Beloved

Chapter 49

Alyona lifted her head from her knees as she heard the banging surrounding her. "Khvatit, Kotenok! (Enough, Kitten!)" Raven shouted through the rushing wind around her. "Eto tvoy, Medved', opusti yego seychas zhe! (It's your Bear, let it down, now!)"

She wiped her tears as she tried to calm down her racing emotions. It's not him, it can't be him, he isn't really here, she thought as she wiped the still pouring tears on her face. She tried wiping them again but then decided to give up since they still came down.

"Come on Cupcake," Luke's voice filtered through the wind, "let us in and hold you, please?"

"We are all here, Sweetheart," Corey's voice came through. "You don't have to be afraid anymore."

"Yes, Princess," Victor spoke next, "I promise that we will never let anyone ever hurt you again, Owen's father will never lay a hand on you or us. We will cherish and protect you for all eternity. Please, Princess? Please let us in."

It's not really them, she thought shaking hear head. It's all lies, my tricks are playing against myself now.

"My Darling girl," Owen's voice broke through the wind, "I am so very sorry that you had to find out about Mr. Morgan and my past the way you did. I'm sorry that you saw the vision that you did, but I can promise you that if you give us the chance, we will prove to you that we are nothing like our ancestors and we will treasure you forever."

"Moy milyy kotenok, tebe bol'she ne nuzhno pryatat'sya, ya zdes'. Tvoy Medved' i tvoi lyudi zdes', chtoby zashchitit' tebya, i tebe bol'she ne pridetsya byt' sil'nym. Teper' vpustite menya. 143637 243637 (My Lovely Kitten, you don't have to hide away anymore, I'm here. Your Bear and your men are here to protect you so you don't have to be strong anymore. Now, let me in. 143637 243637)," Raven growled, "Ty znayesh', ya upryameye tebya, ya budu lomit' tvoyu stenu, poka ty menya ne vpustish' i ne vytashchish' otsyuda, Alena. U menya bylo ran'she, i ya budu snova! Ty ne sobirayesh'sya derzhat' mena podal'she ot sebya. A teper' razrush'te etu stenu pryamo seychas, ili ya razrushu yeye! (You know I am more stubborn than you, I will keep beating down your wall until you let me in and get you the hell out of here Alyona. I have before and I will again! You are not going to keep me away from you. Now let this wall down right now or I will break it down!"

The pounding got louder and louder so much that it covered the rushing wind. Screaming, she pressed her face into her knees and covered her ears with her hands.

Suddenly arms were wrapping around her and the smell of gunpowder covered her. "Kotenok," Raven's voice soothed her taut skin. "Ya zdes', (I'm here,)" he murmured as he pressed his lips into her hair. "Ya nashel tebya, moy kotenok (I found you, my kitten)."

She lifted her head so she was looking through the blurring into his dark eyes, "Moy Medved' Medved'? (My Bear Bear?)"

He pushed her hair out of her face and smiled sadly, "Da, 143637." He frowned seeing her tears, "we all here, Kitten."

She moved her eyes over his shoulder as saw the other thirteen men on their knees just slightly behind him. It was then that she realized the pounding and rushing wind were gone. Seeing the concern and sadness in their eyes, she turned back to Raven. "Medved'."

Gasping, the men blinked in surprise as they found themselves back in Alyona's room on the ground. Groaning as they sat up, they looked at each other in confusion.

"Kota? Silas?" multiple men asked as they tried to stand.

"Not me," both men groaned as they clutched their heads.

"Kitten," Raven grinned as he shifted so he could help her sit up since he saw her hazel eyes watching him. "You came back."

She started to open her mouth but quickly shut it as fire raced through her veins. "Here just need to add yours," Marc whispered as he held out a cup to Raven. "Have her sip slowly or she will get sick."

"Da" Raven nodded, "thanks, love." He bit his wrist then held it over the cup for a minute. Nathan licked his wrist as Raven held the cup to Alyona's lips, "Sip, Kitten. We got you."

Warm tingles coated her as the coppery liquid streamed down her throat. Her fingers barely pressed into his wrist as he held the cup for her. He started to pull away so she tried to hold him there, she wanted more. "Small sips for now, Pookie," Sean said as he watched her in his professional mode. "If you go too fast, our blood will make you sick. You can have it all but you need to sip it. Your mind and body have been through a lot recently so you need to rest now."

"Here we go, Kitten," Raven smirked as he held the cup up to her mouth again. "Sip."

"Here," Marc said as he and North handed out tumblers to the group. "Here, Raven."

"Thanks," Raven said as Corey held his tumbler for him.

"I've got more warming up for everyone," North mumbled. "We need to drink at least two or three cups to recover from that trip."

"Kitten need five, six," Raven said with determination as he locked eyes with her. "You got stronger with walls, traps, Kitten. Harder find you this time." He pointed his finger, "Nyet happen again."

"S...s...sorry," she stuttered as the tears threatened to fall again.

"Nyet," Raven shook his head. "Good you stronger, proud you stronger," he cupped her cheek in his hand, "nyet more secrets, you know truth, nyet every have go dark hiding again, swear it. We complete now."

"Com...com..." she sighed in exhaustion.

"Da," Raven nodded, "had complete beloved bond go rescue you from genius brain." He tapped her head before cupping her cheek again. She pressed into his palm and closed her eyes. "Rest, Kitten, we protect you." She sighed in content as he shifted to sit next to her. She slightly pouted so he shifted so she was leaning against him, with her head on his chest. He took the straw from Corey and set it in the cup so she could still sip from it. "Kitten?" He asked slightly nervous. She hummed to let him know she was listening. "You mad we complete beloved bond?"

A soft smile graced her lips as she drifted off to sleep, "Nyet. Happy."