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,

was it?” I asked, thinking who would be the one to tell Owen’s

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

“She isn’t done.”

stomach sank and I turned away,

“Fuck.” Zack growled.

maybe that’s why he was targeted.”

and they seemed to have bought themselves some more

the hospital with my head spinning. Was it the killer who

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

could find anything was put forward, no one

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

like always.

looked up, as

She said, looking back

“Hey…”

eyes met and my heart skipped a beat, throwing me

to say. Nicholson, move

got harsh.” I joked,

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

a good person. People needed to just look past her blunt personality,

“Yeah, I guess so.”

she gave me a small apologetic smile a s she walked over to

that everything is ok, I’m not you.” She whispered, the pain

anything, I’m sorry I

finger to my lips and nodded

been hurt enough, and I don’t want to hurt you anymore.” She said, before turning

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

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

to be here with him. His aura was stronger than ever, and his eyes still shone magnetic blue.

said with

kind of like them.” He joked back; they just made his scar look even

seemed to lighten, and

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

hear about Owen’s final

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

was working considering what happened

be resting?” I

He cocked a brow.

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

as the one I once knew or had three years

for saving my life.” I

thank me for… You would have done the same

have, but I didn’t expect him

with 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 to you Damon. Maybe nothing can replace the loss

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

had changed, meaning they had mated… I hadn’t even realised that Liam’s had changed…but I guess his overpowering aura made

Damon.” Raven said, hugging me from

smiling at her, before she walked over

their eyes meet, their gazes fall to the

are you talking about?”

making her pout,

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

That was a

no logic to why.”

pile and see what we can

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

Where’s Zack?”

Liam smirked.

last night he was on

are

Liam cocked a brow.

“Seriously, love?” He said.