25 Awakened

Alpha Damien's POV Continued

After about an hour I sat down on the couch next to where she slept. She looked peaceful, unlike last night as she slept within the chair.

She wasn't talking in her sleep either but I could feel her wolf now. She was strong, strengthening the both of them in a way I had never felt come from a female before.

Mikko wanted to claim her but I managed to talk him down. He needs to understand that there is every possibility that she won't want us, or trust us. Not that we know if we can trust her or not yet either.

He believes she can be trusted, which I can feel from her as well, but the fear that the bond is blinding me is a real concern as well. Our feelings matter, but we have an entire pack to think about, not just us.

If we weren't in the position we were in, then I wouldn't give it a second thought. Look at her. She is beautiful, strong, her heart reaches out to mine with every beat it makes, yet, I worry.

I've lost so much in my life, I truthfully don't