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105 Funeral disrupted …
Ln
The Funeral ceremony finally ended ; it was now time to bury my father .
We moved out of the hall , following the procession of mourners as we made our way to the Pack’s sacred burial ground an area reserved for all the Alphas who had served the Blue Ridge
Pack .
I and Nathan walked together .
I allowed him to sp my hand in his , feelingforted by his warmth and fighting the urge to sneak a peek at Ramsey and Cassidy who also joined the mourning procession but was behind us .
Finally , we arrived at the designated area and gathered around it .
As they lowered my father to the ground , the reality of his death struck me .
Watching him , lifeless – not moving , not saying a word to me , not ring at me in his usual manner … it dawned on me that my father had truly died .
I felt my chest tighten as a sob escaped my lips .
I clutched at my chest , trying to hold myself together but it was no use .
The tightness was making it hard for me to breathe as my eyes watered .
I fought it … I didn’t want to cry over a man who had been distant from me for years .
A man who had always been a shadow in my life rather than a guiding light … he didn’t deserve my tears .
I didn’t want to miss him .
“ Hey ,” Nathan called out softly to me , as his strong arms encircled me .
“ It’s okay , L … it’s okay .
to feel , he murmured .
“ No ! ” my chest heaved as I fought to hold back the tears .
“ He he was not a good father … ” I raved , my breathing in short , ragged gasps .
I opened my mouth , trying to speak , but only a soft , strangled sound escaped me .
My eyes .
welled up with tears again , threatening to spill over but I blinked furiously , determined not to let
them fall .
“ Maybe he wasn’t ,” Nathan said softly “ But it’s okay to miss the people you love and I know you’ll miss your dad .
Allow yourself to feel , L … it’s okay … ”
Still , I persisted .
I ced a trembling hand over my heart , feeling the rapid pounding as I struggled to regain myposure , my body shaking with the effort to contain my grief .
Suddenly , opposite me , rissa burst out in tears and fell to the ground sobbing .
“ Dad ….
” She wailed .
That did it for me .
The tears slipped down my eyes ,ing down in torrents as I burled my face in the crook of Nathan’s shoulders .
My shoulders shook as the Moon Priest crooned ancient words .
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Nathan was whisperingforting words to me , his deep voice grounding me but I could barely hear him over the pounding of my heart .
I simply clung to him , as years of anguish poured out .
Long after the burial finished and the crowd began to disperse .
I and Nathan remained by my
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freshly buried father .
Finally , alone , I lifted my head from Nathan’s shoulder , noting the dampness caused by my tears .
“ I’m sorry ,” I murmured .
Nathan smiled , cupping my face in his hands as he gently wiped my face , using a face cloth .
“ You’re not made of steel after all , he teased me lightly , “ Crying is good sometimes , Ly … You’ll feel better now and hopefully , those vicious Alphas would not try to pin your father’s death on
you .
”
“ Oh ! ” I chuckled dryly .
“ Because of my statement earlier ? ”
“ Yes ,” he nodded .
“ Your grief has cleared it up .
Come now … let’s get you home .
You’d want to rest right ? Maybe eat something and just sleep .
”
I nodded , allowing him to lead me .
As we walked towards the pack house , there were a handful of people in front of us .
Some Blue Ridge Pack Elders , our guests and I even spotted Ramsey and Cassidy walking side by side .
They were not holding hands this time .
Suddenly , a sharp cry pierced through the air , chilling me to my bone .
The sound hade from the direction of the funeral hall , so most of us walking towards it , paused , trying to understand what was happening .
“ What was that ? ” Alpha Renwick muttered from the side .
Beta Jeremy who had been walking with my mother and sister in front suddenly rushed towards us , his expression going grim .
“ I’ll find out , stay here ,” he instructed Nathan .
But before he could move , anguished cries filled the air .
People started running from the direction of the funeral hall .
Mostly Omegas and a few of our guests .
Nathan pressed me close to himself , his eyes darkening as his protective hackles rose .
Most of the Alphas were already crouched , their wolves at the brink – a normal response to danger .
A pack warrior weaved his way through the running people , panting and wild – eyed as he made his way to us .
“ Alpha , the warrior eximed .
“ There are Feral wolves outside the Funeral hall .
”
The words hit me like a physical blow .
My body went cold , my skin paling to a ghostly white .
My heart began pounding violently in my chest , it was so loud that I could hear it .
My vision .
tunnelled , the people around me fading as a singr , paralyzing thought filtered into my mind .
Xander .
Could he have found me ?
My mind raced , recalling all the times I had spent every waking minute looking over my shoulder , every restless night spent in fear because I was scared Mr Dupree woulde to my dreams .
The constant scare that came from having zero social life , because I was scared Xander , would track me down one of these days .
My body trembled …
“ L ? ” Nathan’s voice sounded far away , distorted as though it wasing from underwater .
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The crowd’s noise grew louder , panicked voices as the people scrambled behind the safety of all the Alphas present .
But all I could think of was Xander .
Then I saw them .
Seven Feral wolves , big , ck with eyes glowing red , moved through the crowd .
Their eyes were wild as they continued forward .
My eyes travelled the expanse of thend , searching and then I found it … a Trinax perched on a nearby tree , blending with the colour of the sky .
My legs refused to move , my breath wasing in shallow gasps now as terror wed at my throat despite every instinct in me screaming at me to run .
“ L , Nathan’s voice broke through my haze , his hands gripping my shoulders as he tried to pull me back to the present .
“ Look at me .
Look at me ! ”
I blinked in response .
“ You need to move .
Those warriors will move you and your mother and sister to a safe ce .
No matter what , do not turn back .
”
Then he turned to the warriors who had gathered nearby waiting for his orders .
“ Form a perimeter ! Keep them contained .
The rest of you … ” he pointed to a batch of warriors behind him “ Take the women and the children to safety .
Find a way to get into the safe house .
”
The warriors scrambled into action their movements swift and practised as they formed a protective circle … but the Feral Wolves leapt over them as if they were crossing a puddle of muddy rainwater and marched through the crowd , ignoring the people cowering and screaming
with fear
They were not attacking anybody .
That was when I knew …
“ They’re here for me .
I whispered .
Finally !