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 .

I no longer deserve her , so good luck

” He said .

Not after what

up because of

still

, hating that I couldn’t just hate him fully

I did was unforgivable and it’s a little fucking

someone … we do what’s best for

He said , running his hand down his face

beard had grown too

Yeah ,

said quietly

her stuck in the middle … in

Not anymore .

, and I nodded

that you two were going to

realised that you would never accept it

ruined it all

“

nodded , staring down at

telling me about the trial … ” I nodded , looking at

just maybe , this was the

away and paused

my thoughts and so

until you let it

you

and let go of

you

added , through the link

it is or how angry

for a moment before I turned and left

RAVEN

in the cells , at the hands of

to his home , where he

I heard , he wouldn’t last

but you can still love them , but

behave , either that or the truth about Dad had made a few

prick but that was his nature and it won’t ever change

got dressed and spent the afternoon pondering over

to do and what I

the photographs of Robyn and Damon and headed out to his i In the late afternoon

doorbell , and he opened soon after ,

don’t know what the goddess wanted , it was

“

Hey .

He said , pulling me tightly into his

of sparks reminding me of our mate bond , but in life , there was a lot of bonds aside from the mate bond … ” Hey , how are you ? Was the

I said

I wanted

He said , closing the

… Damon , I visited Liam the other day and he mentioned that he received a picture of us kissing … ” I said , taking a seat on the couch as I took out the

  The image of him marking me flashed through my

sad moments , painful memories … all flashed

kissing …

said frowning

suddenly left the room before I could

furrowed as I stared down at m

received something similar ? Oh , how I wish I had mentioned this sooner

holding an envelope , now seeming to hesitate before he

got pictures

, holding out the envelope of him

took each other’s envelopes and I slid the pictures out , my cheeks burning as I realised

I quickly pushed the images

went down on me outside the Alphas ‘ home ! I looked up at Damon , who looked utterly guilty as he looked down at his own pictures and pushed them back in , running

you had to see these … I uh … guess it’s good that Liam only got a kissing picture … ” ” Yeah … ” I said , shoving my pictures into my

tense silence followed before he

” Owen ? ” I said

who hated

I don’t know … Maybe

, now that we know ,

” ” Yeah .

I realised that

I went to

me look up

He wants me to deliver his punishment