Sharing Beatrice A Luna To Her Stepbrothers by Alexis Dee

299-Guilty Acceptance.

Maura Despair:

’It's okay, you will be fine here," I buried her, or what was left of her, in the shallow grave that I dug overnight. The blisters on my hands were evidence of my suffering. The tears in my eyes were the first hint of how broken I was on the inside.

I sat beside her body and kept staring at the grave, thinking about what I could have done differently to prevent it. There was only one right answer to that.

I wish I hadn't freed her from Ubel's grasp and waited for Beatrice to come up with a plan.

Princess Beatrice!

"You were right. I am supposed to be her follower and let her deal with everything for us. She is capable of saving us all, mom!" I cried in my hands, sniffling and going crazy. Here I was sitting all by myself with no one to tell me, 'it is going to be fine.'

That's when I heard someone rushing towards the mountains and calling for me.

'Maura!’

Not just someone, but Zane.

’Maura!’ he called again. Hearing his voice made me hug myself tightly. The sad part is that he was the one to blame, but I couldn't even blame him. My heart refused to hold him responsible, but it was also certain that I was upset with him.

loved my mother. He should have been there to care

is in there?" He sounded worried, which is why he was out of breath. I knew for

’Is that—," he gasped.

raise my head and look him in the eye. He looked regretful. The realization of what carelessness had brought upon me was evidenced by the look of dejection

I saw her wake up, and the first thing my mind concluded

left and went back home without thinking twice about whether what I did would only cause distress. I swear I didn't know," he said as

do I say

coming out, so she rushed

it left

An Orphan!

free,' I whispered, shaking at the memory of her being in

thought leaving that house would be just fine. Maybe I will taste the freedom with my mother and start over without a fear, but now I am all alone!" I broke free from his embrace to steady my breaths as I kept feeling this pressure on my chest that

eyes, "you are not alone. You will never be alone," he promised, while

to me a few hours ago when

I was

remember my promise. I will always stay beside you," he then shook me awake when he gulped and narrowed his eyes in my face, "I, Alpha

gasping. I never expected

I have realized how important you are to me. You mean everything to me. Please, accept my acceptance

was stunned