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“Pray to the moon for i
“That’s all she can say, knowing what the future will bring to
her grandchildren who has no one to feed them.
“I’m coming.” I need to be there for Cash. We had a rough start, but our ending was what
Auattered.
“Don’t. There’s nothing you can do for the dead. Cash won’t even notice you’re here. Continue on with what you’re
Caleb told us you left the pack, that you are
wandering. There’s no need to come back. My oldest won’t be back for a long time. Live that life you need to live. It’s too short, Rya. Do all the things you want to do before it’s too late. You just never know when it can end.” Another fresh rack of sobs renders her speech garbled and hard to follow
“Little Moon.” That Silverback Alpha’s voice is steady, sturdy.
“Alpha Clinton.” I can hear Luna Grace’s cries that are muffled sobs; he’s probably holding. her against his chest.
“Little Moon, you’re on your wandering journey. Stay on course. You need this just like my male needs his journey. We’re proud of you, Rya. If you need anything, please ask. Otherwise, we will know you’re doing okay.” I contemplate telling him the future I hold inside me, but for some
but for some reason, I don’t.
“Can you tell Cash how sorry I am for him?”
“We’ll tell him.
“Can you tell Dallas when he comes home to call me? I need to talk to him.” I try to stress. the importance of my words, but I think it’s lost in the events of grief.
“We’ll tell our oldest, but it’s his decision whether to call you or not. We hope he does call.
you. Sometimes things just need time to get over.”
“I understand.”
“If there’s anything I can do for Cash, call me.” I really mean it. I will drop anything to be
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there for that male who’s probably completely ruined.
“We will, Rya, thank you. His voice is deep and comforting, a rock in turbulent waves that you can hold onto
“Goodbye. May the moon be good to you, Rya.”
“You as well, Alpha Clinton.”
Hanging up the phone. I’m a mess. Even though I don’t like that female, even though she was the thorn that pricked deeply into my heel, I can’t bear what her death means for everyone, especially those pups.
They don’t deserve a hunger that can never be satisfied. Not only does Cash have to burn his dead mate, he has to listen to those pups cry and cry from the hunger. Their cries will get weaker and weaker till they are only whimpers.
Looking at my phone, I send Clayton a text.
Rya: Are you okay?
Clayton: No.
His reply comes a few minutes later.
Rya: I’m sorry.
What more can I say? His everything forever gone, her happy ending never finished in that
fairy tale book of hers. Did it ever really have a chance to begin in the first place? He doesn’t say anything else. No more replies from him.
I contact Caleb next.
Rya: How is he?
Caleb: Taking it bad, both are. I’m heading back in the morning. Cash needs me at home.
Rya: Tell Cash I’m going to help him somehow. I’m going to find a way to help him.
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Calel): Rya, you should come back here. Clayton needs someone.
Rya: I can’t Caleb, I can’t go backward. He’s going to be fine he just needs some time to handle things himself can’t hold him while he cries for her. I don’t have that in me.
Caleb: I understand.
Rya: Safe trip.
Caleb: You too.
His final words to me as we end our conversation.
I’m glad I made peace with her, at least that part of her and me I won’t regret. I said what I needed to say, and I won’t have that regret over my head.
A knock on the door brings me out of my own thoughts.
“Rya, it’s past our meeting time and-” The Luna of this pack looks me up and down, taking
in my appearance.
“Your eyes!” Surprised, she takes a step back from me. I forgot to put my contacts in before answering the door.
“You swore to secrecy. You can’t say a word. I will never come back here, and I can take away what I brought. I can end the future inside of you. I have the power,” I lie. She doesn’t know that I hold no power of destruction, only the power of creation.
“You’re moon blessed.” Instantly kneeling down, she touches her forehead to my bare feet.
Awkward.
“You can’t tell anyone, not even your mate. Do you understand?” I try to make my voice. sound deeper, more menacing, flash fang.
“Now stand up.” She’s looking at me as if she’s looking at a god. Her whole stance changes, nervous energy pulsing off her body. I think she’s frightened in a way. Leery movements, not walking fully into this house. Standing on the outside of the door, refusing to be
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cornered inside with me.
