Darcy:
"I have no ho," I sat next to my brother’s grave, my eyes dry from all the tears I had already shed.
"Why did you do that? Did you not think about once? Did you not think how I would have felt if soone had taken against my will too? How could you say you loved but then turn around and do another woman wrong?"
I sighed, repeating the sa words over and over again, but I never found the answers.
How could my brother have turned out to be this cruel?
"Ever since you left, I’ve been very lonely," I uttered, my hand grazing the dry sand on his grave. He wasn’t given the royal funeral an Alpha deserves, he didn’t do anything great to earn it anyway.
If I hadn’t stopped him, he would have kept repeating his mistakes and making innocent people suffer.
"You know, I acted like you–and Norman kicked out for hurting her. She ans a lot to him. I should have known. You know, she still checks up on every two days, but I haven’t responded. I’m ashad of my actions," I sniffled.
"I don’t want to burden her with my responsibilities," I added, looking up at the dark clouds overtaking the sky.
"Ah, look! I’ll be getting soaked again." A silent tear rolled down my cheek as I realized I would have to return ho, where my father looks at like I’m going to kill him.
"Ahhh! I miss you. Wish we could et again," I said, slowly getting up from the ground. I turned around and saw soone standing in the distance, watching .
She had co with her warriors, and flowers.
As she walked toward the grave, she gave only a small smile before placing the flowers down and praying for my brother.
"Hello, Jessica," said Lady Darcy, looking straight at the grave.
"I contacted you so many tis, but you never responded," she said, finally turning to look at .
"My child, why are you punishing yourself?" Her voice carried such a motherly tone. Her gentle touch on my cheek broke my composure, and I started sobbing in front of her.
"I don’t want to be a burden. Norman—Norman kicked out of his ho when I needed a roof so badly. I must be a terrible person, just like my brother, to be shunned by everyone—" I could no longer hold in my emotions. I needed soone to co check on , and she was here.
"Oh, my child. My son is under a spell of love. He doesn’t know who he’s pushing away." She placed her hand behind my head and pulled into a motherly embrace. I clung to her like my life depended on it.
"He hates now," I uttered, sniffling.
"He does not. He cannot," she replied gently. "Co with ."
I broke the hug and shook my head. I appreciated that she had co to pray for my brother’s forgiveness, and to check on . But I couldn’t go back to Norman’s ho. I couldn’t bear the burden of rejection again.
"I’m not taking you to his ho. At least not now. I just want to sit with you, to comfort you. After all, I’m your mother too, Jessica," she said kindly, rubbing my elbow. "You know I’ve always seen you as my daughter."
There was no lie in that.
She had been so loving toward all this ti, so I understood where she was coming from. She must have co here for , she was* here for .
She held my hand and walked to her car, helping get inside and sit in the backseat with her. Once in the car, she opened a water bottle and made drink so.
"I made these for you," she said, pulling a huge smile to my lips when she opened the lunch box and showed sushi rolls. They were my favorite.
"This is my old lunch box!" I exclaid, excitedly snatching it out of her hands, smiling with gratefulness.
"You are so kind," I said, tearing up.
"I saved it all these years," she uttered softly.
"Jessica, rember I told you about the dream I had?" she continued, stroking my hair as I tasted the sushi rolls and closed my eyes to enjoy the flavor.
Tears rolled down my cheeks as I rembered my childhood and my friendship with Norman. Those were good tis.
I wished I could go back to my childhood and have those monts again—with Norman, my brother, and my father. The three most important people who once cared for .
I hated growing up so badly.
But there was soone who still cared for , just as much.
"Yes, Lady Darcy," I responded, looking at her face with adoration in my eyes. She was a mother to , and she truly lived up to that role.
"And you know I have a seer who tells about the future and what to expect?" she asked. I nodded once again.
"She told she has good news for my sons. She has good news for you. While dealing with Helanie and everything she’s taken over, we forgot my sons are special too. She’s not the only one who will be blessed with good mates. Even if the Moon Goddess might be upset with , she couldn’t be unjust to my children by making them anything less than special. They are special. And my son will need you now." She cupped my face in her hands and kissed my forehead.
I didn’t fully understand what was going on, but she said she had seen in a dream. And I couldn’t say no, not after all the reassurance she gave , not after all her love.
"So, please co ho with ," she insisted.
With a deep breath and a wide smile on my lips, I nodded.
"I cannot say no to you," I replied. Even if she had asked for my life, I would’ve given it to her.
Her kindness, in a ti when I had been left completely alone, and her motherly presence throughout my childhood, had earned my deepest respect. I was ready to go anywhere with her.
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