Damien:I kept my arm wrapped around Natalia for a while, just holding her to my chest as she opened up to me, unblocking the barrier that she set between us as mates.It broke me seeing how her mom treated her, and had it not been for Ace being there; I already knew that things might have been worse. It also annoyed me that mom and dad knew of this, and yet neither one of them bothered to come and tell me about it. Natalia has been quiet for weeks, weakening and getting sick, and now I understood why. Despite the pain of her and I fighting, she was shamed by those who should have been by her side. She felt like she was completely alone, and with the one person, me, who made her feel secure, loved, and appreciated being away from her; she felt disoriented.I ran my finger over her arm. Crystal was still very tired after everything; I could feel her being fatigue. I purred ever so often to let her know that I wouldn’t leave her, and that I was by her side.

Damien:“I hate to admit it, Damien; but Rosalyn is right on this one” Ace said once Natalia was out after her mother.“What do you mean?”“The idiot she calls her mate wouldn’t stop until Natalia is dead, and that only puts her in more danger. You’ll need to be sure that she can get on her feet as to fight him…”“She wouldn’t need to fight him, we’ll keep her safe” I said stopping him.“She needs to know how to fight her own battles, Damien. Believe it or not, no one wants her safer than I do. But even I know that she can’t survive this world if she’s to depend on someone to protect her. She has to be able to protect herself, and you have to allow her to do so” Ace said looking me in the eye “I know that you regret whatever argument you got into; it’s only normal to get upset, and it’s normal that you two would be fighting over

Damien:“You were right, Alpha” Sebastian said as the two of us walked around the Estate. Most of the pack members were either on a round of search or out at school. The only ones inside were the girls who also tended to their duties and responsibilities. Some of them were here training too.Having just found a ‘spy’ trying to roam around the pack grounds. The lad was a member of Killian’s pack, and by was, I mean that when he was alive at least. His corpse has been sent to his Alpha as to teach him a fine lesson, and I’m pretty sure that things won’t be ending too well for him this time.“You and I both knew that the man planned war when he tried killing Nat. Now, he’s gaining strength, or at least he’s trying to. Knowing that Ace is on our side isn’t the something that he wanted to think of dealing with, but seeing as he’s forced to right now; the man won’t be too thrilled” I s

Damien:I looked at the bathroom’s door for a few seconds, debating on whether or not to follow Natalia before deciding to do so. I didn’t want her to handle her pain alone; it was something that we were both against. The two of us had a silent agreement as not to let one another deal with our pain alone, and knowing that I was the cause of it; I didn’t want her to be alone.I knew that she didn’t understand how hard it was knowing that I would end up hurting her too, but she needed to know that they’ve drained all their chances with me so far. Killian has been playing with fire for a while now, and it was time for me to put that fire off, and I did try all other methods, this wasn’t a resolve that I wanted to take for Natalia’s sake.I wrapped my arms around Natalia who was standing by the sink, staring at her reflection. She didn’t lean into my touch, however, seeing as she didn’t pull away, I rested my chi

Damien:I smiled when I woke up to find Natalia laying peacefully in my arms. Her hair was sprawled on my bicep as she hugged the blanket tightly to ensure that she stayed warm. Though she was a wolf and her temperature was higher than that of wolves, her being pregnant might have changed more than a few things about her.She woke up a few times breathing heavily, and it was due to our baby growing inside her. Her heart would race as if she’s been running for miles making her grow exhausted.The vampire blood in our baby’s system was draining her as the baby fed off her blood. I had to resolve into having her drink my blood more than a few times per day as not to risk losing her at any given moment.I raised myself to look at her, smiling at the sight of her relaxed features. I softly leaned down to kiss her temple, letting my lips linger there for more than a few seconds before pulling away to whisper in her ear “I love you, my sweet ma