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I could sense her confusion and turmoil.I guess it must be fucking hard having a pull towards two people.Selene really must hate us to put us through this.Why couldn’t shit have been simple?
“And you are mine,” I whispered, enclosing her in my arms tightly and burying my head in her neck.
In a perfect world, we could have been together and happy without any extra baggage. But we all know this world of ours is far from fucking perfect.
Fuck you, Selene.
A Reluctant Decision
Raven
The following day, the conversation with Liam remained at the front of my mind. It almost felt like a cloud of doom looming over my head. I could tell that sharing me wasn’t an option for him. Even though he was trying to at least tolerate Damon, it was obvious that there was no aspect of making it work. What did that mean?
Damon’s kindness, patience and selflessness were things I loved, too. He was someone who was dear to me, with or without this bond, but ultimately, if I had to really choose one to have a relationship with…
A sudden wave of guilt washed over me, and I pushed the thoughts away.
“In sets!” I shouted, trying to focus on the training session. Everyone obeyed except Taylor, who seemed to be distracted.
Taylor?I called through the link. He blinked and looked at me.
“Sorry,” he muttered, stepping up beside the guy next to him, ready to spar.
Everything okay?
Yeah,he replied, giving me a small smile that did nothing to hide his pain. I knew it was Zack’s fault…
I frowned, thinking of how I could help them.Should I talk to Zack?He was still above me in rank, so I wasn’t sure how it would go, but I would do it. I had run into Robyn earlier, too, when we were both heading out here, and she said she’d check the text out later.
“Why don’t you spar?” Owen remarked. “Or are you saving your energy for something else?”
“Excuse me?” I frowned. He gave me a cocky smirk.
“We all know about you and the Alpha-”
“Owen, cut it out! She is our trainer,” Taylor growled. I saw Robyn frowning as she stared at me, too.
“Whether or not she spends the night with the Alpha is none of your business, man,” another of the men growled.
“You know, if you keep this up, Owen, you will be punished,” I said, trying to ignore the whispers that were crossing through the group.
“Or you could call the Alpha,” Owen added mockingly.
“Respect, Owen,” I growled. My eyes flashed, and I clenched my jaw, trying to calm my anger.
“Respect is earned, not given,” he taunted. “Did you really get this position fairly or…?” A few men snickered. I knew exactly what he was insinuating.
“Hey!” Taylor growled.
“Shut the fuck up, loser,” Owen shot back contemptuously.
“I know respect is earned, and right now, you don’t deserve any. Now, I think it’s high time I show you how to overpower someone bigger than you. Owen, care to step over here?” I asked, ignoring his remarks. He scoffed and walked to the front.
Raven. He’s strong. And fucking fast…Taylor warned through the link.
I don’t care,I replied coldly.
I didn’t get here for no fucking reason.
