Page 176 of Caged Between the Beta & Alpha
I never got to say goodbye to her…
Her piercing scream of despair ripped through my heart.
I had failed her. I wanted to see her… one last time to tell her I loved her… but I couldn’t link…
I looked up at Damon’s hazy face. He was saying something, panic and fear in his voice. I wanted to tell him… to take care of her…
I felt my heart palpitate before it seemed to slow. The agonising pain was fading… and darkness was surrounding me. Was this what death felt like? Was my time truly over?
Raven
My heart shatteredwhen I felt agony tear through me as I watched Liam pull Damon away from the wall... watching my love take the rain of bullets, the smell of his blood and wolfsbane hung in the air, his pain and sadness washing through the bond.
A scream left my lips as I ran towards him.
All I could think of was the seal on his healing.
Many wolves rushed past, heading to the attacker, but all I could think of was my mate…
“Liam!” I cried as Damon placed him on his side.
“Fuck!” He whispered. He was shaking. I was about to look when he shook his head, placing his hand on my shoulder. “Don’t look.”
“Liam, baby,” I whimpered, cupping Liam’s handsome face instead. His heartbeat was fading. I couldn’t think straight…
This can’t be happening…
He couldn’t heal!He can’t…
“He can’t heal! His healing is sealed!” I sobbed as if someone could fix this.
“What do you mean, Raven?” Damon asked urgently.
“No… no, Liam, wake up!” I cried, cradling his head to my chest.
He can’t die, or I don’t want to live anymore. Goddess, take me instead!
“Liam!” Aunty Red called. “Raven, what do you mean he can’t heal?” She looked ghostly as tears streamed down her cheeks.
“He got Delsanra to seal his abilities away so he wouldn’t hurt anyone if he lost control!”
“No wonder… I couldn’t sense his Alpha aura…” Aunty Red murmured. “We need something to lift him onto! To get him to the hospital!”
I stared down at him…
This was a nightmare…
It’s not real…
I couldn’t breathe…I can’t…
I don’t want to live without him…
I need him!
The pain inside of me was ripping me apart, tearing into me like a thousand beasts ready to kill, each passing moment more painful than the last. My head was pounding, my heart was squeezing…
I felt someone dragging me away from Liam.
