Damon
Her scream woke me up in the middle of the night. I jumped to my feet and ran to see what was happening. If it was another attack, someone would have notified me. I burst into her house and must have scared her. She sat curled up, crying miserably. When I asked what happened, she reached out to me with her delicate hands, seeking comfort. I quickly took her into my arms and felt how badly she was shaking. Why was she still suffering so much? Why couldn't she forget these wrongs? I took a moment to reflect on myself and what I was struggling with.
Sara, forgive me, but I can't leave her like this. You will always be in my heart and memory. Don't hold it against me, but she needs me and I need her.
I finally had the courage to say something affectionate to her. She probably didn't notice it, but I wasn't going to stop there. After soothing and petting her, she finally fell asleep from exhaustion. I wasn't going to leave her like this. I lay on the bed with her, holding her in my arms, and closed my eyes, wondering how to tell her. Maybe it wasn't the best moment, seeing as she was still reeling from their rejection, but I wasn't going to wait any longer. She was meant for me and she felt something for me too. I saw it in her eyes, in her touch. With her in my arms, my wolf and I felt inner peace. I fell asleep cuddled up to my partner.
I woke up first. Seeing her sleeping peacefully, I decided to bring us breakfast and talk to her calmly. As I walked with the food, I wondered how to explain to her that I had been given a second chance. As I approached the door, I heard her complaining to herself. I'll have to change her way of thinking. She can't always blame herself for everything. However, when I heard that maybe it would be better for her to leave, I froze and the tray fell from my hands. She opened the door when she heard the noise and her eyes widened when she saw me.
"What do you mean you should leave?" I asked with a shaky voice as I struggled with my wolf.
"Damon... I... I'm just a problem... a burden to you. It would be better if I..."
"NO!" I growled, "You won't leave! This is where you belong! I won't let you go!" I screamed and ran towards the forest, unable to hold Iriel any longer. I transformed into a large, dark gray wolf and ran forward, unable to control my emotions. "She will reject us! Our mate doesn't want us!" Iriel shouted bitterly.
"Iriel! Calm down. We won't let her do that. We will convince her and explain what we are to her. You know what she is like. She won't reject us. Tess also feels something for us, but she's afraid. She's already been rejected once"
"We will never do that!" He growled.
"I know. That's why you need to calm down. Let's give her some time. We'll talk to her calmly" I finally managed to convince Iriel and we went back. After the transformation, I went straight to the training ground to keep my mind occupied.
Tess
When I woke up in the morning, I was alone. The events of the night came flooding back.
"What have I done? I'm just a burden to Damon. He's so good and sweet to me and I keep causing him trouble" I scolded myself.
I walked out of the bedroom thoughtfully, wondering what to do. I was supposed to live here alone. Away from them all. Instead, I began to grow more and more attached to my guard.
"It was a mistake coming here. Maybe I should look for another place" I felt sad hearing my own words. Suddenly I heard a noise outside the house. I opened my eyes and froze. Damon stood in front of the stairs, food lying on the ground.
"What do you mean you'll leave?" He asked with a shaky voice, looking at me in disbelief.
"Damon... I... I'm just a problem... a burden to you. It would be better if I..."
"NO!" he growled, "You won't leave! This is where you belong! I won't let you go!" Damon screamed before running, disappearing somewhere into the forest.
"Damon" I didn't know why he was so angry. "He would be better off without me..."
With my head down, I went back inside, trying to understand what happened.
"I need someone who understands wolves. Maybe I can talk to Luna?"
For the first time I thought it was a good idea. I got ready, changed into my clothes and headed towards the main house. Entering the house, I began to look timidly around the rooms, having no idea who to ask about Luna.
"Hey Tess. Did you come alone?" I heard behind me. With a smile on his face, Alpha Zack walked down the stairs.
"Hi... I wanted to ask if it would be possible to meet Beckie..." I asked quietly, looking at my feet.
"Good thing, because Beckie wants to see you too. Come with me" He turned around on the stairs and started to go up to the top floor. "By the way, I wanted to thank you for your help. If it weren't for you, it would have ended badly for me." He laughed, not knowing how right he was.
"Hearing her threats during the birth, I advise you to try to be there for them as much as possible" I mumbled before biting my tongue.
"I'll try," For some reason he assured me. He opened the door and invited me in, then tactically withdrew, leaving us alone.
"Tess" Beckie came up to me and hugged me hello. "I am so grateful for yesterday. Meet little Crispian" She walked over to the cradle and showed the little baby wrapped in a blanket, sleeping soundly. He was so tiny and lovely.
"Zack said you wanted to talk about something" She sat down on the bed next to the crib and patted the space next to her. The smile disappeared from my face. Staring at the ground, I took a deep breath.
"Damon got really mad at me today" My heart immediately hurt. "He heard me say that I should probably find another place to live... But not because I feel bad here" I quickly explained. "It's just... Since I've been here, I've only caused him trouble... He can't do his job because of me... He blames himself when something happens to me... He's so nice and loving to me..." Tears welled up in my eyes.
"When he heard about me leaving, he shouted that he didn't agree, that he wouldn't let me go and that this was my place. I am a burden to him. Why was he so angry about this..." I looked with glazed eyes at Beckie, who was smiling warmly at me. She embraced me tenderly, stroking my back.
"Tess. You have no idea what this means. He was incredibly lucky because he most likely got a second chance. In our lives, we only have a chance to meet our partner and bond with him once. If he rejects us or dies... We are left alone for the rest of our lives. Of course we can commit to someone else, but it will never be the same. We will always feel empty inside." She released me from her embrace and continued explaining calmly. "There are maybe a few cases where someone got a second chance and got a partner again. This is incredibly rare. Seeing how Damon opened up to you and willingly wanted to spend time with you, we started to suspect something. But we didn't want to interfere in his affairs.You know...Damon has a bitter past. Maybe you two should sit down and talk calmly."
"Are you telling me I'm his…partner?" Surprised, I felt my heart start beating faster and I secretly hoped it was true. Was I meant for Damon? It would be the greatest thing that could happen to me after everything I've been through.
"You should have heard it from him." She winked at me. "Don't put it off. Go to him and talk seriously. You'll see, everything will work out." She hugged me one last time before I thanked her and went to look for him. At this time he should still have training with everyone, so I headed towards the training field. Seeing the fighting warriors, I started looking for my only one. I took a deep breath, trying to calm my nerves, and moved towards him. The warriors saw me and started making way for me. Apparently, after the last warning, no one wanted to get punished. Damon noticed the confusion among the people. Frowning his eyebrows menacingly, he walked over to see what was going on. How surprised he was to see me. Looking at me, I noticed his eyes saddened. Now I knew how much I had hurt him with my words.