Page 95 of Caged Between the Beta & Alpha
He got off him, and Owen groaned, rolling onto his side. The smell of blood filled my nose as he spat a mouthful out whilst he watched Zack turn away. I stuck my tongue out at him before trudging down the stairs behind Zack.
“Someone got angry,” I said, clutching my snacks tightly. He looked down at my plushie before shaking his head and giving me a look that clearly said, ‘You know why.’
“And where were you headed to?” Zack asked, raising his eyebrow as he looked me over.
“Spending the night at Taylor’s,” I answered, tossing my hair.Hehe, bet you want to be in my place right now, sucker.I instantly felt bad when he swallowed and nodded, his eyes filled with guilt.
“How is he?”
“He needs time… but he’ll be okay,” I said softly as Nina and another omega stepped out of the kitchen and passed Zack a large bag full of boxed food. I gave Nina a small wave, and she smiled back as Zack thanked them.
“What’s with the food?” I asked, motioning to the Tupperware.
“Oh, I’m taking these for a few of the boys on patrol. With everything happening, they don’t really get breaks often,” he said, shrugging.
“Oh, okay! Well, have fun being a delivery boy,” I said, strolling towards the front door.
“Hey, should you be going out alone? If Liam knew-”
“He won’t know unless you open your mouth,” I growled.
“I’ll walk you.” I raised an eyebrow.
“Are you worried about me, or do you just want to see a certain someone?”
“Both. He’s avoiding me, not that I fucking blame him,” Zack said quietly. I gave him a sympathetic smile.
“He’ll come around,” I assured him as we left the packhouse. Ah, the weather was good tonight…
We reached Taylor’s house shortly after, and I paused, glancing at my own parent’s home for a moment. It felt strange… I didn’t know what to feel anymore…
“Raven…?” Zack asked, concerned. “You okay?” I nodded my head and smiled.
“Of course!” I said before I walked up to Taylor’s front door and rang the doorbell. Zack stayed at the gate, but he didn’t leave. His eyes were on the door.
Taylor opened it looking as handsome as ever in an oversized tank top and sweatpants. His eyes instantly snapped to Zack at the gates, and his heart skipped a beat. He clenched his jaw and looked at me.
“Hey, you got snacks! I got some too, and pizza is on the way,” he said, smiling down at me.
“Mhmm,” I said, giving him a hug despite having my hands full. I knew Zack had walked off. It hurt to see them like this.
We headed upstairs, and both of us plopped down on his bed. He put on a movie that he knew both of us would enjoy, although I knew we were both going to be watching less and talking more.
“So, how was your day?” Taylor asked as we both settled against the pillows. I placed my plushie next to me in the middle of us both, smiling proudly at it. He held out the bowl of popcorn he had already prepared, and I sighed heavily at his question.
“Okay, want me to tell you my problems? Because I have a lot to tell,” I asked, pouting. Taylor propped himself up on his elbow, tilting his head.
“Okay... should I be worried? I mean, I have heard stuff…”
“Well… I guess you heard about the two mates, huh?” I said, throwing popcorn up in the air and catching it in my mouth.
“Yeah… I did, actually. Damn, girl…” He gave me a small smile. I sighed heavily.
“No, babe, not okay…”
I began to explain our entire situation. The pizza came halfway through, and we ate slowly. Taylor was more in shock than anything else as he processed the entire thing. I didn’t hold back from how Dad deleted those texts to everything else. Telling him how I had chemistry with both and loved them both, but it was also so different. How I felt guilty and confused. The only thing I left out was the curse.
“…. And there you have it. My life,” I finished, biting into my third pizza slice. Taylor let out a low whistle as he gulped some of his fizzy drink down.
