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Raven walked through the hall ways, her eyes still liquid ice.
"Ravenna, please tell me what's going on?" Lucian said, running to catch up to her.
"Marcus lied to me. He said the entire family was murdered. Zachery survived and he knew it. Dastan also is alive."
"Who is Dastan?"
"An old friend." She slowed to a stop, looking to him. Her face softened. "I'm sorry. I swear that I will explain everything to you. But Marcus and Tanis hid things from me." Another flame of anger shot down her at the thought. Her face twisted with anger again. "He will pay for what he has done to me."
She looked over her shoulder to Tanis, hovering behind Eric, then continued foreword. Zachery was in the forges, working on a new sword. Ravens face softened at the sight of him, instantly recognizing him.
She turned to Lucian. "Please, wait here." She said, and went to Zachery.
He looked up as she came forward. "Oh, hello Raven."
"You know who I am, don't you." She said.
He had looked back to his work, but now slowed, and looked to her again. "You're my sister, aren't you?" He said.
Raven nodded and Zach wrapped his arms tightly around her.
"Why didn't you tell me before?" She whispered.
"I was afraid you would not remember, and so you wouldn't believe me." He pulled away searching her face. "Marcus never told you did he?"
"No. He felt the need to hide my family from me."
"I am sorry. I did not think you would understand."
She nodded. "We shall discuss more later. There is something I must do."
Zachery nodded. "You remember."
She nodded again. "Dastan. Where is he?"
Zachery's face fell. "I'm sorry, raven. He died. Many years ago. He knew who you were, but knew you loved Lucian. He was happy for you. He told me if you were to ever remember to give you this." He pulled something from his pocket. "I've kept it with me for many years. It belonged to you. He made it."
Raven held back a sob as she took the necklace Zachery held out to her. Hanging from the silver chain was a carefully crafted black rose. "Thank you." She whispered as she slipped it around her neck.
Zachery stroked her cheek, and disappeared.
Raven turned her eyes angry and full of pain. She stormed over to Tanis, grabbing him by the neck of his shirt and yanking him down. "Why did you lie to me?"
"Raven, please, you must understand,"
She snarled, silencing Tanis. "You will tell me everything." She snarled, her eyes glowing.
Lucian put a hand on her shoulder. "Raven,"
Her head snapped to him, and her face fell. She released Tanis, and the tears collected in her eyes. Lucian pulled her into his arms, and carried her to their room.
They lay on the bed, Lucian behind raven. She stared at the wall as he lightly drew circles on her bare shoulder, his fingertips soft against her skin.
"Why do so many feel the need to lie to me?" She asked in a whisper.
Lucian sighed, knowing he was one among the many in her list of liars. "I don't know. Maybe they just want to keep you safe."
"By lying to me?" She asked, rolling to face him.
He sighed again. "Just know that I love you, always." He said.
Raven smiled and kissed him. The two spent a long day, their body's intertwined.
Raven woke the next night, still curled against Lucian's chest. She could tell he was awake. She rolled to face him, staring up at him.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"Do you think, what Alexander said, you think he was telling the truth?"
Lucian nodded. "I fear as much yes."
Raven shivered and Lucian pulled her closer. "It frightens me." She whispered.
"I know." Lucian said. "Just sleep now."
"But I have already slept for so long."
"I know, my love. Just a little longer."
And raven fell asleep.
Days turned weeks. Raven sensed the growing tension between the Covens. She knew soon it would result in utter chaos. If only she knew how much.
Lucian looked to the old castle in the distance, a long way across from the new castle. Lucian could hardly make out the old one. It was the chosen place for their battle. He knew many would die, but hopefully, more vampires then lycans would be lost. Amelia was furious, ready to unleash the power of her dealers at the faintest sign of a lycan attack. It would happen soon.
Raven came up behind him and he looked to her. "Are you sure you want to do this?" He asked.
Raven nodded her face blank. "I'm sure." She said. She slid from Shadows back and pulled her cloak tighter around her. The rain and wind whipped at her skin as she looked at her old home. "I'll find Amelia, speak to her, and then hurry out. I shouldn't take more than an hour."
"Be careful, please."
"You be careful." She said sternly.
Lucian pressed a kiss against the top of her head, and watched as she ran towards the castle.
Raven skimmed along the edge, looking up at the guards. They didn't see her. She climbed carefully up the wall, and towards the tower. Amelia's room. The light was on inside, and she could hear voices. She hovered beneath the window, sitting on top of the gargoyle posed beneath the Elders window.
"No! I will not have my coven die to the hands of that bastard."
"My lady, they will attack us, if we don't attack them first." Kraven said. His voice dropped and she couldn't make out the words.
She heard Amelia sigh. "Fine Kraven. You shall lead them. Now leave me, I wish to rest."
Lightning struck of head, and thunder made Raven shake. She shook her head, her hair dripping wet. She peeked in the window. Amelia was facing the door, unaware of Raven. She slipped in and behind the Elder, covering her mouth. Amelia struggled against her, but raven had grown strong.
"Stop! Amelia it is me." Amelia froze at the sound of Ravens voice. She yanked from Ravens slick grip and spun.
Her eyes widened, flashing florescent blue. "Ravenna? It can't be."
"It is me Amelia."
"But, you died. We all saw the body."
"You saw a body, not mine."
Amelia's eyes narrowed. "Prove to me you are who you say."
Raven smiled darkly. She hissed low as she spoke. "Kill me because I see the death and blood at our doors. Kill me because I know the truth in victors lies. In the lies this coven was created on."
Amelia's eyes widened. "It is you!" She smiled then and raven ran to her, throwing herself against Amelia's chest. Amelia held her tightly. "Why? Why would you lie about this? Pretend to be dead?"
"Because I knew Viktor would have killed me anyways. You knew his secrets. You out of us all know what he has done."
Amelia nodded. "Yes. And I wish I could have saved you that day. I wished it many times over. But why have you come now?"
"There is something my father hid from me. Something bigger then Dastan and Zachery. You know what it is, don't you."
Amelia nodded, and spoke.
Raven hovered on the window sill, staring out across the valley.
"Raven, I will rage war against Lucian. He has countless times murdered the dealers, with no cause."
"He has cause enough." Raven said.
"Swear to me you will stay out of the fight." She said.
"That I cannot." Raven said, looking to her old friend. Amelia's face saddened.
"Raven please. I hurt enough after believing you dead. It would break my heart to have you dead again."
"I fight to defend the ones I love."
"And whose side are you on?"
"I make my own side." She said, and jumped. Raven fell through the air, landing on her feet. She looked back up and could see Amelia watching her. She gave one last glance and ran into the forest.
She snarled when she saw Lucian. "You are keeping things from me." She hissed.
"Amelia told you."
"Of course she told me. Because she doesn't keep things from me."
"Raven please. I am only trying to protect you."
"Well stop it damn it. What do you think? You think I wasn't going to find out?"
"I knew you were."
"Then why not tell me."
"Because I was afraid to." He said.
Raven sighed and curled against him, then pulled away. "Then it seems to me, we have a battle to prepare for."
Four Months Later…
Four months had passed, and raven found herself locked in her nightmare.
Rain pelted down hard and fast, creating a flood within the lower level and a raging river alongside the castle. Raven walked, looking at the devastation they had caused. There were rivers of blood, and so many dead. Eric looked to her with pain eyes. She looked away, looking up to the higher level. Her eyes widened in fear as watched.
Kraven was facing off against Lucian. They fought hard. Lucian looked to her, and nodded, as if telling her something. Then, kraven stabbed him. Lucian's eyes went wide. Raven knew Kraven had pierced his heart. She screamed, and all lycans, as there were no vampires left aside from kraven, looked to her. They then looked to watch as their leader tumbled over the wall into the raging river below. "NO!" Raven screamed.
Time seemed to surround her with sand, she moved so slowly. She raced up the steps, and pierced Kraven in the back. He cried out, and threw her off. He turned, and stabbed her in the side, then kicked her. Raven went tumbling back down the stairs. She hit the bottom, unable to move. Darkness flashed in front of her eyes, and when she looked, Kraven was nowhere in sight.
Raven woke on a cot. Had it been another dream? She slowly sat up and looked around. Eric was sitting in the far corner, and came to her as she sat up. "Where is Lucian?" She asked.
Eric's face twisted with a knowing pain. Raven shook her head. It was a dream. It had to have been a dream.
"No. No, he's alive, where is he."
"Raven, Lucian is dead. Kraven pierced his heart and he fell over the wall."
Raven shook her head, and Eric took her hand. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."
Zachery was downstairs when the screams began. Some lycans jumped to their feet at the sound, others just sat in silence. "Who is that?" Someone asked.
Zachery shook his head. "It is Ravenna." Whispers silenced as they listened to her heartbroken screams.
She would be alone. That was her fate. She would always be alone. Alone to lead the pack. Alone to destroy the coven. Alone to kill Viktor, and if she had to, Marcus as well. Most terrifying, raven would be alone to bear Lucian's child, growing in her belly.