It may seem childish or even stupid, but this wasn't how Raven thought their life would go in this way. Of course she didn't imagine the rest of their lives to be absolutely perfect, but she didn't imagine it would go so terribly wrong like this. Never would she have imagined that this would be the way Tobias would be severed from his best friend. It wasn't fair. Even as his mate she knew the importance of the relationship between the two jungle cats and she made sure to never be in the middle or do something that would destroy such a strong bond. She knew far too well how important Tetradore was to her mate and because of that, she had an inkling on how much the Alpha felt about his own bond with his Second in Command. Raven had always assumed the two males would go down and out together either by doing something that got them killed, fighting an opponent, doing something reckless or, which she highly doubted, going out by old age. She didn't think now in their prime would she have to be concerned about helping Tobias comprehend, accept and move on, without his best friend. If she could, she was willing to give up anything, even her own life, just so Tobias and Tetradore could be reunited once more. If only this was a nightmare she could wake up from, if only this wasn't true. With Tobias heart wrenching wails, and the pain she felt when she tried to feel for that bond between herself and her Alpha, that pain only deepened and took away Ravens hope that this was simply a nightmare that she could not wake up from. Quietly she sat there with her arms tightly around him, holding him as much as she could, as the two grieved together. His sobs caused his frame to shake, and as he leaned into her she had to focus on keep herself up so they wouldn't fall over. One hand would gently stroke the back of his head in a comforting manner, as her own tears fell and her heart continued to ache.

As Sam enters the room she feels Tobias wanting loose, so she unwraps her arms around him letting him do as he pleased. While he walks over to Sam and grabs her leg sniffing it, Raven stares at the Fae Queen as she explains what happened. Hearing that their Alpha died, by being burned, didn't make sense at all. Even though Raven was deeply hurt that her Alpha was dead, it pained her to realize that her warning about Frost went unnoticed. You would think Sam would have heeded her words. The woman worked for Nadya, and you would think those two would have gossiped and talked about Tetradore's orders that his sister could not be near Frost. All of this didn't have to happen. Their Alpha didn't have to die â€" if those two girls listened to the warnings. Quietly she watched as her mate stood, catching the glimmer of gold in his eyes, wondering how long this part of him would stay. A soft whine was given when she felt the bond between them tighten. Tetradore was her Alpha, but that role now belonged to her mate, and it hurt to feel the bond transfer from nothing and on to someone else. Even though Tobias was her new Alpha she did not agree with his words at all. Just feeling his hand press on her shoulder, comforted her but barely, even if his other half could grasp and understand, it would take much more time for his other side to comprehend and accept it. With Tobias out of the room she would get up slowly to follow him, only stopping in front of Sam as her eyes remained narrowed and her hand balled up into an angry fist. Briefly her eyes moved to Alexis when she heard the Were-Fox speak, and for a moment her face held such a helpless look, she had no answer. Though her eyes would quickly go back to Sam as she glared down at the woman.

"I told you not to trust him, I warned you about him and you didn't listen. You aren't blamed for his death entirely, but I do find you as one of the reasons why Tetradore is dead."

It is reasonable for Raven to feel grief, anger and despair at the passing of her Alpha. He had been there for her when she was at her lowest, and she was ashamed that she wasn't there when he might have needed them most. Frost was not one to take on alone, if only the panther would have called for them, they would have come running, obediently. Sam was part of the pack, it's true, and she would be because of her relationship with Tetradore, but Tetradore was no more. Sam was only saved by Tobias and no one could blame Raven for thinking and feeling as she did. With a shake of her head she insisted the two girls to follow her, quietly heading towards Tetradore's room. Crossing the threshold she turned into her lupine form, whimpering softly as she heard Tobias speak. That Alpha bond between her and Tobias slowly disintegrated and returned back to that aching and numbing pain, of what was left of her bond to Tetradore. It would seem that the Alpha bond wouldn't last on Tobias, if this side of him didn't accept his role. Slowly she climbed into Tetradore's bed, inhaling his scent, whining again. She was curled into her spotted mate, in a tight ball at his side, her tail resting beside his own, as her head rested over her grey paws. Her eyes would shift towards the two girls as soon as they came and for a moment she lifted her head and gestured for them to come in and join them, after all his bed was capable of fitting them all. She would turn her dial around and press it against Tobais' face, licking him gently, as she looked at him sadly.

"Tobi, Sam said he is dead. You cannot find him, and our bond to him broke, I'm sorry, but he isn't coming back. If you want to stay here, you can, and I'll stay with you, for as long as you want."

Raven Clocksworth.