15. Whats Best For Her

LIAM

"Liam! Wait!"

I closed my eyes, trying to calm myself down as Raven caught up to me. I didn't want to talk to anyone right now. I mean, I just realised my best friend was screwing my sister behind my back. I don't know what was worse, the fact they were sleeping around or the fact they were doing it so casually.

I knew Damon had a sex partner; he had told me that. However, he always spoke of her with this small smile and I knew he liked her, but he had never told me who she was. Well, that made sense now. I didn't once think it was Kiara.

"Liam." Raven said, now placing her hand on my arm.

She was tiny but her personality made up for it. I was 6,4 give or take, and towered over her.

"Raven." I replied, ignoring the look of concern in her unique eyes.

"They're adults, Liam." She said gently.

I knew she was hurt but I was not sure if it was only because of Kiara hiding it from her or because it was Damon. I knew she hadn"t known about it; the shock had been clear on her face when Alpha Alejandro had mentioned it.

"There's something called trust, Raven." I replied, walking into my office and dropping into my chair.

She walked over to me and I tried not to admire how good she looked. Yeah, maybe I"m as guilty as Damon. I've had feelings for Raven since forever but I never made a move. Not because I was a wuss but because I was waiting for my mate. If the Goddess decreed, then Raven would be mine. If not, I would always appreciate her as a friend. Although I sometimes thought she had some feelings for me, I got the same vibe from her towards Damon.

She now propped herself onto my desk facing me, concern clear on her face. Her refreshing yet delicious scent was calming.

"I know that, but there's nothing to be done now." She said, sighing. "Look, instead of walking off, get the answers you want. I think if Uncle El found out, oh hell, he'd blow."

"Dad can't really say anything, he was the biggest man whore around here. I think all the she-wolves who didn't have a mate have been with him." I wrinkled my nose in disgust.

Granny Amy didn't really have a filter and she had spilt all the dirt on dad. Raven laughed, a laugh that tempted me to smile too.

"Gross maybe? But come on, Uncle El is a delicious piece of hot stuff." She said, making me shudder.

"Gross Raven." I groaned, ruffling my hair as I sighed.

I had to admit she knew how to cheer someone up. My smile faded as I looked up at her, not missing her heart rate pick up. I placed my hand on her knee.

"Tell me, are you hurt because of Kiara or the fact it's Damon?" I asked softly. She tensed as she looked at me with a look I couldn"t really decipher.

"Why would I care if it's Damon?" She asked, looking me straight in the eyes and I knew I wasn't wrong. The tell-tale flicker of her eyes was there. I shrugged.

"You tell me, there's something between you two."

"Oh please, people say that about us two as well." She retorted, slapping my hand. For a tiny thing, she was pretty strong. I was actually hoping they managed to get a few hits in on the Alpha earlier but oh well, maybe next time.

"I know people say that about us and I believe it too, but I don't know I get the same vibe from you that I"m sure you have towards Damon." I replied.

I might look like an oversize oaf but I sure knew how to read people. Call it intuition, but I wasn't dumb. Just like I know the reason Kiara always makes excuses not to hang with us. It wasn't because she didn"t want to, It was because she didn"t want to hold us back. The same way she hid the pain in her ankle so no one worried about her. I pretended I didn't realise to just give her that space.

I watched Raven, seemingly unsettled by my words. Before she frowned at me.

"Don't turn this back on me. Now get that ass up and stop moping. Them getting their freak on does not mean it will affect anything."

I sighed. Maybe not but I don't know, it didn't sit right with me.

"I guess you're right. But I"m not letting either of them off so easily. Especially Damon."

She smirked and jumped off the table.

"Need help, partner?"

"Can you even help?" I teased. She smirked slyly.

"Never underestimate me." She said as she followed me from the room, and just as I stepped out she slapped my ass, making me jump. I glared at her as she burst out laughing.

"Oh, you're done for now bite-size!"

She ran off and I ran after her. Yeah, she wasn't fast enough. I grabbed her by the waistband of her yoga pants, making her yelp as I dragged her back and slapped her cute ass one. She blushed lightly, glaring at me.

I gave her a wink.

"You started it, remember?"

"Jerk."

"Brat."

"Ass."

"Prat."

‘Liam. Get home, see if Kiara is there and make sure she stays put.' Dad's voice full of anger came through the link and I frowned. What had happened now?

‘Got it.'

"What is it?" Raven asked, realising I was mind linking.

"Dad wants me to get home and make sure Kiara stays there…"

"Oh no." Raven said worriedly.

"I should go."

"Feeling better?" She asked, stepping closer. It really was hard at times but I had done it for years and I'll continue to do so.

"Much better, thanks." I said, taking her hand and giving it a quick kiss before I stuck my tongue out at her and broke into a run.

I really did appreciate how she lifted my spirits. Whoever got her as a mate would be lucky.

I reached home soon after, only to hear my mum sounding really angry and Kiara arguing back. I entered the living room.

"Leave it mom! I told you I triggered him off!"

"I don't give a fuck if you did. No one touches my daughter!"

"Whoa… What"s happening?" I asked seeing Kiara trying to stop mom from leaving.

"Alejandro injured her!"

"My fault!" Kiara shouted.

I knew exactly what had happened. She had gone after him for opening his mouth and probably did piss him off. Kiara wasn't the type to lie or defend someone, but she was truthful.

"Mom, as she said, she started it. Now please drop it." I sighed.

Damn. Mistake. Mom now turned her icy silver glare on me.

"I"m fed up with being treated like an invalid!" Kiara snapped.

"Kiara, I don't treat you like that, you know it." Mom snapped dangerously.

"Dad and Liam do though! Mom, I feel suffocated. Do you know what dad said? That I"m grounded!"

"I'll talk to Elijah-"

"No mom, I"m tired. Tired of constantly being pitied and molly-coddled. I know you do so much for me, but it's one person out of several. I need a break from this pack." Kiara whispered a hand on her forehead. I knew she was stressed out.

I felt my stomach plummet, I knew that tone. It's the same one mom had when she was sticking to something.

"Kia." I stepped forward. "We love you, that's the only reason we worry."

She looked at me and I didn't miss the pain in her eyes. Were we really that suffocating?

"Yeah, I know. That's why I need to go somewhere where I'm treated like an equal, where I"m able to just be me." Kiara pleaded, tugging her bobble out of her hair and running her fingers through it.

Mom frowned but I knew she understood. I swear I didn't mean to make her feel this way. All I wanted to do was take care of my baby sister. Even in the womb, I was the stronger one. When we were born, I weighed double of her and even when she was little I wanted to protect her. It seemed my love for her had only resulted in her wanting to run away.

"Please mom, talk to dad. I've studied herbs and medical stuff; can't I just go to some pack who needs an assistant at the hospital or something? I just need space."

"You have had enough space." A voice growled behind me.

All eyes turned to the man who now filled the door frame. His aura rolling off him in strong waves and the look in his eye made me swallow. There was one man I hated pissing off and that man was standing right in front of me. Kiara paled as she looked at him.

"Dad."