The Guardian and the Rose.

A new beginning

Dominic stopped his horse in front of the most beautiful palace Niorah had ever seen. She watched Dominic dismount and hold his arms out for her. Embarrassment flooded through her. She looked down at her rags and felt shame and unworthiness and felt tears stream down her face. "Niorah, my treasure, what's wrong? What has happened to make you weep?" She hung her head in shame and big heavy sobs shook her small thin frame. " I can't shame you or your people by stepping inside such a beautiful place, being filthy and ugly as I am. I never want to cause you shame your majesty." Dominic carefully lifted her from the saddle and held her gently in his arms as he walked up the steps and into the main hall of Wolf moon Palace. "Please Dominic, I'm not worthy to be in such a place. Please allow me to make my lodgings in the stables where one such as I belongs." It hurt his heart to hear his love speak of herself in such a way. "My angel. You are my missing half. My queen. Therefore you are more than worthy." Niorah, not used to hearing compliments of any kind, broke down even more at his words. Dominic called to one of the Omegas and asked her to follow him up to his rooms that made up an entire floor. He gave her specific instructions to ask the Omegas in the kitchen to prepare a big meal for him and Niorah and also to have hot water prepared for Niorah so she could bathe. And lastly he asked the Omega to find his mother and father. The Omega left quickly and began her tasks. And with him and Niorah alone in his room, he sat down on his sofa and held her still weeping form. Soon a knock sounded on his door. He knew who it was. "Come in mom, come in dad." The door opened and his parents walked in. they saw the lovely creature in their son's arms and opened their mouths to start asking questions. He held up his finger and shook his head. Sometime during her bout of weeping, Niorah had fallen asleep. Dominic carefully rose to his feet and gently layed Niorah on the sofa and covered her with the throw blanket and went over to speak with his mom and dad.

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Dominic's Pov

I walked over to my parents and embraced them. My mother continued to glance at Niorah with hope. She and my father had been waiting for almost as long as I had for me to find my mate. "Mother she is my mate. But I'm afraid we have a big problem." I told them everything that Niorah had told me about her mother and father. How they had abused her and made her the packs slave. But most of all he told them that her parents had decieved her and the entire pack by telling them that they were the king and queen of the werewolves. When I finished my story, my mother walked over to where Niorah still lay asleep on the couch. My mother sat down next to her and gently placed her head in her lap and stroked her hair. " The poor sweet thing. To grow up never feeling loved or wanted. To never know the caring and loving touch of a mother and father who loved her." I watched as my mother gently kissed Niorah's head and softly whispered to her. "Never fear sweet girl. You are absolutely loved. You are lovely and definitely wanted. And now you have a family who will prove to you everyday that you are loved " The Omega came in once more with the steamy pot of water for Niorah's bath. Time to start proving to my treasure that she was my queen.