Vaughan PovShit! I ran after Raven holding her hands in mine, but as our hands touched I felt an electrifying wave through me.“What the hell?!”. I unclasped my hands from her. She had used her powers n me. “Stay away from me, and do not touch me!”. She snapped angrily, her eyes more grayier than ever. She was beyond mad at me. She walked away, and I had no option than to stay rooted to the ground at her command. “So you marked her?”. I thought you vowed never to be mated to anyone no matter what happens, what happened to that vow?”. Jora said moving to stand beside.“Look, Jora I knew clearly why you are back, but it would be good for you to just forget about our past, and move on”. “I did, I forgot that you were once mated to me, I forget all of the good memories we had, I truly did, but what did you do?”. Her eyes were more rounder.“You got rebounded with someone, who you shouldn’t have gotten close with, and to top it all you even marked her!”. Her voice was in octaves. I cou
Vaughan pov“Let her be”. I heard Jora said, but I grabbed her by her neck slamming her to the wall. “I don’t know what you are up to, but if you play any silly games with me or Raven, I will forget we ever knew each other and kill you”. I saw the fear in her eyes. I doubt she would take my warning serious, but it wasn’t an empty threat on my part. I searched our room, after being to the hospital in hopes she she would be there with Jade, but she wasn’t there. I got to Gale’s house, but when I saw her tending to her flowers alone. Fia smiled, dusting her soiled hands together, when she noticed my presence. I could see the dark circles around her eyes.“I thought Raven was here, you can continue with your…”. I didn’t know why I felt uncomfortable talking to her. We hadn’t have a proper conversation after the loss of her baby.“You don’t need to feel awkward, I’m fine”. She said, smiling. I wondered how she was able to put the past behind easily. People just didn’t move on that easil
Vaughan Pov“I hate you. I really hate you”. She blurted out, continuously, and began to hit my chest with her fists. From the way she breathed I knew she was crying, although I couldn’t see her tears as it mixed with the rain on her face. “She doesn’t have any right to touch you! She doesn’t!” She yelled, her voice cracking, and I swallowed a hard lump in my throat knowing it was all my fault. My mind had been somewhere else, when Jora got close to me. “I know, and I’m sorry”. I whispered, and pulled her to my chest. “I really hate you”. She whispered against my chest. I knew she meant the opposite of what she said, but I kept quiet, and allowed her to vent out her anger. I slowly pressed my lips against her cold lips, and I felt her eagerness, as if she had been waiting all day for it, her skittish hands roamed around my chest, before it wrapped around my shoulder. I pulled away, when we became breathless. The rain had increased. We needed to get out of the rain. “Shall we go
Raven pov“So…are you and Hank, are you like together?”. I asked Daphne, while I munched on my snack. I hadn’t had the time to ask her about it ever since I caught her making out with Hank.“No!”. She quickly refuted, rolling her eyes in disgust.“Then why did you kiss him?”. I asked curiously.“That’s because he wanted to kiss me, and I agreed to it, as simple as that”. It was hard to believe her words. I felt she was ashamed about it, not after she discovered Hank had never stuck to one woman. “Okay…enough talk about Hank. Who will be attending the mating ball?”. Jade asked, merrily. Her eyes focused on Daphne. “When is it?”. I asked.“Two days time”. “I guess…my presence won’t be needed there”. I muttered knowing the mating ball was for unmated wolves, and I had never attended one before, so It didn’t interest me.“Daphne, what about you? You should attend, you never can tell you could get lucky and get mated to one of our handsome men”. Jade said, but Daphne shook her head imm
Vaughan pov “The Mating ball is already in full swing, don’t you plan on attending?”. Gale asked, as he strolled lazily into the office.“Hank can handle things in my stead”. I said, scanning through the paperwork on the desk. There had been a lot of work to do these past few days, and concerning myself with the mating ball that was meant for unmated wolves wasn’t something I wanted to indulge myself in. In the past I showed up for formality's sake as the Alpha.“You think he might find his mate tonight?”. I turned my gaze to his, surprised at his question.“We all know Hank isn’t attending the ball to find his mate, but rather looking for anyone that appeals to him”. Hank had never missed the mating ball for anything. To him that was a self made opportunity to play around with the ladies. “Jora is around, along with Daphne who he has been so into these days. The moon goddess might be good to him today, and finally give a mate”. Gale said, pursing his lips. “You didn’t attend your
Raven pov“Jora was always by Alpha Vaughan’s side when they were together. If you ever think you have seen clinginess before, then you should have seen Jora with him”. Fia said as she walked alongside me. “Are you trying to make me jealous by telling me about their past?”. I asked. I cared less about her clinginess, when I was the one Alpha Vaughan chose at the end.“No, I’m not, just telling you how hard it must have been for Jora, she was a sweet girl, at least from our past together, but now she is…is…”. Fia shook her head sadly, lost for words, and I couldn’t be more amazed at how she always saw the good in people, even when it wasn’t worth it.“She isn’t the same sweet girl whom you knew in the past”. I snorted.“She might not seem so, but it’s still there within her, she is just blinded by the love she had for Alpha Vaughan, or she thinks she has”. “But you shouldn’t be stressed out about her, she is just like a whiny brat, and wouldn’t cause you harm”. She said, smiling, but
Raven pov“..,She said she knew my grandmother, her parents were…”. I began to say, but he interrupted me.“All fucking lies”. He spat out. “She is a good damned liar, she knew her, but had been the one who killed your parents. She pinned it on your grandmother because she somehow came to know you were kind of wary about her, and she cted on your feelings”. “How could she had killed them…she’s too young to be…”. “She is darn older than every one of us here, but as we all know she is a sorceress and would use some dark magic to make herself younger”. He gritted out. I didn’t know how to feel about this. I had trusted her, but everything she had told me had been filled with lies. Then my mind quickly recalled the day intruders came to the pack. Fia had been with her in the room that day. My legs buckled under me, but Alpha Vaughan held onto me.Did she make Fia lose her baby and almost killed her in the process?“Are you okay?”. His eyes were worried as he stared at me.“I think…she
Raven pov“I trusted you”. I muttered, but she seemed unbothered, as if I was talking to myself and not her. Her face began to change slowly and the Daphne I knew disappeared into thin air, as another came to my view. It was that of an old ugly woman.I tried to use my energy to keep her off me, but she continued to hold onto me, even though it affected her. She seemed stronger than how I had perceived her. Her eyes were as dark as the night, the sclera only visible under the moonlighted sky. “Gosh, it was hard pretending to be someone I’m not”. She blurted out. I noticed the way her voice sounded. It was now different, and more shrill than before. “Why did you kill Jora? Was it because she discovered who you were?”. I choked out, my hands pressed tighter against hers, but she chuckled lightly.“She was just a pest that wouldn’t mind her damn business. I told you I would put her in her place and frankly I did, even though it was a bit too early”. She grinned. “Now let’s get back to
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