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 the male nurses replied,

asked, thinking who would be the one to tell Owen’s parents he

we were pretty sure he was… then

“She isn’t done.”

sank and I turned away,

“Fuck.” Zack growled.

knew something… maybe that’s why he

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

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

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

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

scent hit my nose and I glanced up, spotting Robyn sitting under a tree, a notebook and

like always.

as if feeling

She said, looking

“Hey…”

and my heart skipped a

nothing to say. Nicholson, move on.”

got harsh.” I joked, still not

have no friends.”

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

“Yeah, I guess so.”

eyes softening, and she gave

sorry 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

anything, I’m sorry

to my lips and

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

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

I knocked on Liam’s office door before

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

eyes.” I said with a

them.” 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…

hear about Owen’s

we thought. I’ve sliced out half the females who were on the suspicion list, going back by their families. The tracker families and the omegas remain,

surprised he was working considering what happened

be resting?” I asked

He cocked a brow.

curse is gone, I can give it my all. Besides, I

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

saving my life.”

me for… You

didn’t expect him to do

with guilt, and he

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

I said, sighing. “I’m ok, we just need to look to the future.

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

hugging me from behind

smiling at her, before she walked over to Liam, hugging

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

what are you talking about?”

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

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

That was a good

there’s no logic

through this pile and see what we can find.” I

files each. I already had a headache coming on looking at

Where’s Zack?”

Liam smirked.

day off since last night he was on duty, so it’s just

files are so big.”

Liam cocked a brow.

“Seriously, love?” He said.