Hidden Secrets

Chapter 11: Morning Glory

Stella's POV

Why? Why? Can't I move? Ugh, I don't want to get up but I have to. I open my eyes hoping that I just piled too many blankets on myself again. However, I was so wrong, I fully come to when I see a face right in front of me.

"AWWWW!!!!!" In an instant, I pushed their body off the bed shooting me off grabbing my lamp from off the nightstand ripping it out of the outlet.

From the other side of the bed hands shoot up in surrender, "I come in peace, please don't shoot,"

"DAMON!? What the actual hell are you doing in my bed?"

"I mean last night I went to go talk to Alpha Blake and by the time I got back you were asleep and Sophia said she didn’t want me to sleep on the couch and pushed me into your room," He takes a moment to collect himself, “I did start off on the floor if that makes you feel any better but I got cold,”

I could feel the vein pop out of my head,

"Hey I'm the victim here just as you are," He stands up from the floor and I see he is shirtless, at night I only saw a couple of things but in the morning sun he is shining and golden. His stomach is firm from working out, and he has a V leading lower... holy cow, I look further down to black boxers and HOLY monkey s**t on a cracker he is hard. Damn, he is big and I bite my lower lip. I hear him growl and when I look up his eyes are black with lust slowly walking toward me he says

"Hey little star, are drooling?” He smirks, “you have two choices, either you get back in bed or… YOU help me with this,"

I'm at a loss of words. Does he really think I would want that right now?

I mean you were thinking of a whole lot of other things

You are not helping and not welcomed right now if that's how you're going to act

I feel River growl at me and shut me out, I don't have time for this right now so I bring my knee back up but is caught by him

"Do you really think I would fall for that," he whispers into my ear sliding his hand up my thigh

"Nope but it was one hell of a distraction," I bring my lamp that was still in my hand in contact with his head and his hand loses grip on my thigh and he falls back to the ground. I storm out of the room slamming the door shut. I stand right in front of the door about to see if he is ok but I hear bursts of laughter exploding from within. f*****g asshole is fine, and I make my way to the kitchen to see Sophia humming to herself and making breakfast.

"Good Morning, So how did you sleep?" She asked taking a sip of her coffee

"Oh f**k Off, "

"You should worry about the angry werewolf behind you instead of me,"

"What are you... s**t," I turn around and I see Damon with eyes that are gold. Mid-thought he throws me over his shoulder and slaps my ass.

"AWW! That Is Totally Uncalled For," trying to push my way off of him

"Yeah? you hit me with a lamp," he growls.

"STELLA you hit him with a lamp," Sophia asked, holding in her laugh.

"Yeah well, he deserved it," he starts to walk and I finally get this idea that might go in my favor or… not. I take both hands and slam them down on his ass and give it a nice squeeze. He then stops but he doesn't drop me instead he throws me on my bed and towers over my body.

“Wait when did we get in my room?” I yelped, I looked over his shoulder and it is in fact my room with the door shut.

"You have been playing very dangerous game with my human, love,"

"haha, in all honesty, I didn't really think this part through," I know I'm talking to his wolf and I slowly back away on my elbows

"Oh no you don't, you are staying right here," He said holding me in place by my waist, "You don't even seem phased by my wording,"

"I know I'm talking to Damon's wolf,” Shock passes through this face but he only smirks “Can I ask what your name is?"

"Shadow," he replied

"Can I have Damon back now, please,"

"What? You don’t want to talk to me?" a devilish smirk still present on his face.

"I want to but I feel like you might actually do something," I lean up and whisper, “And won’t regret it,”

Shadow, hmmm if he sounds this sexy I can only imagine what he looks like

Again you are not helping

Shadow closes his eyes and once he reopens them Damon's eyes are his storm gray color which is such a sight in themselves,

"You know your eyes are wonderful, two eyes that hold different secrets," I smile back

"I was just thinking the same thing about your eyes, I mean they… you… me… I get lost in them... I'm just going to shut up now,"

"BOTH YOUR BREAKFASTS ARE GETTING COLD NOW GET YOUR PERFECT ASSES OUT HERE AND EAT!" Sophia yells from the kitchen

“She reminds me of my mother,” Damon sighes

I blush when I see he is still towering over me when I try to push him off he doesn't budge but just stares at me. He then leans in and it looks like he is about to kiss so I close my eyes, but to my surprise, he kisses my forehead pushing himself up. He slips on a pair of sweats and walks out of the room leaving me stunned. I soon follow him and I sit at the kitchen table with a plate full of pancakes and bacon and Stefano is the first to break the silence.

"So I'm guessing you are wondering how we know what you are,"

That's right! last night they knew we were mates and that he was a werewolf

"Sophia is a witch and I'm a warlock we didn't want to tell you, Stella, cause we knew what you had put up with the blood howlers so we were going to wait," Stefano said, "I know you have a lot of questions and we are here to answer anything you want to know," I was shocked I have been living with witches this whole time does that mean, do they know about me?

"What do the marks on our stomachs mean?" Damon asked, it wasn't the first thing on my mind at the moment but it is a good start

"As you know mate marks are on the nape of your necks, but you guys are different, more powerful mates if you will," Stefano started but Sophia continued "In a time of great darkness and great pain, there will be hope. When the black hole engulfs the star and tears rain from the sky there will be love found and will send our world into a golden age," She takes a deep breath, "That was the warning from the moon goddess, she knew that the time of peace wouldn't last, and the fact that you both found each other on that night the marks indicate that you are to rule together to bring everyone back together again," Sophia took another sip of her coffee

"For the past couple of months we have been keeping a close eye on the Blood Howlers, as they have been getting visits from vampires, and black witches which leads us to believe that they are up to something," Sophia said looking right at Damon

"I mean the last time I talked to my family was before I left Montana and they said that my father had fallen ill, my brothers think that he was poisoned so if what you say is true we need to go back to Italy soon," Damon said

"We?" I asked with a mouth full of bacon

"Yes, you are coming back with me you ARE my mate, and if what they say is true then we need to stay together we are stronger together," Damon looked right at me but I only shook my head no, as a response I got the puppy face... why goddess? Did you have to give me such a puppy as a mate?