Chapter 29

**DUNCAN'S POV**

“I'm Eddard…..”

I walked up to the man and touched his face to feel he was real. It was weird shit but I had to find out. Faeries never revealed themselves. They preferred to stay awa from any drama that involved them.

“Show me your wings…I need to confirm if you're real or not.”

He shot me a disgusted look but I didnt care,I had to find out if he was real and keep him. Only a madman would pass on an opportunity like this.

He snapped his fingers and his majestic wings suddenly appeared,glowing and glittering. I had my mouth open and I smiled to myself.

“We're saving your mate,Damon.” I assured,turning to face him and was met with a relieved look on his face.

Eddard took the bloody bag from Damon and spilled his blood on it. His eyes began to glow and his wings fluttered as he rose above the ground.

“She's about to be killed,we need to go now.” He informed hurriedly.

“Get the car ready.” I ordered, and Damon dashed outside.

Sheba stood looking,along with Eddard,and I had to raise my voice on them.

“Are you just gonna stand there like statues or whatnot?”

“I'm helping you,not the other way around.” She protested.

I raised a brow. “Oh really, then I guess it doesn't bother you that Luciana is Damon's mate. If you really think like that,you can go.” I gave a taunting smirk,knowing she wouldn't leave.

………
We got to a forest hidden deep in the mountains and I couldn't help but wonder how we got there because it didn't exist on the map. The moon was big,bright and full in the sky and I could feel myself growing stronger. It was the full moon,when wolves were at their strongest.

I felt the urge to shift to my wolf as the cold air hit my face,and I wasn't the only one. We continued walking and approached an empty space somewhere in the forest. It looked like the area had been cleared out.

We stood there for a while as Eddard was convinced that Luciana was not too far from us. After a while, men in dark robes began moving,carrying different objects. Knives,axes,they even had a goat's head.

We were given rings so our scents would be hidden and we wouldn't be seen. Just when I thought I would go crazy from waiting,we saw Luciana,along with some other people, and out of nowhere,an altar suddenly appeared. I was taken aback and my eyes widened.

“Witches..” Arielle voiced out,shocked and angry at the same time.

I nodded slowly, trying to assess the situation.

“Why is my mate there? What the fuck is she doing there?” Damon asked,ready to grab her immediately, and he did just that but before he could move,Sheba restrained him with magic and Eddard put him to sleep with a snap of his fingers.

I turned to them for an explanation and Sheba just shrugged,pointing to Eddard. He bit his lips and breathed out before speaking.

“We cannot afford to make any rash decisions and if that girl really is his mate, do you think he will just sit still and wait till we discover or figure out a plan?” He asked,answering me.

I found reason in his words so I turned back to face the scene ongoing before us.

Luciana was placed in the altar,in the middle,and the other people were placed around the altar. They all seemed to be asleep.

“Why does it feel like Luciana is the main character here? Just what the hell is going on?” Arielle asked, confusion etched on her face.

“Who exactly is she?” I asked no one in particular and Sheba turned to me,her eyebrows raised in a somewhat taunting manner.

“She is the main character, and that is why she has been held here.” A masculine voice said.

I whipped my head to see a man standing. I was completely shocked as I didn't hear him approaching,nor did I catch his scent.

“Who are you?” I questioned immediately.

“That is no business of yours,Duncan.” He replied,his voice firm and strong.

I glared at him and as my eyes met his,I felt something. Fear? It had been so long since I felt that. The last time I had felt dear was when my brother was killed. My alpha instincts kicked in immediately but it still wasn't enough,his aura surpassed mine and it choked me. It was extremely surprising because he didn't look to be doing anything. I admitted my defeat. I lowered my gaze slowly and turned to Sheba for explanations.

“I cannot tell you who he is if he's not ready to tell you. I am more afraid of him than you.” She admitted.

My eyebrows knitted in mild awe.

“She looks hungry and weak.” He expressed, looking at Luciana.

“Of course she is,she didnt eat anything.” Another man I didn't know said,facing her.

“She's his mate, apparently.” Sheba announced, pointing to the sleeping Damon on the floor.

He laughed heartily, like he didn't just glare at me. I rolled my eyes.

“How's that possible? This wolf cannot be her mate.” He rebutted.

“Well,that is the case.” She defended, shrugging her shoulders.

Luciana had woken up and she seemed to be taking in her surroundings. She could probably see it better than we could.

“Who are you?” She suddenly said,turning everyone's attention to her.

She became quiet but everybody was focused on her.

“I don't need your help,I could die for all I care, and no one would be bothered, no one would even notice!” She said again

“Lincoln,what's wrong with her?” Eddard asked the second guy that suddenly came.

“I don't know…but..it's sad. She's so young and yet she's so alone.”

“We? There was never a we. From the onset,it was always me. I was always alone. From my childhood up until when I grew, I was alone. When I turned sixteen and I was locked because I asked my mother for a cake,I was alone. I was sixteen, fucking sixteen! When I turned eighteen and I couldn't shift,when you decided not to show up,I was alone! The past twenty years of my life, I have always been alone! I don't want you! Death is the best option for me, at least this time, I won't be killing myself,someone will do the job for me.” Her voice, which flared up earlier,settled into a whimper as tears fell down her face slowly.

Normally, I wouldn't be able to see that much in detail but the full moon enhanced my powers. Her tears and words broke my heart. Something I didn't know was possible.

“She had tried killing herself?” Damon asked,waking from his sedated sleep.

Eddard was about to sedate him again,but he raised his hands,stopping him.

“I won't do anything rash,trust me.” He promised. “But,will someone answer me? She tried to die?”

“That's what it looks like.” Lincoln replied.

“I'll kill them. I'll fucking kill them,those parents of hers,i'll make sure they pay for doing this to her. She's still so young..”

“Let's go!” She suddenly said, her voice determined and filled with purpose.

“Let's go.” The mysterious guy who refused to tell me his name suddenly said,making adrenaline course through my veins immediately.