The Alpha’s Contract
Chapter 0329

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?"