Caged Between the beta & alpha

Raven’s father was committed , and although I knew the Alpha had set his punishment , I still wanted to tell Liam about it .

I’m angry at him .

So fucking mad at what he did .

But past his split personality , there was that part of him that I knew .

I wouldn’t be able to forgive him easily … If ever .

I don’t know if I could ever call him a friend again either .

Looking back , I think that ended a few years ago .

I was maybe just stuck in a fucking illusion that things would work out … It did fucking hurt … but life was shit like that .

I entered the cells and unlocking the door , entered his cell .

He was sitting there , his eyes closed , his hair that he always had gelled and styled was lying messily over his forehead .

His eyes opened and met mine , they looked … broken .

I knew he’d feel it , but maybe this is the punch he needs to realise that he can be in fucking control .

He needs to take control o f his own shit .

Neither of us spoke for a while , and Liam looked away first .

” What do you want ?

” He asked quietly .

” Raven’s father was trialled today , he’s been given one hundred and fifty silver lashes .

He’ll then be placed under house arrest and stripped of any rank or status h e had .

I thought , despite everything , you might want to know …

” I said , clenching m y jaw .

” Thanks … ” He replied .

Gone was the cold arrogance that had surrounded him since his return .

All I saw was his emptiness .

” Who will deliver the punishment ?” He asked quietly .

” I thought I’d ask Alpha Elijah if I could .

” I said .

He nodded , with the tiniest of smiles that didn’t reach his eyes crossing his lips .

” Will you also deliver mine ? ” He asked , looking up at me .

An emotion in his eyes that I couldn’t read unnerved me .

My heart thumped and I stepped back , narrowing my eyes .

” What ?

” ” My trial is in two days , I don’t want Dad t o suffer .

What I did … I’ve caused him even more pain … My punishment won’t be small , and it shouldn’t be … but I don’t want Dad to do it .

You can tell her it was m y wish that you do it .

” ” Don’t want me to look like the bad guy ? ” I asked , unable to hide the bitterness from my voice .

” He ” No , because you’re all she has now … ‘ said .

” What I did deserves capital punishment and I expect no less , so … be there for her .

” I sighed heavily .

He wasn’t making it easier to hate him .

” I never wanted you to step aside , I was willing to make it work , all three of us .

Raven is loving , she would have been able to treat us both well .

“

” That won’t happen because I always believed that it’s one to one , there’s no space for a third .

it … I no longer deserve her ,

” He said .

Not after what I

because of what you did

still love

that I couldn’t just hate him fully even

, but what I did was unforgivable and it’s

we do what’s

He said , running his hand down his face and massaging his

had grown

Yeah ,

said

her stuck in the middle … in this constant tug

Not anymore .

, and I

heard from her that you two were going

I realised that you would never accept it working between us and she was hurting

ruined it all

“

, staring down at his

… for telling me about the trial … ” I nodded ,

maybe , this was the push Liam needed to defeat

turned away and

to speak my thoughts and so

Nothing is over until you let it

you , Liam

let go of all the

here for you ,

added ,

hard it is or how angry we

a moment before I turned and left the

RAVEN

was carried out the following day in the cells , at the hands

bandaged and returned to his home , where he would be

last longer than a few months at

really care ? There were some people who hurt you , but you can still love them , but Dad … There

had been warned to behave , either that or the truth

prick but that was his nature and it won’t

training , I had showered , got dressed and spent the afternoon pondering

needed to do and what

the photographs of Robyn and Damon and headed out

he opened soon after , looking as handsome as

but I don’t know what the goddess wanted , it was a mess

“

Hey .

, pulling me tightly

a lot of bonds aside from the mate bond … ” Hey , how are you ? Was the lashing ok ? I didn’t realise you would have to do it

I said

I wanted to

closing the door behind

received a picture of us kissing … ” I said , taking a seat on the couch as I took out

triggered him off before he came to find us  The image of him

sad moments , painful memories

A picture of us kissing …

Damon said

on his heels , he suddenly left the room before I could continue , I heard

stared down at m y

, how I wish I had mentioned this

returned holding an envelope , now seeming to hesitate

got pictures too

said softly , holding out the envelope of him and Robyn

took each other’s envelopes and I slid the pictures out , my

pushed the images

me outside the Alphas ‘ home ! I looked up at Damon , who looked utterly guilty as he looked down at his own

guess it’s good that Liam only got a kissing picture … ” ” Yeah … ” I said , shoving my pictures into my

tense silence followed

… ” ” Owen ? ”

one else who hated me as much as

Maybe

shit … Well , now that we know ,

” ” Yeah .

both fell silent and I realised that somehow things really had

went to see Liam

quietly , making me

to deliver