Damien’s POV
I felt the rage so strongly, it was pulsing through my veins beside my blood, feeding every inch of me, keeping me going even through my exhaustion… and my disappointment.
I struggled to believe that Amelia would continue to evade me of her own free will, but for her to not even call out to me was alarming. Did she truly wish to stay with Jake’s pack? Could she not see that I only wanted to return her and our baby to the safety of her home?
And then what Jake said, about potentially being Amelia’s fated mate. A low growl emitted from the back of my throat without my even having meant to summon it.
Amelia already had a mate. Me. And I’d be damned before I allowed anyone to claim what was already mine.
Only… what choice did I currently have? Without starting a war, I could
