Chapter 124. Voyage

She remained in the background, listening to the unfolding drama between Raven and Demarion, her heart torn between disbelief and a desire to understand.

"Your human does not trust me," Demarion admitted. "I was afraid I would lose her if I revealed the truth sooner."

He loved them and vowed to care for them better than Jairus ever did, the previous mate who had betrayed them, but how can he just declare that without sharing everything?

Raven sighed, "I know. We have been betrayed in the most gruesome way." The memory of their past betrayal hung heavy in the air, casting a shadow over their present situation.

Raven could understand her human; she herself had refused to come out in this new place where they had ended up.

Refusing to let her guard down, especially after discovering what their last mate had done to them, Raven was sure she would never trust again. But her wolf instincts told her she could trust Demarion.

He loved them and wou