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 nurses replied,

be the one to tell Owen’s parents

was… then he had

“She isn’t done.”

turned away, running a hand through my

“Fuck.” Zack growled.

knew something… maybe that’s why he was

and they seemed to have bought themselves some more time.

the hospital with my head spinning. Was it the killer who had helped Raven’s dad? We all knew

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

thing was 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 wanted to do that, knowing it would upset the parents

under a tree, a notebook and pen in hand. She was dressed for the weather in shorts and a fitted

alone… like always.

as

looking back at her

“Hey…”

met and my heart skipped a beat,

nothing to say. Nicholson, move on.”

I joked, still not approaching

have no friends.” She said, returning

just look past her blunt personality, but even that was a good trait of hers, or

“Yeah, I guess so.”

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

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

not expecting anything, I’m sorry I

finger to my lips

hurt enough, and I don’t want to hurt you anymore.”

hard; I know what she meant… when she found her mate… She was right, I needed to stay away from her and if that meant

knocked on Liam’s office door

him. His aura was stronger than ever, and his eyes still

eyes.” I said with

He joked back; they

seemed to lighten, and he smiled

seeing Raven’s mark on him. I smiled. It was…

about Owen’s final words?”

half the females who were on the suspicion list, going back by their families. The tracker families and the omegas remain, since

he was working considering

you be resting?” I asked

He cocked a brow.

waste any more time, now that the curse is gone, I can

curse was gone… Was this Liam the same as the one I once knew or had three years still

life.”

me for… You would

I didn’t expect him

with guilt, and he

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

go.” I said, sighing. “I’m ok, we just need to look to the future. Besides, she’s

the door opened and Raven entered. Instantly her scent hit me, it had changed, meaning they had

Raven said, hugging

at her, before

saw their eyes meet, their gazes fall to the other lips, but they didn’t kiss, and I knew it

you talking about?” She

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

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

sat forward. That was

no logic to why.”

through this pile and see

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

Where’s Zack?” I

Liam smirked.

he was on duty, so it’s just us three.” He

files are so

Liam cocked a brow.

“Seriously, love?” He said.