Raven's POV I was so excited and nervous to see Asher again. Immediately I heard the knock on the door, I ran upstairs to my room, telling Maya I needed to freshen up, I'll be back soon.But in reality, I just needed the space, I couldn't face Asher just yet. After giving myself a lot of pep talk, I finally decided to go downstairs before anyone starts looking for me.But before that, I decided to put on a little makeup and look good.I wore a black, halter neck dress, nothing too elegant, just simple and sexy and tied my hair up in a bun.I applied some mascara and lip gloss to my lips before heading downstairs.Asher was already seated at the table with Derek and Dale. Maya was setting the dishes on the table.“Look, there she is.” Maya announced my presence but my eyes remained on Asher.His gaze trailing my steps as I descended the stairs, the heated look in his eyes made me blush ten shades or red.A whooping sound comes from Dale. “Wow, you look so beautiful, Raven. It's like
Asher's POV The shower's running in the bathroom, Raven must have started taking her bath.I pick up my shirt and put it on, I told Raven I'll be gone before she comes out.“I'm leaving now,” I yell, but no response. I don't think she heard me. I make my way down the stairs, to the door “Well, good morning.” Maya's voice halt me in my steps.I turned around, she stood at the entrance of the kitchen with a cup of coffee in her hand.“Good morning, Maya.” I say, giving her a huge smile.“Are you doing the walk of shame out or…” she tolrs her head to the side.“What? No way. I'm just leaving. I didn't think you'd be awake by this time so I didn't want to disturb.” I told her “Hmm, okay. And Raven?_ she asked, taking a sip from her cup.“She's having her bath now.”“Okay.”“Yeah, thanks for dinner last night, we appreciate it “ I said.“Oh, youre welcome. Haopy to always be your host.” She smiles and I nod.“I'll take my leave now.” I say, pointing in the direction of the door.“Right,
Raven's POV Today's appointment with the doctor was by 10:00 am and by 9:30 am I'm still waiting for Asher to show up.Yesterday, he asked where they could shift and go for a run because his wolf is getting antsy and I gave directions to where they could go, away from prying eyes.I've not heard from him since then. He promised to be here by 9:00 am but it's 9:30 am and he's still not here.“Asher still hasn't arrived?” Maya asked, coming down the stairs.“Not yet.” I say, staring at the window for any trace of his car.“Don't worry, he'll be here soon, he's probably just running late, maybe he slept in.” She says, pouring herself a cup of coffee.She chuckles when she sees me stretching my neck at the window. “You really are so eager to see him, uhn?” She says, sipping her coffee.I turn to face her. “What do you mean? Asher has never been late before. He's usually a little too early or right on time, never late. That's why I'm a little worried.” I explained to her.“Okay, but you
Raven's POV “Any news about them?” I ask Maya once I got into the car.Maya arrived at the bookshop not too long ago to pick me up from work.“Yes, I got an address to their house.” She answered, reversing the car out of the parking lot.“How were you able to get the address so quickly?” I asked.“Well, I asked around if anyone moved in recently and someone was kind enough and showed me the apartment where a group of guys just moved into.That's how I got it.” She says, winking at me. I shake my head at her. “Oh Maya, you're the best.” I say, smiling at her.“Should we go there now before going home?” She asked.“Alright, let's do that.” Maya drove over to the address. “This is it.” Maya points at the house before us.The house is huge, it's two times bigger than ours. Well, I'm not surprised. Asher never does things in moderation.“Let's go find out what's wrong.” She says, taking the lead.Maya knocked on the door repeatedly but no one answered.“I don't think anyone's at home.”
Asher's POV “Take your hands off her now.” The menace that slithered into my voice made Raven freeze and the man with her watched me warily.I'd spoken so softly, so steadily. But, the danger was there, sending a trickle of trepidation to anyone who heard me. “Do you know him?” The guy had the audacity to ask Raven. Raven stared at me dumbfounded, the look on her face morphs from that of shock to anger.She turns to the guy beside her, places her hands on his shoulder and smiles sweetly at him.“I have no idea who he is or what he wants.” She says to him and then turns to me.“If you want to dance with me, get in line. As you can see, I'm already with someone right now.” She scowls at me, annoyance all over her face.I know she's mad at me and she has every right to be but right now, I'm on the edge, my wolf is on the edge too.Ever since I found out she was here tonight, I've been riding on the edge of destruction.I came straight here form the pack, only to see some random guy ha
Raven's POV Seeing Asher standing in the club brought all kinds of emotions and feelings to me.At first, I was shocked and happy to see him, glad that he wasn't harmed or in any form of danger, that he was safe.Then those feelings changed to anger and disappointment. Disappointed because he just left without a word or anything.Anger, because he felt like he could leave and show up anytime he likes and demand things from me.I was livid with the statement he made while I was dancing with my handsome stranger. I was just starting to enjoy myself, letting go of all my worries, just for him to show up and ruin everything.I wasn't going to pay any attention to him before, until I saw how hard his wolf was riding him to give up control.I saw his bloodshot eyes and his fingernails elongated, I could hear the growl over the noise and knew things would turn pretty bad if I don't step in and handle it.That's why I asked the stranger with me to leave because his presence wasn't helping.
Asher's POV “Wake up for me,” I whispered gently on the back of her shoulder.“No, I don't want to.” She grumbled sleepily into the pillow.“Come on, Raven. Wake up.” I said gently again.“I just need a minute or an hour more perhaps.” She mumbled sleepily into the pillow.I kissed and licked her shoulder. “It's almost noon.”“What!” She sits up at once, eyes wide open In shock.“What's the time now?” She asked, facing me.“It's 11:30 am, almost noon. You haven't had anything to eat yet.” I told her.“What! How— I mean, how did I sleep for so long? I'm usually up by 7 or 8 latest.” She shakes her head, musing over how late she woke up.I kiss her on the cheek, “I must have worn you out then, because you slept so soundly, I didn't want to disturb you.And I loved hearing those cute sounds you make with your nose.” I say, scrunching up my nose.“I do not.” She says, giving me a pointed look.“Oh yes, you do. You need to hear yourself.” I snickered.“Asher, do not mock me this morning.
Raven's POV After eating the pancakes, Asher drove me back home. The door was opened when we got there.“Strange, did Maya forget to lock the door?” I wondered, looking back at Asher.“Hold on, let me.” He said, leading the way. He opened the door, shielding me behind his back.Asher suddenly stopped moving, making me smack my head on his back. “Ouch, why did you stop?” I ask, peering over his back to see what made him stop.Dale was spread out wide on the couch, snoring gently with a bottle of whiskey still in his hands and popcorn littered on the floor.My brows knitted together, “What's going on here?” I asked no one in particular. “And where's Maya?” Just as I was about to head upstairs and check for her, Derek emerged from the stairs in only pants and socks.He was shirtless and his hair messed up, his glasses nowhere to be found.He hasn't noticed us yet, still rubbing the sleep away from his eyes while yawning.“Well, good morning.” I say, startling him. My hands folded just
Raven's POV The door swung open and Asher strolled in, looking so fuckable and hot. I clenched my thighs together trying to suppress my need.Asher's eyes swept over me on the bed, honing in on me like a laser.My body instantly reacted to his look, melting under his heated look.My wolf instantly shot to alertness and the pressure to seal our mate bonds once again slammed into me, making me wince a little in pain.I breathed through it all, doing my best to remain composed.“Why do you love to tempt me like this, baby girl?” He asked, taking off his shirt and undoing the zip of his pants.“Oh, me? I didn't even do anything. Here I am, innocently laying down in bed and resting and you go ahead and accuse me of tempting you.Come on, Asher. Stop trying to blame me for your lack of control.” I say to him, smirking.He cocks his brows at me. “Oh really? I see how it is now.” He says, stripping down to only his boxers and joining me on the bed.He gently tucked me to his side, kissing me
Asher's POV I met Raven sitting down in the garden with a dull expression on her face.Having already heard everything about what happened to her today. So I knew what must be going through her head.She is probably blaming herself for everything. “Look at my favorite woman in the world.” I said, drawing her attention to me.Her face lights up as she sees me approaching her. “Hey, you're here.” She said.I kissed her on the lips softly. “Hey, baby girl. How are you doing?” I asked, taking a seat beside her on the swing. She sighed sadly admiring the flowers. “I heard from Matilda about what Arianna said today regarding our baby boy and I also heard that you have been blaming yourself for it.Look at me, even.” I said, tipping her head so she could face me.“You're not to blame for anything, it's not your fault.”“But isn't it, Asher? Everyone keeps saying it's not my fault but I can't help but blame myself. I'm his mother, I should have known what's best for him. I should have care
Raven's POV “Hello, Maya. How are you?” I said as I answered the phone.“How is my queen doing today? And my little godson?” Hope he isn't stressing you too much?” She asked.I chuckled softly. “I'm good, we are good. Your little godson has been showing himself of late.”“Oh, oh. You don't mean it? What did he do?”“He has decided to turn my stomach into his football pitch. He kicks a lot now and it hurts.”“Aww, sorry Mama. He's just showing you he's active. He's showing you just how strong he is. He's really going to be a handful when he's born.” She said.“Yeah, I know that. So, how is everything? And work?” I asked.“Everything is fine, work is going smoothly. I've applied for the leave and I'll get it by next week.”“What? Really? So you'll be here by next week?” I asked, unable to contain the joy in my voice. Maya laughed over the phone. “Yes, I'll be with you pretty soon. I can tell by the excitement in your voice that you really missed me.”“Of course, I missed you. I've be
Asher's POV Hate gathered behind Isla’s eyes until they practically shone with it.“Should I be afraid of you? What did you expect? That I'll go down on my knees and grovel in front of you, begging for mercy and your forgiveness?Never! I hope you suffer and that child inside you suffers too. I pray he does just as your brother did.The only regret I have is not killing you the day I attacked you. I should have ripped out your heart.” Isla spat with so much menace and hate.My wolf lunged to the surface ready to end Isla’s life for daring to talk to my mate that way.But then I remembered Raven's words, asking me to promise not to interfere and let her handle it herself.I clench my knuckles tightly, railing in my anger. Raven's wolf lunged to the surface as she smiled, the smile was rather serene.“I know and you'll die too. Say hello to the devil for me when you get to hell.” She said and with that she jammed the knife into her second eye while using her other hand which she partia
Raven's POV “You're up early today, what happened? I thought I'd have to coax you to get out of bed again.” Asher asked, stepping into the room, holding a glass of juice.“Here, Matilda said to give this to you.” He said, handing me the glass of juice and placing a kiss on my head.I drank the juice immediately. “So why are you up early?” He asked again, tilting his head to the side.“I was thinking about today. So, I couldn't sleep again.” I responded.“Today? What about it?” He asked, his brows furrowed in confusion.“Did you forget? I'm going to face Isla today, I'm going to relieve those bad memories I have buried deep down within me again.” I said in a pained voice.“Hey, look at me.” Asher tips me head up so I can stare into his eyes.“You don't have to do anything you don't feel like doing. If you don't want to confront her today, then no problem.She's locked up, she can't go anywhere. Anytime you feel up to it, we can always revisit it.Just remember, I'll be by your side th
Asher's POV Raven has been having enough rest and I'm glad about that.I love seeing the smile on her face, the way her eyes light up and twinkle at every good thing.The pack members have been showing their love and affection towards her by sending gifts to the house, some even brought it themselves, wishing for her safe delivery.Keeping up with her sexual drive was another thing. I wouldn't have imagined she'd keep me up all night. Not that I'm complaining or anything.Smiling to myself, thinking about last night together with her.A knock sounds on the door bringing my attention back to the present.“Come in.” I spoke out.Derek made his way in. “You're back. How was your trip to the city?” I asked.Derek has been going back and forth to the city to spend some time with Maya.He slumped into the chair before me. “I'm so tired. It's not easy travelling back and forth.” He says, closing his eyes.I scoffed. “Aren't you the man in love? You'd do anything for love.” I smirked.“I nee
Raven's POV I woke up to the smell of coffee, bagel, pancake and cream cheese. I didn't move but I snapped open one of my eyes.“Morning sweetie.” Asher whispered into my hair.“Morning “ I mumbled into the pillow. “What time is it? Why are you awake so early?” I muttered.“It's seven in the morning, you had a good long sleep. It's a relief, you haven't been sleeping well lately.I'm glad you are having a good rest now.” I smiled up at him, sitting up in bed “I brought breakfast for you. Here, have it and freshen up. I'll be downstairs in my office if you need anything.” Asher hands the tray of food to me, kissing me briefly on the lips before taking his leave.I have been pampered and cared for by everyone ever since I arrived back home.All pack members have been gushing over me, some even sent gifts for my baby.“Another set of gifts have arrived for you, Raven.” Asher said as he entered our room again, carrying some of the gifts.He makes his way to me, placing a kiss on my for
Asher's POV I brought Raven back home safe and sound. Maya rushed outside as soon as we got down from the car.She pulled Raven in for a hug, hugging her tightly. Derek made his way over to us.“It's good you found her. Hope she wasn't harmed? I can smell the stench of blood.” He asked.“Yeah, we'll definitely smell of blood. I treated that fucker up, made sure he learnt his lesson the hard way. He will never forget today. Raven has a cut on her arm, it will heal, nothing too deep and the doctor helped her clean it and bandaged it properly before we arrived.” I explained to him.“Good, he deserves it. And the police? Did they get there in time, we sent the address to them?” He asked.“They arrived just as we were taking our leave. They didn't see us because we were already driving away.” Dake told him.“That's a relief, we wouldn't have to start explaining why we were there and what happened to him.” “They won't and I told the doctor to better keep his mouth shut about what happene
Raven's POV I thought I was going to die, the idea of losing my baby made me fight even harder. I had been sleeping when I heard the sound of a broken window, before I could react, a handkerchief was placed.It was laced with a drug to knock me out. I managed to hit my attacker a little and dreamed out, hoping Asher heard me.But the drugs kicked in, I struggled in his arms and got cut by the broken glass before finally passing out.I woke up tied to a bed with my kidnapper sitting right in front of me which happened to be no other person but doctor Fred who we just found out was my stalker.Pissed and angry at myself for not seeing his true colors earlier.“You're awake? That's good. I'm so sorry about the rough handling and the cut on your hand.I didn't mean to hurt you, I would never do that to you, Raven. Don't worry, I've cleaned the cut and bandaged it up all nicely, you won't scar from it, I promise.” He said, flashing me a toothy smile.I struggled against the binds on my