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.

of the male nurses replied,

asked, thinking who would be the one to tell Owen’s

out of this innocent… which we were pretty sure he was… then he had died with

“She isn’t done.”

I turned away, running

“Fuck.” Zack growled.

something… maybe that’s

and they seemed to have bought themselves some more time.

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

beating down on me as I continued walking, mulling over everything. This time w e needed a plan to lure the killer out; this time

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

my nose and I glanced up, spotting Robyn sitting under a tree, a notebook and pen in hand. She was dressed

alone… like always.

as

She said, looking back at her

“Hey…”

met and my heart skipped a beat, throwing

you have nothing to say. Nicholson,

I

have no friends.” She

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

“Yeah, I guess so.”

softening, and she gave me a small apologetic smile a s she walked over

this: Pretend that everything is ok, I’m not you.” She whispered, the pain in her eyes unmasked for

expecting anything, I’m

finger to my lips and nodded

and I don’t want to

her mate… She was right, I needed to stay away from her and if that meant

afternoon, I knocked on Liam’s

him. His aura was stronger than ever, and his

eyes.” I said

joked back; they just made his scar look even more

lighten, and he smiled

his neck, seeing Raven’s mark

hear about Owen’s final words?” I

female, as we thought. I’ve sliced out half the females who were on the suspicion list, going back by their families. The tracker families and the omegas

working considering what happened

you be resting?” I

He cocked a brow.

can give it my all.

same as the one I once knew or had three years still changed

saving my life.” I said quietly.

me for… You would have done the same for

I would have, but I didn’t expect him to do

with guilt,

my greed. I won’t deny that I still wouldn’t have changed my mind about her… But I went about it wrong. I promise I’ll make it up to you Damon.

look to the future. Besides, she’s still my friend, and you can’t take that away from

Instantly her scent hit me, it had changed, meaning they had mated… I hadn’t even realised that Liam’s had changed…but I guess his overpowering aura made you lose focus

Damon.” Raven said, hugging me from behind

said smiling at her, before she walked over to Liam, hugging

their gazes fall to the other lips, but they didn’t kiss, and I knew it was because of me, instead Raven took a seat on the

are you talking about?” She

Liam teased, making her pout, but he followed up quickly. “The

aimed for Damon when you were both at the wall for a while. Like, wouldn’t it have been more vengeful to aim for Liam

sat forward. That was

there’s no logic to why.” Liam

and see what

us both a thick pile of files each. I already had a headache coming on looking at it,

Zack?” I

Liam smirked.

last night he was on duty, so it’s just us

but these files are so

Liam cocked a brow.

“Seriously, love?” He said.