Before he could say anything, I took his hand and, leaving the crowd, started walking towards my house.
"I am borrowing this gentleman. Please continue without him" I called without turning back. I wouldn't be able to say it to their faces. I quickened my pace, wanting to get home as quickly as possible. We went inside and I sat him down in a chair, sitting on his lap and cuddling into him. Electricity and pleasant warmth immediately spread through my body, calming my nerves.
"By not talking about our feelings, we are hurting each other more and more. This has to end… Damon. I feel incredibly good and safe with you. I want to spend every free moment with you, talking about everything and nothing. But all this time I feel like I'm a burden, a problem for you"
"You are not! You never were and you'll never be" He interrupted me quickly.
"Yes, I know. But because I don't know how you feel about me, that's what I thought. That's why I wanted to change the place. I'm honest about my feelings. Please tell me about yourself. Tell me what you feel" I glanced at him, not knowing how he would react to all this.
He brushed a strand of hair from my face, looking at me with affection in his eyes.
"My beautiful little mate." He purred, kissing my forehead. "I'll tell you from the beginning… I grew up in this pack and trained to be one of the best warriors. Zack and I have stuck together since we were little, so we're more like brothers than Alpha and his warrior. When I was twenty, I met my partner Sara... She was also a warrior and guarded the boundaries. But we weren't destined to be together for long. Half a year later, we were attacked by a feral wolves. When I got there, I couldn't help her anymore…" I saw great sadness in his eyes. "I was flooded with rage and I tore all the attackers, leaving this scar on my face. I was filled with anger and regret. I stopped speaking and talking to others. Only Zack was patient with me and allowed me to behave like this, hoping that it would eventually go away" I squeezed his hand and rested my head on his shoulder. David hugged me back and continued talking.
"A few years later, a feral Alpha attacked us and I almost lost my life. I didn't care if I died or not, I was empty inside. But seeing another attack, I remembered Sara, lying limply... I decided that I would do everything to defeat him. So that no one else has to suffer with the loss of a loved one like I did... I remember waking up a week later and being yelled at by Zack" He laughed. "He was furious with my actions. He shouted at me that if I didn't get my shit together, he would kick me in front of everyone and our friendship would end. You could say I calmed down a bit after that. There were no more attacks, after the news spread that the murderous warrior had torn apart an Alpha, who was much stronger than himself. Life was going on peacefully until you appeared…" He looked at my surprised face. He stroked my cheek with his hand. "It's very rare and practically not possible, to find a second chance. But you were there. You stood with your head down, scared, not knowing anything. But I knew. As soon as I saw you, I felt the same way I felt about Sara. I knew you were human and wouldn't feel the same way I did and when I found out why you were here, I tried to hide it. I suspected the last thing you wanted to hear was that you were my mate. It was very hard for me to act normal around you. Having you so close and not being able to touch you…..I was ready to tell you everything but when I heard what you said earlier, I thought I was going crazy. I had to leave because I lost control of my wolf. He thought that you were rejecting us. Now he knows that you're not gonna do this. I also know how difficult it may be for you, after being separated from your family, and believe me, I would like nothing more than to see a smile on your face when you are with me…" Looking into my shining eyes full of affection, he gently leaned towards me and hugged me tenderly. "I'm crazy about you and I'll wait as long as it takes for you to decide whether you want to be with me"
I couldn't believe my ears. That is, his behavior from the beginning... That he was so sweet to me. And he hid it from me, knowing about my situation.
"Thank you for everything. If it weren't for you...I suspect I would have tormented myself over my past for the rest of my life." I smiled to myself. "And apologize to your wolf from me. I didn't want to make you both sad." I looked into his darkened eyes.
"You have nothing to apologize to us for. Although Iriel would love to meet you" He said with uncertainty. I looked at him with wide eyes.
"Iriel?"
"That's his name"
"Will you show me your wolf?" I felt very excited. I had never seen him before. Damon didn't transform in front of me during training. I won't lie, I was very curious what he looked like.
"Let's go to the lake. There isn't necessarily enough room for Iriel in here" He took me in his arms and, despite my protests, carried me to the lake. He sat me down on one of the large stones, smiling cockily at me. I quickly blushed, knowing that he had to undress to transform. I turned my head the other way and all I could hear was the cracking of bones. I slowly turned my head and couldn't believe my eyes. In front of me stood a huge wolf with dark gray fur and a black underbelly. He wanted to approach me but I flinched, not being ready. He yelped sadly at my reaction and my heart squeezed with pain.
"No, no! It's not like that Iriel. I'm not scared. I'm just a little nervous not knowing what to do" I quickly explained. It was my first close encounter with this beautiful animal. I had no idea what I could do. His tail started wagging happily and he slowly approached me, lying down on the stone. He moved its head towards me, whimpering. I carefully placed my hand on his head and felt how incredibly soft his fur was. I started petting him, hearing him purr, obviously pleased with the contact. He moved closer to me and placed his head on my legs. He relaxed as he let himself be petted. I couldn't help but wonder how such a big wolf turned out to be Damon.
"I'm glad I met you," I whispered and Iriel eagerly wagged his tail. After a while of caressing, he must have felt like fooling around, because he started pushing me with his muzzle and grabbing my clothes.
"What is it about?" I laughed. Iriel gained a slight momentum and jumped from the stone into the lake, splashing me all in the process. Standing in my soaked clothes with my mouth open, I glared at the wolf.
"Seriously..." I took off my sweatshirt, spreading it on a higher stone and letting it dry. I did the same with the pants. I took off my shoes and slowly walked into the wonderfully pleasant water in my underwear. I didn't go too far, worried that I wouldn't have to fight for my life when the ground under my feet would run out. Iriel, however, swam around me, barking happily, encouraging me to play.
"Speaking of splashing...." With a sinister smile, I started pushing the water with my hands and splashing Iriel. He did not remain indebted to me. He started swinging his paws harder, splashing me until I had to turn my back to him to see something. Hearing the bones crack, I froze in my tracks. This could only mean one thing. I didn't have time to turn around when Damon grabbed me from behind. He kissed my shoulder right next to my neck, purring seductively. I moaned as I felt his electrifying touch as it moved to my breasts.
"Tess..." He purred hoarsely. "I want you so much"
"Damon. Someone will see us," I tried not to moan as I felt his lips on my shoulder. He kissed me slowly and passionately. Electricity shot through my body and I felt warm inside.
"Let's get back to house" He purred sexily in my ear. He came out of the water with me and I noticed something I shouldn't have. What I forgot about all this, was that he was naked and a certain extremely excited part of his body was standing at attention. Shivers ran through my body at the sight. I quickly grabbed my clothes and got dressed without looking at him. Suddenly I was grabbed by the hand and with a squeal I landed on his arm. I grabbed him by the neck and, seeing the lust in his eyes, I swallowed hard. My heart wanted to jump out of my chest and my head was panicking, anticipating what might happen next. I wanted him... I wanted to be with him... But it all happened a little too fast... At least for me. I nuzzled Damon's neck and, swallowing hard, dared to speak.
"Damon"
"Yes my love"
"I... I'm not ready for this yet..." I whispered.
"Don't worry my sweet little mate. I won't do anything you don't want. I just want to enjoy you in my home" He purred, calming my nerves. He walked me into his house and sat on his bed, sitting me on his lap facing him.
"I'm so glad you didn't reject us." He snuggled into me, stroking my back. Only then did he notice that our clothes were wet. He set me aside and, without a moment's hesitation, took off his clothes and put on dry shorts. He also took out one of his T-shirts, but he didn't put it on, he just walked up to me with it.