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

” He said .

after what I did

because of

you still love

hating that I couldn’t just hate him

I did was

… we do what’s

He said , running his hand down his face and

beard had grown too

,

said quietly

stuck in the middle … in this constant tug of

Not anymore .

Our eyes met , and I nodded

you two were going to reject one another … ” He said

accept it working between us and she was hurting

it

“

nodded , staring down at his hands

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

this was the push Liam needed to defeat the darkness inside

turned away and paused

to speak my thoughts and so

Nothing is over until you let it be

you ,

let go of all

always be here for you , to

added , through the link

hard it is or how angry we

a moment before I turned and left the cell

RAVEN

day in the cells , at the hands of

by being bandaged and returned to his home , where he would be kept under complete watch

wouldn’t last

it wrong that I didn’t really care ? There were some people who hurt you , but you can still love

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

was his nature and it won’t ever change

had showered , got dressed and spent the afternoon

to do and what I wanted

had now taken the photographs of Robyn and Damon and headed out to his i In

rang the doorbell , and he opened soon

I don’t know what the goddess wanted

“

Hey .

, pulling me tightly into his arms

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

said

I wanted to

closing the

he received a picture of us kissing … ” I said ,

off before he came to find us  The image of him

sad moments , painful memories … all flashed before

picture of us kissing … I received something similar …

Damon said

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

as I stared down at

all received something similar ? Oh ,

envelope , now seeming to hesitate before he

I got

I said softly , holding out the envelope of

out , my cheeks burning as I realised

! I quickly pushed

day Liam 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

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

silence followed before he

… ” ” Owen ? ” I said , frowning

hated me as

… Maybe it could be

… Well , now that we

” ” Yeah .

fell silent and I realised that somehow

went to see Liam too

, making me look

me to deliver his