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 .

after what

because of what you

you still love

said quietly , hating that I couldn’t just hate him fully even

do , more than anything , but what I did was unforgivable

we do what’s best

his hand down his face and

beard had grown

Yeah , we do

I said quietly

middle … in

Not anymore .

met , and

you two were going to reject one another …

that you would never accept it working between us and she

it

“

nodded , staring down at

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

with this clarity … Maybe just maybe , this was the push Liam needed to defeat the darkness

away and paused

my thoughts and so I glanced back at

Nothing is over until you let

goodness in you ,

go of all the negative crap . I

will always be here for you ,

, through the link

fucking hard it is or how angry we are at you

met for a moment before I turned

RAVEN

in the cells , at the hands of Damon

and returned to his home , where he would be kept under complete

last longer than

you can still love them , but Dad … There was n o space for that when I felt

had been warned to behave , either that or the truth

a prick but that was his nature and it won’t

showered , got dressed

to do and what I

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

and he opened soon after , looking as handsome as ever

but I don’t know what

“

Hey .

pulling me tightly into

bond , but in life , there was a lot of bonds aside from the mate bond … ” Hey , how

I said

wanted to

He said , closing the door behind

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

triggered him off before he came to find us  The image of him marking me flashed through my mind , and that familiar

, painful memories

A picture of us kissing … I received

Damon said frowning

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

as I stared down at m y

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

an envelope , now seeming to hesitate

I got pictures too

said softly , holding out the

envelopes and I slid the pictures out , my cheeks burning as I realised what this was

I quickly pushed the

up at Damon , who looked utterly guilty as he looked

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

followed before he spoke

… ” ” Owen ? ” I said , frowning

who hated

Maybe it

Well , now that we know ,

” ” Yeah .

both fell silent and I realised

to see

Damon said quietly , making me look

me to deliver his