Alpha Damon's Mate

Chapter 20

I nodded. Then there was silence for a few minutes. We just hugged. I enjoyed his closeness, but at the same time I knew it wasn't right.

"When I found out what you are, I didn't want to believe it. I told myself this was all just a stupid coincidence, that you can't be a monster. I suppressed it, at the same time hoping that you yourself would tell me! Instead, Tom had to confirm my thoughts. He told me that you 'werewolves' are ruthless. You don't stop at the dead, the only people you accept are the ones who are your mates. He says the hunters are one of the few people who know about you and that it's important you…”

I swallowed, not sure if I was allowed to tell him that. "to eradicate you so you don't endanger the people" Damon froze at my words. "Princess, you know I'm a werewolf, but that doesn't make me a monster!

It's true that we don't stop at the dead, but that's defense. Maybe you should first find out how the hunters found out about us!”

I just nodded weakly. He admitted it. they killed. They killed people. "Long ago, in the Middle Ages, lived the first female werewolf to have a human mate. You need to know that werewolves have more male births and female werewolves usually have a mate of their own kind.

Only males had human mates. until she came Her mate was a relatively powerful man and he detested anything supernatural. When he found out, he had her burned as a witch and hunted many werewolves, he also trained his descendants to be hunters. They are given a completely false picture of werewolves. We must kill those who attack us.”

Once again, I didn't know what to say. If I could believe him at all. "We can't help what we are any more than you can." I sobbed softly. "That's unfair! Now how do I know who to believe? What is the truth?”

"Trust in your heart. Look at me. I love you and would never lie to you. Tom didn't lie to you either. At least not consciously, because he himself thought it was all the truth.”

“I know, but still… He said my mother was a Slayer, I'd stab her in the back if I trusted you.”

Damon bit his teeth the lip. "I didn't know your mother and I have no proof, but I have a hunch as to her weirdness." I raised an eyebrow.

"Let's hear it" He swallowed.

"But it's important that you know it's just a guess. Nothing's proven, okay?"

"Yeah boss"

"The psychologists couldn't diagnose anything known about her, right? And your father left just before?”

A nod from me. "And what if your mother had a mate? If your father was a werewolf and left her? Being rejected by your mate drives you crazy, it's devastating not being able to be with your soulmate. The people who don't kill themselves go insane. The whole thing is extremely rare, no werewolf would let his mate go voluntarily, but it does happen! So let's say your father was a werewolf, then your mother went insane because he left her. And you… you would be a half-werewolf…”

I breathed a sigh of relief. "That's too much!" I breathed. I pushed away from him and stood up. I took a cautious step back and braced myself against the wall. I breathed heavily, closed my eyes and tried to calm down. But it was too much. It was just too much. I could not anymore. I did not want to anymore. How am I supposed to process all this? How should I understand? Damon got up as well and approached me. "It is just a guess. It might not be true, so don't worry, okay? We're looking for evidence, and if we can't find it, then it was probably all humbug. It was stupid to tell you something like that when I wasn't sure. You're probably not feeling so bad at the moment anyway, everything must be totally overwhelming for you” he held out his hand to me encouragingly. Sobbing, I took it. I cried again. Like actually all the time. "I miss you" I admitted. He smiled slightly. "I miss you too. But you know it doesn't have to be! Don't do this to us. It's in your hands!” “But Tom and my mother…”

Damon interrupted my protest. "If your mother really was a Slayer who had a mate, then she would understand. You feel it too, don't you? You can only have that connection with your mate.” I swallowed. Then I nodded. "But I want proof" "We're going to have a long weekend soon. Friday and Monday are free, so we could fly to Germany. To the psych ward and see if they left anything that might be of use to us. But please Elise, I can't take it anymore. Don't be afraid of me anymore” Everything in me knotted, I wanted to tell him that there was no fear, but it would be a lie. Of course I loved him, but I was afraid. I knew he could be very aggressive and he was stronger than me, and a werewolf at that. What he did next completely surprised me and at the same time made me float in seventh heaven. He gently placed his soft lips on mine. Waited for how I reacted to the kiss. He gave me time to realize that I finally had him back. My conflicting feelings were throwing me all over the place, but I managed to control myself enough to return the kiss. Well, actually that was the opposite of domination, because it was actually wrong. And, oh god, I was already thinking way too much. He easily broke away from me saying, "You're perfect"