IngridAs that one moment in time kept playing through my mind over and over, things around me, however, started to happen really fast. My father appeared with two warriors who would set the stage to make it look like he had tripped and fallen, while my father took me home. My body twisted in pain while he carried me back.My mother appeared the second my father carried me inside. I had killed my mate. The monster who came here to kill all of us. I killed him! My wolf was crying and howling so loudly that I couldn’t even think straight.IrinaWe were all running on autopilot. Nobody could believe that Ingrid had actually gone through with it. I was just grateful that things worked out the way they did. If Ingrid had ripped out his heart … It would have been much harder to cover up. Hunter told me everything on his way in and I have to admit that I was relieved. It was over. We could actually move on with our lives and live without any fear!The doctor rushed in and sedated Ingrid and
IrinaI felt as though I could raise the damn hunter from the dead and kill him myself! I had not only lost my son, but my daughter as well! I couldn’t order Ingrid to be happy. I couldn’t force happiness on her. She had to find that herself. She had to work through what she was feeling after she killed her mate. She had to find herself again.If I really wanted to, I could, but it would just make matters worse if I did. When things seemed to only get worse after a couple of weeks, I had to make one suggestion I really didn’t want to make.“What if we let her go?” I was sitting on the couch in Hunter’s office and he tilted his head to one side as he looked up from his paperwork.“She’s dangerous right now. What if she shifts in front of a human?” We discussed letting Ingrid go on her trip she originally planned before Archer was killed, but Hunter didn’t want her to go anymore.“I could order her not to.” I shrugged. “Hunter, she needs to get out of here. She needs time to find hersel
IrinaWatching our daughter leave and not running after her was most probably the hardest thing I had ever had to do. I kept seeing the fear in her eyes when I gave her the order not to shift and not to kill anyone. She was going out into the cruel world defenseless.We waved as the car pulled out of the driveway and I swallowed my tears. If human kids of her age could do it, so could our daughter. I just needed to keep that thought in my mind and we would all be able to get through it. We wouldn’t be hearing from her for at least a day and that was kind of driving me a little insane, but I had to keep my cool.For myself, for Hunter and for the pack. I had to breathe and life had to carry on as normal.IngridThe car pulled up outside of the airport and I took a deep breath before getting out. From here on out, I was going to be all on my own. As soon as I got out of the car, it hit me and I almost climbed right back and told them to take me home! The guards wished me well as they sa
IngridI couldn’t help but hope that I would find my second chance mate while I was on my trip. As I opened the beautiful French doors of my apartment and walked out onto the small veranda, I breathed in the stifling air and a huge smile broke out all over my face. My heart was still shattered, and I couldn’t believe that I was already thinking of finding someone else, but just being here was already healing the terrible wounds.After all our family had been through when my brother died, I never imagined I would be able to do what I was doing right now. I took a long bath to soak the stiffness of the flight out of my muscles and got into bed to finally catch some sleep right after calling my parents to let them know I was safe.I had to tell myself I was actually really here a couple of times, since it was still so incredible that I felt as though I was in a dream. I woke up a couple of hours later feeling refreshed. Still wearing my pajamas, I grabbed a cup of coffee and walked out o
IngridI was, of course, correct in thinking I would have trouble falling asleep. Which meant when I called my mother in the morning, I hadn’t considered the enormous seven-hour time difference. She sounded so sleepy when I spoke to her, but each time I tried to hang up, she would ask me something new.She laughed when I told her what happened to Peter, but she also warned me to be careful of criminals. They would see me coming from a mile away, according to my mother. After we hung up, I took a quick bath and changed into one of my summer dresses. I didn’t have to work while I was on my trip. My parents made sure I had enough money in my account, but I really wanted to experience everything.My plan was to take a couple of days to explore and then to find a job as a waitress for a couple of weeks before moving on to my next destination. The city was bustling, but at the same time, I could see people just sitting at the roadside cafes having a coffee and chilling. It was an incredible
IrinaI felt a little intrigued to hear about this Peter character, but I was also concerned. Not being able to see him made it far worse than it really was. My only child was out there somewhere facing the goddess knows what danger …“You are letting your imagination run wild, my love.” Hunter kissed my forehead and I sighed deeply. “She might not be able to shift, but she can still use her other senses. They will tell her if she’s in danger.” He was right, as usual, but I was a mother and I still worried!IngridI absolutely loved Peter’s family. They instantly made me feel at home. Their party wasn’t exactly what I expected. It was in fact a very nice surprise to find the entire family packed around a long table. People were all talking at once and laughing while they served delicious food and wine. I had the best time and when Peter finally walked me home in the early hours of the morning, I felt relaxed and happy.I hadn’t thought about my mate once all night. The thought of him
IngridMy father started to smile and I thought my heart was going to stop!“Ingrid, the pack has agreed to your suggestion. Most of us feel that you are ready to take your place, but I believe that you have chosen the path that is right for you.” My father pulled me into his arms and I could feel the tears burning at the back of my eyes, but I swallowed hard and pushed them back. The pack agreed and that was all that mattered.My brother had a year to prepare before he was handed the title. I had only a couple of months. Not to mention the fact that I … Yeah, we aren’t going to mention that anymore. I found that if I just carried on with life and lived each day to my best ability, I could live without the intense pain I felt whenever I thought about my mate.I had kind of made peace with the fact that I might never find a second chance mate. It actually didn’t matter as much as it used to. So, I might not have children of my own, or I might not have children at all. It was okay. My p
IrinaThe excitement hung thick in the air in the morning as everyone got ready to attend the Founder’s Day festival. It was the one day the entire town came to a halt and took the time to celebrate our town. It felt as though we were celebrating Ingrid’s return for two continuous days. I loved every moment of it. In my mind’s eye, I could actually see the many dinners and festivals Ingrid experienced while she was away.This was exactly what our town needed after the hunter was there. People needed to see us moving between them. They needed to talk to us and be reminded that we were human. We had to show them we weren’t the monsters the hunter was trying to make us out to be. None of them knew the truth, of course. The sheriff was one of the first to greet us when we arrived and the relieved smile on his face said it all.We had been working overtime to squash any rumours that were still flying around and finally, things seemed to have returned to normal.I caught sight of Ingrid tal