Alpha Damien’s Trouble Maker Novel

8 | Death came for everyone eventually Adrian I crossed my arms over my chest , unmoving as the chaos unfolded around me . Not even when Selene crumpled to the floor , her maid crying out and her bodyguard lunging to catch her , did I flinch . " That girl , " I said at last , my voice flat , my eyes still locked on her limp form being carried away . " She's different . " Beside me , Ethan , my beta - in - training , gave a low chuckle . His smirk was as careless as ever as he leaned back on his heels . " Is she ? I don't see it .

She's still the same cursed girl who keeps clinging to you , calling you her mate , and causing trouble for Lady Sienna every chance she gets . " He shrugged , as if the matter was simple , and not worth discussing . I didn't answer him , or glance his way . My gaze fixed on the courtyard . This wasn't the Selene I knew . The Selene I knew never fought back . She never raised her head when others hurled insults , never defended herself even when she was telling the truth . She bowed , and shrank , like someone grateful just to be allowed a place in the room .

She stood her ground against Kane , eyes locked on his without a single tremor . She turned the maid's accusation back with ease , a smirk curving her lips as though she'd been in control from the start . When we were children , she had always been there , smiling , encouraging me whenever I stumbled in my alpha training . She was the one voice that cheered me on , the one person who tried to make the weight on my shoulders lighter . That was until my father found out . He made it clear , Selene was off - limits . She was a cursed child , unworthy of the future Alpha's time .

My duties came first , so I obeyed . I pulled away and kept my distance . But Selene never did . She trailed after me , clung to me , and loudly proclaimed to everyone that I would be her mate when she turned eighteen . It was suffocating , and humiliating . She looked like a fool , obsessed with a man who wouldn't even spare her a glance . At least , that's what I'd always told myself . And yet , right now , I couldn't shake the thought gnawing at me . The girl I saw today wasn't the fool everyone whispered about . It was almost as if she had become a different person entirely .

Ethan raised an eyebrow at me . " Woah , you look serious . You're thinking too much , prince . You know that girl , she always finds new ways to draw attention to herself . Maybe she already knew you were coming today and decided to put on a show . Look at you , thinking about her differently now . I wouldn't even put it past her to be the one who pushed Lady Sienna into the water . Sienna probably lied to protect her . She is an angel after all . " Ethan continued , " Instead of wasting your thoughts on that girl , you should be thinking about Lady Sienna .

Everyone is waiting for her coming - of - age ceremony . If she turns out to be your mate , the pack will be blessed by the Moon Goddess . Since you haven't found your mate yet , many are hoping it's Sienna , and not that cursed twin . " His words echoed what I'd heard a hundred times before . Sienna . The golden child of the Bloodrose family . The one my father , Alpha of this pack , praised endlessly with hope in his voice . She was beautiful , calm , and composed , everything a Luna was supposed to be .

She had tried countless times to draw close to me , and my father , the elders , and the entire pack wanted her as my mate . Selene , on the other hand ... I tilted my head , my gaze unfocused , staring at nothing in particular . None of it mattered to me . I straightened to my full height , turning away from the courtyard . It didn't matter who the moon goddess marked for me . I didn't want a mate . What I wanted was the perfect Luna . Damien I never understood the point of living . People clung to it , laughed , celebrated , yet to me it all felt pointless .

What was the purpose of waking , eating , loving , pretending it mattered , when everything ended the same way ? Death came for everyone eventually . So why make such a fuss about the time in between ? Living was nothing but a slow surrender to a meaningless end , From the ridge , I watched the Mooncrest Pack below . 8 Death came for everyone eventually " Jason , " I said without taking my eyes off them . Jason , my beta , bowed his head and spoke , " Yes , Alpha . " I turned slowly to him . " I thought I told you not to call me that . " " I apologise , alpha ," he muttered , uneasy .

I looked past him to the three standing behind , Jason in front , Yara and Kaius just behind . Their heads were bowed , fixed on the ground . My men had long since learned to keep their faces down around me . " Call me by name , " I said . Jason swallowed . " We wouldn't dare , " eyes " If they learn I'm an alpha ," I told him , " it would be stressful . Especially if they learn my identity . I don't want to destroy an entire pack because of your mistake . " Jason hesitated . Yara and Kaius exchanged a fleeting glance . At last , Jason forced the words out .

" Yes , Damien ." I nodded and turned my gaze back to the pack . After a moment , Jason's voice echoed behind me . " Do you think we'll find the Red Sworn here , my lord ? Rumor has it that it would appear in the Mooncrest Pack , but I doubt we'll find what you're looking for . Nothing good ever comes from Mooncrest . " I didn't respond . Everyone knew my pack despised the Mooncrest wolves , dismissing them as nothing but pests . They couldn't even be considered an enemy , they lacked the strength to wage a true war against us . And yet , time after time , they attacked .

Time after time , they failed , only to rise and try again . To me , they weren't worth the effort of my attention . But my people hated them all the same . I drew the hood over my head , concealing my face . " Rumors or not , I have to find my sword . " The words left no room for argument . Jason opened his mouth , then closed it . I tilted my head just enough for him to meet my gaze . " And don't be too sure about that , Jason . You never know what good might come from the Mooncrest Pack .

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