Vaughan pov “Shit! Will you wake up now, unless we will fucking lose our lives”. I heard a frantic voice screaming in my ears. It was fucking loud.I felt like my body was stuck in a hole. It was hard for me to move my body around. Every little movement felt like I was about to be ripped in shreds. “Hey! Open your fucking eyes! You promised Raven. What the hell will I tell her”. Riev was here?What the hell was he doing here? He touched me, but it felt like I being pierced by something sharp. “Ouch! Fuck man! Don’t touch me”. I forced the words out, amidst the pain all over my body. “You are alive”. I heard the relief in his voice. Immediately that was when I opened my eyes, remembering how our car had plunged into this path. It only meant we had been out for about an hour now. I tried to move my legs but it was stuck. Shit! The sun was already down.“What the hell happened?”. I asked stiffly. It felt like my head was about to split into two. I stretched forth my hand, in front m
Vaughan PovI stood outside the room of where she was being treated, trying to keep my head as cool headed as possible, but it was futile as fury ran through my entire being. I was most especially angry at myself, I should have left her there, but I knew I wouldn’t be able to do that. I had a conscience to begin with. I had hit her with the car so I had to take responsibility for it.I hate, but her dying at my own hands was something I didn’t want to happen. She had hurt me in the past, and I didn’t want anything to do with her. I had told her to stay away from here the last time she showed up but she was here again. Jade had told me she lost a lot of blood, and I had made that available. “She will be okay. I just overreacted before”. I turned around to meet Riev’s eyes. I didn’t know if I should also be mad at him, for mistaking that she was dead, when he didn’t check well.“Why did she have to fucking run in front of my car?!”. I yelled, at my wits end. I hated this. It had been a
Raven povI watched as Alpha Vaughan left, without hesitation. I knew the subject about his mother was a sensitive topic, but denying her as his mother seemed ridiculous to me. He might detest her, but the fact still remained that she was his mother.“How is she?”. I asked Jade, who still hung around. I glanced at the door of the room, which I was forbidden to enter. “She is away from danger now, but I don't think she had been in a good shape before the accident”. She said, her eyes flashed briefly to the door briefly, then to the direction which Alpha Vaughan had left from.She was hesitant to say more because of what Alpha Vaughan had said before he left, but he wasn’t here at the moment, and he wouldn’t be able to stop me from what I wanted to know about his mother.“Tell me”. I urged Jade, seeing her cautious expression.“She seemed sick to me…I mean up here”. She peered at Riev and pointed at her temple. “I don’t know for sure, but if she wakes up I will be able to know for cert
Raven povI wasn’t surprised at his words, I knew that was what he would say when I asked about her. He was still a broken child.“More than anyone else I know how hurt you feel about her absence in your life, but I think there is more about it than meets the eye”. I said, and I tried to touch him, but he avoided my touch, and I staggered a bit, but he was quick to hold me steady. I saw the way he gritted his teeth, and forced a breath past his lips. “I don’t want to talk about her, is it that hard for you to understand?”. He said, irritation in his voice. “She doesn’t deserve my forgiveness”. “I understand how you feel, but I’m not asking you to forgive her, I’m asking she stays here at least till when she is fully recovered”. I persuaded, staring deeply into his eyes. He was quiet, and I took the opportunity to continue.“Jade said she observed that she wasn’t in her right mind”. I muttered. He would have a long way to go with his mother, but this was the least I could do for now.
Vaughan Pov“Come on Vaughan, please”. Sierra pleaded with me, but I ignored her, more engrossed in the book I was reading. She was a pest in my life, sometimes I wonder why our parents decided to have her, when I was more than enough for them. I felt something behind me, and before I knew it the book in my hand was snatched away. I sighed in frustration. “Give back the book!”. I yelled, as she giggled running away from me, her pigtails flailing in the air, while I ran after her. She was faster for an eight year old girl. “I swear when I catch you I will break one of your arms”. I threatened, but it only propelled her to run farther from me. I didn’t know long I raced after her, but after a while I knew I had to give up. I couldn’t win against her.“Please stop, just give it back, I’m tired”. I said, knowing how this was going to end. It wasn’t the first time she would be doing this to me. She was just too good with her mischievous tactics.“Promise you will accept my request first
Vaughan pov “You are here”. She smiled at me, as if she hadn’t heard my question. She walked up to me. “She just woke up, will you…”. “Raven, not today”. I gritted out, trying my best to keep a leash on my anger. I didn’t want us to have any misunderstanding here.“Let’s go, you have stayed with her enough”. “…but she”. She started to say, but I beat her to it. “I will send my men to escort her out”. I grabbed her arm, but she yanked away from me, putting up a distance between us. I stared at her, wishing she could stop all this. “You can’t just send her away, and yes you can’t force me to hate her just because you do”. She said, her voice higher than usual. “She keeps repeating the same thing over and over again, and she’s calling out for you”. Her tone was more empathetic, and she reached for me.My head was so clouded that it didn’t even know what to do anymore, until I heard her voice.“…Vaughan? Vau…”. She didn’t sound like the mother I used to know, but rather like a weak c
Riev povI looked through the rearview mirror, and peeked at the Omega who sat by my right. He hadn’t said a word to me, ever since we left RedMoon. There was a reason why I had chosen him to come along with me, even when Clay had insisted he wanted to be with me. Vaughan was behind us in another car, along with the other men for backup, in case things were to go wrong. “Come on, don't act like I'm some kind of bad guy”. I said, and gazed at him, but he peered outside the window, ignoring me. “What’s your deal with him?”. He turned to stare at me, his face shrouded in confusion, but after a few seconds he understood what I meant, and who I was referring to. “What do you mean?”. He snapped, and I chuckled. “You know who I mean”. I smirked, staring at him. “I’m still yet to figure out what you are up to with him, but if you mess with him, I will forget my good manners, and deal with you”. I threatened, as I pulled into the parking lot which was close to the building.His eyes met
Riev povShe held the edge of the desk to steady herself and some things cluttered to the floor. She slumped back in her chair. I stared at her, she was still the same, no changes whatsoever, that's why her scent was familiar. She was the least I expected to see here. She looked nothing like the boss lady the bartender had told me about, as she avoided my eyes.“So…you are the boss lady?”. I waved my hand at the small office. Even the room smelled like her. I wondered why she wasn’t in RedMoon. “Why are you here?”. “I should be asking you that. Nice seeing you alive”. She said, suddenly bold to talk to me. Her chin rose up in the air as she met my gaze. I noticed the way she wriggled her hands together. I smelled fear. “What do you want?”. “So this is your job? An Alpha’s sister?”. I snorted, not believing my eyes.“Not your business. If you are here for a girl, I will give you one, don’t act like you are some freaking saint here, when I know you so well”. She brushed her long hair
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,