Chapter 44 - Echoes of the Moon

With his heart still thumping from the intensity of the wild and aggressive night with his mate, Damien laid in bed. Lydia was asleep next to him, resting in the afterglow of their passion with a gentle, even breath. For a brief moment, he observed her while delicately stroking a strand of hair away from her face. She appeared so calm and at ease, but he knew that these days, peace was something he was losing ground on. Damien crept out of bed, crossing the room to the window without making a sound with his bare feet so as not to wake her. He opened the window to the chilly night air, deep and earthy scent of the forest coming in. Inhaling deeply, he felt the night's pull and the call of the wild, which had always stuck to him since his first transformation. The silver light of the full moon, which was high in the sky, cast a gentle, dreamy glow over the entire planet. Gazing up at it, Damien experienced the well-known sensation in his heart, the bond that goes beyond language or