Page 105 of Caged Between the Beta & Alpha
“What happened to your head, Waven?” Azura asked, looking at my bandages.
“I bumped it,” I said.
“Oh no, let me kiss it better,” she said, crawling off Aunty Red’s lap and giving me a hug, then a big kiss on top of my forehead.
“Aww! I already feel better, Zuzu!” I said, hugging her tightly. She giggled and moved back.
“Mama! Gift!” She exclaimed, holding her hands out to Aunty Red, who smiled at her and passed her the gift bag and the flowers just as Liam stepped out of the bathroom. I couldn’t resist smiling at the fact he no longer had a hard-on.
“Wiyam! Look, I got Waven bownies and a teddy!” She pulled out an adorable teddy bear and gave it to me. I took it and gave her a big smile.
“Thank you!”
“Have you two had breakfast?” Aunty Red asked. We shook our heads, and I realised Liam was frowning. Azura was busy wrestling open the lid to the tub of brownies before taking one out and holding it to my mouth.
“I got to go. They’ve done some analysis on the footprint and found another not far from it,” he said, making my heart skip a beat. Aunty Red and I exchanged looks before looking back at him.
“Really?” I asked, trying to swallow the brownies.
“Yeah, we’ll see if it’s anything, but there was a scuff of blood, so it may be something,” he said. Coming over, he kissed Aunty Red on the forehead before ruffling Azura’s hair and kissing her cheek before turning to me. “Get the rest you need.”
Oh, and I wouldn’t trust anything from Azura’s hands. She picks her nose…he added through the link, making me smile before he took hold of my chin and tilted my face up to his. His lips met mine in a deep, sizzling kiss that made everything fade away.
We parted after a few moments, and Liam moved back. My eyes fell on Damon, standing there with a bouquet of flowers and a brown bag that I could smell contained breakfast…
Guilt rushed through me as our eyes met, and I felt my heart completely crumble the moment that warm smile crossed his face…
His Ridiculous Lie
Raven
Ihated myself for this. I hated how I was making him feel. He was no less a man than Liam. He did not deserve this.
Liam walked out, giving Damon a curt nod and shutting the door behind him.
“Hey, how are you feeling?” Damon asked, about to place the gorgeous bouquet of purple flowers down when I reached out and took them.
“I’m great, and these are beautiful!” I said, looking up at him.
I’m such a horrible person…
He bent down and wrapped his arms around me tightly. I hugged him back, his comforting scent and those tingles rushing through me. I could hear his racing heart and the guilt inside of me only grew. I glanced at Aunty Red and saw the sadness in her eyes, too, before she looked away, smoothly busying herself with Azura’s hair. Damon moved back and jerked his thumb at the paper bag.
“I brought you breakfast,” he said, turning to Azura and raising his eyebrows playfully before flashing her one of his dazzling smiles.
“What breakfast is it?” Azura asked, curiously staring at the bag that I had just picked up.
“You’ve eaten, baby,” Aunty Red said, cuddling her.
“Of course, she can eat again. There’s plenty,” Damon said, and I nodded.
“You look tired,” I said to him, concerned as I unboxed the food. Chicken sandwiches, yoghurts, and a box of freshly cut fruit. Azura took the box of fruit, and Aunty Red shook her head, settling back and helping her remove the lid.
“I’m not too bad,” he said. “I asked someone to bring you a drink.”
“Thanks, Damon,” I said softly.
Aunty Red asked him something as I bit into a sandwich. Yes, I was a bitch, but I needed to do the right thing, and I would because the man before me deserved someone who would put him as number one…
