Page 54 of Caged Between the Beta & Alpha
“Hi, Alpha Liam,” she said, her startling blue eyes meeting mine.
“That’s Raven,” Rayhan said.
“Raven…” she repeated. Curiosity flitted in her eyes. I saw her gaze flicker to Liam before a knowing smilethat I swear reminded me of Grandma Amy crossed her face.
“Nice to meet you. I’m Raven, Kia’s friend…” I trailed off, suddenly feeling awkward.
“Delsanra. Nice to meet you too, Raven.”
“So, I’ll get to the reason I called. I won’t take up too much of your time,” Liam said as Rayhan situated Delsanra in his lap, the phone angled on their faces. Another perfect couple. I smiled gently, loving the way Delsanra was snuggled into Rayhan’s chest.
“Sure, what is it?” Rayhan asked, kissing her neck.
I watched as Delsanra whispered a spell and, before my very eyes, his hair dried back into its natural loose curls. Damn… I wanted that! She smiled as she saw me staring.
“Saves us from using the hairdryer,” she said with a small smile. “Right, Yum Yum?”
“It’s so cool!” I said with admiration. “And that nickname is the best.”
“It is, isn’t it? I love yum yums!”
“I love them too,” I added. Liam gave us both a pointed look, whilst Rayhan chuckled.
“If you two want to talk, I’m sure you can exchange numbers. Lunas should keep good bonds,” he said with a wink. My heart skipped a beat... Luna… Liam’s Luna…
Our eyes met for a moment before he looked away, flipping the camera so that it wasn’t on us and instead pointed at the card he held behind the phone.
“I was curious as to what this card meant. I found it down at Grandma Amelia’s. She had some witch heritage,” he explained curtly.
I watched the screen, seeing Delsanra’s smile vanish. A frown creased her gorgeous brows and a flash of emotions I couldn’t read crossed her face. Rayhan’s arms tightened around her as he whispered something to her, kissing her neck. She shook her head before giving him a small smile.
“If it’s hard for you-” Liam began.
“No, it’s okay... that’s a dark card. Of all cards, why ask about this one?” She asked.
“Just answer, please,” Liam said curtly. Delsanra sighed.
“That card shows the darkness in one’s life. See the shadow behind it? It’s showing that it’s taking over the man. On the floor, each body stands for different things. They are begging for forgiveness, help, hope, love, compassion. But the man, he doesn’t care. He has become darkness itself. The card can have three meanings depending on where it is drawn in a reading,” Delsanra explained. My heart was racing as I listened.
“If it’s the first card that is drawn, it means there is a darkness that is trying to destroy your life or bring ill will your way. If it’s drawn second, it means you are going through a dark time, and you are in inner turmoil, that your demons are trying to win you over, but the fact that it’s drawn second means there’s hope, and it doesn’t mean it’s your end,” she continued.
“And if it’s drawn third?” I asked, my stomach a mess of nerves.
“It usually won’t be drawn third,” Delsanra said, shaking her head.
“Why not?” Liam asked.
“Because it would mean that the person is darkness themselves. They have embraced the darkness and lost any ounce of humanity that they once had. That the darkness within them will be their end, so that isn’t something that is often possible.” Her words seemed to swirl around in my head. Darkness… lost humanity…
No… Grandma Amy was right... his destiny is not set in stone!
“There was one alpha years ago who had this card drawn on the third, and he was a monster through and through,” she said quietly.
“So, it means doom,” Liam said emotionlessly.
“More like the birth of a monster,” Delsanra said quietly. “That card shows the person has submitted to the darkness within them and embraced it. With it, they will destroy everything in their path, wreaking havoc and carnage... and they’ll relish in it.” If this had affected Liam, he was doing a good job of hiding it.
“Who was that alpha?” Rayhan asked, frowning slightly.
