Revenge on Alpha Damien

Chapter Twelve - Ritual

"We should prepare from the ritual tonight," Damien mother announced, I stare at her confused. What ritual was this?. I don't remember knowing any sort of ritual in my former pack. Maybe because you were not interested in anything. My brain taunted, and unfortunately my brain was right, I wasn't really interested and engaged in pack culture after my parents death, everything felt useless at that time.

"I do not think so tonight mother," it was Damien that responded. They were both speaking, as though I wasn't present, that was rude, well I do not care, they can continue acting the way they wanted, I did not come here willingly to be friends or allies with this people.

"But it is custom. You have brought your mate. The two of you should be totally bonded by tonight so that you can mark each other," Damien mother said and I blinked. Get marked and mated. I would have to get marked and mated with Damien, there was no way I will be letting that happen. I cannot give my body and half of my soul to my parents' murderer. How did I not think of this earlier?, how have I clouded my mind so much that this slipped my mind

My plan was flawed, it was now obvious to me. If I was going to make Damien fall irrevocably with me it meant that I would have to do things that would please him but just thinking of it irked my skin to the core. It felt like insects were literally walking all over my body, was this the sacrifice I was going to make it?. Would this be the price I would pay to get what I wanted.

It was a heavy price. Even if I make it out of here after killing him, how would I live with myself knowing that Damien that explored every inch of my body?. Even if that were to happen, I would drag it out for as long as I can until I find another solution, his mother does not appear to be someone that gets easily discouraged, , so I did the only thing I could think of at that very moment, I faked a faint.

I dropped to the ground with a loud thud but I had to suck in my breath so that I would not scream from the pain I felt from the fall. No pain, no gain so that what this was about?.

I heard footsteps rushed towards me and I heard Damien mother let out a loud gasp "What is wrong with her?" I hear her ask, her voice sounded worried, it made me feel a little bit bad for pulling this kind of stunt but at the moment there was no other way out, why was she worried to begin with, why did she not show so much care to her offspring, and prevent him from wasting innocent people's lives. It doesn't matter, she is evil, just like her son, and I intend to manipulate them both as long as I will succeed, right now falling was the only way so I shut my eyes tightly, but not to tight so they do not notice that I was intentionally doing it, if I get caught then I would for such be bombarded with series of questions.

I feel my body being lifted up and by the scent that completely filled my nostrils, I know that it was Damien carrying me.

"Hurry, take her upstairs!. Call the pack doctor now!" Damien mother's voice were pretty loud, she really cared, she actually really cared, or was I imagining things, I could feel the sincerity in her voice, then how? How could such a mother then give birth and raise such a monster? it made absolutely no sense.

I felt my body lie on something soft, and I know for certain that I have been placed on a bed. I felt a hand on my neck then on my forehead, it was definitely Damien's hand, his scent was really overshadowing every other scent around the room and it was making me feel things I do not want to feel, things I wished to never feel for my sworn enemy, the feeling radiating in me was almost making me feel like I should pull his body closer to me. What was the meaning of this?. I cannot possibly be feeling any sort of attraction for such a monster. It was the mate bond, it had to be the mate bond there was no other possible explanation for this. This was all the moon goddess fault, she was really trying to force me to like this monster, to get mated with this monster. What was her problem?. I grew up respecting her greatly even though she practically watched my good parents get killed and still did nothing. I still held her with high respect but now, that respect was starting to diminish. The moon goddess was not in her right mind, maybe she was going through a crisis of her own. That had to be it, it was the only explanation of why she would play this cruel trick on me.

Everything still felt like a dream or rather a nightmare that I so badly wish to wake up from, two days ago I was not thinking of this, all that was in my mind was how I will plunge my dagger into his body and not how I would be in a bed in his pack pretending to faint, how time changed in just a matter of days.

"How is she?, is there something wrong with her?" It was Damien's mother voice again, it the situation was different I would have thought of getting close to his mother but the situation wasn't different, Damien's mother doesn't know it yet, she doesn't know that I would be responsible for her son's death and if she knew she would hate me or better still even kill me.

"I think she is fine, she must be tired, she did not have a good sleep last night," Damien responded

How does he know that I did not have a good sleep last night?, he was not there, he cannot possibly know that — oh! Was he referring to me sleeping in the ground beside my parent's grave?, did he think that doing that might have affected my body?. Why did his voice sound so soft and caring?. This man was a trickster, he was trying to trick me into liking him, then he would show his true colors. Two can play this game.

"Last night? What happened last night?" Damien's mother said, I could hear the curiosity in her voice vividly.

"It is not that important," Damien responded

"Hmm, if you say so," his mother replied back. "Thank goodness you are finally here. The Luna has finally arrived but she fainted just now, she do not know what is wrong with her," she added.

The pack doctor must already be present in the room, I could even smell a scent of lavender in the air, it was really nice.

"Don't worry great mother, I will check on her," the pack doctor responded, her voice sounding sweet just like honey and then I heard steps and then I felt a hand touch my forehead and my neck just like Damien did, but she touched my chest and my wrist as well.

"What is wrong with her?" Damien asked, his voice sounding strong that I almost moaned.

I hear the pack doctor sigh, has she caught me?, does she know that I was faking it?, but my fear quickly disappeared when she responded "She is doing fine, it must be exhaustion, just let her rest,"

Thank goodness, I scaled through.