Page 53 of Caged Between the Beta & Alpha
“Are you sure you weren’t just fucking imagining that?” He asked, tapping my ass. I gasped, jerking away, my cheeks burning as I glared at him.
“Hey!”
“Nice ass,” he remarked as I scooted away, grabbing the gummy bears.
“Of course it’s nice and cute. I’ve worked out a lot,” I grumbled, frowning as I looked at him. Was he trying to change the topic? “Liam… I’m serious, I didn’t imagine those eyes. Even earlier in your office, when you were playing with that knife, your eyes changed… and it didn’t seem normal…”
I felt like an idiot. I shouldn’t have mentioned it. He clearly didn’t believe me, and I knew it didn’t really make sense either…
“Never mind. Maybe you’re right, and it’s just me,” I said, brushing my hair back.
“You don’t actually believe that,” he said, seemingly thinking about something. “There’s something I wouldn’t mind a second opinion on.”
He got off the bed and walked into his closet. I wondered what he meant, glancing at the TV that no one was paying attention to. He returned after a short while holding an old book.
“What’s that?” I asked curiously as he picked up the remote and put some music on instead.Not a wise move, Blue Eyes…
He walked to the bed, my heart skipping a beat at just the thought of one day this being permanent. I pushed the thought away when he sat down on the bed, frowning deeply.
“Grandma Amelia left me this book. Inside it was this note and a card I used to always draw when she did our readings. I don’t have any fucking idea what it means,” he said hesitantly. I knew he wasn’t sure if he should share. I took the card and note, frowning as I stared down at it. I knew a little about readings, and this card definitely depicted darkness.
“You drew this card?” I asked, feeling my stomach knot uncomfortably.
“Yeah, three times. After that, she refused to read our cards,” he said, settling back on the bed. His shirt rode up slightly as he flipped the book open, showing off his defined V. I looked away quickly and down at the card, frowning.
“Why not ask Rayhan to ask his mate? I’m sure they’ll know what it means,” I said. “His mate’s powerful, Kia said so.”
“That’s an idea, actually. I looked online and didn’t find shit. This card doesn’t exist in normal tarot cards.”
“That’s because I doubt these are just any cards. We all know of Grandma Amy’s lineage,” I said, staring at the card. “And if you don’t want to share why you want to have this card read, I’m sure they won’t question you.”
“Hmm, it’s not that late... let me see if he’s awake.” He grabbed his phone, typing a quick text before dropping the phone on the bed.
“What’s that book about?” I asked.
“She left it to me. It’s about a curse on the Deimos line and the prophecy of light and darkness,” he said.
That piqued my interest, but before I could even ask if I could have a look, his phone started ringing- an incoming video call from Rayhan.
“Let’s hope she has answers,” Liam muttered.
Dark Explanation
Raven
Ihadn’t seen Rayhan in a while, and I was super curious to see Delsanra. Everyone said she was really gorgeous, not to mention Dante was crazy over her. Liam sat up, answering it as he held his phone in front of him to reveal a shirtless Rayhan. From the look of his wet hair, it was clear he had just showered.
“Liam, hey, Raven,” he said, giving me a small smile.
“Rayhan,” Liam said emotionlessly. That mask that had lowered a little was back up. I had a feeling Rayhan knew we were mates because that knowing smirk he was giving Liam kind of gave that away.
“How are you and your family?” Liam asked.
“Good,” Rayhan said, but despite that smile, the sadness in his eyes pulled at my own heartstrings. Alpha Rafael…
“Kitten… come here,” Rayhan said, turning away. Oo, I wanted to see his pretty kitten!
I waited for Delsanra to come into view, and soon, she did. She was gorgeous. Her skin was pale yet glowing, or that might just be an after-sex glow. She was dressed in a red satin dressing gown, from what I could see.
