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 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,