All Chapters of Gravity: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

I sat down opposite Malachi. “Bridget from his daycare called me. She says he’s doing well in spite of everything else going on and that he was in a fight yesterday.”“Why did he fight?” Malachi asked casually without looking up.“Benjamin called him an orphan and Christian punched him in the face.” I laughed and Malachi looked at me sternly.“Violence is never the answer. Did you talk to him?” Malachi’s tone caught me off guard for a few seconds.“Yes, I did, I told him job well done.” Malachi laughed at the proud look on my face. “I also told his teacher that Benjamin got what he deserved, and she should speak to his parents instead of scolding Christian for defending his honor.”I had started training Christian like Malachi still trained me, although we were just doing punches and kicking a boxing bag. He was a tough little man, eager to learn and he would scrunch up his nose in concentration as he practiced.“Maybe you should ease up a bit on the training with him. You might creat

I stepped out from the trees so that Declan could see me. “Declan!” He spun towards the sound of my voice.“You healed faster than I thought you would. Should have known, the Alpha blood runs deep in your veins,” Declan said as he saw me. He held Adara’s arm tightly and she was looking at me pleading with her eyes.Peter and Ian had circled to the other side and Declan caught their movement, he looked over to his side and I lunged for him in that instant. I bent his arm upward and he pulled the trigger once. I bent his wrist so that he had no choice but to loosen his grip on the gun. It fell to the ground and John picked it up. The priest’s face was pale and he looked bewildered.“Please come with me, Father.” Jackie pulled the priest to one side. He had shifted back and gotten dressed. Jackie led the priest out of the forest to safety and took him home.Declan twisted his hand out of my grip. He was stronger than I thought he’d be. He had lost his grip on Adara and Malachi had grabbe

Christian came into the living room rubbing his eyes and fell onto my lap. “My eyes are still asleep,” he mumbled and curled into a ball. My arms went around him instinctively and he smiled sleepily.“Time for you to get dressed and have breakfast, little man.” Christian didn’t budge but I felt his hands fist my t-shirt.After a little while I picked him up and we went upstairs. I helped him get dressed and sat with him in the bathroom while he talked non-stop and brushed his teeth at the same time. I could only smile at him.We all sat down in the dining room and everybody had breakfast while I had more coffee. Christian had seated himself on my right and was wolfing down sausages like there was no tomorrow.“When are we going home?” he asked and I looked at Malachi.“A few more days,” Malachi answered and Christian was happy with his answer.“I think you and Christian should go sight-seeing today,” Adara said and I looked at her. “I’m helping Claire today with some people in town.”

She climbed off me and started putting her clothes back on as she looked at me over her shoulder where I still lay on the blanket.“The night is young …”“And Christian is waiting for his bedtime story.” I laughed as she threw my t-shirt at me and got up and got dressed as well. We walked back to the car hand in hand and I swear the gravity between us was even stronger.We drove back home and I opened the front door for Adara. The living room was empty and Adara stood in the middle of it, smiling. It didn’t smell empty. I smelled the Irish pack.“He said yes!” Adara’s voice was loud in the quiet house as she smiled brightly at me.People came swarming in from everywhere. They were cheering and glasses of champagne clinked. Congratulations did the rounds and lots of hand shaking and back slapping. It felt eerily familiar.Christian ran up to me and I picked him up. He hugged me tightly and I felt like the luckiest man alive. I was surrounded by so many people that loved me and that I l

Adara put the dress on, stepping ever so carefully into it while Claire helped her. Shoran was crying too much to be of any help and she sat on the bed and stared at Adara. It fit perfectly.“You’re beautiful!” Shoran exclaimed. Adara basked in her happiness and smiled at Shoran. This day was perfect, it would be even more so if she had her parents there, but this was her family too and she felt their love and she loved them back fiercely.Claire shooed Shoran out of the room, leaving Adara alone and a few solitary minutes passed before someone knocked softly on the door and walked into the room.“Malachi” Adara turned towards him as he halted in his step and looked her up and down.“You look beautiful, Adara.” Malachi cleared his throat. “Not so long ago, Karani told you that you would marry Kiran, and now that day is finally here and I couldn’t be prouder of the woman you have become. I’m just sorry that she never had the chance to guide you in the matrimonial ceremony.”“What’s a m