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Part Fifteen
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Resurrection Part Sixteen
When I walked into our house, Karani was standing in the kitchen, the kettle boiling on the stove, but she didn’t seem to notice it.“Mom, are you okay?” I startled her as she jumped slightly and turned the gas off.“Yes, I’m fine. How was school?” The smile on her face warmed me and I knew I was lucky to have a mother like her.“It was …fine, I suppose. Mr. Rush asked to see me, open door policy and all that,” I replied. “He was very glad to hear that you guys took me for trauma counseling.” Karani laughed and nodded her head. She knew that it was a good lie.“Your father’s concerned.”“About?” I looked at her hesitantly. Malachi was always concerned about a number of things when it came to me, but his latest concern was college. I had to make a choice because I had no choice when it came to having a degree behind my name.“Your mate. You know we knew…”I cut her off abruptly. “Yeah, I know. You two were ten when you knew.”Everybody knew the story of Malachi and Karani. They’d been
Resurrection Part Seventeen
I walked through the foliage and undergrowth behind our house and took the path that led toward the mountains. I love the quiet here and I was a regular visitor because nobody else ever came here except me.I had to stop walking as the physical pain of someone’s emotions overwhelmed me. I breathed in deeply through my nose and I heard the muffled cries. I’d felt her emotions before I’d heard or seen her.I walked further into the woods and then I caught her scent. She was sitting on a rocky outcrop with her head buried in her hands. Her aura was also rapidly changing with her emotions and it made me feel lightheaded.“Hey,” I said and sat down next to her.“Oh, Kiran.” Her face was streaked with tears and then she pressed herself against me, her body shaking with sadness.“What happened?” I wished I could read minds and realizing what she was doing, Shoran shifted away from me and wiped the tears from her face. “Is it James?” I felt worried suddenly, because why else would she be alon
Resurrection Part Eighteen
I walked into the kitchen through the sliding doors and found Malachi sitting at the kitchen counter. Malachi had a small smile on his face and amusement danced in his eyes. Karani gasped when she looked at me and her eyes glistened with tears.“What the hell happened to you?” Karani asked as she engulfed me in her motherly hug and I winced. I had no idea what I looked like, but if it was anything like what I felt, it wasn’t good.“Kiran and James had a little misunderstanding,” Malachi answered for me. I could swear he was enjoying the moment and I wondered how he knew what had happened.“I will be fine in an hour or so,” I said.“James did this to you?” Anger had replaced Karani’s concern for me and I already knew what she was thinking. James had to be punished for this.I pushed her away gently and sat down next to Malachi. I told them exactly what had happened and Malachi only nodded and listened until I finished. Karani had calmed down as well and Malachi was quiet for a long whi
Resurrection Part Nineteen
Two days later, Malachi convened a pack meeting at the den. I was allowed to sit in but had no vote because I wasn’t eighteen yet. The pack formed a circle, and James and Shoran stood in the middle. Malachi stood up and started the meeting.“Welcome everyone,” Malachi said in his business-like tone of voice, and his face gave nothing away, just a stern look as he addressed us all.“Our newest member, Shoran Mitchells, finds herself with child. Your future Beta, James Thomas, has admitted to fathering the child.” He made it sound like a crime had been committed and I wished I had a voice at this meeting.“There are two options open to you, Shoran. First, you can choose to keep the child or you can choose to terminate your pregnancy. Your choice will be made here and the pack will vote on whether they accept your decision or to cast you out,” Malachi said.My gaze went to James because I hadn’t expected this. Never before had our pack voted to cast someone out and my heart was racing. I
Resurrection Part Twenty
Seward was a beautiful town, very touristy, which intensified Adara’s curiosity about why they chose it. Her curiosity didn’t last long, because they probably wouldn’t be living there for long. Ramos and Juniper tended to move a lot, especially when people started asking too many questions.They had moved into a big house; she called it big because it had four bedrooms. For the first time in her life, she had her own bathroom and for her that was a little independence. She wondered if Ramos robbed a bank to be able to afford the house.Her bedroom was at the beginning of the hall, the spare bedroom was right next to hers. They called it the guest bedroom – she had no idea why – since they never had guests. The third bedroom was Ramos’ study and the master bedroom with their own bathroom.Her bathroom was right across the hall from her room and for a little while she felt like a princess. Juniper ordered furniture and it looked like a real home. She didn’t even mind knowing she’d have
Resurrection Part Twenty-One
“You can only dream about that one,” a voice said to Adara. Her head jerked up as the girl sat down next to her. “Hi, what’s your name?”“I…uh…hi.” It was all Adara managed to get out. The shock that someone was talking to her had made her stutter. The girl was plump in a cute way and she was pretty enough, but Adara sensed loneliness in her. Maybe she thought she could befriend the new girl and make a friend herself.“I’m Caitlyn. You sit behind me in English.” This girl was a talker, which was good, because then Adara wouldn’t have to talk as much.“I’m Adara. It’s nice to meet you, Caitlyn.” Adara smiled at her. She seemed different and it couldn’t hurt to have one friend, right? It would be nice not to eat lunch alone every single day. They were kindred spirits when it came to loneliness.“It would be better if you forgot about him,” Caitlyn said and sighed.“Sorry, what?”Caitlyn grinned and leaned closer to her. “I saw you looking at him just now. Kiran Sinclair.”Adara replayed
Resurrection Part Twenty-Two
James and I walked into the library for our free period and instant silence hit us. Everybody stared and I hated it. We walked to our regular table and soon Sam and the basketball team joined us. The skin on the back of my neck prickled and it felt like someone was breathing down my neck. I looked around and saw a girl I’d never seen before. She must be new.I frowned instantly at her scent. It wasn’t wolf but also not quite human. The smell was familiar somehow, like I’d caught her scent before. I also smelled nerves and fear. James kicked my foot and mouthed that she was human.I looked away quickly as I thought about my ordeal with Sarah. I wasn’t going there ever again. No human zone. Besides, we had enough problems of our own with Shoran’s pregnancy. Malachi had been locked in his study and Karani hovered more than ever.I could feel James’ pain, his concern, and his worry. It was like a rollercoaster ride with no end in sight. I loved James deeply, as my brother and as my Beta a
Resurrection Part Twenty-Three
Adara was startled awake by the sound of sirens. The blue and red lights flashed through her window. She got out of bed quickly and ran into the hallway as the paramedics pushed a gurney down the hall with Juniper strapped onto it, groaning, and crying.“What’s going on?” Adara asked, but they all ignored her and Ramos came running behind them.“The baby, the baby …” It was all he could get out as he pushed her aside and ran down the stairs.Adara looked through the window as they loaded Juniper into the ambulance and drove off. The house seemed eerily quiet, and she sat down on her bed, not knowing what to do.She walked into their bedroom and saw the sheets covered in blood. It had to be a miscarriage, she was losing the baby. Adara sighed heavily and took the sheets off. Juniper wouldn’t want to see all that blood when she came home.Deep inside her she wished that the baby would be okay, and it was a selfish thought, because that baby made things better for her. The haunting truth
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