7. Safeguarding Raven

“What are we going to do now? She can’t keep coming back here other wolves and vampires will come after her if they find out what she is to us,” Embry questions while licking her hand as she rolls over and reaches out to him clearly feeling the bond to him.

“Alpha Quinn will take them in, and I want you to watch her from a distance to keep her safe. I want none of the elders to know about her, we know what Sasha and her supporters would do,” I can’t stifle my yawn as I watch him lay on Raven’s other side with her hand resting on his neck.

“What about Blood Moon?” Embry whines at Raven passing out into a deep sleep.

“She’s going to be ok; Blood Moon isn’t your priority I’ll have Eya take over your Beta duties. Our mate needs someone to look after her and keep her safe, you’re the only one I trust more than myself to protect her,” I instruct then begin to growl getting up hearing someone approaching.

“Gideon,” Embry links while smelling the air as I look towards the sound seeing him rushing in our direction.

“Raven!” Gideon is frantic when he gets close as I approach him so she can rest.

“She’s going to be ok Gideon, she got attacked by a rogue and was torn up. Embry got to her in time and she’s healing,” I reassure trying to get him to calm down knowing if he wakes her, she’ll be in pain and probably panic after the injuries I healed.

“How bad?” Gideon whines as he paced watching Raven curl up to Embry’s side in the snow only covered by her ebony hair.

“Her femur was shattered, she had broken ribs, and her lung was punctured, I’ve healed her the best I can, but she can’t be moved yet,” I answer while moving out of Gideon’s way so he can check on her.

“How did you heal her; it only works for mates, Alphas, and healers?” Gideon questions while checking Raven over as his ears move back against his head and his tail goes between his legs.

“She’s our mate,” I answer making his head snap up as he looks between Embry and I like he can’t believe it.

“How? She’s not even old enough for the bond to be felt,” Gideon growls quietly making me tense at his reaction.

“She’s a Lycan Alpha, I can feel it; it’s probably why she found me,” I explain while laying back down next to Raven to help keep her warm against the cold snow.

“She’s just a child.”

“She is and she’ll go back to a life, I’m going to arrange for Alpha Quinn to take your family in to protect the girls from rogues or worse,” I cut him off from thinking I am going to take her while she is underage.

Gideon leaves us knowing Raven will stay safe with Embry and I.

After about an hour I shift back to carry Raven to their barn on their land where she can rest before Rebecca makes a fuss over her.

“I brought you supplies,” Embry softy speaks while coming into the barn dressed in sweats leaving his firm hairy chest bare with his red hair was pulled back.

“Thank you,” I sigh while grabbing a pair of black sweat pants and pull them on before laying a fur blanket over her.

“Of course, it’s going to be hard giving her space,” Embry chuckles a little while coming over and sits next to me making me shiver a little.

I have missed him deeply as we haven’t been together intimately in 20 years when I was forced to produce an heir.

Embry stayed as my Beta and helped me raise our daughter, but we never got back the relationship we had.

“It’s hard enough not touching you, we’ll have to deal with it, she’s too young and we need to think about keeping her safe,” I say while shrugging my shoulders hating the idea of having to walk away from her, but we have no choice she deserves to have a normal upbringing.

“Who knows maybe it’ll change once the pack finds out about her?” Embry suggests while nudging me and I nod with a gentle chuckle.

“Hopefully; but when she’s ready and it’s safe enough. She is going to have enough on her shoulders when she figures out what she is,” I yawn while laying down near her as Embry gets up to stand guard.

“Raven!” Liliana yells from outside stirring Raven awake making her sit up and look down at me with confusion.

“What are you doing here?” She questions while curling into herself clearly sore from what happened.

“Lay back you’ll be sore,” I gently speak while pulling up the fur blanket, she kicks off.

“You were attacked when you ran home. I took care of you, healing you the best I could. Do you want me to take you to your parents?” I ask while kneeling down in front of her feeling how uneasy she feels hearing her parents yelling for her.

I can’t help blushing a little when I stare into her obsidian eyes noticing her looking me over trying to understand what she is feeling.

“I don’t know,” she whimpers at Rebecca screaming for her so I nod and scoop her up into my arms.

“It’s ok come on,” I reassure while carrying her towards the barn door to find her identical twin opening the door.

They are very much the same except, their hair, eyes, and abilities. Raven’s hair and eyes are pitch black and her aura was that of an extraordinarily powerful Lycan Alpha.

While Liliana’s hair is silvery white with eyes that are pale blue and white near the center, her aura radiates her powerful Lycan Healer abilities.

“Daddy she’s here!” Liliana calls out with a look of relief flooding her like she is glad to see her sister’s ok.

“Liliana, get back!” Rebecca snarls while running beside Gideon as I carry Raven outside into the snow finding Liliana’s lack of fear very amusing.

“Raven, what are you doing where have you been, it’s morning?” Gideon panics taking her from my arms possessively as I rub her back trying to keep her calm.

“She’s ok, I found her last night. I took care of her and watched over her while she slept,” I explain while watching Rebecca not sure what Gideon told her about last night.

“I’m sorry,” Raven cries into her father’s shoulder clearly afraid from the anger radiating from both her parents, making it harder for me to let them take her.

“It’s ok Raven, we were so scared something worse happened… Thank you,” Gideon nods to me while pulling Rebecca to his arms as she frantically checks Raven.

“You’re welcome, I’ll see you around,” I dismiss myself while walking away before I can’t.

“Osric,” Embry’s voice flits through the link making me look out across the snow to see him waiting in the tree line.

“I’m fine,” I growl knowing he is staying close to make sure I don’t get aggressive with Gideon or Rebecca because of my temper.

“You know I can feel you through the bond, right?” Embry questions while walking towards me as I start walking towards Blood Moon’s borders.

“It doesn’t matter she’s safe and with her parents,” I answer while grabbing the piece of jerky he pulls out of a pack at his feet.

“You need to eat. I know she’s safe with them, I just don’t understand why she’s afraid of them,” Embry picks up the pace as we start into the forest heading home.

“It’s Rebecca, I’m not sure what’s going on, but I know being in a pack will help,” I admit while shaking my head not liking leaving our mate with someone, she is afraid of.