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.”

the twins; her smile brightening knowing what I said

make new memories,” Hale replied, causing her smile

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

knew full well 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

she didn’t hold a grudge because of it. She accepted what was and moved forward with what would be. Ivy was by far

can take the children outside, take them to the play in the park. They’ve been going there and playing with the other children for the past

she slowly nodded her head. The pack knew she was awake again. They knew the moment she awoke,

make sure she was ready to see everyone

really like that. It’s been

the time, but if the children have been going there, then I want that to continue. It’s about them,

bags and we can head out here

to give Ivy time alone and drug Hale with me, who looked

as soon as we were

them.

he 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

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

place where they can study, where pack kids could be tutored and

never had a library in our pack, which Thad never really considered being an issue

made me feel like a complete

was going to be excited. I knew

was filled with so many unique books. Not to

to us to

entire staff at a majority rule of the packs, so with the new council instilled, changes could

players around

that weren’t happy with the changes we made,

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 sure the twins had

after another as Hale and I stood stunned by the way James was acting. “Dude,

You’re acting

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

left the house and made our way towards the park, Ivy was laughing hysterically as she watched James and Talon try to

smiled happily, but Pollux

always like this?” lvy asked,

way overboard today compared to how we normally go to the park. I’m

heard what I said. “One can