Episode 18

...Damian Narrating...

I arrive home and can't even make it to my room; we have a council meeting, we need to do something to take the South, even though Arya is here, my friend's mate is still there, and not only that, Louis wanted the daughter. And he was using the influence he had to confront me, and that wasn't going to fly. There was only room for one Alpha, and that was me.

I entered the meeting room, and everyone was there. The debate started until I felt a pain in my chest. Arya, her name came straight to my mind, her pain was mine, I would end this quickly and go to her.

Vincent called me through the link.

"Is everything okay, Damian?"

"Go to Arya, take her to my office in the training area, I'll finish this and come right away, now go."

"I'm going."

He goes, and I try to listen to what the head of the guard wants.

"Say what you want, Icarus, stop beating around the bush" I say, irritated.

"It's three weeks until the princess comes of age, she has not returned alpha, we must attack with as many wolves as we can gather" he finally says.

"We already tried that, you know that magic makes them stronger, we need a good strategy."

"Let's take Morgana with us; you are the Supreme Alpha, she owes you obedience."

"The beings of Garden do not take orders from anyone, you know they do not intervene in anything. I may be the Alpha, but I will not use force to include them in anything you are planning."

"Alpha, is that how I should address you? The South is our enemi..." Icarus starts to speak but does not finish.

I go to him and grab him by the neck, lifting him in the air.

"NEVER CONFRONT ME AGAIN, I AM YOUR ALPHA, ARE YOU NOT SATISFIED? THEN I HOPE YOU ARE READY TO FACE THE CONSEQUENCES."

I throw him to the ground and turn to everyone at the table.

"ANYONE ELSE HERE GOING TO QUESTION ME?"

Silence lingers.

"Great! Now listen to me, we will attack the South, but we need a strategy, a good strategy. Their wizard is sick, which gives us an advantage. I will not call anyone from Garden, but I will go there to talk to Morgana; I need her help with one thing. I will tell you when I return, now you may leave."

Everyone gets up and starts to leave.

"Not you, Icarus" I say as I pour myself a drink.

When we are completely alone, I see him tremble, I smell his fear.

"You know I don't like to give second chances, right?"

"Yes" Icarus says, trying to maintain his composure.

"YES WHAT?"

"Yes, Alpha."

"I know your brother was taken, and only for that reason, I will let it pass. But if you do what you did here again, there will be no second chance."

"Forgive me for that; it won't happen again."

"I hope so, for your own good. Now you can go, tell everyone to prepare, intensify training, we have to be ready for when I return."

"Yes, Alpha, excuse me."

As soon as he leaves, I finish my drink and go to see Arya, but she is not there. I contact Vincent.

"Vincent, where are you?"

"Alpha, she refuses to go to your office. I'm in her room trying to convince her, but she doesn't budge."

"You've been in her room all this time?"

"Why did you only hear that part? Did you not hear that I tried to convince her? She is unyielding."

"I am on my way."

I open the door but am surprised by Romana, she steps forward and kisses me.

"What are you doing?" I say, pushing her away.

"I miss you."

"I'm leaving, Romana, not now!"

"Damian, please, what's going on? Don't you want me anymore?"

"Romana, I don't want to hurt you, but I can't say this without hurting you, so listen to me, nothing will happen between you and me; there is no us. Now, I need to go."

"You can't do that, Damian, I love you, please."

She grabs my hand, I had no time for this. I hold her arms and look into her eyes. I know what she feels, but when she finds her mate, she will understand me.

"Listen to me well, do not test my patience, do not make this worse. Now compose yourself and return to your post, close the door on your way out" I say and leave her there.

I go as fast as I can, enter the inn and come face to face with Liana.

"Alpha?"

"No formalities Liana, I'm going to Arya's room."

Without further delay, I go up and try to open the door, but it's locked, why the hell is it locked, a huge rage builds up inside me, I connect to Vincent through the link and ask him to open the door, which he does.

"GET OUT." I say as soon as I see him.

"Calm down Damian," you asked me to come here, remember?

"Just leave Vincent." I say trying to control myself but just the thought of her being alone with someone else makes my body boil.

Vincent leaves and I slam the door shut.

"What do you think you're doing?" Arya asks me, scared.

"YOU ARE MINE, MINE!"

"For how long?"

"What?"

"I know everything, when were you going to tell me about the prophecy?"

"That doesn't change anything, it's not important."

"How does it not change anything? This changes everything, Damian."

"It changes nothing Arya, my Love." He says, trying to get closer.

"No, who are you trying to fool? We can't be together, and what about her return?"

"Listen to me."

"I don't want to."

"Arya." I approach her and see her expression change and I know why.

"Where were you? I can smell her, you slept with me and then went to meet Romana?"

"Nothing happened."

"You know what, I don't care, I don't want to hear you, I can't reject you for being the alpha, but don't worry, I'm leaving, I'll go as far away as I can."

"You're not going anywhere."

"Yes, I am, you can't stop me."

"Yes, I can and I will, you are mine."

She turns to leave but I pull her towards me, my nose buried in her hair and I can hear the rhythm of her breathing change.

"Damian, please."

"You will come with me to Garden today, you won't run away from me, let's go now." I whisper.

"Go where?"

"You will come with me to the castle, I need to get some things and we will go."

"I'm not going anywhere with you."

She tries to break free but I press her even closer to my body, I kiss her neck, in the same spot where I would mark her, and I see her melt in my arms.

My mouth seeks hers, and they soon unite in a passionate kiss.

"I don't want to, Damian." She says, sighing.

"You say one thing and your body says another, you are ready for me, I feel..."

"Damian." I try to say something but he presses my lips to his and I don't fight to get away, I don't know how, it's never been easy and look at me now, I can't keep my promises to him, his arms envelop me and everything takes a turn where my body betrays me.

In seconds his body is on top of mine, my legs caressing his, I close my eyes feeling once again the pleasure he gives me, he licks my neck and a moan escapes me.

"So beautiful."

After reaching the peak of our pleasure, we lie down trying to catch our breath, but she still felt in denial.

"Look at me Arya."

"What are we doing?" I say, getting up and going to the bathroom, tears threatening to fall and I can't let him see me like this.

"Open the door."

"Go away, please."

"I won't go anywhere."

She comes out and pushes me away.

"What do you want? Huh? Do you want to destroy me? Do you want to drive me crazy? You don't own me Damian, and I don't belong to you, so get out, leave me alone."

"You can hit me, curse me, but we're still going out, I'll pick you up in twenty minutes." I say, getting dressed.

I open the door and before leaving, I look at her.

"Don't you dare try to escape from me, Vincent is keeping an eye on you, be ready when I come."

As he leaves, the tears she had been holding back start to flow uncontrollably, but it wasn't just her who was suffering, Damian felt everything she felt and that was also tearing him apart.

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