One Hundred and Twenty Four.

Alpha Colt

“What are you saying Colt?”

“I saw him move.”

“Colt, your mind is just playing tricks on you. You loved him like a brother, just like Callie did. But he’s gone, Colt. He isn’t coming back.”

“Maybe he is.” I was certain I had seen him move. Not much, just a twitch.

She shakes her head at me. “I’ve seen him, Colt, I know that you stabbed him in the heart with a knife. No one can survive that.”

“But…”

“Colt, you are sleep deprived. It’s been days since you’ve actually slept for more than an hour. This is just your mind playing tricks on you.”

I look into her pleading eyes. “Maybe you’re right.”

“I know I am.”

“But I can’t help thinking, what if….”

“There are no what if’s, Colt. He has gone.”

I knew she was trying to make me see sense, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that Callie was right. That he had moved. I was certain I had seen his hand twitch.

Lilah wraps her arms around me, hugging me tightly as we lie back down. Flicking the light off, I pretend to be asleep, letting o