Page 88 of Caged Between the Beta & Alpha
Raven
“Liam,” I choked out as his hand became tighter.
“A-Alpha!” Ben stuttered, clearly not expecting the change in Liam.
Liam’s eyes snapped towards him, his Alpha command surging forth. With just one look, the man lowered his head and moved away. My eyes widened. That… Liam didn’t even say anything…
“Liam!” I said, my nails digging into his hands as I tried to get him to let go of me. “Liam, please, let go.”
My heart thundered as Liam threw me aside roughly. I hit the bars on the opposite side of the hall, groaning as pain jarred through me before I fell to the ground, just about breaking my fall. The burn of the silver searing my bare back made me pull away from them.
“A-Alpha…”
“No one can protect you, not even her,” Liam hissed as Dad spluttered, backing away from the bars.
Run!I told Ben, praying he didn’t have the keys just in case Liam tried to get them. He moved towards me, but I shook my head.
I…I’ll call…He backed away silently, and I turned to Liam.
My eyes widened in fear, watching him take hold of two bars and stretch them apart. My heart was in my throat. That wasn’t possible. Those bars were made to withstand a werewolf’s limits...
My eyes snapped to his hands. Sure enough, they were burned, yet he clearly didn’t care. He smiled,almost psychotically, as he stepped through the gap he had created.
“Alpha, s-stop! Y-You can’t kill me!” Dad shouted.
I looked at Liam, stumbling to my feet as I ran into the cell. It wasn’t Dad that I cared about right then, it was Liam. I couldn’t let the darkness control him. Whatever this was, it was strong.
“Liam, please,” I whispered, blocking his way. Reaching up, I cupped his face tightly, only for him to grab my wrists in a painful grip. I felt something crack in my left wrist, but I didn’t let go.
“Stay out of this, darling. I told you… he will pay for the crap he’s given you,” he hissed, pushing me away roughly as he advanced on Dad. I saw his claws come out as he lunged at my father and slashed him across his chest. He didn’t stop, picking him up and flinging him down to the ground.
“Stop!” I shouted as Dad howled in pain, not even able to defend himself. He needed to stop. I ran towards him, pushing him away from Dad with all my strength. “Liam, please listen to me!” I pleaded, feeling the sparks course through us as I grabbed his face, this time bracing myself. “Won’t you listen to your Bite-size?”
He sucked in a sharp breath, his heart thundering, and I saw his eyes lighten a little. The black that coated his whites was fading away slowly.
“Listen to me, Blue Eyes...” I whispered, trying to ignore the discomfort in my wrist as Liam tried to pull out of my grip, only crushing my already painful wrist further. I didn’t let go, instead locking my arms around his neck. “Liam…”
His eyes flickered from cerulean to magnetic blue to midnight navy, his heart thundering loudly. I could feel his emotions as he fought against himself.
“You’re okay,” I whispered, locking my arms tightly around his neck. As I placed a soft kiss on his throat, I locked my legs around his waist, clinging onto him tightly. That seemed to work as he gasped for air, staggering back.
“Fuck,” he whispered. I leaned back, staring into his bright cerulean eyes, relief flooding me. He looked around as if realising where we were for the first time. “Raven…” he said, looking at me and then at Dad’s body that lay limp on the ground. He wrapped his arms around my waist tightly, and I could hear how fast his heart was beating as he buried his head in my neck as the realisation settled within him.
Just then, we heard the sound of running and saw Uncle El and Damon. Ben must have called them. Damon looked at us, worry clear in his eyes as Uncle El assessed the situation. I didn’t miss the way his eyes flashed when he looked at the bent bars or the way his frown deepened as he hurried over to Dad. I unlocked my legs from around Liam’s waist, but he refused to let me go. I didn’t pull away. As much as he needed me, I was also worried for him.
“Will someone explain to me what the fuck is happening here?” Uncle El hissed, his eyes blazing cobalt blue as he looked at us. “Get him to the hospital!” Damon hesitated before frowning and walking over to Dad, only to stop again.
“I don’t know if he deserves that, Uncle,” he whispered, to everyone’s surprise.
“I put him in here, he’s staying here. He won’t die, although he should,” Liam added coldly.
“Liam-”
“I am the Alpha. My rules now, remember?”
Uncle El clenched his jaw, looking at me and then at Liam. I looked between Damon and Liam. Damon was tense; I knew he was angry with my father, and Liam’s eyes kept flickering from magnetic blue to cerulean.
“Just let a doctor come see him… he isn’t worth getting your hands dirty over,” I whispered, looking up at Damon. I saw Uncle El glance between the three of us, and I had a feeling Aunty Red had probably told him our situation.
