#Chapter129Raven – If Only-01The knock on the door and Eliana’s loud voice breaks me out of this trance. I get free of his hold and sit up on him, my legs on either side of his waist as I look at the door. “You know, I quiet like this position. You look good from down here.” I turn around to glare at me, only to find him smirking as he’s eyeing my butt that’s only covered with a black booty short. I gasp in shock at his comment. Then I hit him hard in the belly as an oof escapes his mouth and get off the bed. I hurriedly put on his t-shirt that lays on sofa by the window as I only seem to be wearing a short and a fitting cami top. Not fair, he’s always fully clothed while I’m almost naked. Every time. What is he trying to hide? Not the time, Raven. Then I run for the door.Eliana was about to knock on my face when I quickly pulled open the huge wooden door. She stops mid-air and smiles at me. “Hey, there little beast. I have come to collect you now. Hurry up and get dresse
#Chapter130Raven – If Only-02And there he stood, a man in black shirt and black smart pants and shoe. His brown hair glued back with a black rimmed glass on his grey eyes. I applauded for his sense of style. Given that he had a measuring tape hanged around his neck, I’m assuming that he’s a designer of some sort. Great. Here we go again.“Hello ladies.” He greets us. Eliana finally let’s go of us to greet him, giving him airy kiss to either side. “Hi Liam. Let me introduce to you to Aya here.” She points at Aya who gives a small wave. “My big brother’s mate. And Amara, Lucas’ mate.” She points at me. “Hey.” I say awkwardly. “Hmm. Let’s see. According to the measurements I got from the photo Eliana sent me, I assumed your sizes. Although I might have to tweak here and there. Nothing more.” He comes to me as he pulls out his tape and starts taking my measurements, making me freeze in all kinds of poses. Ha! I’m already tired of this.“There you go, all done for you. I am
#Chapter131Raven ReadyHis hand laid on my bare thigh the whole dinner, as the piece of the dress fell on either side of my legs when I sat down. Sparks danced around where his palm grabbed me. But I was content. Coming here was a good idea. That’s what I think so far.The dinner ended quite late at night. Now I was anxious to get off this dress and the killer heel. Thank god we were sitting down the whole time. Imagine having to walk around in these. Oh, how am I going to survive ball? I guess we’ll find out tomorrow.We were all standing by the door as we said our goodbye to their parents. They all retired to their own quarters, might I say. I sigh loudly after I knew they were far enough not to hear me. I lean my back against Lucas’ solid chest for some support as his arms came around me. My poor feet. “Can we just go now?” I was really tired, and I did sound tired too. Very much. I see Eliana go to Aya and take her off Elias’ arms and she came to me to do the same. I
#Chapter132Raven Meets the Royals-01We closed our eyes when the sun shined through the glass window by the bed. We were too tired now that we had stayed up the whole night. I could feel my body shutting itself as the sun rose higher. And I complied to my body’s need.It’s too noisy in here. I turn in the bed and pull the pillow over my head, blocking the sound and the brightly lit room. I don’t want to wake up. I groan clearly voicing my annoyance to whoever was disturbing my sleep.“Wake up little beast.” I hear Eliana’s voice close to me as I feel the pillow being pulled off my face. Then I feel a hand tug me up, making me sit upright. I groan again but I don’t open my eyes. I’m so sleepy. “We only have a few hours before the ball starts. Wake up.” She grabs both my shoulder and starts shaking me.“We need to start getting ready.” She shouts as I finally open my eyes to glare at her. Ugh. “You clearly said we have a few hours. Let me sleep some more.” I try to fall bac
#Chapter133Raven Meets the Royals-02Silence fills the room. It’s so much to take in. But it makes me feel sad. My chest tightens slightly. Why? No matter how strong, a mother cannot bear to part with their children. It really hurts when I think about the mother. The queen. Why? “Raven” I look up to Eliana. Her eyes are filled with emotions that I cannot read right now. I feel my stomach twisting uncomfortably. “Tonight, whatever you do, please stay close to Lucas.” Her eyes beg me. “If she were to truly show up, you need to be with him. Please.” “Why-”But she doesn’t let me finish my sentence. “He will tell you later. Although he should have done it sooner.” She has a very sad look on her face. “He should have marked you before this. But it’s not my place.”She breaths deeply before she smiles and gets up. “Ladies, we are so late for the ball now. I’m guessing that they are already there. Wait, hold on, I didn’t know you had a tattoo. When did you get it done?” She
#Chapter134Raven’s Truth-01Eyes so green looks into my own pool of green. Her footsteps too, halts, as she finally notices me, as does her mates beside her who turns to look down at her. But her eyes are fixed on me. Her intense green eyes turn soft as so many emotions plays across her face. And then I saw relief on them as she let out a soft gasp.This made the king follow his mates’ eyes to look at me. Soon as his eyes fell on me, he gasped loudly, his mouth slightly open, making me break my eye contact with her and look into his hazel eyes. The queen slowly lets go of the hand that rested on his arm and takes few hesitant steps towards me before she stops. A sad but sweet smile plays on her angelic face. The crowd follows our every moment as the hall sits in silence.“Finally, I found you.” Her soft voice breaks the icy silence that fills this crowded hall.“I have been waiting for this day. For you.” Her forest green eyes are glossy with unshed tears, but her fac
#Chapter135Raven’s Truth-02Father finally dismissed the meeting after planning to search for the traitors that sits amongst us. And soon the couple both flew out the room, none of us suspecting anything as it was very late at night. I turned to hug my mother goodnight. She held my face in her hands once again as she smiled softly but her eyes quickly went to Lucas’ who was ready to jump out the door himself. “The earth indeed smells heavenly when the rain falls upon it, doesn’t it, Lucas?”But his eyes were in so much pain as he curtly nods his heads, biding goodnight as he marches out, leaving me dumbfounded. I turned back to face my mother, very confused. “What was that?”Her smile, ever so soft, her green eyes shining bright under the chandelier, holds so much happiness. “Go and talk to him. He needs you right now. He might be a bit… overwhelmed.” My brows furrow further in confusion. “But why?”“Let him be the who tells you everything.” My mother lightly pats my
#Chapter136A Hunter Raven-01A loud boom brought us apart to look out the window. To look at the commotion outside. Wild angry fire burned the far side of the palace building in flames. I heard cries and pleas alike. It looked like hell had decided to fall upon us.Lucas let go of me and quickly slammed the glass window. The pieces of glass reflected the moonlight as it showered down. He held on the side of the window and jumped to sit on it, leaning his head out to look upon the sky that was slowly getting darker. Angry dark clouds filled the sky, covering the moon and soon it poured on us, raging the flames and soon calming it down. I let out the breath that I had been holding as Lucas looked back at me. “Stay here.” His eyes pleaded me as he jumped out of the window leaving me by myself.I run after him to the window, only to see that he was long gone. To where the hell was raising. Now dark smoke raised up to meet the equally dark clouds that was raining heavily. Sti