97 Funeral day …


    L


    My father would beid to rest today .


    It’s been a hectic week so far , from working hand in hand with Beta Jeremy , to inspecting the work done by every sub – department we had to put together for the funeral and then making sure that all the guests have safe passage to Blue Ridge .


    This would be the second funeral I would be attending the first was Nathan’s mother , the second my father .


    The funeral hall was filled with heavy silence as our guests trooped in , each one of them stopping to murmur quiet condolences to us where we were standing at the entrance of the hall , my mother and sister nking me at both sides .


    I was dressed in ck , barely taking note of the words each person was saying , I was too nervous to concentrate .


    Today wasn’t just about grieving my father ; it was about facing the ghosts of my past the one person I hadn’t seen in four years .


    Ramsey.


    I was dreading seeing him here … He arrived at midnight and was staying in the guest room prepared for him in the pack house .


    I had tried to push the thought of him from my mind and to focus solely on honoring the memory of my father but the anticipation was killing me .


    As the guests kepting , my eyes scanned each face , my chest tightening as the minutes dragged on , just when I was going to convince myself that he mighteter on , my breath caught in my throat when I spotted a familiar figure .


    –


    Even in the throng , he still stood out tall , towering with broad shoulders that made him seem bigger than his original height .


    His short dark hair was cut in wavy length , stopping just at the nape of his neck – he used to wear it longer .


    The years didn’t diminish his beauty – he was still as handsome as ever with a face that would disarm even the coldest of hearts and amber


    eyes that met mine now .


    Our gazes locked and for a heartbeat , I felt that familiar tug , like the one I’d felt four years ago , when I had seen him in that g hall … even now , all I wanted was to go to him , to wrap myself in his arms and to let him fuck me until my legs turn to rubber .


    I squeezed my thighs together , swallowing as I pushed the immoral thought from my mind .


    I owed


    my father that much .


    As he moved through the crowd towards me , I could barely breathe , my body was frozen as I watched hime .


    I didn’t even notice my sister , rssia shifting beside me or the guest politely waiting for my


    attention .


    “ L , rissa hissed , nudging me back to the present .


    I blinked , pulling my gaze away from Ramsey , realizing now that he was standing a few feet in front of me .


    That was when I noticed the dark – haired woman perched possessively on his arms , shing diamond ring that looked expensive on the third finger of her left hand .


    Of course , it was Cassidy and no one else .


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    She wore a smug , disdainful look as she stared at me .


    Swallowing my emotions , I bowed politely to Ramsey .


    “ Alpha Ramsey ,” I said quietly , keeping my voice steady .


    His expression softened as he gave me a small nod in return .


    “ I’m sorry for your loss , L ,” he said gently .


    I nodded , not trusting myself to speak .


    He moved over to my mother , taking her hands .


    “ Luna Vanessa ,” he said softly , maintaining a respectful tone .


    “ I’m deeply sorry about everything .


    Alpha Logan was an incredible man and he’ll be greatly missed .


    My mother nodded ; her eyes ssy with tears .


    “ Thank you , Alpha Ramsey .


    It means a lot to us to have you here … and your grandfather too .


    You cannot imagine how fulfilled I feel right now , knowing that Logan yed a role in keeping him alive .


    ”


    She shed him a smile , the first I had seen since I arrived .


    It was as though she wasforted by his presence as if acknowledging her grief was a balm she needed .


    “ We’ll forever be indebted to your family and the memory of Alpha Logan .


    I hope you’re doing okay though .


    Should you even be standing ? his eyes flicked to her engorged stomach causing my mother to smile .


    “ I’ll be fine , Alpha .


    Don’t worry … ”


    Ramsey moved over to rissa , murmuringforting words to her as well while my gaze wandered back to Cassidy who was now studying me with open disgust .


    Her lips were curled into a mocking smile as she stepped closer to me , her eyes running the length of my body .


    “ Well , well ,” she sneer “ see you haven’t changed much since Ist saw you .


    Still the same tacky sense of dressing , always looking out of ce ,” she taunted .


    I arched my brow , refusing to mind her .


    Her smirk widened as she leaned in , sniffing the air around me suddenly .


    “ I don’t smell your pheromones either , have you gotten a wolf yet ? Is that it ? Or does it mean you’re still just a pathetic little human ? ”


    The words stung me and I had a thousand ready retort on the tip of my lips but I decided not to answer , keeping my expression neutral .


    Not today , I told myself .


    Today is all about Father .


    With a deep breath , I turned away from her , moving on to greet the next guest , trying to forget that the man who once made my heart race was standing behind me .


    Suddenly , I felt the briefest of touches against my palm , something sliding into my hand .


    Startled , I looked down and saw a small slip of paper in my palm .


    I looked up , catching Ramsey’s eyes for the briefest of seconds before he continued into the hall with Cassidy .


    My heart raced as I looked at the folded note , my mind spinning with a lot of questions .


    Deciding , I didn’t want to deal with this now , I slipped the note into the pocket of my dress .


    98 Tam d my father died …


    98 I am d my father died …


    L .


    After I was done greeting thest of the guests , I and my mother and sister made our way into the hall .


    I took a deep breath as I entered , scanning the room for my seat .


    To my dismay , I noticed that my assigned spot was next to Ramsey .


    My heart sank as I scanned the rows of chairs , looking for an open one but the only one avable was the one next to Ramsey .


    Steeling myself , I walked over .


    He sat straight and dignified , his amber eyes catching my


    movements as I approached .


    Nodding to me slightly , he acknowledged me , his gaze lingering a beat too long or maybe it was my imagination .


    I settled on the space and tried to concentrate , to ignore him but the heat radiating from his presence next to me was impossible to miss .


    As our thighs brushed , an electric jolt passed through me pooling in my lower belly , making it hard to focus on anything else .


    Soon , Beta Jeremy climbed the stage tomence the funeral .


    First , he thanked everyone who .


    attended and also recounted all the activities that we would be doing today .


    Then , he began to talk about father .


    “ Alpha Logan was a fierce protector of our pack , ” he started , his voice filled with reverence .


    “ But he was also a man of great humour and warmth .


    ” Then heunched into tales of stories revolving around my father .


    Recounting his warmth


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    suffering and for a moi t felt like I was in an alternate universe … or maybe the wrong father had died because the Alpha Logan I grew up to … was none of these things being mentioned .


    The subtle hatred had always been there right from when I knew nothing .


    It was always the he treated rissa differently from me .


    Gave her the nice toys , basically , anything she asked for why I was made to inherit her old toys or get second grade one or most times , none at all .


    It was always in the extra effort he would put up for my sister and none for me .


    So , who exactly was Beta Jeremy talking about ? The man that had sat there and allowed his child to walk but because he was too proud , he didn’t try to stop her .


    He didn’t act like the parent .


    The man who had watched me struggle with my heat every single month , rather than offering support , had antagonized me the more and had repeatedly called me a failure .


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    I rolled my eyes when someone in the hall , sniffed back tears at Beta Jeremy’s recount .


    One by one , others rose to speak , each person sharing fond memories and heartfelt eulogy .


    I didn’t know if they were lying because you literally cannot say bad things about dead people or if this was who my dad really was .


    Or maybe the version of him I got wasn’t the nice one .


    I didn’t know


    what to think .


    I was getting angry , so angry that I could feel tears begin to cloud my vision .


    How could he