Hi, a chapter on Cyrus and his family. for damarisgo. sometimes you don't get the closure you really wanted, but at least Cyrus got to say what he wanted to say to his dad.
Osiris’ pov “I think you should make Damian the official Beta. He’s been doing Riker’s job for almost a year now and he deserves it.” Lily said. I shook my head, “it feels wrong. And what will happen to Mia and the kids? They’ve grown up here.” Lily sighed, “you know what’s wrong? Not rewarding Damian for what he is doing. He stepped up, without having been asked to. He has done a wonderful job and he isn’t getting any credit. Talk to Mia, or I can talk to Mia, but we’ll figure something out so they can keep living here.” I had been going to therapy. Asher had been going to therapy and we even send Kate to help with her anxiety. I was working hard on myself. Feeling better. I was still sad, I was still grieving Riker’s death. But I wasn’t lost, I wasn’t stuck inside that anger and hurt. I found myself laughing at things, without feeling guilty. I could remember Riker without my mind instantly going back to that day he was shot. “Yeah, but Asher still doesn’t want to go on runs wi
The end. Lily’s pov It has been a year since Riker died. Mia is moving out next month and Damian and Kane will move in. Things are changing, life is moving on. But tonight we are looking back. Remembering Riker and the impact he had on our lives. Osiris had invited everyone that was important to us. Well, not everyone, because our pack was still heavily guarded. So my sisters, Eddie and my dad weren’t here. But I would visit them soon. I hoped. I missed them, but the pack’s safety and my family’s safety was more important right now. Everyone started to arrive. Kate was looking nervous, I knew big crowds weren’t really her thing. She had always been anxious, but Riker’s death made things worse. “She will be fine.” Arya reassured me. “Her friends will be here too.” Arya was right, because when Cyrus, April, Oliver and Leia arrived, Kate ran towards Leia smiling. Leia and Kate were so close, that we sometimes thought they might be mates. But I saw Leia staring at Asher often, with
Lily’s pov It’s always busy at the packhouse, but especially tonight. I am the fifth child out of six. My father Alpha Edward Burton has always wanted a big family and so did my mother, Luna Katherine. My parents decided after having two girls they really wanted a boy, but it took them 4 more tries. My thirteen year old brother Edward the Second, or Eddie as we call him will be the alpha of our pack one day. While we have to wait to find out mate. It feels really outdated that we can’t start our lives or careers before meeting our mate. My parents always hoped that our mate will be a Beta or Alpha from another pack, like with my older sisters. I just hope whoever my mate is, he will be kind and get me out of this pack. I love my family, I do. But I am not like the others, my sisters are all gorgeous and smart. They honestly look like models. And I lack their elegance and good looks. Maybe I am being too hard on myself, but it’s hard not to compare yo
Osiris’ pov I hate going to these dinners. I don’t even want to meet my mate right now, I am too busy making sure my pack is safe. I am the Alpha of one of the largest packs in the world and this makes me somewhat of a target. I took over the pack 4 years ago, when I was 18. I am known for being ruthless, but in reality I’ve haven’t done everything they say about me. I don’t mind people being scared of me, that makes it less likely for them to attack. I will protect my pack at any cost and I am not afraid of using violence. My Beta Riker is the opposite of me, while I hate socializing he excels in big crowds. That’s part of the reason why I chose him as my Beta, the other reason is that Riker and I grew up together and he has always been there for me. Riker is the one that made me go to this awful dinner, apparently some of the Burton sisters are unmated and they are known for their beauty and skills. They are trained in combat, excel in school and they would make sure I would have t
Lily’s pov My brother Eddie and I are the only ones of my family still in high-school. As the next Alpha in line Eddie is pretty popular, I am happy to say he’s not one of the mean kids. I know being an Alpha can go to your head. There is this kind of hierarchy in most packs with Alpha on top, then Beta, Gamma, the rest and the omega’s. The rich families fall somewhat between Gamma and Beta I guess. I am not one of the popular kids, but no one dares to mistreat me. They just avoid me. I have my own small group of friends, Sasha and Aubree were my friends since we were four. They are the most loyal friends you can have, but always tell me the truth when I need it. We usually hang out in the drama room when we have a free period. I couldn’t act if my life dependent on it, I am horrible at pretending or lying. But Sasha and Aubree are absolutely brilliant and have been the leads in most plays. I help with the set pieces, I love to paint. That’s where I
Lily’s pov The next day I didn’t see Noah until after lunch. Sasha, Aubree and I had lunch at the drama room that day, because I wanted to finish up the last of the set pieces. When I left the classroom I bummed into Noah. I almost stumbled, but Noah caught me “I missed you at lunch, I was hoping we could sit together,” as he held onto my arm. “I needed to finish something, but maybe tomorrow?” I asked shyly. I hated that Noah made me feel so shy, I usually didn’t feel this way around people. “It’s a date” Noah said as I started to blush. I quickly turned around and walked to my locker hoping Noah wouldn’t see my red cheeks. I explained to Sasha and Aubree that I would have lunch without them tomorrow, but when I told them the reason why they didn’t mind. They both got really excited for me. Aubree was saving herself for her mate and refused to even think of dating. I really hadn’t given dating much thought. Not because I was
I wouldn’t say I don’t pay attention to what I wear, but I do like to be comfortable. I get a lot of paint stains on my clothes anyway. Usually I wear pants or jeans with a nice top, blouse or sweater depending on the weather. And in the summer I wear shorts and summer dresses. Because I am more curvy than my sisters I can’t always borrow their clothes, although they love stealing my comfy sweaters and vests when they’re cold. But we all have different styles anyway. Angelina wear dresses all the time, she has hated pants ever since she was little. She wear leggings to workout in and that’s it. Emma has a more edgier style, in her case that means she wears a lot of black. Even though I am often jealous of my sisters they’ve actually always treated me nicely. I know they’ve got their own insecurities and issues, they just don’t talk to me about it. Probably because I am the youngest. But today I decided to pay some extra attention to my clothing and ma
Osiris’ pov There was another rogue attack near our packhouse while I was away. That’s one of the reasons I hate going to other packs, it’s like the rogues know I am not around and try to grab their opportunity. Luckily I had doubled the patrols at the border since last time, so there were no casualties on our side. I’d hate to have to show the rogues why they should fear the Iron River pack again. Although Santos didn’t mind tearing another rogue into pieces. My pack had gained in size over the past few years, I’ve had new members join and I’ve taken over my neighboring pack. After I found out the Alpha was mistreating his omega’s and women. Every Alpha has their own way of ruling, but Alpha Zeke went too far. He treated the omega’s as slaves and the women as second class citizens. I tried to have a conversation with Alpha Zeke about his pack, but he started attacking me as soon as the meeting started. Like I said, I am not afraid of using violence. So when Alpha Zeke attacked I did