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
Vaughan povI was darn right all along. She wasn’t to be trusted, and I was sidetracked by the fact she always helped Raven with her training. That had been her plan helping her while waiting for the right time to take what she wanted from the beginning. To learn that she had caused what happened to Fia made me more mad with fury, and to top it all she killed Jora. Jade was uncontrollable, after she heard the death of her sister. She hadn’t felt her death due to the way Daphne had killed her. I didn’t know how to feel about Jora’s death. I knew I wasn't joking, when I threatened her that I would kill her if she crossed the line with Raven, but her death wasn’t justified. She deserved at least a better life ahead, but it had been cut short.Raven had been oddly quiet, after we left the forest. I watched her as she sat quietly on the chair. She had stopped crying after we left the forest and was now calm, but her hair was a mess all around her face. She had barely said a word and jus
Raven PovThe stares and avoidance were back. Everything felt like normal but didn’t at the same time. Staying back inside the room, and the office was my only solace, at the moment. Alpha Vaughan had been wary and concerned at my quiet demeanor, but I could sense he was glad that I spent the day with him even though I stopped training. He had been very busy these past week, putting things back in order. I had hardly seen Fia, or Jade, because I avoided them. It was difficult to face them, when it feels like everything that had happened to them only stems from my presence. It seems the bad luck Della always said was true. I was causing troubles for those here.It was hard trying to claim that I was okay or wasn’t bothered about anything, so that Alpha Vaughan wouldn’t be worried about me. It was working so far. Pretending I was fine so I could achieve what I had been planning. Daphne words still rang loudly in my ears and that only made me firm in my resolve to do something, witho
Raven pov“What are you doing?!”. I whispered, anxiously at his sudden presence. He got to where I stood, but moved past me, almost showing his face to the guards in front of the dungeon, but I immediately held him back. “I should be asking you that. You aren’t supposed to be here, alone at that, when Alpha Vaughan is out”. He said, and folded his arms, while staring down at me.“I…I…”. I sighed softly, frustrated. “Why were you following me?”. I wondered how he knew I was up to something. “Should we do this?”. He asked instead, his head cocked to one side. He is negotiating with me.“I wanted to see him”. I said, pissed at my own carelessness. I should have been more careful.“Then go. Go ahead”. He gestured with his head, as he began to hit one of his feet on the ground repeatedly. He was so petty.“Help me out, I really need to see him. Please”. I begged, knowing without his help there was no way I would be able to get in. “You need to be fast”. He said to me as soon as we got
Vaughan pov“You decided to grace us with your presence today, how odd”. I heard Indigo say, as soon as I entered the room that was filled with other Alpha’s, who were here for the council meeting. “And you seem to barely have enough time in your hands to be here, for a pack as huge as mine”. I fired back at him. His pack was smaller compared to mine. I waited for his next statement, but he kept quiet. “I thought you wouldn’t make it. You missed the last meeting”. Duncan whispered beside me.“Have you been stalking me?”. He was one of the very few people, who seemed to stick around me. His pack was quite bigger than Indigo’s, but we helped each other in times of need. “Has your little mate been keeping you preoccupied, or something else, huh?”. He nudged me, his eyes probing curiously. I wasn’t surprised he knew of Raven. Words travel faster than I could ever imagine.“How are the girls?”. I asked him, He had been married to his wife for almost a decade with two lovely daughters,
Raven povI released the breath I was holding, as I finally moved my upper body away, but before I could place one of my legs on the floor, I was pulled back to the bed, and his arms around me again.“Where do you think you are going?”. His hoarse voice in my ears. I thought he was asleep. “Trying to sneak out? Huh?”. He pulled me closer to his body, when I didn’t reply to him.“…stop…”. I whined, as his head went to the crook of my neck, and I could feel the warmth of his breath spread across my neck.“You haven’t answered my question”. He asked and turned my body around to face his. I gulped hard, sensing he might have caught on what I wanted to do today, but then his expression changed to a concerned one.“Are you okay?”. He raised his head up from the bed, staring directly into my eyes.“Of course, I’m fine, I just want to…”. I tried to move, but he held me back. “Where to? You always wake up late”. He said, peering at me, and I noticed his eyes were still grouchy from his slee
Vaughan pov“I knew you had the best time with your mate, but can you at least tell me why I am here”. Gale said, irritatedly rolling his eyes. I remembered my last words on the note I had written for her this morning. I had never said the words to anyone before, and thinking about it gladdened my heart in some way. “I told the council about Raven”. I said calmly.“Why did you do that?! I thought you had planned on keeping it a secret?”. “I had never planned on keeping her a secret all along, and besides some of them already have an idea about her”. What I had done the previous day was bound to happen if not now but later. And it seemed like the right time to me, when things were getting out of hand. “How did they handle it? I know there must have been some kind of ruckus about her being a hybrid”. I chuckled at his comment. “It isn’t my will to control how they take the information, I have more important things to handle”. I said, recalling how the council had actually taken th
Vaughan PovImmediately I pushed the chair that kept me away from him, as I shoved him hard to the wall. He scuffled to push me away from me, but I resisted, not quite done with him. “You better mind your language about my mate!”. I growled at his face, feeling the sharp tips of claws as they came out. “It's like you don’t seem to get my message? Do you? She is white witch”. He said, his eyes round with amusement. “I don’t care what she is, she is my mate and that’s all that matter here, and besides how is this your fucking business!”. I snapped, as I eventually let go of him. I’m tired of hearing the same thing for the past few days, but he began to laugh hysterically.“Why do you think the rules about mating to another kind or hybrid are prohibited, Huh? have you forgotten about the great war that happened between our kind and them in the past?”. He said, getting closer to me.“Is this why you show up here? Like you won some kind of prize?” He was ridiculous. So what if Raven
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,