Ravenpaw X Barley Novels & Stories

Leah felt her breath hitch at the familiar blue eyes. His eyes were deep and dark like the abyss she had sunk into, brimming with innate arrogance and elegance. Leah felt a sense of crisis the moment they turned sharp. She grabbed the blanket, ready to sprint off, when he suddenly grabbed her arm and climbed over her. The familiar tingling clouded her body — the same sensation that had made her foolishly claim he was her mate, only to be ridiculed when she was divorced. He growled, “You spiked my drink with wolfsbane!”

"Raven, what in the hell are you doing here?" Mary was hiding around the corner in the kitchen, peeking out with a carving knife in her hand. She saw Marcus leaning down for a face lick. "You know that wild beast?" "Yep. Raven is my friend. We met on a hiking trip last year. Smartest wolf I've ever seen and strangely friendly to me. Of course, I did save her life. When I stumbled across Raven, she'd been gored by a deer. I had to remove the antler embedded in her chest." He rubbed my chest, feeling the scar tissue where the wound had been. "She looks to be fully healed. Want to say hi?"

The familiar burn of alcohol provided a fleeting escape, but the complexities of my current situation refused to be drowned. As I sipped the whiskey, a voice echoed within me—the voice of my wolf. "Gray, do you know what Raven has planned?" I sighed, acknowledging the persistent presence of my inner companion. "I might have an idea," I replied, pacing the room. "She's likely going to pressure her father to speed up the wedding date." "Isn't that the Alpha's job?" my wolf questioned, a growl of disapproval underlying the words. I clenched my jaw, a silent admission that my wolf had a point. "It is, but Raven has a way of getting what she wants."

The dryer was still running behind them, empty, knocking on something loose inside the drum. Nobody had gotten up to stop it. Rachel sat with her hands folded on the table. Margaret stood by the window. Vivian sat with her knees pulled up in the plastic chair, still pale from whatever they'd been feeding her, or not feeding her, back in that place. Nora sat with her hands in her lap and they had stopped shaking sometime in the last hour, she couldn't say exactly when.

Hers. My nails dug into my palms. I stepped forward sharply. “Oh, how touching.” Raven’s head turned slightly. Her eyes landed on me like winter. The warrior flinched, trying to rise, but pain made him sway. Raven steadied him. “What do you want, Sienna?” she asked calmly. I laughed, loud enough for nearby wolves to hear. “What do I want? I want you to stop pretending.” Raven’s brow lifted. “Pretending what?”

*The Next Day* The buzzing sound of my alarm clock woke me up. It is a brand new day for another grind to work. I got up out of bed and get ready to work at Ross. As I walk down the block, I noticed a familiar face, It was Jane. Must be on her way to work. I continue to walk down to Ross’ Mechanic Shop and then it hit me. I remembered that I was supposed to help Jane with the case about these stupid bloody barbies. I went inside the shop when Ross greets me with his usual morning business talk. “Hey there! Ready to make some of that money?” Ross greeted

Each time I’ve seen him, he’s acted like he’s never seen me before. I clenched my jaw as I felt my braid tugged roughly. I didn’t even need to guess who. “Keep your eyes to yourself, chink,” Barbie hissed. “I’m Japanese, you racist, cunt,” I growled. “I don’t give a fuck what you are. Keep your eyes to yourself,” Barbie said, pulling my braid hard again. I was about two seconds from flipping this bitch over my shoulder and showing her exactly who she’s fucking with. But that would be counterproductive and just get me in trouble on my first day.

Making me feel like i just asked the worst question. "Well", he said his voice going back to how it usually was, the voice that would make a stranger run for the hills. "Well I'm Bryan Raven, lived in New York most of my life till now. Cause my dad thinks I can jump off our apartment, so here I am being catered by you guys", he said finally with his face going plane. "Well trust me they're way more places to kill yourself here than in New York", i said matter factly trying to lighten his mood. "And you'll also have enough reasons not to, believe me", I said practically whispering it, hoping he heard me. I hope i never give up on him, he deserves so much, he deserves to br fought for.

I turn back to Ara. She was gone. So was Lewis. "Where are they?" "They? Who do you mean?" "Your brother. The red-haired one." "Aye, I believe they just left." Then a voice spoke, breaking my thoughts. "Sire, it seems your son has found his mate at last," a young Alpha says to Azril. My anger flares. Before I can speak, Gargath raises his cup. "Why the silence? Let us feast!" The hall erupts in cheer.

"Ravenna Bale. If we let you stay here you'll only put the pack in trouble. We don't know when next Levilah Onyx might return. you dare to keep an enemy of Levilah in your shed. You should know that harboring Levilah's enemy will also make you an enemy. If you remain in this pack, you will cause us nothing but trouble. And Levilah Onyx will be back. We all know that. He doesn't let his enemies off the hook. And you've made the pack an enemy by being so crazy to harbor Levilah's enemy. Ravenna Bale, you're hereby banished from the pack" Tears fell from my eyes as soon as he made that judgment.