Chapter 45

**DUNCAN'S POV**

“Do you feel attracted to Luciana perhaps?”

My eyes narrowed,a growl erupting. “What are you getting at?”

He shrugged his shoulders, “it's just that you acted weird when I spoke about her. But then again,I'm pretty sure it's in my head. There is no way you will have feelings for her while you have Arielle,it's just not possible.” He waved his hands and turned back,leaving the room.

I was left with Sheba who gave me a stare.

“What?”

“You know what I'm going to say. The prophecy is beyond us all,there is nothing you can do about it.”

I stood and walked to the window, tucking my hands deep inside my pocket.

“Aren't you going to give me a reply?”

“What is this prophecy? What exactly is going on? Why am I involved in it? And,who is that lady?”

“All will be revealed in time.”

I stared out the window, my gaze falling on a little person outside, walking and from the way she walked,it was obvious she was thinking. It felt so right,just watching her and it brought a sense of peace.

“Luciana!” I heard.

I inspected the person who called her and my face darkened. “Damon..”

I watched quietly as he approached her and after speaking for a while,enveloped the entirety of her in his arms. My face turned a few shades darker.

“What is he doing there?”

Sheba took careful steps towards me. “You feel it,dont you?”

I kept quiet,unable to give her a reply.

“It's there,that feeling. No matter how much you deny it,it still lingers.”

“Shut up!”

I stared at them for a while longer,I could feel a storm brewing so I averted my gaze and turned to Sheba.

“What's the deal with her? Why did Damon think she was his mate?”

Sheba looked in thought. “Honestly, I do not know. The mate bond is something that cannot be forged,it's not only just an alignment of bodies and feelings. It is the conjunction of the souls. A bond established by the moon goddess. It cannot be forged,so I have no idea what happened but it was obvious to tell that he wasn't kidding when he expressed his feelings about her. I could see it. Raw desire and need..”

She sighed and raised her hands to her head. “Maybe the moon goddess is responsible for this.”

“Why would she want to do this?”

Sheba shrugged. “How am I to know? I'm not even a wolf, maybe you should try talking to her.”

I raised a brow.

“Talking to her?”

“Yes..”

I closed my eyes and rubbed it in frustration. “Do you think the moon goddess would listen to me,because if I were the one, I wouldn't listen to me. Also, it's none of my business. I just don't want Damon getting distracted because of her.”

“Or..you don't want Damon getting close to her?”

I shot her an icy glare,my eyes changing colour immediately. The eyes changing colours was a sign that the wolf was surfacing.

I clenched my fists hard,trying to contain myself. I had an ability that no one knew about. I could speak to my wolf.

It had happened on the night that I first shifted. I had spoken to my wolf and I was scared. I told my father about it but he didn't believe because no one could speak to their wolf.

Over the years, I made research and found out that speaking to your wolf was possible but none of the present wolves could do that anymore.

I had named him Leon.

Leon would sometimes take over in my human form, his aura was especially strong because he was the actual wolf. He never hid anything and was rash. He acted purely on his emotions which were of rage mostly. Wolves were not known for their patience afterall. Leon helped whence I felt too overwhelming about issues and I began trusting his decisions even though he was basically me. But,ever since I met that girl,I had been suppressing him because he had been reacting to her too much.

I could feel something scratching, and thrashing, trying to get out. I closed my eyes and tried to communicate with him but it was futile. He wasnt ready to listen. I felt myself losing consciousness gradually, except I was not losing consciousness, he was taking over. He had won and I had lost.
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LEON'S POV (DUNCAN'S WOLF)

I breathed out,glad to have finally won the war against him. It had been so long he had let me take over became of the cutie pie. I fixed my gaze back on the window,this time she was with another guy.

My veins bulged and it took everything in the fibre of my being not to rip out his heart. I bared my canines that were slightly elongated at the man who couldn't see me.

“You do know she cannot see you.”

I turned to her and growled. It was guttural and feral. I stalked towards her,my eyes never leaving hers.

She moved back as I got closer to her,with each step I took forward,she took a step backwards. Her face was etched in pure terror.

“Who are you?” She asked, a hint of fear in her voice.

I snared,my voice low and menacing. “You know exactly who I am.. Sheba.”

She shrieked and turned to the door, attempting to run but I was quicker than she was. I was at the door before she could conjure up anything,blocking her exit.

“Duncan! What the hell is wrong with you? You're scaring me!”

“As it should be.” I thundered.

“You are not my alpha!” She retorted, understandably the meaning of my words.

“You will give me the respect of an alpha. Honestly, I have never liked you. You do not answer my questions, neither do you respect me. Who the hell do you think you are?”

“I do not answer to you!” She proclaimed again and I rolled my eyes,throwing my head back and laughing menacingly.

“We will see about that…”