Fallen Moon

Chapter 11: Unmerciful Punishment (Part 01)

Raven's eyes lingered on her dearest Angel watching him as he left with Brandon. His breath taking pale hazel eyes glanced back at her only for a second before he disappeared from her view. She thought the life she had with Angel as a human was buried in the past. She thought he was lost to her forever. Somehow, He was able to find his way back to her. It's different from what it was before. The time they spent apart had strengthened their connection. She was more in love with him now than she ever was before. She couldn't help but feel that the feelings they shared for each other were mutual. Angel was just better at hiding it than she was.

"Come on," Claire took Raven's hand. "Let's go clean up the mess your new boyfriend made." Boyfriend, suppose Angel is her boyfriend now. Raven smiled at the thought. Though, knowing him, he wouldn't deem it official till they went on a first date. A date with Angel, she wondered what that'd be like.

The two of them returned to the secret cave to clean up. Claire immediately started picking up the broken pieces of the wooden armoire. She was using her knife to carve all that wood into sharp steaks. It made sense, if Claire came back to camp with something worthwhile. Perhaps, Lycan won't be as pissed at her for leaving. She was already coming back with her but the steaks were just her insurance policy.

Raven's eyes shifted over to the bent out of shape steel bed frame. The mattress was still intact. The sheets were all torn from her claws. She only had one pillow left and it rested on the floor. The other was nothing but a large pile of cotton on the floor. Her navy blue eyes would occasionally linger back over to the bed. She could still feel his gentle hands as they slowly ran up and down her body. The taste of his lips were like a sweet drug, so strong, each time he kissed her. She couldn't help but crave more. Nothing could compare to the connection her and Angel shared, it was better than she's dreamed of. It was here on this bed, Angel became so much more than her best friend. He became her...Everything.

"You really love him don't you," Claire accused. "It's not hard to tell, you're practically glowing." -She is?!- Raven's cheeks formed a slight blush. "Not to worry, I'm sure Lycan won't notice. If he does ask, just say you got some extra sunlight or something." Raven picked up the bed sheet off the floor and sniffed it. This sheet, it still smelled like him. She held it close to her nose taking in his sweet scent. "Though, I wouldn't make it obvious so," Claire snatched the blanket from her. "I'd hide your feelings for Angel until you see him again. Which means no smelling the bed sheets."

"I suppose you're right," Raven agreed. Still, it was hard for her to shake him. She couldn't take her eyes off the bed. The entire bed was covered in his scent. Most werewolves hate the smell of vampires, but she didn't. Not as long as it was his scent. "Hey," She called out, Claire began stuffing the bed sheets in a trash bag. "Don't throw those away, they smell like Angel."

"That's exactly why I'm throwing them away, they skink." Claire tossed the sheets in the trash bag. "You can enjoy his scent as much as you'd like but not in our secret cave. It's bad enough you fucked him in it. We said no boys, that was the only rule we had and you broke it. Not just the rule, but the entire cave. I hope it was worth it."

"It was," Raven smirked. "The things he did to me," She took a deep breath. "Let me tell you," She paused. "He paid for this furniture."

"Ew, I don't need to know that," Claire picked up Angel's belt and started to throw it in the trash. The belt was cut and could no longer be used. Even so, it belonged to Angel and had his scent all over it. Raven quickly snatched it from her and put it in her dresser drawer. "Raven, it's broken, he can't even use it. It goes in the trash."

"No, it doesn't." Raven argued. "If you're throwing away the sheets then I get to keep the belt. I want something that smells like him. Is it so wrong for me to want that? I mean, he smells good."