RAVEN'S POVI felt the heat, the burning pain, and that's something I haven't felt in years. The bond is growing, it's regenerating and it would only get worse if I don't do anything about it. Olivia and I would end up getting our wolves damaged."I need my mate." My wolf growled. "I need my mate.""I know, Wolfie, and I'm working towards it. Maybe this time, you could be of little help.""How?" It growled with weakness."Maybe you should try connecting to her wolf." I suggested."It's asleep. I tried twice when you paid her a visit, I could only feel the kids, but I couldn't feel hers. We need to wake her wolf, that's the only way I can be of help."Why has she not done anything about her wolf? All these while, she felt reluctant to work on it? Could it be that Rick prefers he keep saving her himself and not her, saving herself? "However, that's a great opportunity to take her. She wouldn't have to fight back when we abduct her.""You have to hurry up, Raven, because I'm losing it."
RAVEN'S POV"I know what Rick wants." I told Ares who sat across from me. "We were able to follow him up after his suspicious call with an unknown number.""What did you find?" Ares asked, seeming interested to know."There's been an exchange for the gem of life, and the only way for him to have it is to pay half a billion dollars.""What?!" He screamed, barely aloud."But then, his colleague had promised to steal it on his behalf, but that isn't for free either. He is to give off the most important thing to him.""Olivia?""They'll be faking an attack at his place tomorrow or the next, we can't be too certain. So, we have to do whatever it takes to get Olivia and the kids out of there as soon as possible.""Don't you think we should explain to her first?""There's no need. I don't care if she hates me after that, what matters is that she and the kids are alive. When everything is settled, I'll explain it all to her.""I'll get our men ready then.""We don't need many, it's just you a
RAVEN'S POV Just exactly at 6:30pm, we waited at the entrance of the tunnel, while our spy was actively waiting for my orders. Another was outside, keeping watch for when Rick's colleague was going to attack.I was desperate and at the same time excited. I bet Ares could read the expression on my face when he asked. "You look excited." "Me?" I chuckled. "No. I mean, not really."He raised an eyebrow. "There's no point in lying, Raven, it's obviously on your face.""Fine, I am. I just can't wait to see her, that's all.""I can see the happiness on your face." He smiled."Oh please, stop making it look like it's something special." We both laughed it out. But then, we were interrupted by the sound of Ares's ringtone.He picked the call, "What do we have?" He asked."The men are riding to the pack house." I overheard the voice from the other side of the call.Just then, mine rang and I answered. "Any feedback?""Alpha Rick just received a phone call. I think something is about to happe
OLIVIA'S POVI woke up, feeling pain all over my body. The side of my neck hurts the most, like I've been smacked with a stick or something. But then, I realized my environment was unfamiliar, I haven't been in this room before. The familiar scent of the air freshener lingered in my nose, and I opened my eyes wide to get a glimpse of where I was."Where the fuck am I?" I glared around the room. "My kids?!" I screamed, jerking out of the bed.I rushed to the door, lucky for me, it was opened. "Where are my kids?!" I didn't mind how loud my voice was. "Where are my kids?!" "Ma'am, you need to calm down." A maid told me."Don't tell me to calm down, young lady. My kids are nowhere to be found and you're telling me to calm down?""I'm sorry, ma'am, but you didn't come here with a child to talk about kids."I looked her up and down, "Do you know what? Get the fuck out of my sight." I ignored her and started walking to only heaven knows. "Ma'am, wait. You can't just go anywhere.""I need
RAVEN'S POV She was difficult to convince, and that was something I had been prepared for a long time. I tried my best to hold back my anger, seeing how deeply in love she was for him and blind enough not to have seen that he wasn't what she thought of him to be.Ares walked in, looking at me with pitiful eyes. That was something I didn't want at the moment. I don't want to feel pitiful, I don't wanna feel like I did the wrong thing. "You don't have to give me those looks, I still have no regrets for what I did." I sincerely said."I wasn't going to say that either. To me, you did the best thing for her. She wouldn't know now because the hatred and anger is still in her, but I'm definitely sure she'll understand your reasons sooner than later.""But when? She thinks I'm the bad guy now. She thinks I kidnapped her for my selfish gain, and I just can't believe she still recognizes that bastard as a sweet and understanding husband." It wasn't funny, but sadly, Ares burst out laughing.
ARES POVI headed for Raven's room since that was the only place she could be. I offered a knock and her soft voice sounded, "Come in."Her eyes turned to me as soon as I entered. "Beta Ares." She called my name with a smile. Honestly, I was thinking she'd hate me after everything that had happened, but surprisingly she doesn't. She seems excited to see me."It's really been long." She left her kids to me. "How have you been?" For some reason, I wanted to doubt this was real. I mean, I never made an attempt when Raven rejected her. But when she hugged me, it felt so real.I tried to act normal, but I couldn't help but seem surprised and speechless. Then she smiled at me, "It's alright, I never blamed you for what happened. Besides, it's an issue between Raven and I, not you." Should I feel relieved? "I once overheard when you tried convincing him not to reject me, but he wouldn't listen. You tried your best, I'd say, fate has its reasons."Yeah, I think I feel better right now. "I sho
RAVEN'S POVI couldn't shake off the feeling knowing she had spent the entire night crying. Even without watching her, I could feel the pain from my office. I stared at the kids, watching how they peacefully slept. Never had I thought I'd become a father, to talk of having two kids at a time.Olivia just made everything seem possible for me, now I can spend my entire night knowing I've got responsibilities as a father and not just as a husband. What made me more excited was how close they were to me, notwithstanding the fact that I wasn't there to watch them grow this big.But then it's Olivia, I could feel the pain getting worse. I get it, I understand how she feels. The feeling that comes when we are betrayed by the people we love, the people we thought loved us more than ever. I once caused her that pain, and now that bastard just did worse.It's definitely gonna take her a long time to heal.****When morning came, I went to check on her. I pushed the door open only to meet her si
OLIVIA'S POV“And you, you will regret ever knowing him. You will cry just like I have, and you will curse the day you ever met him.” These were the words Anna said to me on the very day Rick and I agreed to our feelings.At that time, I thought she had said those words out of anger. I thought she had said those because of her hatred for me, but then, after what Beta Ares told me last night, I realized every single word Anna kept throwing at me then we're the truth.Here I am, crying out my eyes twice as she did. Like... the whole thing still sounds new to me. After all those moments, after all those promises, after all the confessions, Rick still had the mind to sell me off just for some stupid power?And I thought that the bastard loved me so much. Here I was thinking he was the only man who understood my feelings, but then... he was of no difference. Could it be that he has been acting all nice because he wanted the gem? So the only way to have it was to work hard to win my heart?