Last Chance At Redemption

Athena

Ravens POV

As the words leave his mouth, I remember the wolf in my dream and the color of her eyes. Those are her eyes. Yes, those are my eyes and the feelings you just felt are mine. I want all these people to suffer for how they have wronged us. I jump hearing those words. Is this real? Is it really you? We can communicate now? I ask out loud hoping that she answers back. Liam looks confused and takes a step back away from me. I’m about to explain what’s going on when I hear the voice again.

Yes, this is real stupid girl is all my wolf replies. Wow! just great. I finally get my wolf and she’s an as****e. Watch it! I would have shown myself sooner if it hadn’t been for the old woman. She has kept me hidden. I think about her words. What old woman? I think to myself and before I can ask out loud again, my wolf interrupts me. We share a mind. You do not have to say words out loud for me to hear them. In fact, you must keep our real identity secret. Just say your wolf has emerged and describe me as basically as you can. It will explain the sudden changes to your mate if he is as dense as he looks.

Liam is still standing there looking at me waiting for an explanation. “My wolf has just emerged. Sorry, I have never spoken to her before. She says that the pain I was feeling woke her.”

Liam looks worried still, but his face seems to relax just a bit as if he is accepting what I am telling him. I hope that he drops it.

“Raven, my wolf Ryder says that you are only half mated to us, and we think that your wolf may be different from the others or that you may be a hybrid of some sort.” Sh*t he didn’t drop it after all.

“So, what is the plan?” I ask remembering he said he would do research and wondering if he has discovered anything.

“I’ve contacted an old friend of mine that is part of the council of elders. He will be joining us tomorrow. He is going to help me discover what makes you different and serve as witness for my alpha challenge.” He looks sad as he says that last part and my heart hurts for him a bit considering that he is talking about having to challenge hi father for the position of alpha.

I can’t help to feel fear for him as well as myself. Not only, has he put us in a dangerous position by challenging his father, he has also contacted a council member. That means I am not safe here. If my dream and wolf are right, I may have to leave this place like I had always planned to. I don’t know much about the elders, but I know that they eradicate anyone that poses a risk to the balance in the kingdom.

I hope he knows what he is doing and that this elder can in fact be trusted not to have prejudice against me. I don’t think Liam would harm me purposely considering I am his mate, but he may have made a mistake by contacting him. What if the elder tells Liam I pose a danger? Would Liam defend me? I have always heard that wolves go crazy in love with their mates and fall head over heels instantly and do everything in their power to protect them but what if our bond is different?

Now that I think about it, I’m not feeling that type of connection towards Liam. I feel a pull towards him like I want to be with him, but it isn’t as strong as others have described it. I wonder if it would get stronger over time. Why do I not feel the mate bond as strongly as I have heard others describe. I ask my wolf hoping she will respond since she seems a bit sarcastic and moody. I am no ordinary wolf. Liam is our mate, yes, but I have not accepted him yet. First, he must prove himself to me. He has apologized and given us explanations for his past behaviors but that is not enough. Our life will not be easy, and our mate has to be strong and worthy.

Wow, my wolf sounds like some sort of warrior. I feel my pride swell up within, knowing she isn’t a typical shewolf. I had always thought my wolf would turn out to to be an omega, but it turns out that she is special. Normal wolves would pine for and suffer for their mate and here she is not really caring at all. I wonder if he will ever be able to prove himself to her. He now has a challenge coming up and there is a chance that he might not even make it out alive. Alpha challenges are only resolved after one of them is dead.

I don’t know if I can trust Liam or be with him, but I don’t want anything to happen to him. Alpha Michael is not the type of man to play fair. He cares more about being alpha than anything else. I hope that Liam can come out victorious even if I still may have to leave him afterwards.

“Raven, you are safe with me” Liam states and I think he must have felt my uneasiness through our connection.

“I promise that I will do everything in my power to keep you safe. I left when we were younger to keep you from going through more than you were already having to deal with because my family always had spies around to see if I would get close to you. I am soon to become alpha, and everything will be different this time.” Liam pulls me to face him and caresses my check with his hand. I hope so, I hope that he can defeat his father. Even if things between us don’t work out, he would be a much better alpha than Alpha Michael.

I feel the tingles where our skin makes contact, and his presence once again starts to calm me down. I look him in the eyes, and I can tell that he is being sincere. I have suffered my entire life and I don’t know if this is the moon goddess’s way of finally allowing me some type of happiness or if this is a test that I must passed based on what I learned from my dream.

Liam takes a step forward closing the distance between us and hugs my body closer to his. My body instinctively relaxes, and I can’t help but burry my nose into his neck taking in his scent. He does the same to me and pulls me in tighter whispering in my ear “ I have always loved you.”