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Abraxas
Raven's soul is so dark that it would give most Rogue's a run for their money. You could feel it as you stepped into the house. And the bedroom just radiated her darkness.
When I had been talking to Damien outside, I had half hoped I was wrong.
That my baby girl had just had one of her nightmares, but it turns out she was far more aware of souls than I realised.
Maybe sitting in with Neah had brought it out in her.
Though in my years hunting, I had never come across a Wolf like this.
I had seen Wolves drown in despair. I had watched them become shells of themselves, barely surviving as they faded away. But to become so consumed by what they think is right, that it turns them into this, is something else.
"Did you even love our brother?" Raven demands as she glares at Dane.
Her soul pulsates, whatever answer Dane is going to give her, it isn't going to make a difference. She is just asking questions for the sake of asking.
"Of course I did. I made a vow to our parents to look after you and him." Dane tells her
"But you stopped looking after him. You gave up."
"He was a fucking adult, Raven. An adult who could make his own choices. An adult who became so wrapped up in himself that he didn't care what he did to others." He shakes his head in disbelief that he was even having this conversation. "Have you forgotten what the fucker did to Eric? Or that he tried to take Neah away from me? Plus the many others he pissed off in this pack. It wasn't exactly like you were at the top of his priority list either!"
"You are wrong."
"Really? Where was he when you were suffering because Salem rejected you? Oh right, he needed to deal with his own issues. Fucking more women."
"Salem has nothing to do with this."
"Doesn't he, because if I remember correctly, he was the one that killed Jess and that sent Jenson into whatever it was. When Salem rejected you, I was the one that had to pick up the pieces."
She glares at him. So much hate radiates from her. Damien moves to her, cupping her chin and forcing her to look at him. I'm assuming he could feel her hate through the bond.
Raven's eyes narrow to slits and she spits at him and snarls through gritted teeth. "Let go of me."
"Raven, this isn't you." Damien murmurs, wiping the saliva from his chin. "You need to snap out of this before you get yourself into trouble."
She smirks at him, "Why? Am I not your precious little mate anymore? Do I not do what you ask me to?"
He steps back from her and creases appear on his brow. "I don't recognise you anymore."
"I don't need you to recognise me." She seethes
"What is that supposed to mean?" Damien demands
Her dark eyes shift to me. "He's going to kill me anyway. And you can't stop him."
I lift my hands to show the men that my gun is firmly tucked into my belt. Though, if I wanted to, I could grab it quite easily. But was I willing to shoot the Alpha's sister? I wouldn't hesitate if it were a Lycan.
Raven is the one Wolf I had least interaction with since I had been here. She had either been in the hospital with Jenson or here, asleep. I never saw her wandering the grounds or talking to anyone else. But I had wondered what losing her twin would do to her. How far would it drag her down?
Turns out, pretty damn far.
"He won't kill you." Damien mutters. "Will you?" His eyes search mine, though I don't answer, because I couldn't give him an honest answer.
"He will if I ask him too." Raven replies with a shrug of her shoulders. "It's what he is good at, killing Rogues." Her eyes shift to me, "Right?"
"You are not a Rogue!" Damien snaps
"All the questions you have been asking Neah." Dane frowns. "You weren't asking about her, you were asking for yourself, weren't you?"
She keeps her lips pressed together
"You wanted to know what it felt like. You wanted to know how to control it." He continues. "You wanted to know if you were feeling the same thing as what she felt."
She shrugs her shoulders. Not giving a clear answer.
"What does your Wolf think?" I ask
She snorts at me. "Midnight hasn't spoken to me since Jenson's machines got switched off. Yet I know she hates me, she hates you." She points at Dane and then her mate. "And you."
Her hand moves to the mark on her neck and she faces Damien. "I thought this was forever, but you care more about your friend than you do me."
"I've never said that and it is forever." Damien mutters. "You are my mate. I just asked you to help her. She has been nothing but kind to you!"
"Until she swooped in and tried to take my place."
"What the hell are you talking about, Raven?" Dane demands. "Have you become that much of a self centred brat?"
"A brat?" She laughs, but the emotion doesn't reach her eyes.
"That's how you are acting." Dane growls. "You are not the sister I raised. You are turning out to be exactly like Jenson!"
She smiles smugly. "We are twins after all."
"Raven." Damien sighs
She puts her hands up and shakes her head. "That's why you are here now, isn't it? To force me to go and help the dying Lycan while I am dealing with my own problems." "She's called Mallory and don't bullshit me. I know you liked her. So help her."
"No."
"You made an oath." Dane snaps. "You promised to help look after the people of our pack."
"I did."
"If you are saying Mallory isn't part of this pack, then you are saying that I'm not either!" Damien frowns
"Damien is the Beta here." Dane reminds Raven, though now, I was starting to think none of what they are saying is sinking in. She's too far gone. Trapped in her own little chaotic mind.
"And he couldn't even be bothered to take an oath so that he could link you all." She half laughs, amused by her own comment. "That suggests he doesn't really want to be here. Or maybe he just favours his own kind over us." Damien takes a step back. Frustration and confusion on his face.
"Dane, I need to speak to you." I mutter
He glances over to me and dips his head in acknowledgement.
"You can say what you need to say, right here, Hunter." Raven snarls
"Fine!" I smile back at her and turn to Dane. "Some promises just can't be kept."
"What kind of cryptic message is that?" Raven demands
"It's not cryptic and Dane understands exactly what I'm saying."
She glares at me. Every bit of her anger is aimed at me, but she stays completely still. There is silence between the four of us. Neither of the other men knew what to say to Raven and it seemed like she was waiting on us to say something. "So what's your plan, Raven?" I ask
"Excuse me?" It wasn't what she was expecting to be asked.
"This, it's part of your plan, right? What do you hope to achieve? Do you want Damien to reject you? Do you plan on killing everyone in some kind of revenge plot for your brother? What is it that you, Raven Black, wants?"
"I don't know, Abraxas, maybe I want you to tell everyone how you are mated to a Lycan!" She folds her arms across her chest, seemingly pleased with herself.
Dane and Damien both turn to stare at me.
"Is this how it's going to go, is it? You are going to start telling lies about people."