Caged Between the beta & alpha

I smiled , staring at the old , stained passport – sized photograph in my hand .
The smell of disinfectant was strong in the air , nice and clean .
” I did it .
I have hurt them .
She won’t survive now ... I rocked back and forth , my grip on the photograph tight .
” Everything has been destroyed ... I’ll avenge you ... I’ll make you proud ... and I’ll make him fall in love with me ...
He will be mine ... all mine ... all mine ... ” ” My breathing became ragged as the excitement within me grew .
” And as for her ... I’ll make sure I add her t HE o my collection ... I was almost there ... Soon , soon he’ll notice that I am the
one he needs .
Soon ! ” Are you proud of me ? Are you watching me ? ” I whispered heavily ; my breathing
ragged as I stared at the picture , unblinking .
” Yes , you are , you are ... You have to be proud ! I will get revenge for you ....
For our family ... For everything ... But it’s ok if I take him for myself ... right ? You won’t be angry with me , will you ?
” No ... No , you won’t .
Because I will make you happy too ... I stroked my finger down the photo , smiling .
Oh ... yes ... He will be all mine ... Mine ... Mine ... I can taste it .
That vengeance , that darkness in the air ...
The fear ... Everyone is scared now ... Scared of who would be next ... But they won’t know , they’ll never know , because I will
kill them when they least expect it ... But I had my next targets already decided They’ll never see me coming ...

No one ever does ... And now that the Alpha has committed a crime ... Oh , this pack will be destroyed , from the inside ! Yes ,
from the inside ! Now ...
Who shall we kill next ? I hid the photograph away , sliding it between the gap between the wall and the skirting board , and
stood t up .
I had two options ; I didn’t like either of them , and since Monica was kept far too safe , then I’ll settle for either of these ....
I smiled as I tapped my chin , him or her ?
Which one ... Eenie Meenie miney ” Wait ! Of course ... It has to be him ! Oh my ... him and then his mate ! Why didn’t I do this
sooner ! Oh my , please don’t be angry at me .
I will avenge you ... I will ... I will ! My eyes darted around my bedroom , I needed to clean it up once more ... I didn’t want any
clues to be left behind ...
Grabbing the cloth and the disinfectant spray , I stared at the clean boards ... They were clean , but I couldn’t help but see the
non – existent bloodstains .
It’s always good to be safe ... Always ....
I dropped to my knees , brushing my hair the floor .
back as I began to hum softly , cleaning ” Scrub , scrub , scrub ... ” DAMON Watching the doctors shouting ... being told that
Kiara was on her way ....
The sound of Raven’s heart rate picking up and dropping ... Zack and Taylor trying to hold me back ... Someone trying to check
me ....
I couldn’t leave her ! But the doctors didn’t want me there , I hated it ! I should have been protecting her ... I should have been
fucking faster ... A blast of powerful magic and a rush of wind filled the hall , making every paper o n the wall move .
All three of us raised our arms , shielding our faces from the whipping wind when two women appeared before me .
My eyes widened in shock as I stared at them .
Kia ? I looked at the other woman .

Her head was pure white , her eyes blazing red , and something about her told me she was more than a human , involuntarily
noticing her beauty .
I frowned , snapping my gaze to Kiara who didn’t even notice m e as she pushed open the hospital door rushing into the room .
The woman before me blinked and her eyes changed to a startling blue , she looked ‘ normal ‘ again .
I knew who this was , I had heard of her ; Delsanra , Rayhan’s Mate , and the Luna of the Black Storm Pack .
She gave me a small nod before running into the room .
I got up , feeling relief flood me , Kiara could heal her .
Raven will be ok ! I went to the door , seeing Kiara’s purple glow already surrounding her and Raven’s heartbeat becoming
steady .
” If we can take some skin , we can graft it before I heal her completely ... Otherwise , it’s going to leave a mark .
” Kiara’s broken voice came .
” I’ll do that with magic , doctor what section ? ” ” Ah ... here ... ” Doctor Smith said , pointing at a section of her leg .
” Quick ! ” Kiara said , her voice filled with urgency .
Delsanra nodded , placing her hand above Raven’s leg whispering a spell as the doctors and nurses all moved back , clearly
uncomfortable with the magic being used .
I wrinkled my nose , flinching as a square o f skin was removed from Raven’s leg , leaving a horrible red patch behind and
floating towards Raven’s neck .
” Perfect ! ” Kiara said , moving her hand back as Delsanra placed the graft with her magic over Raven’s neck .
Kiara placed her hand on her neck , I saw both hers and Delsanra’s auras merge as they wrapped around Raven’s neck .
My heart was thundering as I walked over to them , not wanting to get in the way , but I needed to be close to her ... She needed
someone ... ” She’s going to be ok ... ” Kiara said , quietly looking at me .
I nodded , unable to speak as I walked around on the other side .

Delsanra finally stopped whispering her spell and nodded a s Kiara too removed her hand ..
All three of us , the doctors and nurses , stared at Raven’s neck , and I felt relief flood me .
” It’s perfect .
” Delsanra said , smiling with approval .
” It’s ... she’s marked ? ” Kiara said , shocked , her eyes going to me .
I clenched my jaw , looking down at the mark .
A crescent moon with a rose in front of it ... beautiful ... Yet the horror of how she got it would forever remain , a memory that
would always be traumatic and painful .
Marked by a monster ...
There was no Liam at that moment , there had just been this his anger , hatred and jealousy ... ” It’s not yours .
” Kiara said softly .
I looked up at her my eyes flashing .
” Do you think I would have ripped her fucking throat out ? ” I said coldly , regretting it when her eyes widened at my tone .
” Oh , I’m sorry ... I didn’t realise ... That mark was ... She looked horrified , putting the pieces together , and I looked away .
” Sorry , I didn’t mean- ” ” It’s ok ... I understand .
” Kiara replied , smiling gently as she bent down and kissed Raven’s forehead , sadness clear in her eyes ” I’ll give you two a
moment .
” She backed away , trying to control her emotions .
Delsanra led her out and I stared down at Raven .
Her beautiful face was pale ... Collapsing to my knees by the bed ,
I kissed her hand , unable to stop the tears .

She could have fucking died ; she could have died ... My heart thumped when I felt the shift in power , a passing of power .
What ... ” I will get her cleaned up , ” A nurse said to me , gently placing a hand on my shoulder , it took me a moment to
recognise her .
An old friend of moms ... ” G o son , she’ll feel better soon .
You need to get checked too ... ”
No , I didn’t .
I was fine .
I didn’t argue though , for Raven , but it took my fucking all to let go of that hand .
She had lost far too much in life , yet all she did was smile and pretend to be happy .
I walked out of the room , the group fell silent , clearly having been discussing something .
” Care to share ?
” I said quietly .
Kiara walked over to me , placing her hand on my chest as she healed my wounds .
I frowned but said nothing , I didn’t deserve to be healed ... ” Alpha Elijah is the Alpha again .
” Zack said quietly , ” Liam stepped down himself . I frowned .
So he had come to his fucking senses ... ” Who called you ? ” I asked Kiara as Zack placed his hand on my back , forcing me to
sit down .
I frowned at him , not missing the mark o n his neck .
I raised an eyebrow but didn’t question it , it had not been there last night .
” Liana , Zack had told her to .
” Kiara said , a flicker in her eyes made me wonder if there was something between them .

But right now , the only thing that consumed my mind was what happened inside that room .
” So , you’re a witch ... ” Taylor asked Delsanra .
” That’s pretty cool .
” ” Thanks ... Yes , I am .
” She replied .
” We were at Rayhan’s pack , and well , when I got the call the two of us came quickly .
” Kiara explained .
” Ah .
I see .
” I said quietly .
Thank the goddess she had gotten here on time .
” Can anyone tell me why Liam did what h e did ? ” Kiara asked , her voice strained , I knew she was trying to remain calm .
” I’m unable to talk to Mom and Dad as well .
” ” You’re going to have to talk to your parents .
” I said , it was up to them to tell her what they deemed fit .
” Go , I’ll keep him company .
” Zack said quietly , as if I couldn’t hear .
” I’ll take them .
” Taylor said looking at him .
They exchanged looks , and to my surprise Zack reached over , taking hold of his chin for a second before letting go

.
Remembering Zacks mark , I glanced at Taylor in surprise .
Were they mates ? Kiara smiled slightly , although it didn’t reach her eyes or do anything to hide her sadness before she turned
to me .
” She’s going to be ok .
” She said softly , placing a hand on my shoulder before Taylor led them away .
I placed my head in my hands the moment they were gone .
Zack sat down , patting my back , blowing out a breath .
” Things are going to be ok .
” ” You don’t recover from that ... being fucking forcefully marked .
” ” I know ... Liam won’t forgive himself either .
” ” I didn’t reply .
My heart felt heavy ....
Yeah , he wouldn’t and neither would I.