The Luna's Pure Heart
The Luna’s Pure Heart – Chapter 84

(Eleanor pov)

Jake practically held my hand the whole time we followed behind Damion. I was beyond exhausted, unsure if I would even be able to shift as I felt Kari go into the back of my mind to slumber. She knew we were safe now..she knew Titus was here and stronger than ever. He wouldn’t let anything happen to us and I almost felt bad for anyone that crossed our paths because I knew without a doubt Titus was on a war path. Damion hadn’t quite shifted fully, his fingers transformed into long claws and his teeth sharpened to a deadly point. His muscles and body form was pure perfection and quite distracting I must add..I know this isn’t the most appropriate time but damn..my mate was sexy as hell right now.

I quickly tried to shake the thoughts away, those golden eyes glancing at me as the corner of Damion’s mouth twitched into a smile. He could read me like a book..

Suddenly the sound of shouting and footsteps began racing towards us.

“She went this way!” One oblivious man said, knowing what they were about to stumble into was something they would least expect.

Suddenly five warriors turned the corner, stopping in their tracks as their eyes widened in disbelief.

“f**k! He got loose!” One yelled as Damion didn’t hesitate for one single second. He was on them in the blink of an eye, their bodies dropping to the floor before I could even comprehend the scene that was unfolding before me.

Jake gripped my hand tighter, making sure I wouldn’t take a single step away from him as he hovered close to me protectively.

“Let’s keep moving.” Damion reached out, taking my other hand as he gently wrapped his long fingers around me. His claws were still present but his touch was as delicate as ever.

Pulling me along, which essentially pulled Jake along, Damion sniffed the air, his golden eyes shimmering as a small smile touched his lips.

“The Beta’s are here.” He growled with satisfaction. The sound of wolves snarling and whimpering growing louder the closer we got.

I wondered for a moment how the hell they had gotten here so fast and where Rachel was. I prayed to the goddess she was somewhere safe and away from all of this. Then I suddenly remembered Pierce, feeling guilty for leaving the room and wishing I could link him to make sure he was okay and apologize.

Damion kicked the door open, making it fly off of its hinges as it slammed to the floor with a ground shaking thud. Looking ahead we saw Lucas and Lance’s wolves fighting off at least ten others. These looked and smelled like rogues..so they must have breached the castle now.

Damion let go of my hand, lunging forward at lightning speed as he quickly tackled two wolves at once. The action causing Lucas and Lance to howl with approval.

Jake pulled me behind him, his hand still glued to my own tightly as he stood in front of me defensively. I knew he wasn’t in full health, but I had no doubt in my mind that he would do everything he could to protect me at this very moment.

Between Damion and the Beta’s, the rogues were taken down within minutes. Lance’s wolf Ash trotted up towards me after. Sniffing me carefully as his eyes suddenly filled with relief. I reached my hand out, threading my fingers through his dark thick fur as I smiled at him softly. His eyes darted towards my stomach while he nudged me gently, as if questioning if the pup was okay.

“Everything’s okay.” I nodded gently, placing my hand on my stomach as he went to nudge me once more.

“Beta, I suggest you back away from my mate because my anger isn’t exactly under control right now.” Damion snarled, annoyance filling his tone as Ash lowered his head and backed up slowly. I glanced toward Lucas’s wolf and saw him staring at me worriedly but knew he had already predicted Damiom would react like this..knowing how protective he is..especially right now.

Damion walked back towards me, well, I could tell this was more Titus than Damion as he pulled me flush to his chest. He began rubbing his nose and mouth all over my neck, then bit down on me, making a sharp gasp escape my throat. Marking me with his scent and bite once more as he licked my punctured flesh, sealing it just as fast..I knew exactly why he was doing this..wolves are not only possessive but extremely territorial..especially when their mate is threatened to be taken by another. So it’s safe to say Titus was on edge right now and the fact he was holding himself back from doing more than this, was something to say for how much more connected Damion and him had become. Because honestly..some wolves go crazy being threatened this extreme and would physically claim their mate right in front of the one doing it..just to prove a point..

That’s definitely something we don’t need right now..I think the fact that I am carrying Titus’s pup is making him more protective as well, even with his friends. I believe he is letting Jake touch me though only because his wolf, Leon, is dormant right now as he heals.

“I want you two to clear the rest of the halls, while I go for my Uncle. Get every warrior on our side to surround the castle and make it so no one can leave this place. Jake, locate where Pierce is and get him down here immediately. I need Brutus here to help protect Eleanor.” Damion instructed and I watched as Ash and Dakota nodded their heads and took off down the hallway.

“My king, Pierce is on his way, he sounded pretty determined and said he would get here immediately. ” Jake added, glancing toward me as the guilt began to rise. Crap, Pierce is going to be so pissed at me..I guess I didn’t think that far ahead.

“My king, Pierce is on his way, he sounded pretty determined and said he would get here immediately. ” Jake added, glancing toward me as the guilt began to rise. Crap, Pierce is going to be so pissed at me..I guess I didn’t think that far ahead.

“Let’s go then, we will meet him by the stairs.” Damion gripped my hand once more, pulling me along as we continued down the hall toward where Kari and I first came.

It seems like Lance and Lucas must have already ran into a few wolves in here because the smell of fresh b***d filled the halls.

Suddenly the sound of the door opening caused everyone to go on high alert as we snapped our heads towards that direction, but we quickly calmed as Pierce appeared before us. He had basketball shorts on and a long s***h across his chest.

“Pierce are you okay?!” I gasped, his eyes locking onto mine as they went wide.

“Eleanor..f**k..” he rushed to me, his large muscular arms wrapping around my small frame as he pulled me into a tight hug. I have never seen Pierce this out of character, especially in front of Damion, who by the way was growling possessively now.

“I thought..f**k..never do that again..do you understand me?” He chastised me, but relief filled his voice as he pulled back and I nodded my head vehemently.

“I’m sorry..I just couldn’t sit back and do nothing.” I tried to explain and he smiled. Not just one of his half smiles I sometimes catch on the rare occasion, this was a full face teeth-baring grin. Who the hell is this and what happened to Pierce?! Atleast he isn’t mad and seems more relieved than anything.

“Let’s go, Elder Paul is making his way to the first floor.” Damion took my hand once more, fully pulling me away from Jake and Pierce this time as he held onto me tightly. I have to remember Titus has more control right now, and we should be lucky that he didn’t rip Pierce off of me.

We bounded for the stairs, Damion taking two at a time as I was practically dragged behind him. I knew this was the only chance we would get..if Elder Paul escapes now there is no way we will find him easily. This has to stop today..this will stop today.

Damion kicked the door open, making it slam against the wall and causing a group of warriors to jump from surprise. They just stood there, watching as Damion, Pierce, Jake and I stepped through the doorway. Then the voice of that man I hated so damn much yelled above the crowd of warriors.

“What the hell are you waiting for? Kill that monster and get the girl!” He ordered, his words snapping the men out of their trance as they shifted mid-air, leaping towards us.

‘Eleanor, I’m ready.’

Kari whispered, her strength not full but enough to make an impact as I nodded my head and let go of Damion’s hand. Glancing back, worry filled his eyes as he saw me begin to crouch down.

‘The pup will be safe, I made sure of it.’

I informed him, trying to give him comfort with that knowledge as he nodded tightly before shifting into the mountain of a wolf that Titus was.

I quickly lurched forward, Kari taking over as she stood next to our mate, licking and nuzzling up to him..showing him she was just as relieved that he was safe as I was.

“I want the girl alive! But first, bring me the beast’s head.” Elder Paul snarled, shifting into his own wolf now as he howled up toward the ceiling.

It was a good thing this castle was so big because I swear Damion’s head almost touched the vaulted ceilings..he looked bigger than ever.

Jake stood beside Damion, holding a dagger in each hand while Brutus stood next to me. There was no way I would sit back and watch as my mate did all the work..I wanted these men to pay for their crimes more than anyone..I wanted justice, not only for my mate, but for the people whose lives were brutally taken today..this..this was for our people.

The air was thick with tension and then all hell broke loose. Elder Paul’s wolf lunged forward, I honestly thought he would run..so I was more than surprised, to say the least.

He and six other wolves went straight for Damion. Snapping and biting towards him as Damion lunged forward, meeting them halfway. The moment they collided caused the floor to physically shake. Damion swiped his massive paw out, hitting a wolf across the room and making him slam against the wall.

Two other wolves came towards me, making Brutus take charge as he jumped onto one’s side, sinking his teeth into the wolf’s neck and shaking his head back and forth aggressively.

Jake sprinted past me, his arm raised high as he slammed into the other wolf’s side, swiping his arm down as he sunk the dagger into the wolf’s flesh. A sharp yelp left his mouth as he fell to the floor.

My eyes darted to Titus, seeing three wolves attacking him at once, and quickly noted a fourth circling around his back and ready to pounce.

Kari pushed forward, leaping onto the wolf’s back just before it was about to attack, making him bark in surprise. She opened her jaw, biting down onto his shoulder blade as it bucked around wildly, slamming us into a wall. Kari’s grip tightened, her head beginning to shake from side to side as she took out a chunk of the wolf’s shoulder causing it to cry out in pain.

Next, she went for the neck, finding an opening as she latched on once more, repeating the process as she ripped off another chunk, making the wolf fall to the ground. After getting up, we glanced toward Damion again..this time I noticed something strange..something shimmering in the light. Something I had seen once before and instantly made my b***d run cold.

‘The silver dagger.’

I gasped, making Kari’s eyes widen as we took in the sight of Elder Paul, now shifted back and lunging towards our mate with the most evil expression I had ever seen. His eyes were all black and his face twisted into a menacing smile. Damion was busy finishing off the last two wolves as our bodies suddenly took over. The raw need and primal instinct to protect our mate overpowered everything else..there was no logic, there were no consequences..there was nothing but the need to save this man that I loved with every single ounce of my soul.

‘Damion watch out!’

I yelled into the link, everything seeming to go in slow motion as fear filled me. Kari jumped forward, the dagger inching closer toward our mate as Elder Paul threw himself at Titus. Suddenly our body clashed with his, Kari side-swiping him as a sharp pain shot through our pack. A burning sensation consumed us as a deep earth-shattering howl filled the air. The ground quaked as we fell to the floor, not from our impact..but from the devastation our mate was exuding from witnessing what we had just done. Damion shifted and was by our side in seconds, his hands ripping the knife out of our back as a yelp escaped me.

“Why did you do that..why?!” His voice was full of anguish as he placed his hand over our wound. Jake was by his side in an instant and Kari quickly shifted us back, unable to stay in our wolf form as I looked up at Damion.

“I just..I couldn’t lose you.” I whispered, tears trickling out of the corner of my eye.

“There is no me without you..don’t you understand that?! How foolish can you be? Your life..your life is worth so much more than mine.” Damion choked out pulling me closer to him, his arms wrapping around me as Jake began pressing a piece of cloth against my back trying to stop the bleeding.

I weakly raised my arm, placing my palm against Damion’s cheek as I shook my head no.

“Don’t you see..you are the reason why I am even here Damion, why I was made a blessed wolf..it is you..it has always been you.” I confessed weakly, feeling my head beginning to spin. Knowing Damion is my purpose..he is so much more than I would ever be..he is the one that is meant to rule this realm. He is the one who needed to be protected at all costs.

“Don’t say that..it’s not true..” he yelled, searching my eyes as he brushed my hair away from my face. His head bent down as he rested his brow against mine. His tears falling against my cheeks as the warmth made my skin tingle from the sensation.

‘Kari..our pup..is..is it okay?’

I breathed into my mind, needing to know..

‘Yes..the pup is still protected..but Eleanor..if we don’t make it..’

She trailed off her tone full of sadness, making me close my eyes and turn my head to the side. Feeling Damion kissing my face profusely as he held me closer to him.

‘We will make it..’

I said firmly, I refuse to let it end this way.

Opening my eyes, I heard Damion growling, I glanced over witnessing Elder Paul trying to back out of the room. His eyes were wide with terror as he looked at my mate with panic and dread before glancing down at me.

He paled instantly, watching as Damion stared at him, his eyes burning with anger..no, not anger..rage..pure unbridled rage.

“Tear him from limb to limb.” Damion snarled through clenched teeth.

“No..wait..stop!” Elder Paul dared to speak. Then three wolves stalked forward..Ash, Dakota, and Brutus. Their movements were smooth and precise..walking as if they were one. Then they pounced, each latching onto a limb, causing the wicked man to scream out in pain. His face was that of one experiencing pure terror.

Each wolf pulling and tugging as Elder Paul cried out. His body being jerked around like a rag doll, his limbs being pulled off one by one as the screaming soon stopped. The sight was something I could never unsee as I turned my head into Damion’s chest. Relief flooded through me knowing this was over. It was finally over..Damion was free from this man…he was safe..my Damion was finally safe. I smiled softly, my head feeling light as people began moving around me.

“Eleanor, open your eyes..come on darling please..you need to stay awake.” Damion shouted above me. My head lulled from side to side as I tried my hardest to do what he said.

“She has lost a lot of b***d, we need to take her to the infirmary now.” Jake’s words echoed through me, they sounded so far away..why was I so far away?

“F**K…you can’t do this..you can’t leave me like this.” Damion began to panic..I wanted to tell him I was here..to tell him I was just so tired, that I just needed to sleep a little but before I could that darkness enveloped me..I will be okay..it will all be okay..