards Damon. I knew it was hard having to share me with Damon, but it wasn't my fault at this point. I really tried to hate Damon. To purge those feelings off my chest, but instead, it kept getting heavier to the point that the moon goddess had taken notice.Hillary's fingers snapped in front of me. "Earth to the finest Blackthorn daughter." Then her words hit my ears a
~DAMON~Oh my bloody goddess!!' my entire fucking insides screamed as I recalled over and over Nora's validation of what I did.Moon fucking goddess! Where was the fiery furnace I had left at the training ground? Sure, I had confessed, but was that enough to diffuse any hatred she had against me?Plus, it was just an hour ago. Now, here she was, defending my honor to Dexter. I blinked; someone freaking pinch me.Here I was, thinking I should give her some space to work out the whole thing:; the reason why I left and the confession. But from the looks of it, it was clear that she had already come to terms with it. So freaking fast?Was it the kiss? It probably couldn't be because she had been angrier after that kiss, which caused me to leave immediately I threw the confession at her feet, not wanting her to explode in anger.So, what was it that had her so on my team right now?Goddess knew that even though I wanted Nora that bad, I wasn't about to fight Dexter for it. I wanted her to
~NORA~At the sight of Damon, I didn't know whether I should be relieved or guarded, especially with the way my body was instantly reacting to his hand on the expanse of my skin. And the way he was already hard against my ass. But the latter kicked in almost immediately as I rolled off him, feeling my clit suddenly pulsing. Reality crashed into me as I sat on that grass, my gaze drifting to my Dad, who was still panic-stricken from the whole fiasco. Then Damon appeared in my line of sight, extending his hand to help me up. At first, I recoiled, not wanting more contact, but the realization of what he had just prevented and how he had put his life on the line by dragging me off, I couldn't help the feeling of warmth that washed through me.Then slowly, I gave him my hand, and when he pulled me up, I shattered on the inside, the scene flashing back at me in quick succession. I didn't know when I threw myself into Damon's arms, the feeling washing over me.I broke into sobs, realizing
~DAMON~I had already walked a few miles before I started questioning whether I did the sensible thing by walking away. Lately, I had just been making impulsive decisions that would seem sensible at the time, but a few moments later, I would start regretting them. But a part of me that was continually wounded by Nora's rejection viewed it as the most sensible thing to do. I had to give her time to digest my confession and know whether she would carry on with her hatred toward me or hit a pause.That seemed sensible. I knew it might not be easy, especially with that erotic kiss we just shared and how hard I was, owing to the way she was grinding the life out of me.That thought made me bite my lower lip, stifling the groan that threatened to spill out. I had always known she would be fiery in bed. It was too bad I wasn't the first to tap into that fire. But I was a very patient man. It was clear as day that her body wanted me. She just needed to stop suppressing that feeling that ha







