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.

say something.” One of the male nurses replied,

thinking who would be the one to tell

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

“She isn’t done.”

turned away, running a hand through my

“Fuck.” Zack growled.

probably knew something… maybe that’s why he

was still out there, and they seemed to have bought themselves some more time.

head spinning. Was it the killer who had helped Raven’s

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

fresher soil and see if w e could find anything was put forward, no one really wanted to do that, knowing it would upset the

a notebook and pen in hand. She was

alone… like always.

looked up, as

She said, looking back at her

“Hey…”

met and my heart skipped a beat, throwing me

have nothing to say.

I joked, still not approaching

I have no friends.” She said, returning to

People needed to just look past her blunt personality, but even that was a good trait of hers, or so I thought

“Yeah, I guess so.”

out. She stood up, her eyes softening, and she gave me

I’m not you.” She whispered, the pain

not expecting anything, I’m sorry

a finger to my lips and nodded

hurt enough, and I don’t

was right, I needed to stay away from her and if that meant even a hi or bye… then

late in the afternoon, I knocked on Liam’s office door

my surprise, he was alone. I don’t know why, but I was expecting Raven to be here with him. His aura was

eyes.” I said with a

He joked back; they just made his scar

to lighten, and he smiled

to his neck, seeing Raven’s mark on him. I smiled. It was… bittersweet,

hear about Owen’s final words?”

suspicion list, going back by their families. The tracker families and the omegas remain, since

he was working considering what happened

you be resting?” I

He cocked a brow.

any more time, now that the curse is gone, I can give it my all. Besides, I didn’t get here that long ago.” He

this Liam the same as the one I once knew or had three

my life.” I said quietly.

nothing to thank me for… You would have done the same for

have, but I didn’t expect him to do the same

guilt,

I did was unforgivable… my attitude and 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

it go.” I said, sighing. “I’m ok, we just need to look to the future. Besides, she’s still my friend, and you can’t take that

just as the door opened and Raven entered. 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

said, hugging me from behind

smiling at her, before she

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 me, instead Raven took a seat

are you talking about?” She

need to know.” Liam teased, making her pout, but he followed up quickly. “The

last night… I was thinking, Dad aimed for Damon when you were both at the

forward. That was a good

there’s no logic to why.” Liam

best get through this pile and see what

each. I already had a headache coming on looking at it, and by the look of it,

Zack?”

Liam smirked.

last night he was on duty, so

these files are so big.” Raven

Liam cocked a brow.

“Seriously, love?” He said.