Raven’s PovI knew something had happened that prompted Alpha Vaughan to leave for RedMoon even though It was still dark. The blood I had seen on him was evidence something had gone wrong, but he told me it wasn’t something I shouldn’t worry about, as he had already taken care of it.Yet when we arrived he had told me to get more sleep, and he would be back after a while, but he still hadn’t returned, even though I was back from my practice in Minka’s house.I walked around the packhouse, indecisive if I should swallow my pride, and go to his office or just head back to my room, and wallow in worry all day. While I scanned around I noticed a man talking to a lady, but on a closer examination I observed that the lady’s head was slightly bent over, and her hair covered a part of her face. He seemed oddly familiar to me. He saw me, then he began to pat her shoulder, but she flinched a little. Her eyes darted around, until it landed on mine. He whispered something in her ears, and left
Raven’s PovThere were so many eyes on us as he pulled me away, and it made me feel like I was being taken to be thrashed. “What did I do wrong?”. I asked him, but he didn’t answer me. His hold on me wasn’t tight, but I didn’t bother resisting him, and just followed him. In the corridor before we got to our room he stopped and pinned my arms above my head, making it difficult to move. He then crashed his lips to mine. There was a fierce urgency in the way he kissed me. It felt like he was holding onto some restraint, and it might break off anytime soon. He bit my lips, and I felt a little tinge of pain, but he sucked at it, easing the pain away. His body pressed against mine so hard that I felt his weight a little disturbing. It was as if he was trying to pass a message at the intensity he kissed me. He suddenly released my arms, and gazed at me through his darker hues. His deep breath fanned over my face. He closed his eyes, and when he opened them I saw a look in his eyes. Had
Raven’s Pov I felt my cheeks burn from embarrassment, and tried to turn my back to him, but he brought his lips down to mine, kissing me passionately like his life depended on it. Then swiftly he took off my bralette, and immediately my hands went up to cover my breasts. He might be used to seeing women go naked at his behest, but I had never undressed in front of anyone else. He began lathering my body with soap, and started washing me gently. I was glad he was behind me. When his hands touched the injury on my thighs, I felt the air in the bathroom change for a few seconds, before it became normal again. I knew he was angry about it. I had told him it was Della that had caused the burns, when he once asked me about it. I was glad we hadn’t run into Della in Dark Valley, unless I was sure he would lose his cool. He grabbed the hand shower, when he was done washing me, and began to spray over my lathered body. He directed the water on my breasts, and I felt my nipples ting
Raven Pov“I’m…I’m sorry…I didn’t…”. I stuttered, moving backwards but Alpha Vaughan dashed to me, enveloping me in his arms, but I wriggled away, not believing what had happened. “Are you okay?”. I scanned his whole body “You are not hurt, are you?”. My trembling hands went to his chest making sure he was okay, but he held my hands in his. The same hands that had almost hurt him. “I. Am. Fine”. He mouthed, smiling at me. He leaned down, and I felt his warm lips on my hairline. “You could have gotten hurt…you saw the…”. I sighed deeply, at a loss of what to say. How could he act as if didn’t see what had happened?! I stared at my hands, finding it hard to believe that whatever had crashed the window was from me. I peered at Alpha Vaughan, who was already scribbling quickly on the notepad, then he handed it to me.‘I’m not hurt. It would take more than just your energy to kill me, and even if I die in your hands, a happy death it will be’. ”I don’t want any of this”. I whispered,
Raven PovAlpha Vaughan still held me close to him. My mind had calmed a bit, but I was still confused. It had felt like a memory, but at the same time it had scared me beyond belief.‘Was it a nightmare?’. “I’m not sure if I can really call it a nightmare”. I whispered. Remembering my grandmother’s face before I had woken up. The next minutes was spent retelling Alpha Vaughan what I had dreamed. His eyes were hooked to mine, as he listened to every word I uttered, as if his life depended on it. ‘That was like a part of your memory, and maybe some part of it was concocted due to your own fear about everything that's happening around you’. He stared at me.“I don’t know, but she…she killed those people”. I cringed recalling how the men had fallen down, after she emerged from the fog. “Why would she do that?”. I asked in confusion. ’I think your perceptions about your abilities are altering your memories, and making it seem like something bad, and if she had killed them, then I thi
Vaughan’s Pov“Do you regret what you did to him?”. Gale asked, as I watched my mate walk off. The urge to be with her was overwhelming, but I didn’t move.“I would do that over and over again. I don't fucking regret it”. Pissed, he asked me such a stupid question. She was clearly shocked and disgusted by what she had seen, but hell I would surely do that again. The bastard had tried to assault her. I stared at the man on the ground and stomped harder on his shoulder. He grunted in pain, but it was just plain sound to my ears. He was the friend of the guy who had assaulted Raven. He had been there when his friend misbehaved with my mate. He did nothing but enjoyed the whole show. I had gotten my men to look into them, when I heard about it. I had tried to put a leash on my temper after Raven returned, but I never planned on letting them go unscathed after everything they did. “Lock him up”. I ordered as I started moving back to my office, while Gale trailed behind me not uttering
Raven PovFor the past hour I had been working on the soil, with Fia. After witnessing what Alpha Vaughan had done, my legs had brought me to her house. She had been tending to the soil for planting, and I had decided to help her. She hadn’t asked me what had transpired about Alpha Vaughan, but I knew she was aware. Being busy helped ease my mind a bit.There had been no remorse in his eyes, when he looked at me. How could he be so heartless? I cringed once more as I remembered the bloody scenery. I felt a tap on my shoulder, and I jolted up, startled. It was then I realized I had mistakenly pulled out a plant that had not bloomed. I sighed frustratedly and stood up, and washed my hands, before I smoothened my hair which was fawning over my face. “I’m sorry, a lot is on my mind”. I said, but she smiled, and gestured as I sat down on the seat she had brought out for me. I took a sip of the juice she offered me. Her hands were resting on her round belly. She looked beautiful for som
Vaughan’s PovI gawked at the lady who seemed like a few years older than Raven. Apart from her gray eyes and petite figure, there wasn’t any other similar resemblance between her and Raven. Her hair was black, and oddly enough her scent was that of a wolf. I doubt she was Raven’s sibling. Hell! She didn’t even seem like she was one.“Why are you here?”. She had not said a single word ever since the guard brought her here. “I’m…I’m here for Raven. She is my relative”. She stuttered, as she fidgeted around. She seemed like a nervous wreck, but I knew it could be faked, especially when she knew I could perceive it.“You can’t show up in my pack, and demand to see my mate”. I snapped at her, feeling irritated. “She will need my presence here”. She was behaving like she didn’t want to be here of her own accord, but for Raven’s sake. “What gives you the impression that I will allow that? Do you know whose territory you are in?”. Her words were bold, for someone who looked like a timid
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
Riev pov“How is she doing?”. I asked Vaughan as soon as he came out of the room.“Handling it better than I could imagine, but she is already asleep”. He answered, as he glanced back at the opened door. “Still going with your plan, or you are not sure yet?”. His voice low, so as not to disturb Raven. “I have to go now”. I muttered, my heart feeling a bit heavy. I got new information that the situation was dire. “But I will be back earlier than intended”. I said. “You can stay back if you are that worried-”. “I know she is in safe hands, and she already has her wolf”. I interrupted him, my eyes on him. It would be better to handle the situation faster, and be back than shifting it. “Suit yourself“. He muttered dryly, and I pushed him aside, entering the room. Raven was sleeping calmly, I stared at her for a while, knowing the night had been hard for her. I wrote down a message for her on a notepad, before exiting the room. I wasn’t surprised to see him at the door.“You better mak
Raven pov‘Weak wolf?’. The voice scoffed in anger. ‘Now who the hell is the weak one, you piece of garbage’. It continued, and I kicked a part of his limb which was close to my foreleg. Picking up the scents of people nearby, I hid behind the pillar, just as the guards came back, scanning the surroundings, and looking for who had caused the mess. Everything felt like I was doing too much. ‘After so long of being away, I never thought I would have to hide for my first kill'.The voice continued talking, while I had to bear with the noise, unable to do anything. It took a while, until I perceived a strong scent, followed by a series of frantic voices in my head. ‘Where the hell was she?!’.Immediately I saw Vaughan followed by Riev, both of them, and knew it was his thought. They both swept their eyes around, barking out orders at the guards around. I thought they both went for the pack run. ‘Well, here comes our overbearing mate, going over the top, like always as if we are freakin
Raven pov “Why are you acting so uptight?”. I asked Vaughan for the umpteenth time tonight, as he enveloped me in his arms.“You have gone for the packrun these past months, and nothing went wrong. I will be fine on my own”. I assured him, but he hugged me tighter. “I can't just help it but feel edgy. Zane needs to be out, but at the same time I feel strange about tonight’s run”. He said, his warm breath against my neck, before he pressed his lips to my mark, which made my toes curl.“Maybe I should stay back tonight…”. He said, and pulled his body away from me, his lips curling up in mirth. “No, you can't put off things you should do, because of me”. I moved a few steps back from him.“Nothing is more important to me than you”. “You have been this way ever since the past few days”. I muttered, and observed him, but he avoided my eyes. “You are hiding something from me”. I said, eyeing him intently. This was one of the times I hated being the only one who couldn't read his thought
Riev povFew days later…“So the rumors are true, you are finally leaving?”. Jade asked, sourly, her expression sad, as she peered at my belongings in the room. “You make it sound as if I’m going and never coming back. I have a sister here, remember?”. I peered at her, but she curled the ends of hair with her index finger, her eyes everywhere but mine.“That is why you have to take care of yourself”. She said, staring at me.“Come on, I'm not a child, surviving after escaping Dark Valley should give you a hint on what I'm capable of”. “It's about your sister, she would be worried about you. You don't know how much she was distressed, when she thought you were dead”. I had also been worried about leaving her here, but she would be fine. “Alpha Vaughan made it worse, when he tried to hunt you down, thinking you were her lover”. I chortled in disbelief, Vaughan was indeed crazy to have such absurd thoughts about us.“Sounds like he was nuts”. I muttered. He wouldn't be able to even i
Vaughan Pov I walked into the quarters where Hank had lived for years, ever since my late father had brought him into the pack. The virtue my father had seen in him and assigned him as my omega before he died was something I couldn't understand for a long time, until he started working with me.I realized his unwavering dedication to working for me and the welfare of the pack. If anyone deserved the position it was him, and it would be a shame to let him fade before my eyes.I was surprised to discover the door to his house was ajar, but the smell that hit me, as I entered his room, startled the crap out of me. “Hell man, what the fuck?!”. I yelled, covering my nose, before I combust from the foul stench. Everywhere was dark and stuffy, and without any change of air. How the hell did he cope being here all day for weeks. I made my way to the window, and pulled the curtains to one side, opening the window for ventilation.He was sprawled on his big bed, empty of alcohol bottles litte
Vaughan pov“Trust me, it’s only nice when the child isn’t yours”. Duncan whispered in my ears, as I continued to stare at Raven. I wondered how he knew what I was thinking. Darn mind reader!“Having your mate focus on the child isn’t something you would like at first, but you will surely get used to it”. He shrugged his shoulders.“Don’t tell me you get jealous of your own child?”. I asked, in disbelief. “Not really jealous, but you will surely get what I mean if you have your own child, especially when it’s a boy. Currently more than satisfied with my girls”. He said, smiling.I stared at Raven, and noticed Mason who stuck his small frame beside her. Immediately I felt envious of him, it wasn’t quite serious, but It made me feel uncomfortable. “You already have one to contend with, so good luck with that”. “Look at the way she clung to you, I’m so jealous”. Fia said. Everyone seemed smitten by the child, while I was the only one who couldn’t muster up the courage to touch her. “
Vaughan pov“What are you doing here?”. I asked Duncan, as I entered my office, seeing him sitting on my chair as if he owned it. “Never seen an Alpha being late to his duties”. He said, swilleving himself around on the chair. “Might be one of the perks of being a newly mated Alpha”. He clicks his tongue, while shaking his head in feigned concern. “I should say the same about you, who left your packs several miles away to be here”. Being less busy wasn’t something I knew he was at the moment, which makes me wonder why he was here. “Say hello to my mate first”. He smiled and gestured with his head behind me. I turned around and saw his mate, along with their baby’s who looked bigger than the last time I had seen her. She looked so much like her father.“I thought having her with me to meet your mate would be nice, since we haven’t met her before, don’t you think?”. He winked at me, while I stood there dumbfounded. “Hi, Freya, nice to have you here”. I said to her, and the baby in h
Raven pov“Where are you heading to? We have to discuss this”. I said as I trailed behind him.“That is what I’m about to do”. He answered gruffly, not sparing me a glance, as he descended the stairs two at a go. “Call every damn worker that works here”. He said to a guard when he finally reached the ground floor. “While at it inform others that no one is allowed to leave the pack house”. He ordered.“You can’t just blame them for it, maybe we haven’t searched for it properly”. I muttered, trying to calm him, but it did nothing, as I noticed his eyes were the color of his wolf. “I’m glad you said you had seen it there too. For it to be missing now, then someone was responsible for it”. He seethed. His claws were already out. He was like a ticking time bomb at the moment. “Just promise me, you will be rational about this”. Having him shed innocent blood wasn't what I wanted right now. I grasp his right hand in mine, he tried to move away, but I held on tight. “I can’t promise you