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.”

her smile brightening knowing what I said was true. “I’m happy that

to make new memories,” Hale replied, causing her smile to fall slightly as she

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

first time the twins had crawled, eating solid foods, those very first steps that they took. She wanted

didn’t 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 entire life, and I

was thinking maybe today we 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 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

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

like that. It’s

but if the children have been going

pack their bags and we can head out here in just a

to give Ivy time alone and drug

he asked as soon as we were out

alone with them. Instead of one of us

of being able to show her off to the pack again, being

given when she first came

they can study, where pack kids could be tutored and get them excited about learning, but to also get them

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

course, made me feel

going to be excited. I knew she

filled with so many unique books. Not to mention we had requested books from the citadel and they had been

to give them to us to educate younger

the council as they had replaced their entire staff at a majority rule of the packs, so

still rogue players around we had to be careful

the changes we made, and the damage we

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

Hale and I stood stunned by the way James was acting.

You’re acting crazy right

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

 towards the park, Ivy was laughing

Pollux was a handful and that boy

always like this?” lvy asked, looking up at

compared to how we normally go to the park. I’m sure

fuck yourself, Damian,” James snapped, having heard what I said. “One can never be