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.”

looking back at the twins; her smile brightening knowing what I said was true.

have plenty of time to make new memories,” Hale replied, causing her smile to

Some of those memories are ones that I should have been part of that | will never get

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

hold a grudge because of it. She accepted what was and moved forward with what would be. Ivy was by far one of the strongest women I have ever met in my

play in the park. They’ve been going there and playing with the other children

a few more minutes, her eyes connected with mine again, and she slowly nodded her head. The pack knew she was awake again. They knew the moment she awoke, how strong the

bay for the time being, wanting to make sure she was ready to

It’s

been going there, then I want that to

tell James to pack their bags and we can head out here in just

moved from the room to give Ivy time alone and

he asked as soon as we were out of the

alone with them. Instead of one of us always

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 air with the children, and for her to

head on was an idea she had given when she first came here. The night we had dinner with

to create a library for the children, a place where they can study, where pack kids could be tutored

which Thad never really considered being an issue until I started researching what other packs did and noticed a library

course, made me feel like

was going to be excited. I knew she

ago and was filled with so many unique books. Not to

happy to give them to

had replaced their entire staff at a majority rule of the packs, so with the new council instilled, changes could be made. However, it didn’t stop us from worrying to

players around

with the changes we made, and the

moment I had told James Ivy wanted to go out towards the play group with the children, there was a burst of excitement across his face as he started rambling on about packing a picnic and making sure we took the blanket, making sure Ivy had enough water, making

stood stunned by the way James was acting. “Dude, calm down,”

right. You’re acting

taking care of things. I wasn’t sure what his damn issue was, but it was probably best we stayed out of his

our way towards the park, Ivy was laughing hysterically as she watched James and Talon

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

it always like this?” lvy asked, looking up at me

overboard today compared to how we normally go to

having heard what I said.