Riev povMindlessly I didn’t know when I released her arm, then I noticed the way she cradled it, wincing in pain. Staring down at the arm I could notice the bandage there. I took a step closer to her, but held my myself back, the question why she had that injury, burning on my tongue.“I…didn’t mean to follow you, but there is something you have to know”. She muttered, and eventually met my gaze. It was strange seeing her anxious. “My brother…he is planning a war with some other packs who are against RedMoon”. “Why are you telling me this? I don’t look like the Alpha of RedMoon”. I said, nonchalantly, masking my surprise tone. But I was shocked at why she decided to tell me this, when she knew we were enemies. “For your sister. I owe her this, I ruined her life in DarkValley. If anything happens to her. It would also affect you”. She was clearly contradicting herself. She said something but meant another. I chuckled.“And why should I believe you’ve not? You also planned this wit
Vaughan pov“You look horrible, I wonder what my sister sees in you”. Riev said in disgust, as he walked into my office, and plopped on an empty chair. I didn't know how I looked, but It was definitely an eyesore. I had barely had any sleep last night, and had been holed up in the office. I avoided our room like a plaque. Everything in there reminded me of Raven. I couldn't remember how I had coped sleeping there before she came into my life. Life just seemed to be gloomy without her around. ‘Let's get to the bitch’. Zane growled in my mind, but I sat down feeling reluctant to face Jade. “What about the old…any traces of where they could be?”. He asked, his eyes furrowed in concern. “That old hag must be shitting me!”. He yelled, after I told him what Minka said. He stood up, and ran both hands through his hair. “I don't care what you both discussed, but I will find her myself, you guys are of no use”. He blurted out.“Do you know the village of the witches?”. It had been a though
Raven pov“Oh my…You look so beautiful, my lady”. One of the ladies, dressing me up, gushed behind me, touching my hair, which was brushed and packed behind my nape, with different adornment on my slicked hair. She came forward and touched an area on my cheeks, smiling brightly at me, while another adjusted a headpiece on my head.“Thank you”. I muttered, feeling uncomfortable with the little chaos around me. I wondered what the occasion was for, but I kept the thought to myself.“The dress suits you well, my lady”. Another praise, as soon as I was shoved into a tight fitting long gown, which accentuated my curves. It felt like all my internal organs were rammed together. I couldn't breathe properly. I stood like a piece of art being adorned by nosy onlookers. “Come on, you are needed outside”. An older woman came up to me from behind, but I didn't move.“Is there something that can be done…here”. I pointed to my waistline, where I felt discomfort. “It’s too tight”. I muttered, my ex
Raven povIn no time I woke up with a loud scream. My eyes wet from tears, and my body filled with perspirations, while I reeled from the odd dream I just had.“Are you okay?”. The same young girl, from before burst into the room. “...yes…”. I whispered, staring at the girl oddly, while wondering how she knew I was distressed in the first place.“I’m… sorry for barging into your room, but I heard your voice, that was why I rushed in thinking you were hurt, I didn't know you had been asleep”. She said, as if reading my mind. Her head was bent facing the floor, as she avoided my gaze. What sort of dream was that? I had never seen such wolf before.“I’m okay, thank you”. I dismissed her, but she stood there. “You can go”. I said.“It’s already time for lunch”. I peered at the small clock on the small table beside me, and realized I had been sleeping for almost three hours. “If you don't mind, I would love to dress you up”. She said, her eyes hopeful, and without thinking much about it,
Raven’s Pov Raven’s Pov “Don’t go”. I ignored my older brother and moved to our small dresser, and began spraying a black hair dye over the part of my hair that was filled with specks of white hair, concealing the hues. “Dorian, that bastard wouldn’t hesitate to kill you if he finds you in his packhouse…”.He never addresses Alpha Dorian by his title, but that was less of my concern at the moment. We need money Alpha Dorian was celebrating the birth of his pup. It’s a good opportunity. “I will be fine, you worry too much”. Sometimes I wish he wasn’t older than me, so I could have the upper hand in my life decisions. “I hate all of this, I hate the fact that we are hybrids. I wish I wasn’t stuck here like this, I just… I fucking hate everything”. He rattled out in frustration, as he gestured towards his injured left leg that was rotting away due to lack of proper treatment. I couldn’t help It as I moved to where he laid on the bed, he always acted tough, but not today, because I
Raven’s POV “She stole flour”. Someone said For some reason my eyesight made it to the person. Della? I avoided her gaze. How could I even evade her in her own home? She was the only sister of Alpha Dorian, and the one who had rejected Riev in the past. I felt her eyes lingered on me for a while. I hate that she was happy. Riev had to bear with the emotional pain of her rejection. “A thief? Who dares to steal on such a joyous occasion?”. “I’m not a thief…I’m just here to work, my brother is injured and needs treatment”. I explained immediately, turning towards her direction, seeking her understanding, but I doubt it would make any difference. “Today is a special occasion, so I won’t kill anyone today. Guards! Hold her down”. I was roughly seized up by two men on each side, their grip rougher than the girls. “I’m innocent…please let me explain”. Then I saw the kitchen head move backwards as another set of girls came forward, and pulled my gown upwards almost to my hips. But wh
Vaughan’s Pov My eyes took in the crowded hall, where Dorian’s party took place. I hate everything about the damn party, but it was a sacrifice I had to make for being here. Dorian was a dimwit to believe I was here for his darn celebration, when I had important things to attend to. As I scanned the huge hall feeling anxious all of a sudden, I felt a pair of eyes on me. It was Dorian’s mate. I wondered why she gawked at me so shamelessly, when her mate was right close to her. “There are so many boring females here”. Hank, my Omega whispered beside me, disrupting my thoughts. His eyes peered around for anyone that caught his interest. “For once keep your blazing dick to yourself”. I muttered, as I watched the dancers perform on the stage. A sweet scent hit my nostrils. It was so faint for me not to even have perceived it. I turned around instantly, searching through the crowd in the hall, as I tried to discern where the scent came from. “At last! Someone to make up for this shi
Vaughan‘She is mine!’. I could already feel the tips of my sharp claws digging into my palms. All logical thoughts evade me, until something nicked my mind. I halted my steps instantly. I tried everything within me not to go after them. ‘No, we won’t do anything’. I said calmly after the few longest seconds I had ever experienced. It seems he had forgotten about our rule. I wouldn’t fight over her. That would be my last fight, if I ever did.‘I don’t give a fuck about our damn rules! I want her! She is mine’. I could feel his jealousy, and I wouldn’t deny it, I felt the same.I had rejected two mates in the past, on my own terms, and it would be the same with hers, but wouldn’t be necessary with her. ‘Let me out! I must get out!’. I resisted against Zane. Just as I was about to turn around, I saw the men after her earlier had already surrounded them. Four against two, they had no chance against them. I turned around ready to leave, but heard a gut wrenching scream. I turned aroun
Raven povIn no time I woke up with a loud scream. My eyes wet from tears, and my body filled with perspirations, while I reeled from the odd dream I just had.“Are you okay?”. The same young girl, from before burst into the room. “...yes…”. I whispered, staring at the girl oddly, while wondering how she knew I was distressed in the first place.“I’m… sorry for barging into your room, but I heard your voice, that was why I rushed in thinking you were hurt, I didn't know you had been asleep”. She said, as if reading my mind. Her head was bent facing the floor, as she avoided my gaze. What sort of dream was that? I had never seen such wolf before.“I’m okay, thank you”. I dismissed her, but she stood there. “You can go”. I said.“It’s already time for lunch”. I peered at the small clock on the small table beside me, and realized I had been sleeping for almost three hours. “If you don't mind, I would love to dress you up”. She said, her eyes hopeful, and without thinking much about it,
Raven pov“Oh my…You look so beautiful, my lady”. One of the ladies, dressing me up, gushed behind me, touching my hair, which was brushed and packed behind my nape, with different adornment on my slicked hair. She came forward and touched an area on my cheeks, smiling brightly at me, while another adjusted a headpiece on my head.“Thank you”. I muttered, feeling uncomfortable with the little chaos around me. I wondered what the occasion was for, but I kept the thought to myself.“The dress suits you well, my lady”. Another praise, as soon as I was shoved into a tight fitting long gown, which accentuated my curves. It felt like all my internal organs were rammed together. I couldn't breathe properly. I stood like a piece of art being adorned by nosy onlookers. “Come on, you are needed outside”. An older woman came up to me from behind, but I didn't move.“Is there something that can be done…here”. I pointed to my waistline, where I felt discomfort. “It’s too tight”. I muttered, my ex
Vaughan pov“You look horrible, I wonder what my sister sees in you”. Riev said in disgust, as he walked into my office, and plopped on an empty chair. I didn't know how I looked, but It was definitely an eyesore. I had barely had any sleep last night, and had been holed up in the office. I avoided our room like a plaque. Everything in there reminded me of Raven. I couldn't remember how I had coped sleeping there before she came into my life. Life just seemed to be gloomy without her around. ‘Let's get to the bitch’. Zane growled in my mind, but I sat down feeling reluctant to face Jade. “What about the old…any traces of where they could be?”. He asked, his eyes furrowed in concern. “That old hag must be shitting me!”. He yelled, after I told him what Minka said. He stood up, and ran both hands through his hair. “I don't care what you both discussed, but I will find her myself, you guys are of no use”. He blurted out.“Do you know the village of the witches?”. It had been a though
Riev povMindlessly I didn’t know when I released her arm, then I noticed the way she cradled it, wincing in pain. Staring down at the arm I could notice the bandage there. I took a step closer to her, but held my myself back, the question why she had that injury, burning on my tongue.“I…didn’t mean to follow you, but there is something you have to know”. She muttered, and eventually met my gaze. It was strange seeing her anxious. “My brother…he is planning a war with some other packs who are against RedMoon”. “Why are you telling me this? I don’t look like the Alpha of RedMoon”. I said, nonchalantly, masking my surprise tone. But I was shocked at why she decided to tell me this, when she knew we were enemies. “For your sister. I owe her this, I ruined her life in DarkValley. If anything happens to her. It would also affect you”. She was clearly contradicting herself. She said something but meant another. I chuckled.“And why should I believe you’ve not? You also planned this wit
Riev povMiles away from RedMoon…“Are you sure of where you are going?”. I asked the Omega, who was driving the car. He looked better than the last time I saw him. It was strange that we were always with each other during operations like this. “I know her more than anyone does in the whole pack”. He said, but I scoffed in irritation.“You know her well enough not to know what she was up to all this time”. “I want to believe that she was manipulated into doing this”. He huffed out a deep sigh, I sensed the masked emotions beneath his calm demeanor. “Manipulated my ass”. I refuted. It was a well sought out plan of hers. Her questions about me staying back after the incident with Raven, with her stupid confession of love, out of the blue, were all the clues I missed out. I chuckled smugly as I remembered it. I must have been crazy to think it was genuine. I’m sure she would have laughed herself to death about my reaction.In all honesty I cared for as a friend could, and also wished
Vaughan pov“You shouldn’t feel bad about not doing anything to help”. Riev said to him, hugging him. “We are going to bring her back. It isn’t an option”. He flashed his eyes to me, indicating I agree with him.“Yes, Mason”. I muttered, and touched his small shoulders for the first time. I could now realize why Raven was so attached to him, he was more bright for his age. “I should have known about this even before I left”. Riev said, as we both watched him go. “His wary eyes when Jade had showed up in his room, when he wanted to say something to me. She had been threatening him for a while”. Then I also remembered Raven’s concern about his quiet demeanor. She had also sensed something was wrong with him, and to now know he was being threatened by Jade must have been a scary experience for him, since Raven was always in her company. The signs were there all along, no one knew it, except the little boy that had been caught up in the middle of all this. “That wench should be caught,
Vaughan pov“It's from Riev”. He whispered. I wasn't surprised to see the content of the message. It was none other, but Jade responsible for everything. Yet what surprised me was the fact that it was sent a day ago. “Why are we just seeing this now?”. I asked no one in particular as Gale reached forward to have a look of who it was, and gasped in shock. “I just stumbled upon it on the shelf, and curiously checked it, just to see this message”. Hank said, “She…she asked for it a day ago…” Gale whispered, running his hands through his hair. “If I knew she was up to no good, I wouldn’t have given it to her”. That only meant Riev was already on his way back to RedMoon and should be here before dusk. I could only wonder how he knew it was Jade, when he was miles away. “Can’t we still search around the pack house?”. Fia said, tears in her red eyes. Even though I had almost killed minutes ago, she was still pumped up about helping to search for Raven. “He isn’t just some random being,
Vaughan pov“It better be something important, for me to leave my mate”. I said to Hank, as I strolled into the office, also noticing Gale was here.“I think he found a link to the person who took the missing locket”. Gale said, throwing a document on the desk. I discovered it was the list of everything that was brought into the pack. It had been a way of ensuring everything was under scrutiny, and control from people that did illegal work, within the pack. I scanned the list, but did not find anything I felt was important to us.“What is this about?”. I asked, staring at the both of them for explanation, as I dropped the document back on the desk. They better not be kidding me!“Didn't see the odd item there?”. Hank asked calmly, which only made me pissed off the more. He took the list, and pointed at a single item, which was brought into the pack.“Don't you find this odd?”. He raised his eyebrows, and I stared at the item again, racking my brain on what he meant. “Who brought thi
Raven pov“WHAT?!”. Vaughan yelled and moved from his closet, which he had been rummaging for some minutes.“No, I can't allow that?”. He shook his head, and continued with what he was doing, dismissing what I just said.“Why?”. Not understanding his refusal, on allowing Mason to stay in the house.“I don't just want to, he is fine where he is. Why are you so keen about this?”. A frown appeared at his forehead, as he threw a shirt on.“He's just a child, and I'm not just saying this, because of him, but his sister, who misses his company. We will give him a separate room, for our privacy, if that's what you are bothered about”. I persuaded him.“They literally see each other everyday. How is that possible?”.“I wish it was only about that, but he had been oddly quiet these days, and more withdrawn into his shell, something is wrong about him”. He sighed deeply, and sat down on the bed. “I feel he needs some comfort, and someone who…”.“You pamper him beyond understanding, and differen