Page 101 of Caged Between the Beta & Alpha
“And no fucking scent,” I said, frowning. “As if the messages were written and kept until nothing remained, or they wore gloves and somehow disguised their scents.”
“Were the papers tested for any remnants of scent masking sprays or anything?” Zack asked.
“Yeah, nothing.” I frowned.
“And our fucking werewolf abilities don’t help with this shit,” Damon murmured, grabbing a mug of hot chocolate for himself. Zack nodded, picking up his coffee and looking between the two of us before glancing away.
“Want to say something?” I asked, cocking a brow.
“No, just glad we are working together,” he said, with a small smirk.
“Hmm,” I said, ignoring Damon’s grin.
“Raven didn’t come home, did she?” Zack asked hesitantly.
“She went to Taylor’s,” I said, frowning when Zack looked disappointed. My eyes narrowed. “What’s your problem with that?” I asked icily.
“No problem at all…” Zack said, but his tone said otherwise. He sounded fucking down. Did he have a fucking crush on her? My eyes flashed dangerously at the thought, but I don’t know… I never got that vibe from him before.
We finished our drink and I glanced at the time: ten to three…
“Let’s call it a night,” I said, running my fingers through my hair, knowing it was probably a mess from the number of times I had run my fingers through it. I stood up, stretching. I needed to sleep. Maybe I’ll take her room. Although I wished I could cuddle up to her, I’d have to deal with her scent…
Liam…. Raven’s whimper came suddenly through the link, making my heart thud. Why did she sound… scared?
What is it, love? Are you okay?I asked, my heart beating way too fucking fast. A thousand worries and fear rushed through me. Zack and Damon looked at me, sensing the change. She didn’t answer. I rushed to the door, both boys instantly following me.
Raven, where the fuck are you?I asked, fear enveloping me.
Liam… Mom…
Raven! Raven? Fuck!
Nothing. I felt as if I was hitting a wall, and I knew she had not fucking blocked me off.
“Something is wrong with Raven!” I said, running down the steps and out the door faster than the other two.
“I’ll link Taylor, she was with him!” I heard Zack say as I rushed towards Taylor and Raven’s parents’ home. She had mentioned her mom…
Did she link you?Damon asked, worry clear in his voice.
Yeah,I said, speeding up.
I left them both behind. The moment I reached the houses, I saw Taylor banging on the Jacobs’ front door.
“Alpha! Zack linked me-”
I pushed him aside, breaking the door down. Fuck, her scent was here... I ran up the steps, taking three at a time then ran down the hall. The smell of blood hung in the air. Panic and fear wrapped around me, and all I could think about was Raven.Be fucking okay.
My heart was in my mouth as I pushed open the door to the master bedroom. Coming to an abrupt halt, my eyes widened in shock at the sight before me…
Damon
I ran intothe Jacobs’ home a minute or so behind Liam, only to see him running down the stairs with Raven’s body in his arms.
“What the…”
“I need to get her to the hospital. She’s injured, and I think there’s poison in her system. She isn’t healing! Her mom’s dead,” he quickly explained, the fear and worry in his eyes tearing at my own heart.
