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.”

knowing what I said was true. “I’m happy that I’m home as well. I have already missed out so

Hale replied, causing her smile to fall slightly as she nodded

memories are ones that I should have been

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

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 lucky

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

she was ready to see everyone before they tried

It’s been a while since

children have been going there, then

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

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

asked as soon as we were out of the

deserves time alone with them. Instead of

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

head on was an idea she had given when she first came

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

we never had a library in our pack, which Thad never really considered being an issue until I started researching

course, made me feel

to be excited. I knew

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

give them to us

at a majority rule of the packs, so with the new council instilled,

still rogue players around we had

the changes we made, and 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

another as Hale and I stood stunned by

acting crazy

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

the park, Ivy was laughing hysterically as she watched James

twin. Talon had Castor, who smiled happily, but Pollux was

this?” lvy asked, looking up at me with

we normally go to the park. I’m sure that’s just because he is trying

having heard what