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.

did say something.” One of

thinking who would be the one

pretty sure he was… then

“She isn’t done.”

turned away,

“Fuck.” Zack growled.

something… maybe that’s why

still out there, and they seemed

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

over everything. This time w e

e could find anything was put forward, no one really wanted to do that, knowing it would upset the parents of those buried

a tree, a notebook and

alone… like

up, as

She said, looking

“Hey…”

met and my heart skipped a beat, throwing

say. Nicholson, move

got harsh.” I

remember? The reason I have no friends.” She

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

“Yeah, I guess so.”

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

that everything is ok, I’m not

not expecting anything, I’m sorry I

a finger to my lips and nodded in

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

hard; I know what she meant… when she found her mate… She was right, I needed to

the afternoon, I knocked on Liam’s office door before stepping

I don’t know why, but I was expecting Raven to be here with him. His

said

back; they just made his

seemed to lighten, and he smiled

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

hear about Owen’s

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

he was working considering

resting?”

He cocked a brow.

new. We can’t waste any more time, now that the curse is gone, I can give it my all. Besides,

gone… Was this Liam the same as the one I once knew or had

for saving my life.” I

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

have, but I didn’t expect him

softened with guilt, and he looked

I went about it wrong. I promise I’ll make it up to you Damon. Maybe nothing can replace the loss of a mate, but I’m going to

look to the future. Besides, she’s still my friend, and

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

said, hugging me from

before she walked over to Liam,

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

are you talking about?” She

Liam teased, making

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

forward. That was a

there’s no logic to

pile and

a headache coming on looking at it, and by the look

Zack?” I

Liam smirked.

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

are

Liam cocked a brow.

“Seriously, love?” He said.