Caged Between the beta & alpha

Two days had passed since the night of the rejection , I had spent it sitting next to Damon , refusing to leave him , because even if he was smiling , I knew he was hurting .

We put a movie on , although I knew neither of us were watching it as we had soon fallen asleep on the sofa .

I knew that it would take him time because he had held out hope .

Somewhere along the line , I had given up , knowing that it wouldn’t work , but he had held on .

I hope somewhere in the future we can look back and smile at this entire situation .

Someday , one day .

Today was the day of Liam’s trial .

It terrified me to know that tonight he’ll be punished .

This was the future Alpha of the pack , and although right now it felt like there was no hope , I was confident he would get there one day .

As for the curse , it was clear Liam himself had to do something to end it , but what ? Even I didn’t know , all we knew was the answer lies within .

Moreover , the killer was still out there .

The pack was still working on it , but since , Liam had been the one leading it , they were now set back .

With him gone , they had to check over things he had already done , although from what Damon told me they were in contact with him to help where he could .

He was even reviewing files in his cell .

He had told me that Liam had ordered them to do a thorough check on the tracker and stealth wolves who had the ability to hide their heartbeats .

As for no scent , sprays to hide them could easily be made or retrieved from the pack supplies , which were also checked , but none seemed to be unaccounted for .

So either someone was making their own or getting them from somewhere else .

Since I hadn’t felt anyone creep up behind me the night my mom was killed , we felt that a tracker wolf would be higher up on the list of suspects with a chance of being the killer .

I was in the hall now , seated at the front once again .

Today I wore a high – neck top , not wanting all eyes on my mark .

Everyone was seated just as they had that day but this time the room was far more uneasy , and there were more pack members here than there had been on Dad’s trial .

The doors opened and Liam was brought in .

His scent wafted into my nose and I closed my eyes , trying to control my emotions .

I watched him walk through the centre , unlike Dad who had two guards holding him , Liam led the way .

Despite him being stripped of rank , he was clearly still an Alpha .

His eyes were trained ahead and he took the seat that was awaiting him .

The guards cuffed him t o the chair just as Dad had been , before stepping away .

Uncle El stood up , his face emotionless , a frown furrowing his brow .

I felt dreadful that indirectly because of mine and Liam’s situation , they were going through this .

No , because of this stupid curse too .

” As you all know , we are here today to hold Liam Westwood accountable for the crimes he has committed … One that deserves capital punishment , for marking Raven Jacobs against her will and almost killing her in the process .

” Uncle El’s eyes Liam .

flashed dark cobalt and my gaze shifted to ” The room remained quiet , I knew everyone was unsure of what to make of it .

My heart was squeezing as I looked at him .

He simply nodded slowly , his face emotionless despite his eyes clouded with emotions .

What were we ?

” Liam , do you have anything to say ? ” Uncle El asked .

Aunty Red was frowning , the sadness in her eyes clear .

Liam raised his eyes , staring ahead with those cerulean orbs of his , full of emotion .

” I allowed my anger to get the better of m e , and in the process … committed a terrible crime .

I don’t deserve any leniency and I don’t think any punishment can make up for what I did .

” He said clearly .

Uncle El nodded .

” I’ve thought long and hard … Considering you are an Alpha … you are meant to be an example to this pack .

An Alpha is meant to be what he wants his people to be ; a role model for the youth of his pack .

a crime , it is far worse , With this title comes great responsibility , one we must always uphold

Alpha , I sentence you to five hundred lashes with silver in public

flew

?! That was worse than Dad’s ! And in public ? Why humiliate him ? I looked at Uncle El , not missing the way his fist trembled by his side , or the way

through the room , and from the snippets I could hear , I knew people

known for

will remain under house arrest at our home for the next six months

to b e yours , then it shall

D o you want to add

said , standing

felt was right ” I don’t like the punishment

” I said .

” Liam said , now glancing

and I shook

it

just an

bad , but was everyone forgetting the curse too

, but the darkness was still

him at least walk around the

and Liam is needed

he doesn’t need to have his Alpha title , but the pack needs him , rather

, looking at Uncle

, pondering

, he will be allowed to take his place

he will be on wolfsbane until 1

, reside in the

El continued , I knew he meant

knew they said the Alpha’s home , so he wouldn’t

still better , but he needed more

The lashes

I said quietly , my

going to let my emotions

I can’t do that

Uncle El

rules- ” ” I

I

of every factor that contributed to it ; mistakes were made ,

angry at what happened , hurt too , but as the one who it happened to I have a

away what I did

Liam said

don’t do

through the link

time , Raven , I

want to know how you can make up for this ? ” I asked , my heart pounding in

that can change the past

if you want to do something for me , then do something

‘ I said .

could tell we were

‘ Anything .

said quietly

bonds you have destroyed

and just accepting things , that’s

Liam shine through , I believe only then can we get rid of

do this together

locked ,

furrowed and I knew he was thinking about

do all that , but … for me

eyes full of pain as

… My heart clenched and I realised he needed this

need to

I did was fucking messed

only did I mark you , I fucking ripped your

looked down before nodding and slowly sat down

decided … Tonight at seven pm , Liam

said before dismissing the

as everyone

over to me , wrapping

a Westwood , he has the

She said

, wrapping my arms around her tightly

, but it didn’t mean

to be hard for me ,

away , staring a this back , my heart clenching in pain

sooner , my nerves

receive his punishment but I wasn’t able

completed because , as I was a werewolf as well , his mark alone didn’t

need to mark him too to

o f his lashings ,

mess with each passing moment

lower hall , which I hadn’t really been in before