Page 125 of Caged Between the Beta & Alpha
Déjà vu
Scarlett
Ihad just opened the kitchen window when the sound of a vicious growl ripped through the air, making my heart thunder. Seeing the flock of birds erupt from the trees, unease seemed to swirl around me. It took me a split second to recognise the voice that was barely recognisable.
Liam. That was Liam!
I rushed out of the house, telling the guards to watch Azura and Monica as I raced in the direction of the commotion, faltering when the sound of Raven’s scream pierced the air. No. Goddess, no! What has he done?
Elijah, it’s Liam and Raven!I called through the link to Elijah.
I’m on my way,his soothing voice answered despite the worry that was consuming me.
Raven! Liam?
Nothing. I was hitting a wall.Fuck!
The wind rushed through my hair as I broke through the trees, the smell of blood seeping into my nose. The sheer blanket of something dark and evil that hung in the air made my blood run cold. I took in the horrifying scene before me; Damon was holding Raven, who was bleeding profusely, her heart beating far too fast as she choked on the blood that was pouring out of her neck and mouth. She was grasping at her neck, blood running down her fingers, making my stomach churn sickeningly. Worry and fear for her whirled around me, my heart beating fast.
My eyes snapped to Liam, who was advancing on Damon as he placed Raven down. That darkness... itwas him. It was coming from him. His normal aura was completely gone… replaced by this horrible, sinister darkness…
“How could you?”Damon shouted, sounding angrier than I had ever heard him.
He blocked Liam, who had just lunged at him, his canines out and anger clear on his face. Damon jumped to his feet, meeting him mid-strike. It was clear both were ready to rip each other to pieces. I was about to intervene when Damon’s next words made me freeze.
“You marked her!”
Reality came crashing down on me as the realisation settled in.
Her neck… her neck…
Fear washed over me like a bucket of ice-cold knives, piercing into every inch of my body.
Marked.
Fuck…
Memories from long ago flashed to the forefront of my mind, the pain with them making it hard to breathe.History cannot repeat itself.
“No…no!” I cried, staring at the blond male before me. His blond hair was matted with blood… so similar to his...
I walked towards them, willing every fibre of my shaking body to move, just as Elijah ran past me. A menacing growl ripped from his lips. In a flash, he was next to the two boys who were tearing into each other, ready to kill one another.
Elijah slammed Liam to the floor, pinning him down, only for Liam to flip them as both men growled with all they had. The surge of their Alpha power and that darkness enveloped the area like a blanket, their growls making it feel like the ground was vibrating at the intensity of the sound.
Raven’s whimper made me come out of my thoughts, and I rushed closer, not even realising I was trembling excessively.She needs a doctor!Before I could even reach her, Damon got there first, tears in his eyes as he scooped her up as if she was the most fragile thing on the planet. She was…
Fuck, Liam had done this.Guilt and anguish enveloped me as our eyes met for a second. I had failed them… failed…
He turned, rushing from the scene, his only wish clear… to save his mate.
Suddenly, I felt something snap inside of me, and my mind seemed to become clear. This was not Zidane…
My eyes blazed as I spun around just as I felt a searing pain through the bond and turned to see Liam had ripped through Elijah’s side, clearly winning the battle.No one hurts my mate.
I growled menacingly, rushing over in a flash and ripping Liam off Elijah. I pushed him to the ground, staring into those frightening black pits of the man before me. This was not my son. He had let his jealousy and anger fuel the darkness… let it take over him completely.
“Liam!”I growled, striking him across the face and letting my claws dig into his face. He hissed, attacking back, but I didn’t care. “Liam, what are you doing?” I shouted as my back hit the ground, growling as I flipped us over, pinning him to the ground.
