Damien's POV

　　"What the fuck is going on?" I fumed, pulling Red against my side protectively, just as a semi-shifted male hurtled towards us, teeth snapping menacingly. A smaller, darker wolf charged behind him, sinking its teeth into the half-human, stopping him from launching an assault on Red and I. My eyes widened in alarm as I watched the pair wrestle for the higher ground until they finally rolled out of sight.

　　Locking eyes with my angel, checking her over quickly, our heads snapped in the direction the beasts had disappeared; a defeated wail penetrated the dim woods around us, bouncing off the trees aimlessly

　　"We need to get out of here, Red!" I hissed, bringing my green hues to look at her, unsurprised by the challenge on her lips.

　　"What's wrong? Scared of a few feral wolves?" She taunted. Usually, I would have found her tease amusing, but something was wrong; this wasn't just a simple training session- this looked like war! And we were in the middle of the battlefield!

　　"Don't worry, Ace, I'll protect you!" She added with a wink in that playful way that made my lips twitch up into a smirk and my dick harden in my pants. Shaking my head, pulling her closer to my strong chest, my hand snaking around her slender back, the other winding in her crimson hair, pulling it back, forcing her to look at me. 

　　"Red, Home-Now!!" I growled about to give her hair another tug when I felt her silken touch slide across the crotch of my sweatpants, my cock unmistakably jumping to attention, a purr escaping my lips. Trying my best to narrow my eyes at her sternly, but the smouldering allure of her eyes proved too much.

　　Cupping my jewels in her delicate hand and stroking them through the thin fabric, her other hand sliding past my waistband and into the confines of my sweatpants, on a treasure hunt of its own. All tension seemed to escape my body; all fear of the surrounding chaos disappeared the second her fingers found their prize.

　　"Someone is happy to see me!" She cooed, wrapping those digits around my now hard cock, her lips pursed in a smirk. Tightening my grip on her hair and pulling it back, my eyes ignited with the fire I felt for my Crimson rose. 

　　"Red", I breathed, tangling my fingers in her soft hair,  seeing her chew that bottom lip provocatively. I almost lost my shit; this siren knew precisely what buttons to press to lure me in! 

　　"Don't start something you are not prepared to finish, baby girl." I moaned, leaning down to capture her lips, but my ruby gem pulled back, her eyes wincing, making me smirk, knowing the grip my hands had in her hair kept her right where I wanted her, pressed against my body, her hand caressing my dick tempting my beast to come out to play.

　　"Do I look like I am not prepared to... finish you off," She purred, grazing her teeth over her bottom lip, letting it pop free seductively. 

　　"When did she get so bold?" I questioned Ares, but he was intoxicated by her and apparently couldn't see past the exhilarating sensation from her touch. His need to take over and enjoy more of her newfound confidence was insanely strong; closing my eyes, I tilted my head back, succumbing to the delicious torment my angel inflicted on me.

　　Her touch was sublime until it was suddenly gone! Growling hungrily, I opened my eyes, expecting to meet the teasing green hues of my ravenous angel, but she was gone! Dread seeped into my soul. I looked around, panicked, anger rising quickly. How had I taken my eyes off her for even a moment? She was powerless in the middle of the pack's territory! A pack that had apparently gone mad! 

　　Dread quickly turned to furious rage, seeing her on her back on the ground a few metres away; a male straddling her, his claws inches from her porcelain face. Transporting to them before either had a chance to act. My fist came crashing down, punching through his back, shattering his rib cage. Gripping his heart in my fists, I smirked, seeing Red smile at me knowingly. Kneeling beside the pathetic creature, I squeezed his heart harshly in my hold, causing him to cough blood, smirking as it dribbled from his lips, coating Red's chest and my shirt.

　　"I liked that shirt!" I winked at my angel. 

　　"You're going to kill him for ruining your shirt!" She protested from the ground, her lips lifting into a pout. 

　　"When did she relish in the death of others?" I asked Ares, concerned; Abigail had healed a man she hardly knew yesterday and bargained away a part of her soul to those angels to save that stranger's life! Yet now, bathed in the blood that fell from his lips like a waterfall, she seemed to hunger for it. 

　　"Stop thinking! Kill it!" Ares roared, wrath coursing through my veins, "Take care of him so we can get back to the task in hand; mating her and filling her womb with pups."

　　Sucking in a breath, I felt my own anger rise; Ares had lost his fucking mind! She was not our mate, and like fuck was I about to take that step! Shutting Ares and his protests out, I Looked over at the paling wolf boy; a snarl escaped my lips as I twisted his weak heart in my grip.

　　"You know what?" I asked sincerely. "I fucking hate wolves! All they think about is sex, breeding and power!" I roared, pulling my fist back from his chest, killing him instantly. Holding him up with one hand, the other throwing his heart to the floor, I smirked down at my angel bathed in the glorious blood of the beast that had dared to touch what was mine! 

　　"Shall we finish what you started, baby girl?" I grinned down at my precious ruby, trying to ignore Ares's howls in my head and the unsettling questions he had left behind. Kicking the dead wolf to the side and off Red, I held my hand out to pull her up, pausing, seeing her eyes sparkle at me seductively... Pausing, seeing the green mingled with purple flames. 

　　Understanding the change in her instantly! The evil I sensed had gotten to her, causing her to embrace the darkness within her! 

　　Looking around, my eyes narrowed on a dark figure in the distance pulling Red to my side, protectively wanting to shield her the best I could from its gaze.

　　"Do you think she's the only one infected by my madness, little demon?" A voice penetrated my head. Evil I had never felt before, not even for a demon, seeped into the very foundations of my being, shattering the cage I had kept Ares in.

　　"Why don't you join us, Ares?" It whispered dangerously, just as everything went black, knowing my beast had been allowed to take control.