The Luna’s Pure Heart – Chapter 53

(Eleanor pov)

I awoke to a cool breeze caressing my face, it had to be the middle of the night now as the room was blanketed in darkness.

I felt Damion’s arms tightly around me, our bodies still naked as his raw heat warmed what the cool wind wasn’t touching. Blinking my eyes, I looked towards the doors that lead to a small balcony outside of Damion’s room. The door was now open and I wondered for a moment if Damion opened them to cool the room down. That’s when I felt the hair on Kari’s hair stand up on the back of her neck, a low predatory growl leaving her as my senses heightened immensely.

A quick movement drew my attention as I saw a shadow figure standing in the corner of the room, watching us.

‘Damion, wake up.’

I linked hastily, making him move slightly, and then all hell broke loose. Suddenly Damion lunged off the bed, sensing something was wrong right away as a deep guttural growl left him. He tackled down the shadowed figure, and the sound of metal crashing on the floor echoed off the walls.

“Damion!” I yelled, standing up in bed as I watched my mate apprehend this stranger in our room. Suddenly Pierce burst through the door and I quickly pulled the thin sheet around my body as I watched in horror.

“Who the hell sent you!” Damion roared, his hands squeezing the dark figure’s neck as the lights flicked on.

I saw Damion on top of an older-looking man with a long scar down the side of his face. He had brown hair and tan skin, his teeth yellow, and the smell of him horrid..a rogue. He was bleeding from his mouth and nose and his eyes were already swelling shut.

Glancing across the room was a sharp silver blade and my heart dropped..was this man sent here to kill Damion? Pierce stood in front of me protectively, anger clear on his face as I looked at him briefly.

Suddenly the rogue began to laugh and that’s when we saw his tongue had been cut out..he couldn’t speak. A shiver crawled down my spine, whoever had sent this man knew he couldn’t speak.

“f*****g useless.” Damion muttered and took his claws, ripping the Rogue’s throat out in one smooth motion.

My eyes widened as the rogue sputtered and choked and finally, silence filled the room. Damion walked towards me, his b***d-spattered arms wrapping around me as I pressed my face into his chest. What the hell just happened?!

“I want this whole f*****g castle searched, all of the grounds and every inch of our borders.” Damion commanded, his voice clipped and full of rage.

“Yes, Your Majesty.” Pierce replied, a look of disappointment on his face. I felt bad, knowing Pierce was blaming himself right now. He quickly grabbed the Rogue’s lifeless body and took him out of the room. He was about to reach for the silver blade when Damion shook his head no.

“Leave it, I have Lance coming to get it.” He said firmly and Pierce nodded tighly and left the room.

“It’s okay, everything is okay.” Damion suddenly whispered turning to me as his red-stained hands brushed my hair to the side, his voice changing from hard and angry to soft and caring in an instant.

“Are..are you okay? He didn’t hurt you did he?” I quickly looked down worriedly, scanning his body as he shook his head no.

“He didn’t get a chance.” He smirked, making me slap his chest as I let out a breath I hadn’t realized I was holding.

“Goddess Damion, I was so worried.” I pressed my face into his chest once more, his hands rubbing my back as the door suddenly swung opened.

“See, that’s why I never sleep naked, I’m pretty sure he was more surprised than you once those lights turned on.” Lance smirked and I couldn’t help but glare at him. But I had to give it to him, he knew how to lighten the mood.

“Hey Angel, I’ve missed you.” He smiled at me with a wide grin, causing Damion to growl possessively.

“What did I say about calling her that?” Damion gritted through his teeth, his eyes turning dark as I looked up at him.

“It’s okay babe, I am used to it now.” I said passively, the name not really bothering me anymore, it was kind of a Lance and me thing.

“I don’t like it though.” Damion frowned, his eyes searching my face as I lifted up on my toes, pressing a k**s to his jaw. I quickly felt the jealousy coursing through our bond…my handsome possessive mate..why does the fact that he is jealous turn me on so much? What is wrong with me..

Suddenly I heard felt Lance’s eyes on us as he was about to burst at the seams.

“Babe?! Are we at the baby talk stage already!! Why don’t you ever call me babe?” Lance teased and I swear Damion was close to murdering him.

“Beta, I suggest you stop now before Pierce comes to drag your body out next.” Damion growled, his threat not an empty one as I heard Lance laugh nervously.

Just then Lucas walked in, he had a little plastic bag and a pair of gloves on as he glanced between us. I soon realized Damion was still naked and covered in b***d and I was naked with a sheet wrapped around me..I guess we should probably get some clothes on.

Damion must have been thinking the same as me because he quickly kissed my temple and pulled away, causing me to grip him tighter, not wanting to be away from him.

“Let me just get us some clothes Darling.” He whispered, looking at me intently as I nodded my head and sat back on the bed.

Lance looked at me with a knowing grin as I frowned at him, expecting something snarky to soon come out of that beautiful face of his.

“So, angel..looks like my plan worked huh? Does that mean you will name your first pup after me?” He beamed and I just about choked. He sure knew just what to say to make me speechless..but honestly, I missed him these past few days.

Suddenly Lucas slapped Lance on the back of the head, making me laugh as he glared at him. His eyes clouding over as he began berating him over mind link as he zipped up the bag with the silver knife in it. It’s rare to get silver weapons around here, they are banned and considered illegal. They have things like silver chains and bracelets to dull the wolf’s power, but a bullet, knife, sword, or anything of that matter are completely banned and illegal considering how deadly they are. I guess that doesn’t stop people from making them illegally though. Some even get them through the human realm.

Lance walked over towards the balcony and looked out as Damion walked in wearing a black hoodie and matching sweats..is it wrong that I couldn’t help but drool over how sexy he looked? I never saw him in something so casual before..how was he even hotter now?!

“Here Darling, put this on.” He smirked, reading me like an open book as I cleared my throat. I noticed his hands were now clean as he shoved a matching hoodie on me with matching sweats..did he buy these as a set?

“Awe, aren’t you two just precious.” Lance teased, earning another slap on the back of the head from Lucas. He frowned and swiftly walked over to the edge of the balcony looking down.

“Damion, you might want to come see this.” Lance mumbled, rubbing the back of his head as he glared at his brother.

Damion walked over towards the balcony, looking down as he glanced back up..his expression dark and brooding.

“Very interesting indeed.” He gritted through his teeth.

“What is it?” I asked, hopping off of the bed and walking over towards my mate, trying to avoid the pool of b***d that was lying on the floor.

Damion reached for me, pulling me into his arms as Lance began pulling up what looked like a rope and some type of hook on the end, like something you would see in a spy movie.

“Looks like he used this to climb up. But that’s not the interesting part..” he glanced behind us as Jake walked in, he looked out of breath and like he had been running.

“We checked the second floor, your highness, he said he had been asleep the whole time and there was a girl there to cover his alibi.” He didn’t seem too convinced about whoever he was talking about.

“Of course there was..” Lucas scoffed, he seemed more annoyed and agitated 5 had ever seen him.

“Let’s let him think we took the rogue alive..I want to see how on edge he is tomorrow morning.” My mate gritted through clenched teeth as he pulled me closer to him.

“My uncle has pissed me off for the last time..it’s time to start showing him who the Alpha King really is.” His eyes flashed gold and his aura multiplied like it was nothing.

I knew without a doubt that my mate was done letting this realm continue to fall to ruin..my king is ready to take his throne and show these people who is in charge and I will be right there by his side, ready to change this world for the better.