Page 192 of Caged Between the Beta & Alpha
She was smiling. Her hand that grasped mine as I held her in a chokehold caressed my fingers.
“You’re holding me,” she whispered, making me instantly drop her.
What the fuck was her problem?
Damon, Raven, Robyn- it’s Nina. Get the antidotes. My guess is it’s a mix of silver, wolfsbane, and ricin again. Taylor and Zack can’t move. Bring a doctor immediately,I mind-linked.
Where are you?Raven asked, worry clear in her voice.
Your parents’ house,I replied, thinking the place was just bad fucking luck.
I’m coming!
I’ll get the antidote,Damon added.
I’ll get help and call the Alpha!Robyn said.
“Why did you do this?” I asked, looking back at the fragile blonde on the floor. From the first man she killed to now, what was her fucking purpose? I demanded an answer. “I said… answer me!” I growled, letting my Alpha command pour out of me. She instantly lowered her head, sobbing erratically.
“I love you! But you never cared for me! I always wanted your attention. I wouldn’t mind just being your omega, but you never even looked at me,” she said, tears trickling down her cheek. “I made your lunches, your breakfast, all your favourite food. You never cared.”
Don’t tell me she was some deranged creep with an infatuation with me… I’d never flirted or led anyone on.
“Why did you kill each of them, though? What did they do to you?”
“Because I wanted to! And then I wanted to hurt her! So I hurt her family!” She said, glaring up at me and twisting her head to the side. Her eyes were red from unshed tears and anger.
“Raven,” I said just as her scent hit me.
“Zack…” she whispered, rushing to Zack’s side. “Fuck!”
“How did you find me here? There was no scent!” Nina cried in irritation. “You ruined it all!”
“Let’s just say my sniffing abilities have hiked,” I growled. “Is that your only reason for killing all those people? Because you wanted to?”
“I didn’t want anything linked! I had to make it look different!” She said, still clutching the spoon in one hand.
“All over what, a ridiculous infatuation? I should end you right here,” I said icily. She froze, then looked up at me sharply.
“Ridiculous? You’re just like them…” she said, her eyes full of hurt. I didn’t turn even when Dad and Damon entered. Damon ran to the boys, administering the antidote.
“Like who?” I asked, my Alpha command rolling off of me. She could try, but she could never resist it. She knew that, and it was clear she hated it as anger and rage filled her eyes.
“Your parents! They are the reason my dad was killed!” She screeched.
“Who was your father?” I asked coldly. Dad stepped forward, a frown on his face as he assessed the situation.
“Who do you think?” She spat with hatred in her eyes. She looked at Dad with a cold smile on her face. “Do you know who my dad was, Alpha?” She asked in a creepy, soft voice.
“You can hide your heartbeat and presence…” Dad began. I knew he was putting the pieces together, his heart thundering. “A tracker in stealth... by any chance, could you be the daughter of Hank Williamson?” He asked, his face pale.
Hank Williamson… I knew that name, or more like the story of the old Delta family. Who would have thought their shadow still lingered in this very pack? A slow smile spread on her face as she nodded slowly.
My mind was reeling, but it fucking made sense. Her being so quiet and able to sneak up on people… her strength and abilities, it had to be a high-ranking wolf that she was linked to. Fuck, the thing was, omega births were never really questioned if there was a parent missing on the birth certificate. That was actually pretty normal.
“Yes… yes, I am. I found out. I learned it all by myself. I know that you and Luna Scarlett killed him and his sister. Fiona… what a pretty name,” she said. Her eyes widened, and she looked fucking deranged.
“They deserved it,” Dad said, swallowing hard. “Your so-called father tried to rape Scarlett! Not once, buttwice. Do not fucking act like he was innocent!” I could feel Dad’s anger and rage, so I placed a hand on his arm. I felt relieved when Taylor was helped to sit up. Despite looking pale, he could at least move with the antidote in his system.
