BABY STEPS

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Damien's POV...

After tucking my mate in bed, I make my way to my office, a few rooms across from mine.. well, ours. I relax slowly in my seat and exhale through my mouth. The Pack's security is getting compromised as the days go by. I look at the print my Head Of Security, Mikel sent to me earlier and furrow my brows in thought.

I'd much rather keep this information to myself. I don't think my little spitfire would like to know about a set of magically gifted beings coming after her, although I could almost bet that she knows exactly why.

I sigh as my head falls back, the thoughts that my obnoxious wolf had decided to feed me every now and then cloud my brain. Thoughts about my mate. Not so decent thoughts.

With another full moon coming soon, meaning another round of heat was sure to happen with her, the strong desire to mate with her has become almost unbearable. Hence, my wolf finds it necessary to cloud my mind with wild thoughts about my mate.

I can't push the thoughts back as I let them flow through my mind, causing a shiver of pleasure to rack through me. My nether region reacts instantly as it forces itself against my boxer briefs.

I groan as the images flood my brain and can't help but enjoy it. As sick as that seems.

Melody laying in bed with her hands tied up against the top of the bed, her beautiful eyes begging me to touch her.

Those mesmerizing eyes trapping me in a trance as she does things to me.

Her...

Antony walks into my office without knocking, as usual. I frown at him as he takes a seat opposite me.

" What?! ", I almost growl at him and he chuckles.

I sigh as I run my hands down my face, " What is it, Antony? "

He looks at me seriously before saying, " There's something you should know about Melody. She's not what you think she is, Damien. "

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" When were you going to tell me?! I thought we were establishing trust between us already. "

I was mad, fuming even. I found out from other foreign sources that my mate and I were of the same breed, we were Specials.

And as it seems, she wasn't planning on telling me.

" You didn't tell me either! How do you expect me to feel about that? "

I could understand where she was coming from, neither of us lied but we both omitted the truth. It's so complicated with these kind of relationships.

I couldn't get mad at her, it was so hard to look into those beautiful eyes and hold a grudge. I hesitated before walking towards her. " Look, I know I had my reasons for not telling you sooner, and I'm sure you had yours too. I'm just not used to all this, it's all new for me.. "

" Yea, cos you're used to the one night stands.. ", she mumurs under her breath but I catch it and I frown. " I'm trying to make it up to you, Melody. I really am, but we won't get anywhere if you decide to hold on to the past too tightly. "

" I'm sorry, it's just.. I'm sorry. Let's forget about all this. I'm hungry. "

I run my hand through my hair and take her hand and squeeze it gently. " I made pancakes. " Her eyes light up at that and I chuckle as I lead her to the kitchen.

She manages to eat all her pancakes and some of mine as well after which we make a quick drive to Antony's apartment. Antony grumbles all the way on our drive to the Pack's security house because Melody's driving my Benz.

" You're a kid, hunny. Kids are meant to be strapped in the backseat. " Melody says as she pokes her tongue at Antony from the rearview mirror making him grumble all the more. It's funny actually, only an idiot would say they weren't close to being siblings.

Although I'm not so comfortable with her driving, especially with her giving me a mini heart attack every now and then, it seems like it's giving her a thrill so I let her have her fun. Antony is quick to jump out of the car as soon as she steps on the brakes.

Finally...

She walks around the building while I scold my security team once more, looking around and poking things, acting surprised everytime something tumbles over.

Once I'm done with briefing them on certain things, I notice that Melody is no longer in sight. " Where's Melody? "

Everyone looks confused and I slap my forehead, groaning before I ask again, " The blonde girl?... Blue eyes? "

They all suddenly realize who I'm referring to and the question goes round without an answer.

Fvck.

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It's almost six in the evening and no one knows where Melody is. I'm having a headache as I look around and check the CCTV cameras continuously, Melody never left the building. And knowing her, she wouldn't make Antony worry as much as he is right now.

One of the guards runs up to me and explains that there was a strange sound coming from the attic about an hour ago but he didn't exactly make anything of it. I hurry up to the attic and as I touch the door knob, the scorching heat radiating off it makes me pull away immediately.

No one comes here anymore, it can only be opened from the outside. She must've gotten trapped here while wandering about and her heat couldn't bring down the door, it's heat resistant.

After several tries, we're able to open up the attic and Melody's right there, crouched down in a corner and her body shakes. I can tell she's crying, could she be claustrophobic? I send everyone back to their posts and despite the noise, she doesn't move until I gently touch her shoulder.

" Princess, it's me. " She looks up at me and immediately wraps her arms around me. I hold her silently till she slowly becomes calm and her breath evens out.

" Feel better now? ", She nods against my chest and whispers, " Fear. "

I slowly brush out the stray strands from her face and she unconsciously leans against my palm, making me wipe her tears with my thumb instead. " You don't have to tell me, it's fine. "

She sits up and leans on me, still holding my hands. " I'm actually claustrophobic and I.. well,.. "

I plant a long kiss on her forehead and we just sit there for minutes. I tell her that it's fine to not wanna talk about it.

I soon hold her up, and carry her, with her straddling me from the front and I take her to the car.

Tony speaks to her in the car before we leave for my place. I hold her hand throughout the drive back and she equally holds my hand, tightly. Like she's scared of being alone.

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She takes her time preparing for bed and I patiently wait for her outside the bathroom, Antony said to give her time, to go steady and hopefully, I'm doing it right.

" Wanna watch a movie? ", she shakes her head and smiles at me a bit. " Thanks for asking though. Maybe another night, tomorrow? "

Tomorrow's another phase of her heat. Fvck.

I don't get to reply as she pulls me towards the bed and well, she leans her back against my front, so I'm spooning her. I take it she wants to cuddle so I grant her that.

" Goodnight, princess. "

" Goodnight, Damien. "

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There's an obnoxious poking on my face when I wake up and I look up to see my mischievous mate smiling down at me. " Good morning, babygirl. "

She blushes furiously and hides her face in the crook of my shoulder. " Let me go. ", she whispers and that's when I notice that I have a vice grip on her waist, making her press flat against my front. And well, it makes my wolf extremely happy.

I slowly let her go and watch as she gets off the bed, stretching as soon as her feet touch the padded floor. I audibly groan as she lets her shirt fall to the side, deliberately exposing her sun kissed shoulder, she laughs and rushes to the bathroom.

Fvck the baby steps, she's perfect.

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