Caged Between the beta & alpha

“Are you ok?” Zack asked, looking at me.

I frowned and nodded as we continued towards the hospital to check on Owen. A daily afternoon routine, although it didn’t feel like there was any hope of him waking up.

“Yeah, I don’t know, I’m good.” I said rubbing my forehead.

I was ok, in fact, I felt… great.

Last night… What Liam did, I knew he did it without thinking. The bullets shot would have killed me or anyone else. They were deadly. Luckily, Haru only had one arm. He didn’t have the time to reload the damn gun for another round of shots. I didn’t even want to think about the casualties if he was at his best

But it wasn’t that which was on my mind, or the fact of seeing Raven and Liam together. It hurt less than thought it would, in a way… I felt free…

Last night’s dream returned to me once again…

(FLASHBACK)

The sun was shining through the trees as I lay under it, the grass dancing in the wind.

“Damon…’

“Who’s there?” I called sitting up.

I was alone in this field… strange.

The soothing touch of fingers running through my curls made me turn, but there was no one there.

“You’ve been through so much… it’s time to let it all go…’ That same whispery, beautiful voice came.

“Let what go?”

‘The pain child… I am proud of you.’

I felt those same fingers touch my chest, a soothing coolness spreading within me, and my heart thudded, feeling the gaping hole left at the breaking of the bond vanish from inside me.

What was that?

“Who are you?”

‘You are so much more… So much more… Remember who you are… Believe in yourself, the way I believe i n you! 1

(END OF FLASHBACK)

I had woken up in bed, breathing hard, but the strangest thing was the loss of Raven was still there in my mind, yet the gaping hole in my chest was… gone.

I had a feeling who that may have been but… she wouldn’t visit me… I was no one imp

I stopped mid-thought, remembering those parting words. So much more…’

I guess I had gotten into a habit of It…

Why me though?

I looked at the sky for a moment, knowing I would never get the answer to that before we stepped into the hospital.

Liam and Raven… I’m glad they’re happy.

How did I feel…? Pretty neutral… I loved Raven, but seeing her with Liam changed a lot of stuff. It was going to take me a little time. But today… I didn’t feel like I was just surviving. I felt like I was ok, that the future was going to be brighter.

We approached Owen’s room only to see a few doctors around his bed.

“What the…” I muttered as Zack opened the door.

“What happened?!” He asked.

“He woke up, but he… he won’t make it.” One of the doctors said using the defibrillator on him. “Again!”

The blaring sound of the heart rate monitor remained flat.

Twice… thrice… Nothing helped.

I stared at the man before me, thinking he was gone, and with it, any chance of finding answers…

“Did he say anything before he passed?” Zack asked.

something.” One of the male nurses

would be the one to tell Owen’s parents he

out of this innocent… which we were pretty sure he was… then he had died with his reputation tarnished, even

“She isn’t done.”

I turned away, running a hand

“Fuck.” Zack growled.

something… maybe that’s why

seemed

it the killer who had helped Raven’s dad? We

everything. This time w e needed a plan to lure the killer out; this time we couldn’t just let them do what they

graveyard. Although the suggestion to dig up some of the fresher soil and see if w e could find anything was put forward, no one really wanted to do that, knowing it would upset

familiar scent hit my nose and I glanced up, spotting Robyn sitting under a tree, a notebook and pen in hand. She was dressed for the weather

like

as if

She said, looking back at her

“Hey…”

met and my heart skipped a beat, throwing me

have nothing to say.

harsh.” I joked, still not

straightforward, remember? The reason I have no friends.” She said,

was a good person. People needed to just look past her blunt personality, but even that

“Yeah, I guess so.”

her eyes softening, and she gave me a

sorry Damon, but I can’t do this: Pretend that everything is ok, I’m not you.” She whispered, the

expecting anything, I’m sorry

a finger to my

and I don’t want to

know what she meant… when she found her mate… She was right, I needed to stay away from her

I knocked on Liam’s office door

don’t know why, but I was expecting Raven to be here with him. His aura was stronger

eyes.” I said

He joked back; they just made his scar

to lighten, and he smiled

seeing Raven’s mark on

you hear about Owen’s final words?” I

Zack mentioned it; a female, as we thought. I’ve sliced out half the females who were on the suspicion list, going back

working considering what happened

resting?”

He cocked a brow.

good as new. We can’t waste any more time, now that the curse is gone, I can

gone… Was this Liam the same as the one I once knew or had

my life.” I

to thank me for… You would have done the same for

but I didn’t expect him to

with guilt,

But I went about it wrong. I promise I’ll make it up to you Damon. Maybe nothing can replace the loss

ok, we just need to look to the future. Besides, she’s still my

opened and Raven entered. Instantly her scent hit me, it had changed, meaning they had mated… I

hugging

before

was wearing his shirt too, styled as a dress but it was obviously his. I saw their eyes meet, their gazes fall to the other lips, but they didn’t kiss, and I knew it was because of

you talking

to know.” Liam teased, making her pout, but he followed up

were both at the wall for a while. Like, wouldn’t it have been

sat forward. That was a good

no logic to

through this pile and see what we can find.”

already had a headache coming on looking at it, and by the look of it, Raven was in the same

Where’s Zack?” I

Liam smirked.

night he was on duty, so it’s just us

these files are so big.”

Liam cocked a brow.

“Seriously, love?” He said.