Blood And Instinct
1903 Words
Glass exploded across the living room.
I screamed instinctively as Damien pulled me tightly against his chest while shards scattered everywhere around us.
The sound alone was terrifying.
Sharp.
Violent.
Deadly.
Smoke poured into the mansion through the shattered windows while the growling outside became louder.
Closer.
My heart pounded uncontrollably against my ribs.
“Oh my God—”
“Down!” Damien barked instantly.
His arm tightened protectively around me before forcing me lower behind the couch.
Another crash echoed through the mansion.
The wolves were trying to get inside.
Ethan immediately shifted partially beside the staircase, his eyes glowing dangerously under the dim emergency lights.
“Well,” he muttered darkly, “this night officially sucks.”
Logan stepped closer to the broken window, fury radiating off him violently.
“They crossed into Damien’s territory without Alpha permission.”
“And yet they still came,” Damien replied coldly.
Tension flashed sharply between both men again.
But this time…
Fear outweighed rivalry.
Because now the danger was real.
A deep snarl suddenly echoed from outside the mansion.
Then a massive black wolf lunged through the shattered window.
Everything happened too fast.
Ethan attacked first.
The wolf crashed into him violently as both bodies slammed across the floor with brutal force.
I gasped in horror.
Growling.
Claws.
Broken furniture.
The entire room exploded into chaos instantly.
Another wolf appeared outside the broken entrance.
Red eyes glowing in the darkness.
Watching.
Waiting.
Damien slowly stepped in front of me again while pure Alpha dominance filled the room.
The pressure from his aura alone made it difficult to breathe properly.
“Stay behind me,” he ordered without looking away from the wolves.
Fear crawled painfully through my chest.
There were too many.
Way too many.
Logan moved beside Damien immediately.
“I’ll handle the eastern side.”
Damien’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“You don’t give orders here.”
“This isn’t the time for territorial ego.”
For one dangerous second, it looked like they might actually fight each other instead.
Then another howl interrupted everything.
More wolves.
Coming closer.
Ethan cursed loudly after throwing one attacker against the wall.
“There are at least seven now!”
Seven.
My stomach dropped instantly.
This wasn’t intimidation anymore.
This was an attack.
Damien’s expression darkened immediately.
“They’re trying to force entry before backup arrives.”
“Backup?” I whispered fearfully.
Logan glanced toward me quickly.
“My father controls half the Black River guards.”
Cold fear flooded my chest instantly.
“He sent them to kill my baby?”
“No.” Logan’s voice came immediately. “I would never allow that.”
“But you knew they were dangerous.”
Pain flashed across his face.
“Ava—”
A terrifying roar suddenly shook the mansion.
The front doors burst open completely.
Three wolves stormed inside at once.
Everything exploded into movement.
Damien shifted partially instantly, claws extending dangerously while his eyes glowed bright silver under the emergency lights.
For one stunned second…
I forgot to breathe.
He looked terrifying.
Beautiful.
Powerful.
Deadly.
The wolves hesitated briefly after sensing his Alpha dominance.
Big mistake.
Damien attacked first.
Fast.
Violent.
Brutal.
One wolf slammed across the room hard enough to crack the wall instantly.
Another lunged toward him from behind—
Logan intercepted it immediately.
The entire mansion shook with snarling wolves and crashing furniture while Ethan shouted something I couldn’t even process anymore.
Fear completely consumed me.
I backed away slowly while wrapping protective arms around myself instinctively.
My baby.
Oh God.
My baby.
A wolf suddenly noticed me standing alone near the staircase.
Its glowing eyes locked directly onto me.
Then it growled.
Low.
Hungry.
Dangerous.
My entire body froze.
“Ava!” Logan shouted instantly.
Too late.
The wolf charged directly toward me.
I stumbled backward in panic while my heart nearly stopped completely.
Then suddenly—
Damien appeared in front of me instantly.
Fast enough to shock even the other wolves.
The attacking wolf never reached me.
Damien grabbed it violently midair before slamming it against the floor hard enough to shake the room.
The wolf whimpered painfully.
And suddenly I understood something terrifying.
Damien Blackwood wasn’t just powerful.
He was terrifyingly powerful.
The room became eerily silent for half a second after the display.
Even the attacking wolves hesitated.
Damien stood directly in front of me, breathing heavily while silver eyes glowed dangerously in the darkness.
Then slowly…
He looked back at me.
“You hurt?”
The simple question nearly broke me emotionally.
Even now…
Even during a fight…
He still checked on me first.
I shook my head quickly.
“No.”
Relief flashed briefly across his expression before disappearing again.
Then suddenly Logan growled sharply from across the room.
“More incoming!”
Another crash echoed outside.
Then headlights suddenly appeared through the broken windows.
Cars.
Several of them.
Fear slammed violently into my chest again.
“They brought reinforcements,” Ethan muttered.
Damien’s expression became colder than I’d ever seen.
“No.”
Logan looked toward the windows immediately.
“That’s not my father’s convoy.”
Everyone froze.
Then the first car door opened outside.
Black-clothed guards stepped into the rain slowly.
Armed.
Disciplined.
Dangerous.
My breathing stopped.
Who were they?
Damien stared through the broken glass for several tense seconds before finally speaking.
“They’re from Crescent North.”
Logan’s face darkened immediately.
“That’s impossible.”
I looked between both Alphas in confusion.
“What’s Crescent North?”
Neither answered immediately.
And somehow…
That terrified me more.
Then Damien finally spoke quietly.
“The strongest Alpha territory in the north.”
A chill ran slowly down my spine.
Why were they here?
One of the wolves outside suddenly backed away nervously after seeing the arriving guards.
Interesting.
Because now even the attackers looked afraid.
The leader of the newcomers stepped forward slowly through the rain.
Tall.
Broad shoulders.
Cold eyes.
And somehow the moment Damien saw him…
His entire expression changed.
Not fear.
Recognition.
The stranger glanced around the destroyed mansion briefly before his eyes finally landed on me.
Then he smiled slightly.
And something about that smile made my stomach twist anxiously.
“Well,” he said calmly, “this is more dramatic than expected.”
Damien’s voice became dangerously cold.
“What are you doing here, Victor?”
Victor.
The man looked amused by Damien’s reaction.
“Saving your life, apparently.”
Logan stepped forward immediately.
“Nobody from Crescent North enters this territory without permission.”
Victor looked completely unimpressed.
“And yet here I am.”
The arrogance in his voice instantly irritated Logan.
Honestly?
I was irritated too.
Who even was this man?
Victor’s eyes shifted toward me again.
Then suddenly his expression changed slightly.
Interesting.
Curious.
Almost shocked.
“Well,” he murmured quietly, “the rumors were true.”
Fear crept back into my chest immediately.
“What rumors?”
Nobody answered.
Again.
God, I was getting sick of people hiding things.
Damien stepped slightly in front of me protectively.
“You shouldn’t be here.”
Victor laughed softly.
“That’s not what your mother said.”
The room froze instantly.
Damien’s expression became unreadable.
And suddenly I realized something important.
This wasn’t just random territory business.
This was personal.
Very personal.
Logan looked between both men suspiciously.
“What’s going on?”
Victor ignored him completely while staring directly at Damien.
“She told me about the girl.”
My heartbeat stumbled nervously.
Girl?
Me?
Damien’s jaw tightened dangerously.
“You talked to my mother?”
Victor’s smile disappeared slightly.
“She’s worried.”
“I don’t care.”
“That’s obvious.”
The tension between them sharpened immediately.
And somehow it felt older.
Deeper.
More complicated than normal rivalry.
Ethan slowly moved closer to me before whispering quietly, “Okay, so this just became extremely bad.”
I looked at him nervously.
“Who is he?”
Ethan hesitated briefly before answering.
“Damien’s cousin.”
What?
I stared at Victor again in shock.
No wonder they looked alike.
Same cold eyes.
Same dangerous energy.
But Victor felt different somehow.
Sharper.
Crueler.
Like someone who enjoyed power too much.
Victor finally looked toward me again.
“You’re Ava?”
I nodded nervously.
His gaze shifted briefly toward my stomach before returning to my face.
Interesting.
Again.
Like he was studying me.
Evaluating me.
And honestly?
I hated it.
Victor suddenly smiled faintly.
“You’re causing chaos already.”
Damien stepped forward instantly.
“Enough.”
Victor raised both hands mockingly. “Relax. I’m helping.”
“By bringing armed guards into my territory?”
“You had wolves attacking your mansion.” Victor looked amused. “You’re welcome.”
Logan crossed his arms coldly.
“This doesn’t concern Crescent North.”
Victor finally acknowledged him again.
“Oh, it absolutely does.”
Silence filled the room immediately.
My anxiety worsened.
“What does that mean?”
Victor looked directly at me this time.
“Your child matters more than you realize.”
Fear twisted violently inside me again.
“There it is,” I snapped suddenly. “Everyone keeps saying things like that without actually explaining anything.”
Victor blinked slightly, clearly surprised by my reaction.
Good.
I was tired.
Exhausted.
Terrified.
And honestly close to losing my mind completely.
“I’m pregnant,” I continued shakily. “Not some political weapon.”
Something strange flickered briefly across Victor’s expression after hearing that.
Respect.
Interesting.
Then he sighed softly before answering carefully.
“You deserve the truth.”
Damien immediately stepped forward again.
“No.”
Victor ignored him completely.
“The mutation Jessica mentioned?”
My stomach tightened instantly.
“What about it?”
Victor’s eyes stayed on mine while the entire room became silent again.
“It hasn’t appeared in over a hundred years.”
Fear crawled slowly through my chest.
“And?”
Victor hesitated briefly.
Then finally—
“Because every child born with it died before adulthood.”
The world stopped.
Completely.
I stared at him without breathing properly.
“No.”
Logan looked furious instantly.
“Victor.”
But Victor continued anyway.
“The mutation makes the wolf unstable during growth.”
“No,” I repeated shakily.
Damien moved immediately toward me after hearing my voice crack.
“Ava—”
“So they think my baby will die?”
The silence that followed destroyed me instantly.
Tears filled my eyes before I could stop them.
No.
No.
No.
Damien reached for me immediately, but I stepped backward first.
Fear overwhelmed everything else now.
My baby.
They were talking about my baby dying like it was already decided.
I couldn’t breathe properly anymore.
Then suddenly—
A strange sharp pain twisted low in my stomach.
I froze instantly.
Fear exploded through me.
Damien noticed immediately.
“What’s wrong?”
I looked at him helplessly.
“I—I don’t know.”
Another sharp pain hit suddenly.
Harder this time.
My knees nearly gave out instantly.
“Ava!”
Damien caught me before I hit the floor.
Panic erupted around the room immediately.
Logan moved toward us quickly while Ethan cursed under his breath.
Victor’s expression changed instantly.
Concern.
Real concern.
The pain twisted through my stomach again violently.
And suddenly terror completely consumed me.
Because deep down…
I knew something was very wrong.
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