Damien’s POV:
The silence stretched thin, and I allowed it to.
No one dared move, no one dared breathe, there wasn’t a single whisper, nor did any wolf’s muscle shift.
My command still hung heavy on the ends,
“Do you understand me?”
Even the wind seemed to obey as the world froze around me.
I turned slowly, every inch of my body strained as I struggled to rein in my fury. My wolf prowled just beneath the surface, it wanted out, and I would not let it.
The scent of blood, silver, and gunpowder still burned in my lungs. The unconscious guard was still laid at my feet, but I could tell he was regaining back his senses.
Behind me, I could feel one of the elders step forward, he cleared his throat, his word so soft that it was just enough to get my attention.
My gaze snapped t
