chapter 123

Elijah kept his arm around my shoulder for the rest of the ride, and I didn't have the heart to push him away.

When the car finally slowed down and we arrived near the grave yard, Cane parked it, and the three of us got out of the car.

Elijah's hand quickly found its way to my hand. He slid his fingers through mine and interlocked them, holding on like he never wanted to let go of me again.

I looked at the many cars lined up near the graveyard and sighed.

The last time I had lost a family member, I was not allowed to go to his funeral to say my final goodbye. Instead, I was forced to walk down the aisle to marry the man standing next to me.

When I did get a chance to come here, I remember how I had cried at my father's grave, looking down and trying to remember the memories that made us father and daughter.

But here I stood now without a single tear in my eyes.

I honestly felt bad and a bit sad that my grandfather passed away. My brain tried to trick me by showing me images of the gra