Rogue Moon (unedited(complete)

chapter 37

"I've heard a lot about you miss Seraphina..." The woman gave me a warm smile and I jumped at the sound of Damien snarling down at me while being held by the glowing chains.

Henry stood up just as amber and a few others came rushing over. As soon as amber saw the woman her eyes went wide.

"Miss Irene?! "

I looked at the woman as she faced them and gave amber a hug. I sat there still in shock unsure how to process what was happening...who is this woman what is she?! I moved away from Damien earning some very angry growls as I stood up and watched him. He thrashed in the chains trying to break free but it was pointless, they weren't budging in the slightest.

"Oh knock it off you big brute...your not breaking out of those chains until your temper is gone, that magic is meant to hold you until you've calmed down!" Irene spoke up before walking closer with her arms crossed.

Magic? Wait this is actual magic?! I looked at her shocked as she stood beside me and smiled.

"Luna Kathryn has told me your quite unique... I can see why..."

I looked at the woman unsure what to think much less say.

"I'm guessing you've never met my kind before, have you? " I only shook my head in response and she sighed. "So it's true then...your no different than any other mortal...completely oblivious to the supernatural world...well to make things simple for you...my name is Irene... And im a witch..."

Format werewolves and lycans now witches? I have a feeling vampires aren't far from being real either... I didn't have much of a chance to register the fact mag is and witches were real before Damien started thrashing around again, his angry growls making everyone flinch.

I hated seeing him like this... It brought back flashes from my nightmares...no my memories of that creature killing everyone...when Damien was like this he wasn't the quiet and kind man I had grown used to...he was a savage creature who just wanted to kill me...

"C-can you change him back? With your magic?..." I looked at Irene as she looked at me a bit surprised. She gave me a small smile before helping me to my feet.

"I can't...at most all I can do is hold him down so he doesn't hurt anyone... Those chains won't disappear until he's calmed down...but you can help him... you're the key to his entire existence...you have the power to bring him back to reality...."

I looked back to Damien as he thrashed around violently trying to break out of his chains. My chest ached at the sight of him like this earlier he was just a kind wolf playing with a couple of pups...

Biting my lip I walked closer to him as he struggled, once I got close enough for him to notice he stopped to growl at me, there was nothing but pure bloodlust in his eyes that made me hesitate. He's tried to kill me more than once, I only survived because I ran and tried to hide...but that wasn't the Damien I knew this wasn't him it was the cursed collar around his neck...

Taking a deep breath I moved closer and kneeled in front of him he growled down at me as I looked him in the eyes. Reaching out I touched his head making him flinch. Rubbing his ears like I used to, I gave him a small smile. "Please come back...this isn't like you, Damien...i know you don't want to hurt anyone...so please..."

His body was tense as he looked at me. Everyone around us was quiet, waiting for something to happen. Within seconds he seemed to visibly relax and closed his eyes the chains loosened before breaking off completely as he slumped forwards holding himself up.

He shook his head slowly coming back to his senses. As his eyes met mine I could see they were filled with so much sadness...he seemed horrified as he looked around and even at his own claws.

He shift back to normal like I expected and suddenly ran off into the forest.

"Damien!?" I stood up and watched as he disappeared, my worry for him drowning out everything else. I didn't even notice amber had come up to me and was holding my hand, concerned for me...

"Don't worry he'll come back!..." Amber squeezed my hand reassuringly as Henry came up now back to his human form.

I looked to the ground confused about Damien...why would he just run away...

"How's the situation at the border?" Irene spoke up. Henry faced her and crossed his arm seeming genuinely confused. "Well, the apposed rouge that attacked our patrol immediately ran off... No one is sure what happened exactly if this was an attack or something else... From what our patrol says they almost seemed feral... But feral wolves wouldn't travel together and break into a pack's borders just to run away, it doesn't make sense..."

As Henry spoke realization dawned upon me. "they aren't rogues...and they aren't feral!.."

All three of them looked at me surprised but I dreaded telling them...

"This wasn't random, those wolves were being controlled! Just like Damien! They have collars that are cursed or something. They attacked me before when I first met Damien, they were ravenous and didn't even respond to pain, like they couldn't feel it!"

"That's...exactly how the border patrol described them... But who the hell would want to or even be able to control werewolves, Much less who would have the power to control a lycan?!

I looked back at the forest in thought. "I'm not exactly sure who... Damien is the only one who knows..."