Chapter 103 Awkward tension
Damon pov
(A hidden underground chamber,)
I slammed open the door to the chamber of chains and sinister memories, with enough force I heard a clicking locking sound. The stench of wolfsbane invaded my nose immediately I entered. My wolf fought back, but the invading wolfbane was too much for any werewolf to fight against. Not even an alpha.
Within seconds, it flooded my system.
I managed to shut down the double barreled reinforced door, before I crashed to the ground, a deep guttural growl tore through my throat. I clutched my head, and my skin felt like it was ripped from the inside.
Unimaginable pain tore through my body, but that was a lot less than the war that was going inside my head, for control with Dax, who was howling in pain. He was losing it already.
Seconds morphed to minutes, and minutes turned to hours of pure suffering and pain. The curse continued to ravage through my body, but the effect of the wolfbane was acting against it, suppressing it like.
I let out one last deep chilling bone that would move even a full grown man to tears. Before I slumped down, bloodied, and gasping for breath.
Milo POV
The rays of sunlight streamed quietly through the window, casting a soft glow over the room that was too quiet and empty as if a void was missing. And no matter how I tried not to admit it, a part of me was also worried.
Damon hadn’t returned since yesterday he had stormed out of the room. I have never seen him that angry, and almost he was broken by the news he heard… I shook my head, shoving everything down quickly. My pride wouldn’t let me admit it. Why should I care if he stayed gone for hours? He had branded me in front of everyone like i was a fucking toy. I touched the spot on my chest that was still covered in bandages, luckily it was healing at a very fast rate. Still… the voices in my head, still keep on reminding me that it was just a show.
“He is gone. And he is never coming back. You are nothing but a pawn, a stray waiting to be discarded…”
I pressed my palms to my ears, shaking my head as if the action could somehow drown out the evil voices that only grew even bigger, dragging me closer to the edge of madness.
At that moment, the door opened.
My heart almost flew to my mouth. For a heartbeat, I thought Damon had finally returned. But instead, somebody I was not expecting stepped inside.
“James” I whispered his name unconsciously. Damon’s former Beta.
Relief surged through my body like a dam of water that was let free. and before I could think about how foolish my action might have looked, I rushed toward him and threw my arms around him in a tight hug.
His body went rigid. Maybe he was too shocked and was expecting it, or it was just him being James, either way, but he didn't return the hug. Just… gave a low grunt under my arms that was tightly clutching his neck.
But I didn’t stay for long. I pulled back quickly when I realised the awkwardness of the situation. Heat rushed to my cheeks, I knew that my cheeks were probably flushed and red by now. I was basically in nothing but boxers, and the ridiculous shirts that have quickly replaced my clothes inside Damon's chamber.
Something about making it easy for quicker acess…
My face flushed even more. I felt naked and vulnerable. The shirt was showing more of my thighs that were on display, my skin prickled under James’ unreadable stare that continued to glare at me.
“I… was just surprised.”
I tried to laugh it off, but James’ expression didn’t soften in a bit. His face was filled with hard lines, his jaw clenched hard, like he had swallowed something bitter. I couldn’t help but wonder if he despised hugging that much. But he didn’t give me time to think much of it. He dropped a folded set of clothes into my hands with a curt motion.
“Get dressed, immediately for today.” His voice was clipped, and quick, without any emotion.
“Wait, James…” I started, still clutching the clothes, questions spilling to the tip of my tongue. Where was Damon? What did he mean, or today?
But James didn’t wait. BeforeI could let out my concerns, he was already out of the door, closing the door behind him.
I stood there, stunned, staring at the clothes in my hands. My mind raced, torn between confusion and something else, something that made my stomach twist. For just a moment, before he had turned away in a hurry… I could have sworn , saw the faintest blush cross James’ face.
James of all people…
Or maybe I was just imagining things.