MasukCaius’s POV
We didn’t breathe until we were blocks away from Aunt Kira’s house, the city lights of Velmora flickering behind us like the last embers of a dying fire. Cassian was driving, his knuckles white on the steering wheel, his jaw set in a way that meant he was thinking too much and feeling even more. Dante sat in the back, one hand on Raven’s shoulder, the other pressed to his own chest as if he could keep his heart from breaking through his ribs.I was in the passeng"Raven…you know I'm fucking this cunt right?’ I dragged the lips of her pussy and rubbed, staring right at her and she bit her lips and buried her face against my chest to keep her from moaning Loud.“You can't be this wet for no reason, I know you want this too princess…fuck! You're so fucking perfect and wet for my cock.” My hands moved on it's own accord, two middle fingers found it's way home, fingering as thrusting like it belonged there.“My cock will be inside there soon baby, I'm going to show you how much it misses you badly on this bed in your friend's home.” I told her as she whimpered, grinding back against my hands and I thrusted in faster than before, making her chase her release and watching her breasts jiggle.I didn’t wait for her to come, I didn't want that as I peeled the covers off her body and moved down, positioning myself between her legs. She looked like sin and salvation all in one, lying there exposed, flushed, aching.l and throbbing helplessly.I kissed her
Cassian's POVI growled in frustration as I paced my room like a caged animal, my hands clenched into fists over my cock. I missed her so fucking much it was physically painful. The only thing consuming my thoughts was how she felt in my arms, the way she whispered my name, how she was the most fragile and precious thing I'd ever wanted to protect forever.But one thing kept gnawing at the back of my mind like a persistent nightmare at the moment, getting married to someone who wasn't Raven. All of us were betrothed to princesses we were supposed to marry once we finished college. Political alliances that had been arranged since birth.But that wasn't my problem anymore. No one could reach me the way Raven did, and knowing that Father was returning tomorrow with our stepmother made my decision crystal clear. I couldn't wait any longer.I grabbed my car keys and headed for the door, my phone already in my hand as I typed out a message to Freissa I'm coming to see Raven. Can you let y
Raven's POVI almost slammed the door in their faces, my heart racing with a mixture of relief and panic at seeing them standing there. But Cassian was faster…he always was and blocked the door with his foot before I could shut them out."Are you avoiding us now?" he asked, his voice low and hurt. "Are we outcasts that you don't want to see anymore? Don't want to talk to us? Don't even want to ask how we're faring without you by our side?"I looked at Caius, he was a bit pale but standing, and I felt my resolve crumble slightly. "I don't want any of you to get hurt again," I said, my voice barely above a whisper. "My presence is already doing so much damage to everyone I care about.""Raven—" Elias started, but I cut him off."I'm happy here until everything gets sorted out," I said firmly. "I won't stand as a danger to anybody anymore. As long as Jerome is out there, he's going to hurt you because of me."That's when I heard Fre
Raven's POVFreissa and I were in the kitchen, the warm glow of the afternoon sun streaming through the windows as her mother bustled around, preparing what seemed like enough food to feed an army. The domestic scene felt so normal, so peaceful after everything that had happened."You know," her mother said, stirring a pot of something that smelled absolutely divine, "this reminds me of when I was your age, Raven. Let me tell you about how prom was celebrated in my school."I looked up from where I was chopping vegetables, immediately intrigued. "You went to prom, here in Velmora?"She laughed, a sound both bitter and nostalgic. "Oh yes, and not in Velmora and I ended up as Prom Queen, which turned out to be a complete disaster.""How?" I asked, genuinely confused. "That's supposed to make you feel more admired, right? Being queen?""You'd think so," she said with a rueful smile. "But it was the complete opposite. They made me qu
Cassian's POVDad said he'd be back the next day after I told him about the chaotic development at home. His voice had been clipped and professional over the phone, but I could hear the underlying fury. The King didn't like surprises, especially ones that involved his children being attacked."Handle it until I return," he'd said simply. "Do whatever is necessary."That wasn't my business at the moment, though. I was worried about Raven. She held that face I hated, guilt. It was written all over her beautiful features as if she'd caused all of this chaos when it wasn't her fault in any way. The way her shoulders curved inward, the way she couldn't meet our eyes, the way she kept apologizing for things beyond her control….it made my chest tight with rage.I went crazy after she left without a trace, taking Caius's car and disappearing into the night like some kind of ghost. My hands were shaking as I paced the mansion's main hall, my mind
Raven's POVI've never felt fear like this since I was born. Not since the trauma of my dad locking me in that suffocating closet while he beat up my mother, her screams echoing through the thin walls. But this…..this was the worst horror of the year, maybe of my entire existence.My hands were covered in blood. Jerome's blood. It was everywhere, on my fingers, under my nails, staining my clothes like some twisted baptism. Jerome was on the floor, groaning in pain, his body convulsing as the silver worked its way through his system.I stared at myself, at my blood-soaked hands, thinking I was going to die through the bond. The connection between us should have meant his pain was my pain, his wounds were my wounds. I was still connected to him—I could feel it, that invisible thread that tied us together."I'm going to die," I whispered, the words tumbling from my lips like a prayer. "I'm fucking going to die."That's all that was
Raven's PovHorror consumed me as I watched Dante crumple to the ground, his skin cracking and bleeding from the silver light and now it was Cassian. The sound he made…. that guttural scream of pure agony would haunt me forever. "Stop it!" I screamed at Jerome, struggling against his iron grip. "Y
Raven’s POVI was… okay those few days at school at home, it wasn't my thing yet, not perfect and healed but just okay.The past few days had brought a weird sense of peace I didn’t expect—an eerie calm after a storm that nearly swallowed me whole but without Freisaa being here? That made everythin
Raven's Pov.Despite my legs barely working, I left the bathroom and slipped into class late, head down, hoping no one would notice. But the moment I looked up….. someone was on my seat making me freeze.“Friessa?” I gasped.She was sitting at my desk like she never left. My heart stuttered. For a
Cassian’s POVFive days later, we were back in school but nothing about it felt normal.The halls, the stares, the suffocating silence that wrapped itself around the air like a noose was not normal anymore. Raven still wouldn’t speak to us, she wouldn't spare a word, a glare or even a scoff and I w







