Vaughan pov“No no…I would never. I owe you my life, I would never do that”. He quickly said. denying my thoughts.“Then spill it”. “I went farther into the western region, and I came into some group of wolves. At first I thought they were rogues, but they were different, and their leader tried to recruit me into their midst, but I refused because it could be a ploy against…us”. ‘It’s the same darn group!’. Zane growled in my head.‘I know, but we can never be certain at this level’. I replied. ”I decided not to tell them which pack I was from, but at early dawn, when they were asleep I sneaked out and came back to RedMoon…I’m sorry”. “What are you sorry for?”. I was perplexed. Surely none traced him back here, if he left without their notice, right?“I heard some packs were attacked by some group, and you were also attacked. From the description I knew it was them…I should have stayed back to get more information about them”. “Being here without any casualties is the best you di
Raven PovFia had explained how to use my charms to get what I wanted from Alpha Vaughan, but it seemed it didn’t work on him, because he left me here at the end. She had also hinted to me on how to get my revenge back on him, after I told her what he did to me in the bathroom. She had been more than glad to help me out.Jade had informed me about that girl’s arrival, that was why I had come to Alpha Vaughan’s office in the first place. We had the same color of eyes and the same stature, but I couldn't notice any other difference about her. She knew my grandmother, and I wondered what else she knew about me I had no idea about.I knew Alpha Vaughan would keep me away from her, not after everything that kept happening these past few days. He would never agree that easily.My eyes landed on the guy in the office with me. From the way he leaned at the wall close to the entrance, I knew he couldn’t wait to get away. I knew he was here because Alpha Vaughan asked him to. I could still re
Raven Pov “What if it doesn’t work?”. I asked Daphne who stood a few feet away from me on the training field, along with Hank. I had been training with her ever since Alpha Vaughan allowed me to spend some time with her. We have gotten quite closer and her presence was something I didn’t realize I needed before. Her presence gave me a sense of belonging, I never experienced with any of my late family. She dropped the sword in her hand, and walked to me, writing hurriedly on the notepad. She had quickly immersed herself in the act of communicating with me through writing. ‘Hank isn’t going to hurt me intentionally, he is just doing it to elicit a reaction from you, so you can act accordingly’. I stared at Hank, who also stood a few feet away from us. He had been hanging around us ever since me and Daphne hung out together. He had opted to help me with my practice, which was new. “Okay”. I nodded feeling assured as I glanced at Hank. I knew he did it because Daphne was with me. He
Raven PovI blinked multiple times, unsure if I was in the right frame of mind, or if I was dreaming, but the continuation of the little sounds around me were an indication of me getting back my hearing. When Daphne began to scribble on the notepad, my hands rushed to stop her. “I’m…I’m okay”. I replied. It took a while for her to grasp what I meant. Her eyes widened in disbelief. “Are you sure?”. Her curious eyes on me.“Yes”. I nodded my head, smiling at her, then my eyes landed on Della, who still laid unconscious on the ground. I couldn’t believe a single push had resulted in that. I began to walk slowly to her, as Hank stared at me warily. I hope she was okay. It was as if something had left my heart. It was a calm feeling, but I was still scared to realize what I had done.I hadn’t intended on using my energy on her, but I couldn’t explain how It had happened. I knew I felt relieved after pushing her. I wondered what could have happened if I had used my energy intentionally.
Raven Pov“Forget his words, nothing will happen to you”. Daphne said, but my mind was somewhere else. Alpha Dorian had mentioned something else which was bugging my mind. He said he had seen my wolf. I had no wolf for as long as I could remember. It was something I had accepted never to happen. He wouldn’t just say something like that, and Alpha Vaughan’s stance was one that wasn’t surprised by the revelation.“You have…”. “You heard what he said about my wolf right?”. I asked Daphne, cutting off whatever she wanted to say. “Yeah…he did, what about it?”. Her eyes were confused for a few seconds, before she replied to me.“I…do not have a wolf”. I whispered, thinking hard about it. Had I ever shifted without my knowledge.“Are you sure?”.“I never had, nor ever changed into a wolf, not one I ever recalled”. “It may be there, but it never showed up”. Daphne said, but it was difficult processing it. I wished I could understand everything that was happening. Alpha Vaughan walked int
Raven Pov“You shouldn’t feel sorry for her, when she caused it herself”. Fia said plopping on the couch in her baby’s nursery.“Not that I was feeling sorry about what I did, I just didn’t want her dead”. I munched on the snack she had given to me. It was too spicy and I wondered how she did it, but I guess It was the pregnancy. “She won’t die easily. She still has more shitty life ahead of her”. She said, pulling the shopping bags close to me. I wish I felt the same way about Della, after everything that had happened In the past between us, but I wanted her to be able to live her life without hatred or jealousy for others. She had rejected Riev and she was even yet to get a second chance mate, so she still actually had a lot ahead of her. “All these are beautiful”. I gushed as I rummaged through all the baby outfits. There were both mixtures of boy and girl outfits since she had no idea about the baby’s gender. Since the attack everyone had been vigilant, and she couldn’t go
Raven PovHow I made it to my room was something I hadn't realized, until I entered the room. It had gotten worse than when I was in Fia’s house. Sweat was already dripping from my forehead, and I dashed into the bathroom, ripping my clothes off my body as I got into the shower, with my undies on me, as I felt impatient.The cold water poured down on me, but it was useless, as my body was still on fire even though I was drenched with water.The door to the bathroom was yanked open, and Alpha Vaughan came in, his eyes swept up to my whole body. I tried to cover myself, but it was a futile attempt as the discomfort I felt clouded my mind.“What are you doing here?”. I asked in between the waves of warmth that wracked my body.“That won’t help. You will need me”. He said, and he sauntered closer to me. “Stay away from me, I don’t need you”. I gritted, my arms stretched out in front of me. I wish all this could stop.“I can end all of this, if you allow me to”. Why was he so into my pr
Vaughan PovHer eyes when she had asked me not to leave her was everything I needed to forge ahead. The sweet smell of her arousal was pungent in the air, and it drove me insane. Her fingernails dug into my shoulders as I grazed her nipples once again, feeling my own need for her growing with each second. Everything I was doing was solely for her pleasure, but it affected me the same.Her body was covered in perspiration, with her hair that was sprawled out in the sheets. I kissed along the middle of her breast to her stomach. She squirmed uncontrollably as my lips got to the top of her waistline. Her hands went to hair tugging hard, as she pressed my head against her, as if it contact wasn’t enough for her. The raw hunger in her eyes was something that reflected mine. I kissed her roughly, raising her upper body slightly so she could straddle me. She teared her lips away as her lips went to my neck, as her hands roamed around my back. My cock pulsed underneath me, and I gripped
Raven povHours earlier in Matoma village…“What is her name?”. The lady at the village’s clinic asked, after I asked about Maggie. She pulled out a big wrinkled old book of record, underneath a book she was writing on. I saw her trace the previous day’s date, and my eyes widened in shock at the number of people who visited the clinic. It was an outrageous number of people.I then surveyed the crowded space, discovering the people around were mostly injured people around. Why were there so many injured people? Some limped around, or cradled their arms. I saw a young girl who was still in her teens with a bandage on her head. My heart immediately went out for her. Was it a normal thing to get hurt all the time or I was missing something?“She had been discharged”. The lady said, “...but her condition was severe yesterday”. I said. She shouldn't be discharged, Altair’s hit had been too fatal. “Are you sure…?”. He had told me not to bring her up, so it was for me to make sure she was ok
Vaughan povI banged incessantly, on Minka’s wooden door. I was holding back from taking it to the ground because of the respect I had for her privacy. I checked the wristwatch on me, and it was already past six. I have been here for the past fifteen minutes, and yet she hadn't shown up. “How long are you going to take? It's been three days already”. I yelled, as I continued to hit the door. I didn't close my eyes a wink throughout the night, and kept watch till it was morning. I didn't see Riev, after he left the dungeons yesterday, but I knew he was around also waiting for Minka’s arrival this morning. She was our last resort.After another fifteen minutes, and at my wits end, she finally opened her door, her face groggy from sleep, but I knew she hadn't been sleeping because the lights in her room were shining bright as daylight.“Why are you here?”. She asked, squinting her eyes, in confusion, which made the hairs on my neck stand up immediately. Had she forgotten what she told m
Raven povDusk came in a blur, and I found myself still mulling over the reason why I wasn't happy. I had a husband who loves me, and any girl would love to be in my position as his wife, yet I wasn't satisfied. Something was obviously lacking in his love. Although I believed he cared for me, the rational part of me could sense he was keeping some things away from me. Bored to death, with Maggie who wasn't in the room, to keep me company. I left the room with no intention of having dinner. I didn't feel like eating at the moment, but I knew I would have a late night snack. It was something I did all the time. I caught myself immediately, realizing I didn’t even recall ever having a late snack here, but deep in my mind I knew it was something I did often. Lost in my thoughts I didn't realize when I lost my way. Unfortunately, I couldn't see any maids around, which made me a bit anxious. As I walked further in the hallway, I noticed an opened door, hoping it was someone I could ask fo
Raven povIn no time I woke up with a loud scream. My eyes wet from tears, and my body filled with perspirations, while I reeled from the odd dream I just had.“Are you okay?”. The same young girl, from before burst into the room. “...yes…”. I whispered, staring at the girl oddly, while wondering how she knew I was distressed in the first place.“I’m… sorry for barging into your room, but I heard your voice, that was why I rushed in thinking you were hurt, I didn't know you had been asleep”. She said, as if reading my mind. Her head was bent facing the floor, as she avoided my gaze. What sort of dream was that? I had never seen such wolf before.“I’m okay, thank you”. I dismissed her, but she stood there. “You can go”. I said.“It’s already time for lunch”. I peered at the small clock on the small table beside me, and realized I had been sleeping for almost three hours. “If you don't mind, I would love to dress you up”. She said, her eyes hopeful, and without thinking much about it,
Raven pov“Oh my…You look so beautiful, my lady”. One of the ladies, dressing me up, gushed behind me, touching my hair, which was brushed and packed behind my nape, with different adornment on my slicked hair. She came forward and touched an area on my cheeks, smiling brightly at me, while another adjusted a headpiece on my head.“Thank you”. I muttered, feeling uncomfortable with the little chaos around me. I wondered what the occasion was for, but I kept the thought to myself.“The dress suits you well, my lady”. Another praise, as soon as I was shoved into a tight fitting long gown, which accentuated my curves. It felt like all my internal organs were rammed together. I couldn't breathe properly. I stood like a piece of art being adorned by nosy onlookers. “Come on, you are needed outside”. An older woman came up to me from behind, but I didn't move.“Is there something that can be done…here”. I pointed to my waistline, where I felt discomfort. “It’s too tight”. I muttered, my ex
Vaughan pov“You look horrible, I wonder what my sister sees in you”. Riev said in disgust, as he walked into my office, and plopped on an empty chair. I didn't know how I looked, but It was definitely an eyesore. I had barely had any sleep last night, and had been holed up in the office. I avoided our room like a plaque. Everything in there reminded me of Raven. I couldn't remember how I had coped sleeping there before she came into my life. Life just seemed to be gloomy without her around. ‘Let's get to the bitch’. Zane growled in my mind, but I sat down feeling reluctant to face Jade. “What about the old…any traces of where they could be?”. He asked, his eyes furrowed in concern. “That old hag must be shitting me!”. He yelled, after I told him what Minka said. He stood up, and ran both hands through his hair. “I don't care what you both discussed, but I will find her myself, you guys are of no use”. He blurted out.“Do you know the village of the witches?”. It had been a though
Riev povMindlessly I didn’t know when I released her arm, then I noticed the way she cradled it, wincing in pain. Staring down at the arm I could notice the bandage there. I took a step closer to her, but held my myself back, the question why she had that injury, burning on my tongue.“I…didn’t mean to follow you, but there is something you have to know”. She muttered, and eventually met my gaze. It was strange seeing her anxious. “My brother…he is planning a war with some other packs who are against RedMoon”. “Why are you telling me this? I don’t look like the Alpha of RedMoon”. I said, nonchalantly, masking my surprise tone. But I was shocked at why she decided to tell me this, when she knew we were enemies. “For your sister. I owe her this, I ruined her life in DarkValley. If anything happens to her. It would also affect you”. She was clearly contradicting herself. She said something but meant another. I chuckled.“And why should I believe you’ve not? You also planned this wit
Riev povMiles away from RedMoon…“Are you sure of where you are going?”. I asked the Omega, who was driving the car. He looked better than the last time I saw him. It was strange that we were always with each other during operations like this. “I know her more than anyone does in the whole pack”. He said, but I scoffed in irritation.“You know her well enough not to know what she was up to all this time”. “I want to believe that she was manipulated into doing this”. He huffed out a deep sigh, I sensed the masked emotions beneath his calm demeanor. “Manipulated my ass”. I refuted. It was a well sought out plan of hers. Her questions about me staying back after the incident with Raven, with her stupid confession of love, out of the blue, were all the clues I missed out. I chuckled smugly as I remembered it. I must have been crazy to think it was genuine. I’m sure she would have laughed herself to death about my reaction.In all honesty I cared for as a friend could, and also wished
Vaughan pov“You shouldn’t feel bad about not doing anything to help”. Riev said to him, hugging him. “We are going to bring her back. It isn’t an option”. He flashed his eyes to me, indicating I agree with him.“Yes, Mason”. I muttered, and touched his small shoulders for the first time. I could now realize why Raven was so attached to him, he was more bright for his age. “I should have known about this even before I left”. Riev said, as we both watched him go. “His wary eyes when Jade had showed up in his room, when he wanted to say something to me. She had been threatening him for a while”. Then I also remembered Raven’s concern about his quiet demeanor. She had also sensed something was wrong with him, and to now know he was being threatened by Jade must have been a scary experience for him, since Raven was always in her company. The signs were there all along, no one knew it, except the little boy that had been caught up in the middle of all this. “That wench should be caught,