Raven's Daring Ambition

“You did dis!” Phoenix points to Valery and Michelle as I stand behind her looking, watching Michelle’s reaction of shock and confusion while Valery looks afraid.“You twied to kill Alpha Queen Raben and my Gunnar!” Phoenix’s scream is full of rage as her hair begins to rise like she is floating in water. I look down and shake my head unable to believe what I am seeing; the ground beneath her feet is scorched.“I…” Valery tries to speak when Phoenix raises her hand and clenches her fist, silencing Valery, who looks around to everyone for help.“No lies! All you speak is lies! You only eber hurt Raben, you hewlped habe her hurt and bwamed it on Michelle!” Phoenix raises her fist making Valery rise until she’s hovering just inches off the ground, unable to move.Michelle’s eyes widen in horror as I watch Thane slowly limp his way to her and pull her into his arms. She whimpers as she can’t take her eyes away from her twin who has done nothing but betray her family.“You, your mate worke

“I…” “Don’t think about it Bunny, I know you’re feeling lost and overwhelmed about everything. Let your mind rest for now and let us wash you,” Osric stops me from letting my thoughts run wild, and I nod knowing he is right.“Thank you, I love you,” I softly speak while wrapping my arms around his broad muscular shoulders after he pulls my chemise off, leaving me naked in front of him. I take in a deep breath, closing my eyes letting his warmth seep into my body as I let my body instinctively mold around his hard muscles.“I love you too, we’re going to be ok,” Osric whispers against my neck, he presses his lips to my shoulder while soothing me with the trail of tingles his hand leaves behind, as he rubs my back.“And I love both of you too,” I softly speak after stepping out of Osric’s warm embrace. I step into the hot shower where Jonathan and Embry are standing back-to-back, bracing themselves against the shower walls letting the water flow over them beneath the flow from two showe

“Back to the matter at hand, Mummo or Mum, do Phoenix’s abilities pose any threat to us?” I ask, shifting over to Embry’s warm lap and pull his arms around me, needing to feel his body against mine. Relaxing into his arms I am reminded of the comfort he gave me after my mother’s death.“She’s a very powerful threat to her enemies, but she’ll ever be a threat to us so long as no one betrays Raven, or Gunnar. Her bond to him is very strong, and she knows these packs are her family, she’ll do anything to protect that,” Mummo answers, after taking a sip of her tea, and I nod in understanding. It makes sense Gunnar would be Phoenix’s biggest trigger since she knows he’s her mate, her instinct to protect him is very strong.“What if she loses control?” Ares asks nervously, he holds Benjamin’s hand between his and rests his chin on their clasped hands with his elbows resting on the table.“Her magic is different to a Lycan Alpha, she won’t lose control in the same way. Yes, she can get overw

Osric’s POV “Did you sleep?” Embry sits up against the headboard and yawns as I glance out the window to see the sun beginning to rise. “No,” I shake my head and take a deep breath as I watch Raven sleep protectively curled up around Gunnar and Roan, who are sleeping on my chest. I have spent the entire night stuck in my head watching them, afraid to close my eyes thinking I will wake up to find out they’re gone and this is just a dream. “You need to sleep,” Embry stretches making me smirk seeing the thick muscles on his arms flex, he runs his fingers through his brilliant red hair brushing it out of his face and blushes noticing my gaze. “I know, I just couldn’t stop watching them… we almost lost everything,” I do my best to remain calm despite how angry I really feel that my family is in danger again. What kills me the most about the whole situation with Dagon being alive, somehow, after I killed him. Somehow, this motherfucker came back to not only haunt me, but he is now hell

“Hey, what’s wrong?” Embry questions, when he finds Raven crying I my arms, I shake my head feeling terrible she feels sad.“Talking about how to prepare, she doesn’t want to fail us again,” I quietly growl, hating that’s how Raven feels, knowing damn well she hasn’t failed us. Embry’s eyes widen as he shakes his head, I can see how broken up he feels feeling his pain and guilt through our bond.“Raven, you’ve never failed us,” Embry comforts, he moves from his seat in front of us, as Jonathan sits beside him looking equally upset.“How have I not? I lost our pup,” Raven looks up with the most heartbroken expression, through the bond it feels like being stabbed in the chest with a silver knife coated in wolfsbane.“Rave, you didn’t fail us, or our pup. What happened to you was never your fault,” Jonathan states firmly, reaching out and grabbing Raven’s hand trying to comfort her as she finishes nursing our twins whilst fighting her feelings.“Someone poisoned you with the intention of