//Author// It was 7 pm that night. Dry leaves whistled and rustled on the ground in the fall wind. Raven and Lee emerged from the car and winced at the sudden chills. Raven clutched her coat around her body and they quickly rushed towards the Zee club. Lee and Raven made their way up into the club. Raven was star-struck when she saw the number of people there. Everyone was in a celebratory mood under the neon lights. Music blustered loudly, blowing up her eardrum. The scent of sweat, alcohol and tobacco mixed with perfumes of various kinds hit her nostrils. She scrunched her nose as she moved through the crowd. Members of the clan were dancing and having the moment of their lives on the dancefloor. Raven passed the club manager and owner, Eli, talking to his son Tyler. She immediately lowered her to avoid being seen by him. Tyler has been a pain in her ass ever since she came to the clan. Raven did not bother to look in his direction because the guy was a parasite she was trying

//Author//"I know what you are" Zander hissed through his teeth and dug his extended claws into Raven's arm. Pain unfurled through her arm and a whimper escaped her lips. The pain was nothing compared to the intense electricity and tingles she was experiencing from Zander's touch. "I know you are my mate and I don't want to be part of this bond. I DON'T WANT A MATE! And I'm sure as hell I DON'T WANT YOU!" Zander growled out. Pain spread across Raven's chest. Zander's words were cruel and brought her nothing but agony. When he touched her she felt strong sparks. The same very sparks her mother told her about when she was little.Raven gasped and her sapphire eyes widened in realization.Mate!Mate! her inside clenched.Her mouth moved. She wanted to say the word mate, but, like usual, no word came out of her mouth.Zander's brows knitted confused to see the shock on Raven's face...Didn't she feel the sparks the first time?"I, Zander Lucien Sloan, the beta of the Golden Lycan pack

//Raven//The banging was loud as someone hit the door destructively. I woke up startled and it was morning already. The sun was up, glaring down at me through the open window."Raven....Raven!!!" I heard my name being called out and I turned to find Jessica’s side of the bed empty. I rolled over, groaning, almost falling off my bed. I felt rested after hours of sleep. My mind was completely blank with no immediate recollection of what transpired the previous evening. Goddess, what time was it? I swung my legs over to the edge of the bed."Raven open up!" the bang on the door got louder.I got up and advanced towards the door and flung it open, to find one of Allison's omegas at the door. I frowned at her. What was she doing here? Has something happened to Jess?"Good morning Raven. Sorry to wake you up, but the Luna wants to have breakfast with you at her place." I heaved a sigh and the frown on my face increased.Why does Allison want to see me? Does she know about Zander and I?

//Raymond McQueen// (Raven’s father)A groan escaped the filthy mouth of the man dangling from a chain as I glared at him with blood trickling down my knuckles. He was a werebear , he smelled like the bear that attacked my former Luna and Raven.For the past weeks, he has been without food or water.Despite being tortured for close to two months, the accomplice of my wife’s killer refused to talk and I was running out of patience .“ Who killed Mellisa Macqueen?” I sneered. “And where are the bears hiding?” I believe my mate's death was orchestrated by the bear Alpha. They lived in hiding and no one knew of their whereabouts.My finger jerked forward with pressure , landing a blow on his jaws.I grabbed the bastard by the throat with little strength and choked him before he could have talked. The werebear panted in exhaustion and sealed his lips. His loyalty to my mate's murderer shinned in his eyes.He was determined to take the secret to the grave…. I admired his resistance and lo

//Zander//I marveled at how easy it was for Daisy to accept Raven . I watched them play the entire time and it was like they had been doing it all their lives . I was blown away . Raven was incredible. I couldn’t help but feel an overwhelming amount of pride . Raven handled Daisy beautifully . She dealt with her tantrums and was able to get Daisy to even eat meals that she despised the most. I must say I was surprised when Daisy finished up her food without complaining. I felt angry and jealous that Daisy was connecting with Raven in the short period they'd known each other. Children!As of now , I didn’t know what I wanted. I was indecisive about my love life …. But I can’t deny that a large part of me wants to be with her.It was driving me insane. I was at war with myself. However, I intended to see what this so-called fate had in store for Raven and I .I exhaled. I knew I was a fucking idiot for almost rejecting her.I walked into the dining area the next morning to see her placi