ALPHA'S REDEMPTION

DAMON'S POV

It's been two days since Morgana has been unconscious. She hasn't opened her eyes yet. I've been ignoring Colton and Ryder, wanting to calm down before I speak to Colton again. 

I've been thinking a lot about the strain on my relationship with Colton. I realized we are both at fault for how things turned out between us. He's too stubborn and I can be hard on him sometimes. I'm not ready to forgive him for what he did to Morgana, but I want to talk with him, brother to brother.

We might be in a complicated spot right now but he's still my blood and only with is help will I be able to defeat the threat on our nation.

The nurse came in this morning to clean Morgana and try to get some fluids down her throat. She was unresponsive the entire time.

I sit by her side and cup her cheek and trace circles around her cheek with my thumb.

"I'm sorry." I whisper to her knowing she can't hear me. "Please wake up." I say.

I still don't understand what exactly it is I feel for Morgana. Am I in love with her? I'm not sure yet. All I know is I will do everything in my power to protect her from now on and all the humans we have here as slaves.

I already got the serum I needed from the scientist. I've been contemplating about letting the humans go for a while. I've been thinking about it ever since I started to care for Morgana. And with the amount of serum we have now, we will be able to stop the vampires and put an end to this war for good, so we don't need the humans' blood anymore to feed the vampires.

I know Ryder will be happy with this decision, Colton's the one who will be a problem. Unfortunately, he will always see the humans as lesser beings. Convincing him will be difficult as long as we still have this vampire problem.

Which is why I plan on letting the humans go after the vampire lord is defeated and every vampire is wiped off the face of the earth. If I let them go now, most of them will leave to seek refuge in the forbidden forests and they might get killed by wild animals or lurking vampires on their way there.

I want to free them in a safe world. For now, I will do everything I can to make them comfortable in my nation. I want to rectify my mistakes. I was so stupid now that I think of it.

I was ruthless, a monster and all for what? For power. I don't know if Morgana will ever forgive me and that's okay. I don't deserve her forgiveness. If I were in her shoes, I wouldn't forgive me either. I've done a lot of horrible things to her kind for her to just forgive that easily.

All I can do for her is to try and make the world a better place for her. She's only 18, she still has her entire life ahead of her and I will make sure she lives it.

I will tell my brothers about my plans to free the human after the vampires ae taken cared of.

As I'm about to stand and leave my room, Morgana makes a weird sound. She moves her head from side to side as she groans in pain.

"Please stop.." She whispers in her sleep. Is she dreaming? "No.. Mom? Dad? No.. Please don't hurt them."

She says as tears escape from her eyes. She's dreaming about her parents again. I don't know what to do to calm her. I hold her hand and gently squeeze on it. She looks like she's in pain, haunted by the memories of her dead parents.

Her parents that are dead because of me.

She keeps turning her head from side to side then in a few seconds she opens her eyes and lets out a devastating scream. She jerks her body up and hisses in pain.

"Lay down Morgana. You're hurt." I say to her gently pushing her body back in bed. Her eyes are full of confusion when she looks at me, tears threatening to fall.

She shuts her eyes in pain. She's probably feeling all the pain Colton inflicted on her at a hundred percent now that she's awake. She flinches with the slightest movement, letting out sounds of pain.

"Don't try to move Morgana. You're badly hurt." I gently to her as I try to make her comfortable.

She stares at me in confusion as I tuck her in.

"He came in here. He… He.." She says stuttering as she remembers what happened to her. Fear, anger, hatred and tears in her eyes.

"Sshhh I know. I know." I say to her gently. "Don't try to speak. It'll put your body under more stress."

Her eyes grow weak and in a second she passes out again. "Morgana?" I call out her name but she doesn't respond. She's unconscious again and my room is filled once more with void and emptiness.

I let out a frustrated sigh and curse under my breath. I tuck her in properly and leave my room to go speak to my brothers.

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My brothers and I are seated in our usual spots in the meeting room. Silence fills the room as we stare at each other awkwardly. Tension fills the air before Ryder breaks the silence.

"How is she?" Ryder asks genuinely.

"Still unconscious." I simply answer.

"I'm sure she'll wake up soon." Ryder says trying to console me. I simply nod at him not wanting to address the matter. I didn't come here to talk about Morgana.

"What exactly is going on between the two of you anyways. What is she to you?" Colton suddenly questions.

"Don't even start Colton." I say in a serious tone.

"We're here to talk about the vampires so how about we just focus on that." I state.

"So we're just going to ignore the fact that you beat me up yesterday?" Colton asks. He looks great though. Like it never happened. He doesn't have a single bruise on his face. He's a wolf and the beta so he heals quickly. He should not be complaining.

"What do you want me to say?" I asks him with a bored tone.

"I want an apology." He blurts out making me chuckle slightly.

"You're funny." I say to him.

"Okay guys, let's not do this right now. Colton, you were wrong for breaking into Damon's room and almost killing his pet. And Damon you were wrong for laying your hands on your brother. Both of you should be apologizing to each other. We don't have time for fights. We need to think of a plan. We need to figure out how to save Reece." Ryder says shutting both of us up.

"You guys don't really think he's still alive right?" Colton says looking at both of us like we're crazy.

"I'm just trying to be optimistic here." Ryder states.

"I've decided to keep tracking them. You were right Colton. We can't just sit and do nothing while the vampire lord gets stronger. We can't trust his word. I should never have stopped tracking him just because he threatened Reece. Now it may be more difficult to find him considering we've wasted a lot of time already. And Reece might be dead already." I speak and Colton's eyes light up.

"Glad you've come to your senses brother." He says.

"When do we move out? And don't you dare say you're going alone this time." Ryder speaks.

"I'll leave the tracking to you both this time. I can't leave." I say to them. I have to take care of Morgana. I can't leave her in her current state. I have to be with her.

"What? Why?" Colton questions.

"I think you know why Colton." I say simply, looking at him with annoyance. I get irritated every time I think of what he did to Morgana.

"She can stay with the nurses." Colton states. "We need you there with us."

"I think you two will be just fine without me. I'm not leaving her alone." I state definitively.

"What exactly is going on between you two anyways? And I'm asking with all sincerity this time. Have you fallen in love with this human brother?" Colton asks.

"Morgana is none of your concern. Focus on the mission at hand. I will give you two a drop of serum before you leave tomorrow just in case you find the vampire lord. If you don't find him after five days, come back to the castle immediately and we'll think of something else. Do I make myself clear?" My brothers nod at me as I give them their orders for tomorrow.

I rise to my feet and make my way towards the door to go back to Morgana.

"Colton." I say my brothers name with a deep tone. "If you ever touch her again, I will become your worst nightmare." I say to him before leaving the meeting room. It's been long since I checked on the scientist. I'll visit him before going back to Morgana.