Page 127 of Caged Between the Beta & Alpha
My vision was blurred with tears. The urge to comfort him and the pain he had caused clashed against one another inside of me, but he still needed someone. Before I could even move, he tumbled sideways, losing consciousness. I rushed over, my heart pounding. Yes, I wanted him to pay for his crime, but he was still my son, cursed by the wretched gods for his ancestors’ crimes.
“He needs a doctor,” I said, my voice shaking. Elijah looked at me, his eyes pained before he sighed heavily.
“His final request, he mind-linked me it.”
“What is it?” I asked, my heart thundering as I pressed my hands to the long gashes that I had made through his chest, trying to stem the blood loss.
“No one is to heal him. He made me take an oath upon you… I won’t break it,” Elijah said, pain and sadness in his eyes.
My heart squeezed in pain. He was punishing himself…
I pulled my shirt off and pressed it to the wounds.
“Then, at least get some bandages!” I screamed. I stared down at my son, my heart pounding. The image of Raven’s neck flashed to the forefront of my mind… a brutal bite that had almost killed her. Was she okay? “And get someone to call Kiara, we need her!”
What have you done, Liam? There’s no going back…
I kept my hand firmly on his stomach and chest, but my shirt was already drenched. I knew my son was deep down in there somewhere… and I knew that he would never be able to forgive himself. Ever.
Unknown POV
I smiled, staringat 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 to 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 okay 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 in the gap between the wall and the skirting board, and stood up. Ihad two options; I didn’t like either of them, and since Monica was kept far too safe, then I’d 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 back as I began to hum softly, cleaning the floor.
