Gleam Raven Kennedy Novels & Stories

I watch the door open, Bear, Hawk and Doc walking in and sitting. “Take a look.” I watch as Grayson holds out the box and envelope. Why is he showing them? I stare at him. “Raven’s past is coming back, it’s someone who likes to kill those she is close to. So we’re calling in everyone, if we’re not with her, we need at least three more guys watching her closely.” “You said those she is close to?” Doc looks at us and we nod. “Yes, that includes Ava, so if we’re not going to be with Ava, we need more people around her.” I won’t let Grayson pretend like Ava isn’t a target.

Just that same controlled dominance that always feels like a hand around my throat, tightening inch by inch. I glare at him, fury burning through the panic. He doesn’t care. His hand wraps around my arm, strong enough to trap me. Heat seeps through the contact, unwelcome and electric all at once. My body betrays me instantly—awareness sparking under my skin despite the anger clawing up my chest. “I’d like everybody to meet Raven,” he says, voice smooth, carrying effortlessly across the table. “We know her,” Liam cuts in, smirking like this is the best entertainment he’s had all week.

Holden instructed without sparing her a glance. " Ok" Raven nodded, taking the file on the table. Her eyes landed on the pendant on Holden's neck and it widened. " Damn! I need to get a hold on that pendant or heavens know I won't be myself" She bit on her lower lip nervously. " What are you still looking at?" Holden's voice snapped her out. " Nothing" She replied immediately. " Then get out, that's all" Holden hissed still not looking up. Raven turned immediately, letting out a deep breath while heading to the door. Holden slowly looked up, letting out a scoff as he watched her leave. Not long after Raven left, Jimmy entered.

“I saw the fire. You lit it. I’m inbound. Don’t move.” Callum raised an eyebrow. “Friend of yours?” “She saved my life once,” I said. “Now she’s saving it again.” Raven arrived less than four hours later—low orbit drop from a stealth glider, hitting the snow with a controlled roll and rising like nothing had happened. She pulled off her helmet, dark eyes scanning us with sharp efficiency. “You look worse than the intel,” she said, brushing snow off her flight suit. “But you did it. The Echo Seat. The virus. Even Marek’s scream got caught in the net. Nice touch.”

Lonan stepped aside, revealing Gia, who had been almost hidden behind him. "This is Gia Harken. The girl I told you about." Before extending his hand, Raven looked Gia up and down, assessing her. After a thirty-second pause, he finally held out his hand. "Raven," he said. "Gih... Gia Harken." Gia wanted to curse her tongue for suddenly feeling so stiff. Unintentionally, she was mesmerized by Raven’s presence. After a brief handshake, Raven quickly turned his attention back to Lonan, seemingly unimpressed by Gia. He continued to ask Lonan about college and other matters. Though slightly annoyed, Lonan answered all of Raven’s questions.

Eva said. As if on cue, the doctor came out of the ward Eva had specified to her daughter. Raven stood up in a hurry and rushed towards the doctor. The man looked like he was in his early thirties with an oblong face that could have been more attractive if t wasn’t looking so stressed. “And you are?” The doctor asked. Raven coughed lightly. “Sorry. I am Raven McKenna. Rowan McKenna’s mom. I mean the little boy they rushed in a while ago. And this is my mom, Eva McKenna.” She rushed out her words.

She had hair as black as night, and eyes so silver it was almost transparent. She was dressed in black leather, and my eyes fell on the piercings in her nose and her full bottom lip before meeting her gaze. She didn't smile when she stretched her hand to me. “Hi.” She said, and there was something intense about her stare. “I'm Raven. The Gamma.” Our gaze continued to linger as I took her hand. Surprisingly, for someone so cold, her hand was deliciously warm. “Hi.” I smiled. Her eyes flickered to my lips, and back before, a ghost of a smile appeared on her face. “You're prettier than he described.” She said, and I felt my face grow hot.

“Dad, this is camp, it’s where I’ve been living.” “And you know all of these people?” “Yes. Although some of them aren’t from the camp, we have a lot of alpha Wayne’s fighters here”. “Alpha Wayne?... but why?”. “Raven, you’re back!”. I heard grams call as walked out of her cabin door. As soon as her eyes clocked dad standing next to me she suddenly stopped in her tracks as she looked completely taken aback. “Abe!”. Her lip wobbled as she took in the sight of him.

“Raven who? Man, she's bold, picking a fight at a Madrigal family's party. They're all getting tossed out for sure." “You don't know Raven? She's the one who took gold at nationals, both a shooting champion and a race car driver. Didn't think she'd show up here. Looks even better in person, honestly." “What about the one in pink? Never seen her before, and that outfit's straight out of a vintage catalog."

“The flames you bear, the ones that brought you here, are part of a prophecy. They are a gift and a curse, a beacon of change that will shape the future of our kind.” Charlotte’s heart pounded as the woman’s words sank in. “What does that mean? Why me?” “Because you are her,” the woman replied, her tone reverent. “You are named for the harbinger of fate, the one who bridges the divide between worlds. The flames chose you for a reason.” The child like voice appeared again. It screamed in her ears, “RAVEN”.. RAVEN… She has heard that before…but where? The name sent a shiver through Charlotte, as if it resonated with a part of her she hadn’t known existed.