I know this is longer than normal. Thanks for the ride with me. I have only the epilogue left.
Rae’s POV “Push, baby. You have this. One more time. You’ve got this.” Chris says. I feel like breaking off his fingers with this next push. Despite all of my yelling, and squishing his fingers, he has the brightest smile and radiates happiness. “Where is Toby?” I ask. “I want to wait for Toby.” I whine. “He’s almost here, baby. You know that he had to go to Ryan’s territory. This baby doesn’t want to wait. They are ready come out.” I blow out a breath. He doesn’t have to remind me. I can feel them pushing out. I groan. Toby had to leave to go help Ryan because a few of the hunters that escaped our raids have been causing issues. He’s been gone for a whole week. Now, he’s not here and the babies are coming without him. I want to cry. “You can do this, Rae. One more push and he’s out.” Linda says. I take a deep breath as Chris pushes me up. As I push as hard as possible, the door flies open and Toby rushes in. He rushes to stand on my other side. I am unable to say anything as I
Rae’s POV I open my eyes to bright light. I look around and find myself in a field. Did I die? My heart breaks realizing that I am not going to see my husbands or my children. I slowly stand up and weave my hands through the grass. I glance around when I feel a presence around me. A man steps out of the shadows and my breath hitches. “Daddy?” I ask. “Hello, pumpkin.” He says. I run to him and jump into his arms. “Daddy, I’ve missed you.” “I have missed you too, pumpkin.” He whispers. “What are you doing here?” I ask. “I came to see you. I am supposed to walk you to the moon goddess.” “The moon goddess?” I ask. “Am I dead?” He smiles sadly. “Not yet, dear. There are some very determined people working on you. But, you are dying. Come.” He says, as he wraps his arms around my shoulders. I can’t help but cry. I am glad that I get to see him but I don’t want to leave everyone else behind. “I am proud of you, pumpkin.” He says. “I have been keeping an eye on you. You, and your m
RaleighMy name is Raleigh. I'm 18 and the current talk of Erondale. There have been numerous murders of girls that look similar to me; raven colored hair and green eyes. I have a wolf, also, though not all of the murdered girls have one.I didn't know that I had one, though. It was something that just changed about me. Well, I say changed, but really it's been here with me all along. My mother hid it from me.She employed a witch, named Katrina, to bind my wolf and powers. That's right. I have a wolf and powers. Those are due to my ancestors. I don't want to talk about them at the moment, though.The most important reason that people are talking about me is, I have two men fighting over me. Chris, my best friend who also broke my heart into millions of pieces, and Toby. Toby's never really broken my heart, though.It would seem like Toby would be the easy choice. He's sweet, a gentleman, and absolutely perfect. Not to mention, his looks. His looks are enough to stop a girl's heart. H
Remember: You can't interact. I hope that you don't get scared when I switch point of views on you. Don't worry, I'll warn you about who's mind your entering. I'm starting with me at thirteen. The day that it all started changing for me. Brace yourself. 3, 2,1.Raleigh"Let's go, Raleigh!" Talon yells at me, from the other room.I groan. Getting dressed, I toss my pillow at the door. "I'm coming, jerk!""Watch your attitude, squirt!" My brother shouts at me irritated.The smell of Mama’s food has reached my nose causing me to pick up my pace. Running down the stairs, and racing into the kitchen, I see that she has made us a really tasty breakfast. I shovel the the food down my throat. I can’t help it. My best friend, Prince Chris, is supposed to be on his way to pick me up."You know, you're going to end up choking one of these days. You eat faster than your brother." She says, nodding her head at Talon.I grin up at her. "I can't help it that you make food that tastes too good. I nee
A Few Months LaterFlashback to the day after.I wake up hoping that last night is all just a really bad dream. There is no way that Chris will hurt me like that. We’ve been best friends forever. Why would he date Sera? Why would he not stick up for me? My hopes are ruined, however, when the look on Talon’s face tells me that it is just wishful thinking. My best friend is dating my mortal enemy, Sera. I can’t even seem to breathe. How does he think this is going to work? Does he think that we will get along? No. He doesn’t. He knows. The events replay in my mind. Now that I think about it, Chris’ look wasn’t one of concern. It was a challenging look. He doesn’t care what I think. He made that perfectly clear when he just shook his head and left with her.I can’t even come up with a good way to get back at her. I guess that I don’t have a mean backbone in my body. So, I go to school like I have every day except this time I walk by myself. Chris never shows and neither does Sera. I gu
A few days laterWe all gather to watch as Chris says his goodbyes to all of us. He promises all of his constituents to come back to us, ready to be King. I roll my eyes. It's like he senses me and he looks over at me. I turn my head away from him. I have nothing to say to him and I will probably never have anything to say again. I look him in the eyes, one last time, as I turn and walk away.The farm needs some tending to. That’s more important for me at the moment. I wouldn’t have even shown up if Mama didn’t force me to attend. All I do is cry anymore. I hate myself for it. I cry for the loss of my best friend. I cry for the betrayal that I feel. I don’t even know why I feel such a betrayal.My brother keeps telling me that I need to let the idea of Chris go. He knew that I would get hurt and that I have no idea how bad he wants to hurt Chris for what he’s done. Dad isn’t any different. He’s friends with the King and he’s disgusted about the way I have been treated. The day after
Cold hearted, or not, Alrich stays with me for hours. By the time I wake up, it's getting dark out. When I open my eyes, I'm met with his soft gaze. He's moved us to sit beside a boulder and wrapped his jacket around me. Hey, there, lovely." He whispers."Hey." I answer back, slowly sitting up."How long have we been here?""I don't know. Does it matter?" He answers softlyI look away. "Yes, I need to get back to my family."He shrugs. "I think that you needed rest more, dear." Suddenly his face shifts and he smirks. "You snore."My face feels as if it’s set on fire. My eyes widen. "I do not!"He chuckles. "Oh, but you do!" He smiles widely at me. "It's cute, though. Tiny little noises." He laughs, full blown laughs, seeing my blush rise on my cheeks.Mortified, I stand up quickly. "I really need to go." I glance around and notice that there is only one horse there. "Where's my mare?"His face immediately becomes serious, as we remember the reason that we are out here. He stands up a
I’m covered in sweat. I can feel my hair drenched in it. I look up at Mama’s surprised face, eyes wide. I’m having difficulty breathing. It still feels as if someone or something is in my room with us. I look around, glancing at the shadow.“Rae?” I hear Mama ask, softly.I look around me again. Taking a deep breath, I look at Mama again. “Just a bad dream, Mama.”“Do you want to talk about it?” She asks, leaning over the bed.“I don’t know.” I whisper, still trying to control my breathing.“Come here, baby. Let me hold you. You’re white as a ghost.” She pleads.I look up at her again and start crying. It wasn’t real. I’m here with Mama. I carefully pick myself up and crawl back into the bed.“I don’t know if I’ll be able to sleep after that. It felt so real, Mama.” I say, unable to hold my tears.Mama gathers me into her arms and starts humming. It’s a tune that she has hummed to me every time that I have been sick. I relax in her embrace as she starts to gently run her hands through