Chapter 86: New things coming

~Sebastian~

“How is she?” Nickolai asks through the receiver. I pinch the bridge of my nose, remembering Wren’s beautiful speech and the tears that wet her cheeks. There is no way to erase the hurt in her eyes and the ache that she feels so keenly at her father’s death, but she had been perfect, stunning, so perfectly Wren.

“As good as can be expected.” I sigh.

“Good. I’m sorry I missed it.” I can hear the disappointment in his voice, but we all understand that he has duties to tend to.

“When is your ceremony?” I ask him.

“Two days.”

We sit in silence for a minute, each of us waiting for the other to speak first. I know Nickolai hates I can’t be there for his Alpha ceremony. And it’s not that we don’t want to be there, it’s just that the timing simply doesn’t work for me and Wren. Or anyone in the werewolf community, since there is a war that is resulting in higher death tolls daily. Especially in our allies’ packs lately.

“Look, I know you wanted us to be there…”

“I get it, Seb.