“No, listen, I didn’t…I wasn’t…I” I roll my eyes at him, he doesn’t even know what to say to excuse what he did. And Rome or not, it still hurts that he did that to me after everything, I trusted him, I could have easily fooled myself and said I was in love with him. I wipe stray tears from my eyes
I close my eyes and breathe in deep, feeling the connections, I have within me; my bonds. I feel my bond with Rome and reach for it, caressing it softly, it’s been quiet for so long, and I want it to know I’m there, that I remember it and cherish it. Rome’s bond responds, and I feel it’s gentle care
I love you, Rome. I say, not just to get out of my pending punishment, but because I love him so much, and after missing out on telling him for so long, I just want to say it again and again and again until I can’t say it anymore.He steps forward past Remy and I, and addresses the rest of the pack
“No, I don’t have a problem with you being a god. What I do have a problem with, is you expecting us to just roll with it right after you killed our alpha in front of us…”“Did I kill him? I don’t remember that.”“You set it in motion, and we don’t know if you’re controlling Mars or something. We do
“And you still have me. Always have, always will.”“No, that’s not what I mean.” I snap in frustration.How can he do this to me? I don’t want to be away from him, and I don’t want to continue staying in this pack where everyone including Richfield now wants me dead now.“Take me with you, Rome.”“N
“You really do need a bath, Remy.” He pats her fur, “but you can’t walk into the house just like that. You’re gonna track mud all over the place. And the bathrooms aren’t big enough for you either.”“We can wash her out here, I can get the water hose and some shampoo.”Sounds good“She agrees.” I sa
I wake up to the sound of the doorbell ringing what seems to be hours after I must have fallen asleep while watching movies with Richfield.It’s dark out, the TV is off, and there’s a blanket over me. Richfield isn’t in sight, but I can hear his heartbeat, it’s slow and steady, so I know he’s asleep
He’s been crying too.While he set up a movie for me and got us ice cream, laughed and smiled with me through movie after movie, his heart was still breaking, and when I finally fell asleep, he came to his room, the room he shared with Helena, and mourned her alone. The ball of guilt already firmly
“I don’t feel like a gun.”“Yeah, you don’t look like a gun girl with all that white hair,” he teases, and I laugh.“What about a bow and arrows?” he shakes his head immediately.“No, that’s too damn cliché and obvious. You can’t exactly hide a bow and arrow, we need something small, deadly, and…” I
I’m sorry, Remy, I didn’t mean that, I…There’s no response and no sign of her presence anywhere.I continue the rest of my run deeply disturbed, on edge, and without any sign of my wolf. Instead of going back to the house, I go towards my river. Upon getting there, I sit at the riverbank and since
“At best?”“Yeah, you heard me.”“Um, okay, then what’s the worst that could happen?” Surely, nothing can be worse than death.“They’ll make sure I never make it back.” He notices the confused look on my face. “Imagine my body is here, my soul is here, but I’m not here. It’s like I’m dead without tr
“Why are you still standing there? Get in bed.” Rome says as he gets comfortable on the bed. Honestly, I’m mentally listing all the things that could go wrong.“River?”“Hm?”“I’ve had a long day, please get in bed, don’t make me beg.” I regard him, he looks like he’s gonna fall asleep at any second
“Rome, what the hell?!” I whisper yell, “My dad kicked you out, what are you doing sitting on my bed.”“I came to see you, he didn’t let me, so I had to come in another way.” I facepalm, he can’t be serious.“The point of kicking you out was so that you’ll stay out, not sneak in and stay in my room,
“What do you want?”“I need to see, River.”“Are you sure, River wants to see you?”“Why wouldn’t she?”“Because you’re the ass who left her this morning when she was expecting you to stay.”“I can’t always stay.”“Maybe you should work on that before trying to see her again, she deserves more than
“Remus?” I ask.It doesn’t make a move, and I find myself feeling unsure in its presence.“Remus, is that you?” It stands to its impressive seven-foot-something height and comes closer. I’m well aware that I should be running for the hills, screaming all the way, but I feel safe in its presence, so
“You are friends with the moon goddess.” He says, slowly enough that I fear the information has managed to break his brain somehow.“Yes.” I reply slowly, mimicking him, and when he realizes what I’m doing, he rolls his eyes in amusement.“It’s just really…it’s a lot, but I’m following as best as I
“But I’m sure he’s been with other women before he met me, and maybe even after.” Saying that leaves a sour taste in my mouth, but I voice it anyway. “he can’t say he’s sexually frustrated if he’s getting the sexual attention he needs.”Aria shakes her head at me.“I can assure you that the only att