Diana’s POV
Once the color black faded from my veins, I felt dizzy as the room did circle around me in a haze. I was currently leaning against Angelo's strong frame, breathing deeply, watching the pack doctor carefully touch the fresh pink skin that healed without a scar. Behind her serious face, there was a look of awe in her eyes. She had not spoken in the couples minutes we waited.
"Are you okay? You're hot, and I mean that literally." Angelo whispered in my ear, his concern washing over me like a warm blanket. It soothed my aches and I was able to weakly nod back.
His arm hugged me to his side a bit tighter.
Through the pack link, I knew my father was already with a group of men roaming the land for any sign of rogues and my mother was giving out orders to have the children and women in one room with our best guards to protect. That was our instinct protocol. I felt relieved that they weren't harmed and focused back on David.
David blinked his green eyes open causing Camilla to sob and jump into his arms immediately after. His arms automatically opened for her and their body molded together perfectly. Despite being angry at her, I smiled at the sight but was happy for her. David's eyes locked with mine and silently thanked me with them.
"He's recovered, back to perfect basically. It's a mystery but again our whole existence is..." Janice said looking at the couple hugging each other tightly like there was no tomorrow. "How did you do it?"
"I really don't know that was even possible. I'm barely new to the whole mate bond as it is." I said running my hand up the side of Angelo's sculpted body unconsciously as I talked. I abruptly stopped myself, making him smirk. Angelo already felt my desire before I could keep it down. Now was not the time, not after someone was attacked. My body near his would automatically want to be caressed.
"Have your parents ever told you about Jen?" Janice asked. "No, I don't think so."
"It was said she could cure a hundred people at a time, her power was that vast. But it was only through the strong bond she had with her mate, sharing the power and bending it at her will. She was a savior, a god, even among humans who even fear the unknown. Until someone killed her mate and tried to steal her power to do the opposite. They couldn't control her when she went mad and the person died at her hands. Since her yang (the good side of her) was gone, she couldn't balance her power out and killed thousands of people when she killed the man, before she did suicide."
Both Angelo and I stood in shocked silence with our eyes wide. No wonder we never heard of it. That is a horror story!
Janice looked at me worriedly out of the corner of her eyes. "Let's hope this is the not the same case."
I nodded and she bowed her head respectfully at us before leaving with her bag of wonders. Angelo's rubbed the goosebumps off my arms and turned my body to face him. "It's just a myth, not a prophecy. Don't worry much about it."
I nodded and he brought my chin up so he could kiss me. His words and touch comforted me, but the story still lingered in the back of my mind. Angelo pressed his forehead against mine and sighed deeply, his wolf swimming under his eyes as he dealt with his pack through his link.
"Your father wants us to do some son and father bonding right now..." He said the corner of his lips tilting up. "I need to go."
"I'm sure my mother is going to want me to go to her and help her with the kids," I said pressing my body up against his, not holding my body's desire's back. I was done with that. Seeing what Camilla went through broke my heart and I realized I should spend my time with Angelo like there was no tomorrow and savior each kiss, touch and teasing smile he sent my way.
"I'll meet you there then." His voice lowered dangerously sexy as he locks hips with me. He gave me a heart-pounding kiss before leaving me dazed and bothered. Damn, he is good.
As soon as he left someone tackled me in a bear crushing hug mumbling sorry over and over again. It was Camilla and I could tell she was back to being my friend that I knew since birth. I hugged her back and it sounded like she was crying again. "Since when do you cry so much?" I said making her burst out laughing.
"I'm sorry." She said apologizing once again and wiped her eyes with the back of her hands. "And thank you. I don't know what would have happened to me if you didn't do whatever-in-the-hell you did. You never told me you could cure people!"
"I just found out I could! Isn't it crazy?!" I asked. "How are you not freaking out?!” She questioned with her eyebrows scrunched up. She knew it probably wasn't affecting me yet.
“You have to pinch me because it feels like some crazy dream since the start.” Camilla simply shook her brown head causing her curls to bounce. It felt good to share a laugh with her and I felt some tension slip away.
I felt my mother's mind connection touch mine, calling me, my name echoing inside my head. She wanted me to look after the young kids who were causing trouble since she was busy with infants.
"My mom is calling me, but we seriously need a girl night and talk boys," I said looking between David and her. David was trying not to listen but I could tell he wasn't trying hard enough because he smiled at that.
"I need that," She said smirking, "and I also want to hear about the man who has bewitched you."
"His name is Angelo," I said trying to fight off a blush since I'm sure she saw us before he left. We definitely weren't hiding any more secrets around the pack.
"Right, Angelo." I ignored her sly smile and left. When I turned around the guys had moved out of my way as they did with Angelo. Now I regretted not wearing anything more than just my underwear, but some were equally undressed as me so I walked past them trying not to show any weakness. They were a pack of strong defenders and before this happened, they didn’t see any real skill in my fighting as an alpha. We were are werewolves that transform in a blink of an eye and rip our clothes often, we were used to nudity by now. I still needed to pass by my room to get some clothes before going to my mom, or she is going to have a heart attack with the idea of a grandchild coming soon.
I quickly opened the door to my room and closed it behind me sighing out the breath I was holding it. Bending down to pick up my jeans on the floor I felt a spike of ice-cold panic run through me. I came up with the jeans tightly in my hands as he breathed on my exposed neck. I instantly knew who it was.
The sweet smell of roses and lavender surrounded me and invaded my lungs.
I spun around with my heart in my throat. "What are you still doing here?"
Benjamin pointed at himself. "Me?"
Clenching my jaw, I extended my jeans in front of me and swiftly put them on ignoring his eyes, I was rushing to get away from him. "Yes, you Benjamin. Leave."
I quickly grabbed a shirt to slip on and noticed he wasn’t in the same spot as before when I turned around. My instinct for some reason was to run as soon as I felt his presence appear behind me suddenly. Something wasn’t right.
Benjamin began to whisper nonsense with a Latin tongue. Slowly, like he was casting a spell, my vision darkened without my control and I fell into darkness as well as into his awaiting arms. The last thing I felt was Angelo's panic as I slipped from the bond we had.