RAVENThe wind tussled my hair lightly as I bent over my father’s casket. It hurt so much that a man who was so great and fierce was reduced to this. It didn’t matter if we didn’t get along perfectly, but he was my father, right? I couldn’t ignore that, no matter how much I wanted.'Is that why you’re hurting our mate?' Harry, my wolf whined.I scoffed as I picked up a dark rose, placing it on my father’s casket. If Harry really thought that I would listen to his nonsense because he was my wolf, then he needed a rethink. I was my father’s son, and I would do right by him, and no stupid mate was going to stop that from happening.With a grunt, I looked around the trees, hating them for not breathing life into my father. According to the tradition, he would have to stay in the garden till his burial. But it seemed like pure torture to me. A completely horrific one!"Why does this always happen?" I mumbled.Looking down on the casket, I tried to clean off the dust with my bare hands. "Yo
ROSEI clutched the broom in my hand tightly as Sir Raven’s words hit me hard. His breath fanned against my face, causing my heart to skip a beat. What work did he want me to do for him? I wish I could ask him this, but I had no courage to utter a word. I was just going to stand here like an idiot because I had not been brave enough to walk away when I could. Fuck!If only I had been fast with what Sir Oak had given me, then I wouldn’t be in this situation right now.He suddenly pulled me into the chambers before he snapped the door shut."What are you doing?" I asked in horror.He rolled his eyes at me before moving over to the nearest phone. "You don’t get to ask me questions, maid. You just have to stay right there so I can tell you what to do. That shouldn’t be so difficult for you to obey, right?"Holding the broom tightly, I lowered my head down. "No, sir," I said quickly.He scoffed before tapping something on the phone. After several minutes, he covered the receiver with his
RAVENIt was so nice to see Rose so fidgety. She looked like she was about to cry, and there was nothing that made me more thrilled. Rose deserved everything that came her way. She was just a fucked up bitch that I needed to put in her place."Do I have to repeat myself or something, maid?" I snapped as I knocked my head to the side, causing my hair to bounce in my eyes.Rose glared at me for a second before she lowered her head down on the tray. With the way she walked, I felt she wouldn’t have the courage to come into the hall, but to my surprise she moved.Her gait was slow, causing the dress to inch up with every step that she took. I gulped as I looked away from her in irritation. The damn mate bond was making me see those things. There was nothing special about her body.'Why are you doing this to our mate?' Harry, my wolf grumbled through the mind-link.I tapped the arm of the chair impatiently as I shut his words out from my head. The last thing that I needed was for him to ke
OAKI rubbed my hair as I stepped out of the house as quickly as I could, only to see Raven step into the house. The idiot didn’t see me, but I did, and there was no way I would be going back to that house this night. I just can’t stand Raven right now.With a sigh, I walked over to my bike and pulled it out of the shed. The guard in charge of the place threw the keys at me, and I nodded curtly. "Don’t tell anyone that I’m not in the pack," I ordered.He bowed lightly. "Yes, Sir Oak," came his quick response.Satisfied, I jumped onto the bike and kicked the pedal to life before igniting the engine. Here goes nothing! Ignoring the speed limit, I drove as fast as I could out of the pack and towards the beach pub. My thoughts were scattered as the wind slapped against my face. Maybe this was going to help me forget for a bit. Heaven knows, I badly needed that.The blue brick pub came into view about 26 minutes later, and I breathed a sigh of relief. One of the bouncers waved at me, a smi
ROSE"How dare you talk to my guests that way?" Raven thundered behind me.I swallowed as my hand was suddenly pulled harshly, turning me around, only for my face to tilt sideways. Did he just hit me? I was shoved back, and the laughter from the rest of the crew made my eyes burn, but I struggled not to let the tears fall.My fingers pulled at the flimsy gown I wore, and I gave Raven a last look before fleeing to the door, pulling it open."If you step out of here, then be ready to be punished," his cold voice rang out.Oh, goddess!What have I done to deserve this?My feet pulled to a stop as I looked at him. He looked so dominating with his green eyes flashing like the storm. My body shook on its own accord, and I really wished that the ground would open up and swallow me."Good! Come over here and apologize to Tim!"What?I pleaded with him through my eyes, but he remained unyielding. I was going to apologize to such an animal. Alpha Raven turned away, and I watched him walk back t
OAKWith a grunt, I pulled the pillow over my head as I tried to squash the headache that was threatening to get the best of me. It didn’t work. It seemed like everything had gone even worse than it was earlier."Damn it!" I groaned as I tossed the pillow at the side and slowly pulled up on my bed.Everywhere felt like it was moving round in a circle for a minute, and that irritated me to no end. But slowly I got stabilized and carefully stepped down from the bed. I hate this!Why did I have to drink so much because of that good for nothing, girl? I just couldn’t get it. I needed to take more care with my own emotions to avoid making more mistakes. I couldn’t let that happen all the time. Paige was not worth it at all.With a sigh, I moved over to the table and poured myself a glass of water. Then, I proceeded to drink it. It was then that the images of how I kissed Rose without her permission came crashing into my memories."What have I done?" I whispered to myself as I placed the c
RAVEN"Please, calm down," I said evenly.Elder Storm stepped forward, his eyes even as he looked right at me. "I’m calm, Sir Raven, but I don’t appreciate the fact that you ignore our summons just to fight with your brother. We are not fools and don’t want to be treated as such.My eyes skimmed to Oak’s back, hating the fact that he was quiet. As usual, I would have to handle the mess that he put me into. The man could never be responsible for anything. Plus, he was having a hangover too. Damn it!"Are you ready to listen to me now?" Elder Storm asked evenly.I nodded once. "Like I said earlier, I’m sorry for keeping you waiting, and I wouldn’t mind if you all come and have some coffee with us. We can talk at leisure.""We didn’t come to drink," Elder Peach snapped.She was the only elder who was a female because she had proven her ruthlessness in battle, and she was also the youngest of the four. She took a step closer to Elder Storm, a frown perched on her face. "Your father is dea
ROSEDragging the mopping stick to the chambers, I tried hard not to think too much. The way I had pushed Oak last night was really bad, but he wouldn’t do anything to hurt me, would he? I really hoped that I was right, and I was safe this time. It would be the only thing that I could hope for.'Don’t think too much,' Meghan soothed softly.I nodded slowly as I looked around the lone hallway before moving closer to Raven’s room door. I can do this. It’s just too clean; there shouldn’t be any problem about it. My hands shook as I slowly placed my hand on the doorknob."Sir Raven, can I come in?"There was no response, and it seemed to me that there was no one there too. I closed my eyes quietly as I pulled the door open and stepped in. There was no sign of Raven anywhere. And the bathroom door was open, showing that no one was in there too. I let out a sigh of relief. Thank goodness!The last thing that I needed was Sir Raven biting me with his famous cold words this morning. If there
ROSE "Where are you lost?" I blinked a bit as I turned towards Miss Taylor, who was busy stirring the spaghetti as her eyes centred on me. I knew that she barely missed anything, and I hoped she wouldn't see what I was hiding."I'm asking you something," She mumbled.I shook my head lightly. "No, I'm with you. I'm just waiting for your orders, " I mumbled lightly.She scoffed. "If you say so. Well, take a cold juice for Sir Oak. He should be in the gym right now. ""Me?"She rose her brow at me. "What sort of question is that? Are you still a stranger in this place? You're the one who does things like this earlier, so that is how it's going to continue. There is no need to keep asking me silly questions."I gulped as I stepped away from the counter. "I'm sorry, ma'am"Miss Taylor grunted, but said nothing. I moved quickly to the fridge, grabbing the lemon juice and a glass cup before walking out of the kitchen.Outside, I couldn't see either Oak or Raven. But, there were about two g
RAVENThe tires tied to my ankles made it so difficult to move through the forest pedestal, but I didn’t give up. I kept running as fast as I could, making sure that my hand was clasped firmly behind me. This training was so important to me, and I wouldn’t dare mess it up for anything in the world. It didn’t matter how much I pushed myself, but I must win Oak this Saturday!With a grunt, I turned towards the circular path, moving round it three times before collapsing against the dry earth. Goddess, that was insane. I easily pulled the tires off my legs and knocked it to the side.My hard work better pay off. Oak wasn’t joking. 'Maybe, you should be more like him, and protect our mate,' Harry grumbled through the mind-link.I glared at nothing. 'Don’t start with this mate bullshit. It’s boring now. I just want to forget that she exists.''Well, she does exist, and she is one of the rooms of the pack house.' He pointed out smartly.I rolled my eyes as I rubbed at my taut belly. 'I don
ROSEThere was something about the way Oak had looked at me that made me restless. There was something in his mind, and I had no idea what that could be. But the way he had kissed me last night was something that must have worried him, right?With a groan, I moved over to the bed and sank down heavily on it. I really need to stop overthinking about these things. It was not my business. I pulled my leg up as I shook hard. I shouldn’t care if they fought all the time. They didn’t make me feel so good when I was in their midst anyway. Suddenly, a knock sounded against my door. I knew at once that it was him. There is nothing to be worried about. I can do this. With that, I rose up from the bed and moved as fast as I could to the door, pulling it open. Oak stood with his hand hanging as he tried to knock on the door once more."Did you know it was me?" He asked slowly.I took a deep breath as I held his gaze. "Yes," I admitted at last."How?"I shrugged then. "That doesn’t really matter
OAKOne. Two. Three.I pulled up on my fist and went back down as quick as I could. The strain on my muscles made me feel vaguely alive. I loved the sweat that dripped through my hands to the earth. If I continued this way, I would be able to burn as much energy as I could.'I’m a bit tired,' my wolf whined.I rolled my eyes as I jerked up a bit. 'What have you done?''A lot! You haven’t allowed me to rest for a minute.'With a grunt, I pulled up on my legs, looking towards the direction Raven had gone. 'Raven’s wolf doesn’t have any issues with the strenuous task. We have to meet up with him when it comes to exercises if we must win. Come on, William. Don’t be so lazy,' I grumbled.He purred dejectedly, obviously not impressed with my words. With a sigh, I pulled to my feet, walking over to the makeshift chair. The maid quickly moved aside as I approached with her head down.How I wish she was Rose...Shaking my head, I grabbed a hold of the bottle of water on the chair, uncapping it
ROSEDragging the mopping stick to the chambers, I tried hard not to think too much. The way I had pushed Oak last night was really bad, but he wouldn’t do anything to hurt me, would he? I really hoped that I was right, and I was safe this time. It would be the only thing that I could hope for.'Don’t think too much,' Meghan soothed softly.I nodded slowly as I looked around the lone hallway before moving closer to Raven’s room door. I can do this. It’s just too clean; there shouldn’t be any problem about it. My hands shook as I slowly placed my hand on the doorknob."Sir Raven, can I come in?"There was no response, and it seemed to me that there was no one there too. I closed my eyes quietly as I pulled the door open and stepped in. There was no sign of Raven anywhere. And the bathroom door was open, showing that no one was in there too. I let out a sigh of relief. Thank goodness!The last thing that I needed was Sir Raven biting me with his famous cold words this morning. If there
RAVEN"Please, calm down," I said evenly.Elder Storm stepped forward, his eyes even as he looked right at me. "I’m calm, Sir Raven, but I don’t appreciate the fact that you ignore our summons just to fight with your brother. We are not fools and don’t want to be treated as such.My eyes skimmed to Oak’s back, hating the fact that he was quiet. As usual, I would have to handle the mess that he put me into. The man could never be responsible for anything. Plus, he was having a hangover too. Damn it!"Are you ready to listen to me now?" Elder Storm asked evenly.I nodded once. "Like I said earlier, I’m sorry for keeping you waiting, and I wouldn’t mind if you all come and have some coffee with us. We can talk at leisure.""We didn’t come to drink," Elder Peach snapped.She was the only elder who was a female because she had proven her ruthlessness in battle, and she was also the youngest of the four. She took a step closer to Elder Storm, a frown perched on her face. "Your father is dea
OAKWith a grunt, I pulled the pillow over my head as I tried to squash the headache that was threatening to get the best of me. It didn’t work. It seemed like everything had gone even worse than it was earlier."Damn it!" I groaned as I tossed the pillow at the side and slowly pulled up on my bed.Everywhere felt like it was moving round in a circle for a minute, and that irritated me to no end. But slowly I got stabilized and carefully stepped down from the bed. I hate this!Why did I have to drink so much because of that good for nothing, girl? I just couldn’t get it. I needed to take more care with my own emotions to avoid making more mistakes. I couldn’t let that happen all the time. Paige was not worth it at all.With a sigh, I moved over to the table and poured myself a glass of water. Then, I proceeded to drink it. It was then that the images of how I kissed Rose without her permission came crashing into my memories."What have I done?" I whispered to myself as I placed the c
ROSE"How dare you talk to my guests that way?" Raven thundered behind me.I swallowed as my hand was suddenly pulled harshly, turning me around, only for my face to tilt sideways. Did he just hit me? I was shoved back, and the laughter from the rest of the crew made my eyes burn, but I struggled not to let the tears fall.My fingers pulled at the flimsy gown I wore, and I gave Raven a last look before fleeing to the door, pulling it open."If you step out of here, then be ready to be punished," his cold voice rang out.Oh, goddess!What have I done to deserve this?My feet pulled to a stop as I looked at him. He looked so dominating with his green eyes flashing like the storm. My body shook on its own accord, and I really wished that the ground would open up and swallow me."Good! Come over here and apologize to Tim!"What?I pleaded with him through my eyes, but he remained unyielding. I was going to apologize to such an animal. Alpha Raven turned away, and I watched him walk back t
OAKI rubbed my hair as I stepped out of the house as quickly as I could, only to see Raven step into the house. The idiot didn’t see me, but I did, and there was no way I would be going back to that house this night. I just can’t stand Raven right now.With a sigh, I walked over to my bike and pulled it out of the shed. The guard in charge of the place threw the keys at me, and I nodded curtly. "Don’t tell anyone that I’m not in the pack," I ordered.He bowed lightly. "Yes, Sir Oak," came his quick response.Satisfied, I jumped onto the bike and kicked the pedal to life before igniting the engine. Here goes nothing! Ignoring the speed limit, I drove as fast as I could out of the pack and towards the beach pub. My thoughts were scattered as the wind slapped against my face. Maybe this was going to help me forget for a bit. Heaven knows, I badly needed that.The blue brick pub came into view about 26 minutes later, and I breathed a sigh of relief. One of the bouncers waved at me, a smi