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.”

a moment before looking back at the twins; her smile brightening knowing what I said was true. “I’m happy that I’m home as well. I have already

time to make new memories,” Hale replied,

those memories are ones that I should have been part of that |

referring to. She’d missed the first time the twins had crawled, eating solid foods,

because of it. She accepted what was and moved forward with what would be. Ivy was by far

thinking maybe today we can take the children outside, take them to the play in the park. They’ve been

the children for a few more minutes, her eyes connected with mine again, and she slowly nodded her head. The

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

really like that. It’s been a

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

then. I’ll go ahead and tell James to pack their bags and we can head out here in just a

to give Ivy time alone and drug Hale with me,

soon as we were out of the

them. Instead

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 see

an idea she had given when she first came

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

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

made me feel

going to be excited. I knew

with so many unique books. Not to mention we had requested books from

to us to

replaced their entire staff at a majority rule of the packs, so with the

around we had to be

happy with the changes

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

I stood stunned by the

right. You’re acting crazy

things. I wasn’t sure what his damn issue was, but

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

smiled happily, but Pollux was

it always like this?” lvy asked, looking up

compared to how we normally go to

heard what I said. “One can never be too