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

of time to make new memories,” Hale replied, causing

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

crawled, eating solid foods, those very first steps that they took.

grudge because of it. She accepted what was and moved forward with what would be. Ivy was by far one of the strongest women

today we can take the children outside, take them to the play in the park. They’ve been going there and

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

kept everybody at bay for the time being, wanting to make sure she was ready to see everyone before they

really like that. It’s been a

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

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

Ivy time alone and drug Hale with me, who looked confused why I made

as soon as we were out of the

deserves time alone with them. Instead of one of

pack again, being able to

head on was an idea she had given

children, a place where they can study, where pack kids could be

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

made me feel like a

was going to be excited.

and was filled with so many unique

give them to us to educate younger pack

the packs, so with the new council

were still rogue players around we

the changes we made,

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

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

You’re acting

kept mumbling as he went around taking care of things. I wasn’t sure what his

we actually left the house and made our way towards the park, Ivy was laughing hysterically as she watched James

but Pollux

lvy asked, looking up at me

to the park. I’m sure

fuck yourself, Damian,” James snapped, having heard what I said. “One can