RAVEN
Liam had told Taylor and me to return to the party whilst he and Zack dealt with the body. Damon had gone off to see if there were any traces or anything left behind.
Although we returned to the lively party with upbeat songs playing, I still felt glum.
‘So... You know about Zack and I.’ Taylor said through the link as he passed me a beer bottle.
I looked at him and nodded.
‘Why haven’t you gone public or accepted the bond?’ I asked, unable to resist.
Taylor looked pained; his eyes were fixed on a spot in the distance.
‘Zack doesn’t want anyone to know yet, he said he needs time.’
Well, even I was surprised that they were mates, but now that I knew, I could just see how perfect they could be. I stepped up to Taylor and hugged him tightly.
‘I'm here if you need to talk. I know you have a lot going on, yet you’re still smiling.’
‘Isn’t that what you do to?’ He asked softly, looking down at me, concer
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RAVEN Brother? I couldn’t focus on Dad. I was confused, what brother? "…useless, unwanted... Just leave, I don’t want to see you here…" I looked at Mom, who looked upset but I didn’t know what to make of it. "What brother?" I asked. "Like you need to know." Dad spat. So, he wasn’t going to discuss it, fine. "Ok… Don’t tell me. I'm out." I said, grabbing the first of my two suitcases and carrying them out. Dad picked up the next two and tossed them out. I heard something break, and with it, it felt like something inside of me was breaking. Mom just stood there whilst Dad was just raging with anger. "I never knew I had a brother… and clearly you guys don’t want to tell me so fine. But I do want to say one thing before I go… You said you lost your son because of me… I'm sorry for that, even though I have no idea what I have done, but I hope you do realise you are also losing the only child you do ha
RAVEN My heart pounded as I stared up at him, his words ringing in my ears. Liam loved me… Yes, although I had a connection with both him and Damon even before the bond, I had loved Liam for far longer... Until Damon’s father had passed away. Then I began to spend that time with Damon and I realised he too was special. But now that the bond was there, I needed to do this the right way... Even if Damon had been able to move on in my absence, I wasn’t him, I needed to discuss stuff first… It stung painfully. "Liam... Can I ask you something?" I asked, pulling out of his hold. He didn’t reply, but I knew I had his attention. "In the three years, we were apart... Have you…I mean, I know we weren’t together, but was there anyone?" I asked quietly. I don’t know why I asked, the fear that he may have, would crush me. I needed something, some sign that at least someone wanted me. My parents clearly regretted having me, my mates didn’t
LIAM Seriously? “Don’t look at me like that, is there a problem?” Mom asked, cocking a brow. I swear she had that attitude of a feisty lioness and if you get on her bad side… “No, I just thought it’s a fucking family day?” “Yeah family, and they are our family.” Mom said, for a moment she looked concerned. “Liam… talk to me.” “Isn’t that what I'm doing?” I asked glancing out the kitchen window, where dad was pushing Azura on the swing. It fucking hurt seeing him so much quieter, losing Uncle Raf really did fucking do a number on him. “You know what I mean.” Mom said shoving an electric whisk into my hand and a bowl full of powder and milk. “Yeah, well time changes people.” “Yes, but you never said what happened.” She said as she began slicing the puff pastry before she began spooning in the tuna and cheese filling. Mom was an incredible cook, her and Kiara both were… “Nothing happened.” I
DAMON The tension that had built vanished the moment Azura spoke, replaced by shock. Everyone had frozen, Aunty Red’s cheeks burned, a rare sight actually, but Uncle El simply smirked. A small giggle from Raven made me glance at her. Although her cheeks were flushed, she was finding this amusing. "Yeah, it doesn’t work like that." Uncle El said pointedly to a very confused Azura. "And you two need to be careful, there’s a kid in the damn house." Liam muttered. "I’ll remind you of that when your time comes." Aunty Red shot back. That made Liam tense and Raven’s heart skip a beat. ‘I mean it, I want you both to sort your shit out. This pack needs their leadership united.’ His voice came through the link. I knew we both could hear him. ‘Understood.’ I said, making sure Liam could hear too. I wanted to sort this shit out, I really fucking did. I glanced at Raven. She looked hot. There was something a
RAVEN "Kia!" I exclaimed, running over to her. She rushed forward and we both hugged each other tightly. "We weren’t expecting you." Liam said, lifting Dante up. "It’s a surprise." He said, as if this wasn’t obvious. I smiled, oh goddess that kid was cute. Al shook hands with Liam whilst giving Damon a curt nod. I had video called Al after his brother had passed away, but I didn’t go, knowing they needed time with both their own families. I didn’t want to go and make Liam stay away. I bent over looking at the two adorable dumplings that I just wanted to gobble up completely. They were soo cute! "Kia you make cute babies! Ah, they are even cuter than the last time I saw them." "Hun, I sent you a picture of them just two days ago." Kiara said, hugging Liam tightly. "Hmm nope, still cuter than ever." I whispered, caressing Skyla’s cheek. "Alpha Alejandro, Kia." Damon said. "Hey, Damon." Kiar
RAVEN I stepped into my bedroom with a small towel wrapped around me, towelling my hair with a second towel when I froze, seeing both Damon and Liam standing there. Arms crossed, both shirtless, their gazes fixed on me. My heart was racing as I stared at them. What the hell was going on? "What…" My words died on my lips when they both approached me. Liam pulled me close, sending sparks rushing through me. Those were only heightened when I felt the heat of Damon’s body behind me. His fingers grazed up my thigh, sending off rivets of pleasure. I gasped. What was happening? "Don’t think so hard beautiful, relax…" Liam murmured. Reaching down, he threaded his fingers into my hair, tugging my head up. With his other hand, he ripped my towel off, making my eyes fly open, but before I could even say anything, his lips met mine in a delicious kiss. I sighed softly against his lips, feeling Damon’s hands cup my breasts. My cheeks heated
RAVEN Night had fallen and I had returned home to the packhouse an hour ago. I had decided to get my stuff unpacked. I was opening my parcels, admiring my new bedding and curtains, when I paused, remembering part of the conversation that I had with Al and Kia as it replayed in my mind. My stomach twisted and I dropped onto my bed, sighing heavily. I'm so scared of this talk that I knew we needed to have, but it needed to be done. I picked up one of my parcels before sighing and tossing it on the bed again. Rejection… Al was so adamant that it would need to happen. Why did Selena pair us together if all she wanted was to hurt us and tear us apart? I sighed, standing up and grabbing a plastic tub from the bedside table. I think I needed to talk to Damon about this, and I won’t lie, I needed to see Aunty M. I walked downstairs, the warm bustle of the other young adults around the packhouse was pleasant. I snuck out and headed towa
RAVENI reached over and took his hand. I don’t care what anyone thought, I didn’t feel guilty about Liam right now either, this was one friend to another. I needed to know, before we had this sit down, I wanted to know what was inside Damon’s head, because I knew he wouldn’t be able to be completely honest in front of Liam.Damon stared down at our hands, before turning towards me and placing his mug down.He blew out a breath before nodding."I messed up. Unlike Liam, who stayed true to you, I didn’t… I feel fucking guilty for that, and it’s no excuse…""But?" I asked softly, sensing his turmoil.He was struggling to say what was deep in his heart.‘Speak to me however you find easier.’ I mind linked.He looked into my eyes before looking down at his hands.‘That night of the blood moon… I was scared I would lose my best friend, someone I consid