How am I still so hung up on that anger when I have Max?! He is heaven sent and I’m busy trying to kill people over Percy.
Yes, I still believe that stupid sacred law and that everyone deserves their happy ever after with the mate the moon chose for them. I got lucky. Many can’t say they lost their mate to someone else only to end up with an even better-chosen mate.
I guess it will take some time to heal from years of teachers drilling in my head about mates and how we are to obey sacred law. It will take some time to heal from how Percy broke my heart and maybe running away to end up with Max wasn’t the greatest of ideas but here we are. Together with a baby on the way.
I love him, no doubt. I’m happy to have given him my innocence and that he is going to be the father of all my children.
Yes, I plan on having more kids.
“Come on, let’s go take a bath and make our way to your grandfathers house.” He says and leads me in to the bathroom, where I see a bubble bath ready for me to sink in to.
After he washed me clean, dried me and then dressed me in just blue skinny Jean’s and his white shirt with my Gucci princetown slippers. He dresses himself in the same but chooses to wear sneakers instead.
We make our way downstairs to find Damon. He tells us the car is ready to take us to the manor. We go outside and he opens the door for me to hop in the back and he goes to the other side and gets in to sit beside me. One of his warriors was our driver.
I see people outside picking up bodies of our fallen warriors. Some crying as they recognized who they were. It was a heartbreaking scene.
Max squeezes my hand as we both look out our windows at the horrific scene. As alpha and alpha female, we are yet to address the pack and have a farewell for all our fighters that didn’t make it. Just thinking of all the people, we lost, makes me feel guilty for just letting such evil live.
Would the pack understand my decision? People lost their mates. Their brothers, fathers. Just as I lost my mother, he took something from all of us. The pack will never be the same after this, we all need to heal.
Oh gosh so much healing.
After some time in the car, we finally drive into the manor and the car comes to a stop. I’m so lost in thought that I didn’t notice the driver opening the door for me but Max calls out my name and I look at him and he points to my side. I look to where he’s pointing and I see the driver waiting for me to get out of the car. I step out of the car and wait for Max to so we can walk up to the door. Before we can even knock, the door opens to reveal my father.
Oh boy.
I can’t even begin to imagine what it feels like for him to lose his mate once again. They were about to rekindle their relationship, after what my stepmom did, he deserved a few new moments with her.
“Oh papa…” I say as I throw myself into my father’s arms. He hugs me tightly.
“Come in Sabrina. Max.” He says and lets me go. He walks ahead of us.
We all wait a few more minutes for Josey and Cj to arrive. They come in with their mates in tow. First, Josey walks in with the lookalikes on each side of her.
This was going to take some getting used to. I shake my head to rid myself of these thoughts.
Cj walks in right after Josey with Arianna.
My grandfather stands up and makes his way to the backyard and we all follow him. Right by the rose garden, is my nana with new uncle.
“What the actual fuck?” Cj says out loud. We all look around each other but continue walking. We all stop around the freshly dug hole and a sombre mood takes over.
“I was hoping we could do this without the actual killer.” My father says grimly. We all nod our heads in unison.
“I know but he deserves to be here too. He is family.” Nana says and my grandfather growls.
“He took my baby girl from me. He is no family of mine. So, he needs to go and you can go with him if you strongly believe he should be here.” My grandfather says. His wolf trying to make an appearance. We couldn’t have grandfather shift right now.
“It’s fine. I will leave….” new uncle says. My nana grabs his hand gently.
“No. You stay right here.” Nana says and everyone growls at that. Nana looks at all of us incredulously.
“It’s my house and even though he is your son, he killed my mother today nana. It’s a little too soon to be playing happy family with my mother’s murderer. I showed mercy by not ending his life. Don’t make me regret it.” I say to nana. She looks taken back by my words.
I hold my head up high to show her that I meant business. I wanted to lay my mama to rest without having the actual beast that caused her death within arm’s length.
“Fine. If he goes, I go.” Nana says.
“That’s fine. We can do this without you.” Josey chimes in like it’s a casual conversation.
“Just don’t expect us to forget how you were right there and could’ve stopped it from happening. In my eyes, you’re very much just as responsible in all of this as that son of yours. You not being here is actually a good thing.” Josey says. My nana pulls new uncle as they walk away.
Some men come out from the side of the house carrying a glass casket with my mother inside of it. She was cleaned up and flowers were placed all around her. They lower her into the freshly dug hole and tears fall down my face.
We all close our circle after my nana and new uncles’ departure.
“I was hoping we could all say a few words. In your own words, say good bye to sweet Kimberley.” My father says.
Josey clears her throat to signal that she will go first.
“Mama, I’ve had all of 5 minutes with you. It’s really not fair that I have to be standing here doing all of this. I was so excited to have you back in my life but I guess I can find comfort in the fact that I got to meet you again. Thank you for coming back to us and helping us win this. I will see you again up their mother.” Josey says and she throws a rose on the casket.
Then Cj says a few words, followed by my grandfather. Max says some words, then it was my turn. I close my eyes to steady my breathing.
“Mother… I just want you to know that we will be ok. You did all that you could. Thank you for coming back to us and allowing us to meet you once again as grown kids. I hate that you won’t be here for the birth of my son but I know you will be watching out for us. I love you always.” I speak.
There was more that I wanted to say. Like how I wanted to avenge her. How I wish we could’ve had more time in doing mother and daughter things. Our life is of no normal werewolf. We are here to fight for wolves who couldn’t protect themselves and that was my mother’s job as well but she was also a mother and she wasn’t granted the chance to be one.
I can only hope I have the chance to raise my son and not leave Max to do it on his own. That wouldn’t be fair. I’d just die inside if I had to watch from afar Max raising my son with someone else. My thoughts were shaken away by the men shoveling in the dirt to cover the casket. Once they were done, we placed flowers over the dirt and walked back in the house hand in hand.
My grandfather went straight to the bar to open a bottle of whiskey. My father joined him and the rest of us made our way to the lounge. We sat in silence just taking in the day.