Chapter 146

Chapter 146

Neah

Raven practically breaks down the bedroom door as she comes flying in. I had never seen her look so flustered. Her eyes are wide and she is breathing as though she just ran a marathon.

She’s flapping her hands, trying to calm herself down.

“I assume you are not okay?” I mutter

“He’s here.”

She had to be talking about Damien. “You saw him?”

“Yes, wait, you know?” She stops to stare at me.

“One of the guards interrupted us to tell Dane. What’s he like?”

“I didn’t talk to him.”

“Okay.”

“He looked directly at me.”

“Do you think he knows?”

“Of course he knows Neah! I panicked. I literally dropped everything and I came here.”

She shakes her head. “With Salem, we both gravitated towards each other. When I first scented him, I followed my nose and Salem was doing the exact same. With this guy, he just stood there, staring at me while talking to Dane. Acting like he couldn’t even smell me! Or maybe he was disgusted by me. Whatever the reason, he didn’t look happy!”

“Maybe he was surprised. You have known this guy is your mate without having seen him. The first time he realized he was mated was when he arrived here.”

“You are not helping.”

I couldn’t control the laugh.

Raven points a finger at me. “Don’t! This is not funny Neah. Do you think it’s because I am a Wolf?”

“I don’t know.”

“It is, isn’t it? He’s probably grossed out.”

“Where is he now?”

“I don’t know. I told you, I came straight here. I figured you would be the only one to understand this.”

“What does he look like?” I ask calmly, hoping it would rub off on her.

She stops pacing and turns to look at me. “Like a God.” She falls down on the bed next to me, giggling and letting all that panic disappear. “Do you think he will like me?”

“I’m sure he will.” I couldn’t understand how anyone would not like Raven.

She rolls on her side, with a frown etched into her face and sighs. “He is Mallory’s best friend.”

“You spoke to her, didn’t you?” I mutter, looking away from her.

“I was curious about Damien, but yes.”

“Do you believe that she is sorry?” I whisper while staring up at the ceiling.

“I really want to say no, Neah, but when she spoke of what she did, there was so much sorrow in her voice.”

“You think I should speak to her?”

“Maybe hear her out and then make your decision.” She shrugs her shoulders. “If you still think she is lying, then do what you need to do.”

Raven sits with me for a few hours. She flicks the television on but her topic of conversation keeps circling back to Damien.

“Raven, just go and speak to him.”

“I can’t. I’ve been with you for hours now and he hasn’t even come to find me.”

“You are in my bedroom. In the packhouse. Do you really think he is going to come in here to find you?”

“You are right!” She jumps up off the bed and hurries to the mirror, checking herself out. “I can do this. I can seek him out. Women are just as powerful as men.” She turns to me, her eyes wide. “What if he rejects me?”

“Do what Jess did!”

“Refuse?”

“Why not? It seems to have worked for Jess.”

She nods and hurries out of the room.

‘You should have told her.’ Nyx mutters

‘I’m fine.’ I mutter back

‘Just because you are ignoring the pain in your body, it doesn’t mean that you are fine!’

‘I’m carrying twins. It’s just uncomfortable.’

‘Raven’s a doctor!’ Nyx argues.

‘I know and she is caught up in the whole new mate bond stuff. I will be fine. I will get something to eat.’