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.

One of the male

who would be the one to

sure he was… then he had died with his reputation tarnished, even

“She isn’t done.”

and I turned away, running a hand through my

“Fuck.” Zack growled.

knew something… maybe that’s why he

out there, and they seemed to have bought

killer who had helped Raven’s dad? We all knew he’d

I continued walking, mulling over everything. This time w e needed a plan

the 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

a tree, a notebook

like

looked up, as

looking

“Hey…”

my heart skipped a beat, throwing

to say. Nicholson,

you got harsh.” I joked, still

have no

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

“Yeah, I guess so.”

she gave me a small apologetic smile a

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

expecting anything, I’m sorry I

to my lips

it’s just that you’ve been hurt enough, and I don’t want to hurt you anymore.” She

she found her mate… She was right, I needed to stay away from her and if

knocked

with him. His aura was stronger than

eyes.” I said with a

them.” He joked back; they

seemed to lighten,

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

about Owen’s final words?” I

the suspicion list, going back by their families.

was working considering what happened

you be resting?”

He cocked a brow.

can give it my all. Besides, I didn’t get here that long ago.” He said with a

as the one I once knew

saving my life.” I said quietly.

nothing to thank me for… You

I didn’t expect him

with guilt,

that I still wouldn’t have changed my mind about her… But I went about

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

meaning they had mated… I hadn’t even realised that Liam’s had changed…but

Raven said, hugging me from behind

her, before she walked over to Liam, hugging

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

what are you talking about?” She

teased, making her pout, but he followed up quickly.

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

sat forward. That was a

there’s no logic to why.”

pile and

headache coming on looking at it, and by the look of it, Raven was in the

Where’s Zack?” I

Liam smirked.

off since last night he was on

but these files are so big.”

Liam cocked a brow.

“Seriously, love?” He said.