Raven's pov. I stood still watching the priestess ladies prepare the altar like they were preparing to slaughter an animal— me. My heart hammered in my chest as the cold breeze kissed my exposed skin. I could feel my mother’s cold gaze on me, even though she was behind me, talking to the priestess. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I knew this wasn’t going to be easy.The priestess walked to me with a smile, she placed her shoulder on me which made me flinch a little— even though I reacted two seconds after she had touched me. “You… you’re a woman,” the priestess said, her voice filled with disbelief.I nodded, taking in deep breaths. For a priestess who sees the future, she should have guessed that I was a woman. “I'm shocked,” she forced a smile. “The prophecy did say your mother would die when the Alpha comes.”“First time you are ever wrong?” I asked with a faint scoff, my gaze returned back to the altar. “I'm never wrong,” she replied, her voice filled with pride. “I never
Raven’s POVAs soon as the door slammed shut behind us, I barely had a second to breathe before her hand cracked across my cheek.My mother slapped me—hard.The sound echoed in the hall like thunder, and my head turned with the force of it. Damien froze in place, his mouth fell open. My mother was boiling in rage, he knew better than to intervene and I knew better than to defend myself— what was I going to defend myself about. “You stupid, blind little girl,” she hissed. “I warned you. I warned you about Kai.”I swallowed hard, tasting blood. “I’m sorry,” I whispered, my head down. “Sorry?” she scoffed, her voice filled with disdain. “Sorry doesn’t fix anything. You let your feelings cloud your judgment. You let a Lycan inside our walls. You trusted him more than your own family.”I raised my head up, tears flowing down my cheeks. “You are right, I should have listened to you, I should have known better—” my voice cracked. “I'm sorry, I know what I have done can't be forgiven but I'
Raven’s POVI froze as I got closer to the house we locked Kai and his people in. I could smell smoke coming from the direction. Immediately my legs moved on instinct and I ran there like a prey running desperately from its predator. I came to a stop immediately. My eyes widened in alarm as I watched the scene before me. The house was on fire. The trees, the buildings, the sky—it was all orange and red, glowing with flames that danced like demons. Smoke filled the air choking the stars out of the night sky.My heart dropped as I scanned the environment. The sentinels we placed to guard the place were all dead. “What…?” I whispered, looking around. Damien stood next to me, just as stunned. His eyes were wide, his mouth hanging open. “No… What happened here?”How the fuck should I know? I left you here. “What the hell?” I muttered, my fists clenched. Damien rushed to the side of the sentinels lying on the ground. He touched their body looking for any sign of a pulse but it came ba
Raven’s POVI ran into the woods faster than my legs could carry me. I didn’t know where I was going but I just needed to get away from here. My eyes fell freely. I didn't bother to stop them. I still couldn't believe it. I yanked my head and let out a painful howl— so loud that it scared the bats in the area. I couldn't believe I fell for his trap, I can't believe I gave him everything. “Kai,” I cried, falling to the ground. I gave him my heart, and he crushed it. He onl loved me because he wanted to kill me. I was a joke to him. He must have laughed so hard seeing how foolishly I fell in love with him. I started running again like I could run away from the truth. It was just too much to bear. I stopped running when I reached the edge of the river, dropping to my knees. I cried so hard I thought my ribs would break. I screamed into the night, into the trees, hoping the wind would carry my pain away.I can't believe Kai, who I thought was my world turned out to be my greatest e
Kai's POVRaven called me aside, and I followed her. She said she wanted to show me something, and although something felt off, I still followed. I didn't have any reason not to trust her. We walked together towards the bushes, walking carefully around the trees. There was something in her eyes that I couldn’t figure out. Her face was calm but her eyes were hiding something. "Is this about what happened earlier?" I asked, hoping she'd just get to the point.She forced a smile. "No, it’s something else."I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. Still, I followed her, unsure of what she wanted.She stopped when we reached a clearing in the woods. "Sit with me," she said, with a smile and she sat down on the grass, patting the spot next to her.I hesitated for a moment, but I sat down beside her, trying to ignore the sense of unease in my gut.Raven had never acted like this before. Something was definitely off. But what could she be up to?She looked at me, her eyes narro
Raven’s POV. I pushed Kai off me so fast, he stumbled back, his eyes still wide in shock. My lips were still tingling, my heart thudding loudly. I can't believe a stupid “show him who's boss” plan led to this. I just wanted to punish Kai for mocking me— not kiss him. Leslie laughed. “You are so cooked, like hot lava cooked,” she mocked. Okay, sooner or later I would have to meet the moon goddess to trade Leslie for a bag of potatoes. I scrambled to my feet and turned toward my mother and Damien. Damien’s jaw was clenched so tight, I swore I could hear his teeth grinding. His fists were balled at his sides, his eyes burning holes through me.“Damien,” I called, stepping toward him.My mother stepped forward. “It haven't even been a week and you are already back to him,” my mother spat. I ignored her, my eyes flickering back to Damien. “Damein, please, listen to me, it's not what it looks like,” I pleaded, he turned to Kai with a glare and walked away. “Damien, wait,” I said, jo