#Chapter114Raven – end of usLucas Alexander CastellanosThis little being is the source of my agony nowadays. My mind is filled with her. Her voice. Her laughter. Everything about her pulls me to her. When I saw her come home, soaking wet covered only with that white top that hugged her like her own skin, I was mad. I could clearly see the outline of her black bra peeking through that sheer thin white material. Then I smelt someone else scent on her. The jacket she had on was not hers. I almost lost my control.Then I hear Tessa saying she has a boy that likes her. No. It can’t be. She can’t be with anyone else. But-Why am I feeling so possessive toward her? I have a mate out there. Possibly closer than I think. I want to breath in her wildflower scent once again. One more time. Throughout the dinner, I was anxious. I was mad. But when she said that she doesn’t love him, I felt a relief. But why? Then the very next day she had to go and wear that piece of clothing t
#Chapter115Raven’s Scent-01Lucas Alexander Castellanos“What do you mean you let her go?” Aya’s voice trembles as tears stream down her face. “She would never leave me. She promised. And Raven always keeps her promises. You are lying.”My heart was starting to pump fast. I felt my Lycan trying to break free. I felt my eyes go darker. I was angry at myself for letting her go. But so, was he? Why? Why? Why?A deep growl escapes my lips as I clenched my fists to control this rage that was building within me. “Brother, calm down.” Tessa puts her hand straight, her palm facing towards me as she takes a step back. “We need to find Amara. We need you calm down, brother.”I close my eyes and try to force the beast inside to back down. For now. I need to be rational. I need to find her. Then what?No. I will not think about this now. I’ll leave it for later to deal with. Right now, the priority is to find her. I will find her.I open my eyes now, clear of any signs of th
#Chapter116Raven’s Scent-02Lucas Alexander CastellanosThe sun hits the dark sky as it announces the beginning of the day. We have already looked through three woodlands nearby. Still no luck. Nothing. Where is this girl? Is she in trouble? No. she’s fine. I keep telling myself. Hoping. No praying that she’s okay.My phone rings in my pocket. It’s from Sean. I quickly answer phone. “Sir, we are in a park further south as you told us to, we don’t see Miss Amara, but the park itself seems pretty weird, I guess.” He doesn’t have to say anymore. “Sean, check the area once more. Go through everything again. We’ll be there soon.” I hang off my phone and tell Elias’ to go south. Please be there. Please be safe, Koraki. I pray to the goddess up there. I’ll do anything. Please just keep her safe.As soon as Elias’ stops the car, I shoot out to meet Sean waiting by the front. He bows his head as he shows me the land that once used to be a park? If not for the bench siting in t
#Chapter117Raven – Waking upI can smell the ocean. I’m surrounded by it. It feels as if I had submerged into it. It can’t be right. I open my eyes to the extremely bright room. I blink a couple times to adjust my eyes. I see the white ceiling above me. I slowly tilt my head side to side; glass windows surround the room like a wall. Where am I? How did I get here?I tried to lift my hands up, but something heavy lays on it. It’s very warm against my cold hand. I completely turn my body to the side. My breath gets stuck on my mouth.What in the Raven’s name is going on here? Why is he here? No forget it. Why am I here?He’s sleeping beside me curled up like a big baby. His hand on top of mine as if he wanted to hold me but at the same time, he was afraid to. Wait what? You are losing your mind, Raven. Get out of here before he wakes up and sees you here. You don’t want him to get angry again.Right. Okay.I slowly pull my hand free and push the cover off me, without
#Chapter118Raven, His?Silence.Did he leave?I turn to the side and place my ear right on the door as if it was doing any better than to hear the silence that filled the room outside.Time passed and I just stood there.“I… I’ll- I’ll give you five minutes to change.” He mutters the words. If not for my incredible hearing I would not have heard him. “Not more.” He says louder and I hear his footsteps fading and the door being shut. Thank goddess. At least the door seems fine. I cannot say the same for the lock though. I release a deep breath and slowly pulled the door open. I put my head out through the narrow opening and looked around. No one. Okay, and that’s my cue to run. I dash my way to the closet holding the towel tightly on my chest. I go straight for the drawer full of lingerie and grabbed the first pair that was neatly put together.As I put my legs through, I realised that I had chosen the most revealing pair of all. Why now? I didn’t have time,
#Chapter119Raven, a fool-01I struggled to get free of his hold on me but when he said the word, I was frozen in his arms. What? Wait. Did I hear him say ‘mine’? As in his?“Ha-ha” But I’m definitely not laughing. “How am I yours?” I manage to say but still clearly am very much in shock. While he quickly grabs a grey hoodie with a zip and puts in on me, taking advantage of the state I was in.“You have a lot of explaining to do, Koraki.” He then sweeps me up in his arms as I let out a loud yelp. I am so high up from the ground now.“What are you doing? Put me down.” I struggle to get free, but my efforts are futile. So, I give up and cross my arms as he laughs and exits my room.“The rest of them have been worried about you. Especially Aya. You need to see them before they come in barging on us.” He now walks down the stairs. I see the three on the sofa, face laced with worry. A smile forms on my face and I struggle in his arms once more. But this time he lets me off.
#Chapter120Raven, a fool-02“But what do you mean wasn’t? As in past tense?” Aya emphasis ‘wasn’t’ as she questions me. Her eyes demanding answers. “Well, what happens if you, umm, happen to, umm, isolate a Lycan’s head from the rest of his body?” Aya’s mouth opens in shock as Elias’ brows just furrow a little while Eliana huffs a laugh. “Well, I’m thinking that they might not be alive anymore.”“Wait. Back up again. They? There were more?” Elias’ is more shocked now. “A few others.” I mutter. I felt his arms tighten on me as a growl thundered on the side of my neck where his face now rested. But I let him. It calmed me. I was more comfortable this way. But once in a while, his breath tickled me. Just a little.“But- but we did not smell another Lycan in the park.” Eliana counters. “It’s her doing.” Aya mumbles to herself as Eliana turns her way and Elias’ places her on one side of his lap so he could see her face now. “My love, why do you think it’s her?”“I don’t think
#Chapter121Why Not Raven?I look at his perfectly handsome face, patiently waiting for me to answer. But I can also hear his heart, it’s pounding. “He said, he knew me.” I look at his chest where his heart was beating rapidly. I slowly put my hand out to reach his heart. My palm against his heart as it slowed down but was still very fast.“He said that I was a Lycan too.” My eyes flicker back to his. He had a knowing look on his face. So, I continued. “He was supposed to kill me the moment I was born. Seems like he couldn’t, so he left me in the woods, thinking that the animals there would do his job for him. Unfortunately, the woods protected me.” I release a breath as I break off his stare and turn to Aya.“He had been watching us the moment we left the woods. He would have tried to kill me if we hadn’t met Eliana that day.” Then I face Eliana. “This whole time he had his eyes on me. He said something about letting me live if only he hadn’t seen me with you, Lucas.” I look