ANMELDENDamian “Get the cleaners to clean up this mess,” I said to Darius, my chest tightening painfully.I left the cell, my boots striking against the hard marble floor, each step echoing through the silent corridor. The sight of those dark, dried patches of blood splattered across the cell was something I never wanted to witness again.But I had to.I had to investigate this matter. I had to find out who was behind her murder. I couldn’t allow unknown people to move in and out of my pack unnoticed without leaving behind a single clue.I exited the packhouse and strode toward the tree line, the evening air sweeping against my skin, sending both cold and burning sensations through me. I let Aaron take over as I sprinted through the woods toward the borders.Security was tight. The patrol teams were scheduled properly, the warriors heavily armed and stationed across every route. Nothing looked out of place. Nothing suggested intruders had penetrated my territory and escaped unnoticed.Yet th
DamianI pulled off my belt, but paused briefly midway through removing my pants. My eyes met hers again, and something inside my chest cracked open.Something far different. Far more intense.I felt the restraint pulling at me again, stealing away the hunger and longing that had already curled around me like wind feeding smoke, leaving me feeling like an ordinary man stripped bare of desire.I wanted to claim her. I could see the readiness in her eyes. It was long overdue. But also the conflict and confusion building within those rounded orbs as they searched through every flicker of hesitation crossing my face.“Anything wrong?” she asked, her voice firm, though her body trembled slightly. She looked at me with that expression that clearly said, you better start talking, but I lacked the answers to give her.Not yet. I can’t go through all this right now, I told myself.She truly needed to be strong. She needed to be completely ready, moved by the right reasons and not by fear, co
Slight trigger warning DamianFor a brief moment, I felt that burning desire to have her close, to lose myself completely in her, to hear my name fall from her lips like it was the only thing she could remember in a long while.I didn’t intend to hold back. Not after those ruthless days of torture, sleeplessness, and uncertainty. Not after not seeing her, not knowing whether she was alright or not. Those two days of endless recklessness had driven me nearly insane with worry over her and the things she could have been going through, judging from those sharp pains.But now, with her right here beside me, everything felt different. Like she was both distant and impossibly close at the same time.With every breath of hers mingling with mine, with the raw longing burning in her eyes, she pulled me in without warning. Aaron stirred hungrily within me at the scent of her arousal curling around us. When she spoke, her words struck directly against something buried deep inside my chest.“I w
Maybe that’s why I’m suddenly feeling this way after the discharge?Somehow, I want him close to me in a way I can’t fully explain. I don’t know if it’s the dread from that cell, the fear of those men taking me when my mate hadn’t. The trauma, the effect of that moment. The fear that had consumed me back there had been so real, so suffocating, that even thinking about it now sent goosebumps crawling violently across my skin.I tried pushing those feelings away, tried forcing my mind toward something else, but I failed every single time. Everything still felt too vivid, too alive, like the memories had rooted themselves deep inside my chest and refused to let go.I found myself curling further into the bed, the duvet wrapped tightly around me as though it could shield me from my own thoughts. My chest rose and fell unevenly with each shaky breath that escaped my lips.The sudden knock at the door pulled me from my thoughts almost instantly. My eyes darted toward it as I called out soft
Emptiness AuroraI woke up feeling relieved and hopeful for today. My body was back to normal, the way it usually used to be and how it had been before the abduction.Keira was slowly returning too, though she was still weak. I could hear her voice in my head again, could feel her presence stirring awake little by little, even if she still couldn’t speak to me as fully or as strongly as before.Even though the weakness in her voice stung painfully, it was still a relief. At least I could reach her again. At least I no longer had to suffer through that terrifying emptiness of not feeling her there at all, not having the awareness of her existence beside mine like I usually did. Those last few days during those encounters had felt unbearable, like she had been buried somewhere deep inside me, trapped in a dark, unreachable void of nonexistence.I stretched slightly beneath the duvet, sinking deeper into the soft fabric beneath me. It felt cool against my skin, cozy and soothing in the
“I don’t want this to bring more feuds,” Aurora began as she held onto my arms, squeezing them slightly, “I just want it resolved the right way. But it hurts to admit that…”Her face grew cold, but beneath it lay tension, bitterness, and rage.“Thirty minutes already,” Doctor Andrew’s voice burst through the door as he stepped inside, that professional composure etched across his face painting a clear picture of who he truly was, even without the usual white coat.“Hello, Damian. I’m sorry to intrude on your time, but for now I would recommend she gets some rest. What we are dealing with is not just any random case.” His tone should have unsettled me, but somehow it didn’t strike the fear it should have.My mind was still pressed on what Aurora had just revealed and what she was yet to say. Yet Doctor Andrew’s presence seemed to shift something in the room, replacing it with a certain regret reflected in her expression, and that was a question I desperately wanted to get to the root o
DamianMy line of thought soon drifted when Dad began softly, as if taking his time to fully process every detail like he hadn't already done before this gathering.Dad. Always his ways. That cold, dominant, ruthless Alpha of Darkshades, that ruled the kingdoms with great precision. Feared by all,
AuroraI don't know how I made it to the kitchen, but I did. The kitchen stretched out empty. The dishes were all carried out. The omegas were nowhere in view. Even Mia wasn't in sight. The silence felt unnatural, pressing in on me from all sides… except for the chaos inside my chest.It kept beati
AuroraAs I stepped out of my room and made my way toward the kitchen to assist with whatever was needed for the day, I couldn't help but feel the uneasy tension in the air.At first, it didn’t truly register, didn’t quite pull at my awareness, until I felt it, those same eyes, trailing over me wit
LiamSo Damian found his fated mate two years ago and I'm unaware? Then I'm certainly lagging behind on some details.I'm sure it probably wouldn’t be HER from four years ago. My curiosity piqued, and suddenly I want to meet this fated mate of his.I would love to explore something between those th







