Alpha Damien's POV I sat there, listening to my Uncle go on and on about what path would be best for our pack to take for a battle like the one we were about to be up against.The entire time I could feel the way Dahlia was battling with herself. The turmoil she was feeling, the self doubt. She is taking the blame for what is happening despite the fact that our pack has been preparing to go up against her previous one for years now.This entire thing between our packs started the day her father came here and stole my father, our Alpha, from us. Yet even though I know that she knows this, I can feel it in her emotions that she is shouldering this all on herself.I watched the way she drifted off inside her own mind as she sat across the room on that couch. The same couch I sat on with her as she succumbed to my force against her to sleep as she discovered we were mates.Even now, as I observe her, I can see the way her eyes shift. Her blinks are longer than usual because she is speak
Alpha Damien's POV Continued When she asks for her brother, I know that something is definitely wrong but I reach out to Alexi despite what I am feeling. I then ask for him to bring Levi back to the house but not before telling him that we need to talk.Once I told her that her brother will be back shortly she gave me a curt nod. A. Fucking. Curt. Nod!What the shit is that?I narrow my eyes at her but she has already shifted her gaze downward before shuffling towards the door of my office.Stepping around my desk I watch as my Uncle's head tilts to the side as he looks at her then back to me. Knowing in his eyes before he takes a step to the side out of my way as I step into her path."Where are you going Dahlia?"Her eyes find mine as she lifts her chin to bring up her beautiful face. Her eyes seem to be lacking their normal vibrancy."I was going to go meet Levi. I have a few things I want to speak with him about.""Things you can't speak about with me there?"She shakes her head
Beta Alexi's POVMy anger towards Damien blinded me momentarily. Knowing I never should have spoken to him the way that I had just done was now weighing on my mind. Now I am searching the house for where Luna Dahlia had gone to with Alpha Heir Levi.Coming up the stairs to the second floor I hear the light whispers of my Luna before a yell tearing out from her brother's throat making me stop instantly."WHAT! HELL NO!""Shhhhh! Someone will hear you!"Dahlia whisper yelled before the door snapped shut in the room that Levi is occupying while here with us.I shook my head, snapping myself back into action as I stepped in front of the door they were both in."You can't be serious Dahl. No way in hell am I going to help you go back there. Look what he just did to our own mother, his own damn mate!""But it could save so many of these people if it works out the way I hope it will.""No! It won't. He won't even second think of killing you. You can't risk this, Alpha Damien will never let i
Alpha Damien's POV I walked up the stairs to the second floor. Listening carefully as I made my way closer to where her brother's room was. Following their scents, I knew Alexi was in the room with them as well.Hearing their voices through the door as I stood there quietly while blocking my scent so they wouldn't know I stood just outside listening to them.My heart broke as I listened to her reasoning, the way she felt all the blame was sitting on her own shoulders. Hearing Alexi along with Levi telling her that it wasn't made something inside my chest clench harshly.I slowly grasped the handle on the door, turning it quietly as I pushed it open to see her sitting there looking defeated. I wasn't able to hold my tongue any longer as the words finally spilled past my lips."Then come here, talk to me and break that damn wall back down so I can feel you again my love because this is killing me to not feel your emotions."The way her head shot up to see me, the glisten that sat withi
Dahlia's POV Even after everything, I still felt as if so much was sitting upon my shoulders.Knowing that I may not have fully caused the rift between these packs, I still feel that it escalated because of me.I know my father, maybe not as well as I had always assumed, but I do. Never had I imagined that he would take things as far as he has. Killing Levi's and my mother definitely wasn't something I ever thought would happen.However, me being here, coming here of all packs, being mated to the Alpha. That caused a whole new issue for him that he doesn't seem to be able to handle all too well.Guilt racks me as I sit on the bed I share with Damien now.He left me this morning to go help with preparations to keep the pack members as safe as possible. He also is starting to help lead training alongside Alexi, his Uncle Allister, and two of his top warriors, Deke and Ivan.It's been three days since he walked into that room to hear Alexi, Levi, and myself. Three days of him continuous
Dahlia's POV Continued We all worked throughout the morning. Talking, laughing even, as we continued on. When lunchtime hit, we took a small break, eating some sandwiches before deciding to get back to it. I decided to make a few more sandwiches so that I knew the guys ate something today as well.Once I finished I excused myself from the kitchens saying I'd be back shortly before I made my way outside the house to walk over to the training fields. As I trudged along I could see people carrying bags, or boxes to different areas within the pack. Everyone that noticed me smiled while waving. Considering what all is going on around us, knowing what they are preparing for, they all seem to be in good spirits nonetheless. 'Do you see Dahlia, see how they treat you, how they act? Yes I can smell their fear, but their faith in Damien, their faith in you, has not wavered. It doesn't take away the fact that they still feel a sense of security throughout all of this.'I watch as kids help
Dahlia's POV I was so excited, looking at myself in the floor length mirror of my dressing room. I was to be married today, to my mate. He was the Beta of my pack, the Knight Moon Pack. The pack is named after my family. My great great great grandfather was the first Alpha here, the man that put this whole pack together.He had triplet sons, all mated to one woman who gave birth to three boys, one with each triplet. Two of them left to start a pack across the country when my grandfather took over for this pack.He had a son with my grandmother, a long line of only boys in this family until my father had me. The first female to be born into the Knight family. He and my mother proceeded to have another child, my brother Levi, who is just a year younger than myself.Dad really never had much to do with me but was proud when he found out I was mated to the man stepping into the Beta position alongside my brother next year when he took the Alpha spot.We have to wait until he turns eighte
Dahlia's POV Continued Alanah would get quiet, like she was receding in my mind where I couldn't reach out to her. It made my heart rate spike as a sheen of sweat would form on me. Almost like I was having a panic attack while I'd get this odd feeling inside myself, in my stomach like a small ball of pain.It felt different today though, almost pleasurable at the same time it hurt, the pull stronger than before as I stepped down the little steps that led to the mirror. Slowly opening my door, I peered out into the hallway, looking from the left to the right as the pull got stronger than before.I stepped out of my dressing room, turned to the right and followed the hall down a bit before turning left into another hallway. I felt as if I was in a daze as I continued down. It felt as if the stretch of hallway kept getting longer, but I was just taking very slow, calculated steps as my heart rate would keep increasing.Something was wrong, then I took another step forward to see a door c