Jackson POV
When I ran down the stairs, hot on Damien's heels, my mate's scent started to get stronger and I knew she was part of all the commotion going on by the stairs. The need to get to my mates was strong, I knew she wasn't the one screaming. I went to look for her while Damien went to look for his mate. It didn't surprise me that we shared the same mate. I didn't know how he would react, so I quickly and quietly ran back up to our room and pretended I was still in a deep sleep.
When we got to the bottom of the stairs, the sight in front of us had Damien and me seeing red. A barbie doll wanna-be she-wolf was in a frenzy of punching and kicking our mate. I rushed forward and grabbed her by a handful of her hair and ripped her backward. Just before she hit the floor, I grabbed her by her throat and started to squeeze. Thinking back now I wish I would have squeezed hard enough to kill her after the vile things that came out of her mouth.
As I was walking out the front door is when I heard alpha Maximus claim Rose as his property. She is a goddamn woman, how dare he! I wanted so badly to go back in there and rip his goddamn head off his shoulders, I was struggling really hard to keep my wolf and my dragon under control. If anyone outside of our pack was to find out I was half-dragon I would have a huge bounty over my head. My kind is feared because we outpower even the strongest of alphas and the strongest clan leader due to being two species in one.
When Damien's and I's conversation died out, I got lost in my thoughts. Rose isn't my mate, she is actually my destined to be, and I don't know how to tell Damien. I'm afraid he will kill me or banish me from the pack. My wolf found his mate the second I turned 18 and no one knows about it because my wolf's mate is Damien. Neither of us swings that way so I never understood why he was my wolf's mate. He clearly didn't feel the pull of the mate bond three and half years ago and still doesn't. But now it all makes sense, we share a mate. I haven't told him about him being my wolf's mate so maybe I can keep this from him for a while too, just long enough until I figure this all out.
Another thought came across my mind if Rose is my destined to be, does that mean she is half-dragon too? It is very rare for a werewolf and a dragon to be paired, so maybe it's a bit common for two people that are half and half to be mated together. This means she will feel a pull towards me and not understand why. It would end badly for her if she acted on it before I was able to speak to Damien myself. Alphas are very dominant and possessive beings, especially strong and powerful ones like Damien.
If she tries to act on it, I will have to have a talk with her about how she can't until I tell him. I should just sit him down once we know she will survive. Having wolf and dragon genes in her, she should have been able to heal ten times faster than the normal wolf. Something has made her dragon dormant, but the only thing that could possibly do that is mercury. Someone in that pack knows what she is and has been giving it to her. This means she could be in danger, I have to tell Damien everything, including him also being my wolf's mate.
After two hours of driving, we finally arrived back on our pack territory, as soon as we crossed the border I felt the pack link snap back into place. I felt a lot better being back home, no one would dare harm Rose in any way and she will get the medical care she needs. Since it was 7 am, I mindlinked everyone that lived on the road from the west border straight to the packhouse because I was not going to slow down until we got in front of the house.
Before I could even put the car in park, Damien was out of the car and rushing up the steps. The pack housekeeper, Mrs. Dodly, already had the front door to the packhouse opened with a sympathetic smile on her face as Damien rushed by her. I quickly threw the car in park and jumped out leaving the door wide open and ran for the open door.
"Is everything alright with that young woman beta?" Mrs. Dodly asked with worried evident in her voice.
"She is the alphas mate. We found her at Blackforests' pack, she has been their house slave and they have been abusing her for years by the looks of it. We left after we caught one of the pack members was beating her to no end. She had nothing nice to say about Rose when we pulled her away. " I told her as she followed me in the house.
"Oh my, that poor girl. I hope she will pull through. If there is anything I can do to help." She patted me on the shoulder and headed off into the kitchen.
I made a bee line straight for Damien's room and when I busted through the door, all rational thought left me. I let out a ferocious growl. Rose laid on the bed with nothing but two small hand towels covering her breasts and genitals, leaving the rest of her bare for everyone to see. Every inch of her was covered in bruises that were in different stages of healing. The scars the covered her arms and legs were raised almost an inch off her body and some of them were almost six inches long.
The scars were more evidence that she does have dragon blood and someone was slipping mercury into her system. If it was done with just wolfsbane her dragon DNA would have healed her to perfection, but not if both was being given to her. I want the heads of everyone that has every harmed her, they will pay with their lives!
"Alpha, beta, I'm so sorry to have to be the one to give you this news but, she has been tortured for years. Her bruising is in different stages of healing along with the scars. She is far underweight for being a she-wolf. Unfortunately all I can do is set up a pain drip to help relax her body so that way she can heal." Dr. Monroe said. I walked her out and once we were a good distance away from Damien's room I pulled her aside.
"With some of the blood you drew from her could you please test her DNA and see what comes up?" I asked her.
"Yes beta I can. But why might I ask?" She ask with a curious tone.
"Call it a hunch. I want the results to come directly to me and if you could, can you do it within the next couple hours?" I asked hoping it was possible.
"I can have the results to you in about an hour and a half beta." She said with a slight smile.
"Thank you so much." I returned her smile and then walked back to Damien's room to check on him an Rose.
Damien and I have been best friends every since I was one. I know him better than I know myself so I know he is having a hard time controlling his wolf. Almost every time his wolf took control I was able to talk him into giving control back to Damien, but I don't know if I can do it this time. His mate is hurt and it's by the hand of others. I slowly walked back into the room and Damien looked up at me. Only I was met by the black eyes of Ace.
Damien POV Hearing the words I already knew would send Ace into a frenzy. I was using all the willpower I had to stop him from taking control, but as soon as Jackson took Dr. Monroe out he won and took over. All of the men in my family for centuries had a hard time controlling their wolves. Each time their wolf took over, the stronger they got until their wolf took complete control over their human counterpart's body. The human counterpart for forced to watch and never be able to regain control. Some of them were fair to the pack but others were ruthless. That's why when a new beta and alpha take over a pact is made between the two, if the wolf takes complete control and is out of control the wolf is to be killed. "Come back to me little mate." His rough voice spoke with sadness and anger. He took the back of my hand and gently stroked her cheek. "You can't keep control for long Ace." I told him as I did my best to hide my worry. A few seconds pas
Jackson POV When Dr. Monroe mindlinked me she sounds concerned. I knew that meant she had found dragon genes in her DNA. She said she needed to see me asap. I didn't want to leave Rose and Damien, but I had to get proof that she was exactly like me so it's very much possible for our dragons are destined to be. I just don't know how I'm going to tell him he's also my mate too. I quickly ran down the three flights of stairs to Dr. Monroe's office which is on the main floor of the packhouse. Our pack hospital is here because we like to make sure our warriors are healing well and their families can comfortably rest while they worry for them. Most packs have their hospital away from the packhouse. As I burst through Dr. Monroe's door she jumped back and clutched her chest. "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to startle you." I told her with my hands up in surrender. "My goddess boy! Next time warn me that you are coming so I can have the door open. I don't want y
Damien POV It has been over an hour since Jackson left the room to go see Mrs. Dodly. He has been acting weird since we saved Rose from that disgusting she-wolf. Ever since Jackson left, I have been trying to tap into his emotions to see if I can figure out what has him acting like this but he has me blocked from doing so. Whatever is going on with him has got to do with his mate. I was consumed by my anger and fear for Rose, we left before he had the chance to find her. Once your wolf senses your mate, your wolf starts to become crazy with its need and desire to have its mate close by. I can only imagine how it is for him because he is also a dragon, so he has two beasts pining for her. Once I know for sure Rose is physically okay, we will go and find his mate. I have to make it up to him. Hopefully, his mate picked up his scent so it won't be as hard to find her. "You are a blind idiot." Ace came forward in my mind and rolled his eyes. "What a
Maximus POV I have been in my office all night going through my office to hide anything that the other alphas can use against me. I have come too far and sacrificed more than I care to admit. I will not go down easily. My plan has run smoothly thus far, and in two weeks' time, I will be unstoppable. I will have what I need to be the alpha of all the species. Just as I was locking my hidden safe someone came pounding on my door frantically. I spun the dial on the safe to make sure it was locked and put the painting of the forest back over it. Whoever is at the door kept pounding on it and it was annoying me. Everyone knows not to behave like this except one person. I walked over to the door, unlocked it, and pulled it open with a growl. Standing in front of me is my daughter, Jackie. "What happened?" I asked her as she flung her arms around my neck. "Oh, daddy! It was awful, I have never been so embarrassed!" She sobbed. "What are you tal
Rose POV Death is nothing like I have imagined it to be. At first it was nothing but darkness and complete silence. After what seemed to be an eternity, I started to hear muffled noise. What is that sound? Where am I? I started to panic and praying to the moon goddess that I am still not at Blackforest. After what happened between Jackie, Alpha Damien, and myself, I knew they were going to torture me until they kill me. I replayed the incident in my head over and over again trying to figure out who the other guy was that pulled Jackie away from me. Maybe he is Alpha Damien's beta. When I heard his voice it made my stomach do flips. I'm so mad at Jackie because if my eyes wouldn't of been swollen shut I could have seen the face of the angelic voice that I craved to hear again. Why can't anything ever go right in my life? What did I do to make the moon goddess hate me so much? I always dreamed when I died I would be with my parents once again. I ran around in t
Rose POV Their voices faded away as I slipped into darkness again. This is the most at peace I have ever been. I wondered around looking for any sign of life. I knew it was a long shot, but at least I can honestly say that I died trying. I fought my way through all the damage of the last ten years. I may be everything they say am I but I'm not a quitter. I sat down and prayed to the moon goddess to help me or show me the way back to my body, dead or alive. As I was consumed by my thoughts, a cold breeze ran down my spine making me shiver. I lifted my head up to see where the breeze was coming from and standing in front of me is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. Her long blonde hair flowed down her back in waves. She wore a pure white dress that hugged her curves in the right places. She has a soft, warm golden glow around her. Is she the moon goddess? "Why yes, I am my child. I have come to talk to you about a few things." She said as she c
Jackson POV A week has passed and Rose still hasn't woken up. The IV fluids have helped flush the high amounts of wolfsbane and mercury in her system. Dr. Monroe has been giving her IV nutrition and her coloring has pinked up a lot. All of the bruises covering her body were healing at a fast rate. We still don't know why she hasn't woken up. I was pacing around the room when Dr. Monroe came in. "Good morning beta. How is she doing?" She asked me. "She still hasn't moved an inch or shown any signs that she is going to wake up." I told her defeatedly. "I came to take some blood and check her vitals. I'm going going to increase her nutrition to wide open. I had to start off slow or it would shock her system." She said before walking over to the bed. I stood at the end of the bed so I wasn't in her way. I watched closely as she checked Rose's temperature and her blood pressure. I let out a small growl when she lifted Rose's nightgown to check on h
Damien POV When I walked into the office this morning I wasn't expecting my security and software programming team to be waiting in my office. If they are waiting for me in my office, I knew it was something serious. What I wasn't expecting was to be told someone planted a bug in our security systems. "What did they take from the building?" I asked them as calmly as I can. "I'm sorry sir, it seems they looped security footage from outside the building to get into our server room." Head of security Jim spoke. "Why would they want in the server room?" I asked afraid of the answer. A lump was starting to grow in my throat. "It seems they took all of the files on you and your family and beta Jackson and his family." He said my leader software programmer Stan. There was regret in his tone. "What files?" I growled out. If they took the files I think they did, Jackson and his parents are not safe. "They took the files from the p