Damien POV I would be lying if said Jewels' underlining threat that she will protect Rose from her mates, didn't hit a nerve. I would never do anything to hurt Rose, but I understand where she is coming from given Rose's past. I wish I could torture everyone that has laid a finger on her, especially Maximus. Jewels' spit-fire attitude blew my mind, she is the complete opposite of Rose. It makes me wonder who Rose really is underneath her scars and trauma. Just when I thought Jewels couldn't hurt me anymore than I already was, she told us that she saw all of Rose's memories when she woke up. I knew it was bad from the scars that covered her body but it really hit me when Jewels said even she doesn't know how Rose fought through it and stayed alive. That's when I felt my control on Ace start to slip. Ace's anger is strong and intense as a hot poker being heated well beyond the right temperature. He became lost in a trance on all the ways he could torture and killed everyone that eve
Damien POV I let Ace take over complete control. My anger fueled his determination to get to the south border as fast as he could. Grass and dirt were flying through the air behind us as Ace's claws dug into the ground. We weaved in and out of the thick trees that surrounded our village. I was two minutes from the border when the snarls of fighting could be heard, singing through the forest. I pushed Ace to run faster and harder. I broke out of the tree line and the fight in front of me had me stunned for a second. Rogues were attacking my warriors with a speed that is not normal for a rogue, or even a sane wolf. Their moves almost seemed like they were calculated. I snapped out of my thoughts and jumped into the fight. I pounded onto a dirt brown rogue and bit down on the back of his neck, ripping him off one of my warriors, Zeek, and threw him against a tree. I looked back at Zeek and he gave me a small nod before tearing into the throat of another rogue. I turned around to fini
Jackson POVThe rogue attack has Martel and Dexter on edge. We know Alpha Maximus is behind it and he's been messing around with witches. He knows he can't take us down on his own, but I never would have thought he would get caught up with witches. "Why would he be after your guys' mates?" Darius asked with confusion."We share a mate." Damien said as he intertwined his fingers together in front of him."How? I mean no disrespect, but it's almost unheard of for two wolves to share a mate." Darius said with obvious confusion. I could tell he really didn't mean any disrespect.Damien looked at me for my approval to tell him the whole story. I gave him a nod and he went into the story. I know I can trust Darius to keep my secret, but it also makes me uneasy that another person knows about me and especially about Rose. It took almost an hour and a half for Damien to get through everything. Darius sat on the couch intentively listening and clingy to every word Damien said. "I understand
Rose POV I woke up the next morning feeling the best I have in a long time. I don't feel completely better yet, just better than I have before. My muscles ache and feel like jello. I stretched the best I could with the soreness and laid there for a minute. Why do I feel so good? The sun beating down on my skin, warming it, was amazing. I never got to spend time in the sun. Panic started to settle over me when I realized I had way overslept and was late for my duties. I jumped off the comfortable bed I was laying and a weird black fog filled my head. I felt the ground coming towards me when out of nowhere someone caught me. Sparks started delightfully snaking across my body. "Whoa there, where are you running off to in such a hurry?" A deep voice sang through my ears. "I know I am late on my duties. They will all be done before nightfall." I automatically blurted out. "Rose, you don't have any duties to do, things are different now. You need to get back into bed. You ripped out yo
Rose POVI woke up the next morning sweating. Why am I so hot? I went to rub the sleep out of my eyes, but my arms were under what felt like a log. That's when memories of last night came flooding back to me. I can't believe I broke down like that in front of them. They are going to think I am weak and no one wants a weak mate."They do not think you are weak, everyone breaks at some point, some people even break down a couple of times throughout their lives. It's normal Rose, don't overthink last night." Jewels told me sympathetically."Jewels is right, you have seen how bad the ugly side of people can be. You kept on fighting to live when anybody else would have given up and willed themselves to die. If you are that worried about it then talk to them about it, tell them how you feel." Aria said with confidence."I'm scared they will tell me that I'm right." I told them as tears started to fall down the side of my face,"We know you are scared Rose, but you are a strong fighter. You
Rose POV I lay there frozen as Damien’s words played in my head over and over again. My brain was trying to process what my body already knew. Fear started to seep into me as I started to remember the horror stories of people's first shifts. I snuck out once to watch someone shift for the first time and I cried for them. Watched them whither around the ground in pain, for what felt like hours, as their bones popped and broke as they took the form of their wolf. The worst part to me was the sickening sound and sight of their skull breaking and forming a snout. I think the easiest part of the whole thing was them sprouting fur as their body changed. I heard a couple of girls talking once saying when their fur started to grow, it was a terrible itch that you can’t scratch, but it’s nothing compared to the breaking of your bones. Now it is my turn. I can’t do this. When my 17th birthday came around and I still hadn’t shifted, I thought I had no wolf. Alpha Maximus didn’t seem to be mad
Damien POVAce came forward with me when Rose made a comment about the beatings in Maximus’s basement. I wasn’t aware he even had a basement. Ace was trying so hard to take control of my body to kill Maximus right now. Just as o was about to lose to him, I looked at Rose and saw she was trying to calm herself down, Ace calmed down not wanting to upset her more. “Did you know he has a basement?” Jackson’s voice filled my head. “No, I had no idea. I don’t think anyone knows.” I told him truthfully. “I can only imagine what kind of stuff he uses when he beat her judging by her scars.“ he growled out. “We won’t know for sure until Rose tells us. We need to ask her about it and record it.” I told him angrily. “She won’t tell us if we record her telling us. I’m sure he has her petrified of what will happen to her if she tells anyone. No one knows about that basement, it’s meant to be a secret. “ Jackson said sadly. “That’s why she won’t know we are recording her.” I told him regretfull
!!!!!!!!!!TRIGGER WARNING!!!!!!! The next couple chapters contain abuse, blood, and SA! Read at your own accord. Rose POV "Before I start, do you guys need to record this or have someone here? That way you have some evidence to use against him." I asked looking between them. I could have sworn I saw guilt cross both their faces. "I can record it if you want, we don't need anyone here. But yes, we do, and having it on record will help a lot. No one is even aware he has a basement, he said when he became alpha he moved the holding cells to an above-ground building he had built." Damien said as he pulled his phone out. He had me confused about this building. "What building are you talking about? The cells are still in the basement, he just had more put in. That's where he takes everyone when he needs to blow off steam or needs a release." I said to him as I tried to swallow the bile that was threatening to spill out. "What do you mean but blowing off steam or needs a release? Rose,