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.”

looking back at the twins; her smile brightening knowing what I said was true. “I’m

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

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

time the twins had crawled, eating solid foods, those very first steps that

with what would be. Ivy was

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

more minutes, her eyes connected with mine again, and she slowly nodded her head. The pack knew she was

time being, wanting to make sure she was ready to see everyone before they tried

really like that. It’s

the children have been going there, then I want that

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

and drug Hale

as we were

alone with them.

to the pack again, being able to get her outdoors out

things I, myself, took head on was an idea she had given when she first came here. The night we had dinner with

create a library for the children, a place where they can study, where pack kids

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

of course, made me feel like

to be excited.

only just over a month ago and was filled with so many unique books. Not to mention we had requested books from the citadel

to us to educate younger pack

entire staff at a majority rule of the packs, so with the new council instilled, changes could be made. However, it

around we had to be careful

weren’t happy with the changes

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

I stood stunned by the way

You’re acting

taking care of things. I

park, Ivy was laughing hysterically as she watched James

Talon had Castor, who smiled happily, but Pollux was a handful

it always like this?” lvy asked, looking up at me with

way overboard today compared to how we normally go to the park. I’m sure that’s just because he is trying to

having heard what I said. “One