And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 119: Park Time Memories

Damian.

The moment I walked into the room and saw Ivy awake, I was blown away. I didn’t think it would ever be possible, and I had slowly started to lose hope, but the moment I heard her voice through my mind, I knew it couldn’t be real.

How many times had I actually contemplated hearing her?

More than I can count, that’s for sure.

For a moment I thought I was losing my mind, but when Talon and Hale took off running up the stairs, I knew it must have been real and the possibility had made my heart soar.

I thanked the gods for bringing her back to me, but I just prayed it would be forever this time. I couldn’t survive losing her again.

A few days had passed since then, and with every moment she was awake, I slowly found myself going better and better. I didn’t feel hollow and empty anymore. I didn’t feel like I was the reason she was gone.

Instead, we spent every moment together as if nothing had ever happened.

As if the war and everything else had only been a dream.

Sitting in the living room with Ivy and the twins, I watched her sit on the floor as the twins handed her various toys. I had

waited so long to see this, and now that I could, I wanted to hold the memory forever.

The twins had their mother’s back, and from the looks in their eyes, they were happy.

She was the love of my life, and hated it took me so long to realize. But now she was back, and I was going to make sure showed her just how much she meant to me. Just how much she meant to this family.

There was no way in hell I was ever walking away from her again. I would never keep a secret from her again. Those days were long over.

I’d learned my lesson just as my brothers had learned theirs.

“How are you feeling today?” Hale said to Ivy as he stepped into the living room.

“I’m feeling better than I was before. My strength is almost back completely, but I will admit it will take some time before ! run laps around you guys.”

Her comment caused both Hale and I to laugh. The twins glanced up at the two of us with curiosity before slowly going back to their toys. “They’re happy that you’re home.”

me for a moment before looking back at the twins; her smile brightening knowing what I said was true. “I’m

Hale replied,

but still, I missed out on so much already. Some of those memories are ones that I should have been part of that | will

what she was referring to. She’d missed the first time the twins had crawled, eating solid foods, those very first steps that they took. She wanted those memories but would never have because of what had

was by far one

play in the park. They’ve been going there and

more minutes, her eyes connected with mine again, and she slowly nodded her

wanting to make sure she was ready to see everyone before they tried to force themselves upon her, eager to win her favor

really like that. It’s been

Of course, I was pregnant at the time, but if the children have been going there,

go ahead and tell James to pack their bags and we can

give Ivy time alone and drug

as we

alone with them. Instead

sighed as he followed me to find James. I was excited about the prospect of being able to show her off to the pack again, being able to get her outdoors out into the fresh

an idea she had given when she first came here. The night we had dinner with her father and

for the children, a place where they can study, where pack kids could be tutored and get them excited about

pack, which Thad never really considered being an issue

me feel like a complete

going to be excited. I

a month ago and was filled with so many unique books.

happy to give them to us to educate

a majority rule of the packs, so

were still rogue players around we

weren’t happy with the changes we made, and

the play group with the children, there was a burst of excitement across his face as he

after another as Hale and I stood stunned by the way

You’re acting crazy right

said, he just kept mumbling as he went around taking care of things. I wasn’t sure what his damn issue was, but it was probably

we actually left the house and made our way towards the park, Ivy was laughing

Pollux was a handful and that boy didn’t want to be

this?” lvy asked, looking up at me with a

exactly. James went way overboard today compared to how we normally go to the park. I’m sure that’s just because he

what I said. “One can never be too