Caged Between the beta & alpha

Chapter 78

 

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 .

point in discussing it … I no longer deserve her , so good luck

” He said .

after what

up because of what you did

still love

I said quietly , hating that I couldn’t just hate

, more than anything , but what I did was unforgivable and it’s

we do

running his hand down his face and massaging his jaw

beard had grown too

, we do

said

in the middle … in this

Not anymore .

eyes met ,

from her that you two were going to

would never accept it

ruined it all

“

down at

about the trial …

me that with this clarity … Maybe just maybe , this was the push Liam needed

 

away and paused

thoughts and so I glanced

until

in you , Liam

Embrace it and let go of all the

 

always be here for you , to help you through it

added , through the

how fucking hard it is or how angry

a moment before I turned

RAVEN

in the

home ,

wouldn’t last longer than a

There were some people who hurt you , but you can still love them , but Dad … There was n o

 

returned to training today and it seemed everyone had been warned to behave , either that or the

was his nature

got dressed and spent the afternoon pondering over

I needed to do and what I wanted

 

taken the photographs of Robyn and Damon and headed out to

opened soon after , looking

know what the goddess wanted , it was a

“

Hey .

me tightly into his

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

I said quietly

I wanted

He said , closing

 

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

 

came to find us  The image of him marking me flashed through my mind , and

sad moments , painful

us kissing … I received something

Damon said

 

he suddenly left the room before I could continue

furrowed as I stared

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

now seeming to hesitate before he held

got pictures too

softly , holding out the

slid the pictures out , my cheeks burning as I

quickly pushed

I looked up at Damon , who looked utterly guilty as he looked down at his

 

uh … guess it’s good that Liam only got a kissing picture

tense silence followed before

… ” ” Owen ? ” I said ,

was no one else who hated me as much as he

… Maybe it could

that we know , we’ll work on

” ” Yeah .

fell silent and I realised that somehow things

 

went to

me look up at him

wants me to deliver his

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