JaylaI don't know for how long we stay there, in that same position mourning over our loss. I don't know the amount of tears I shed over my lost friend, but all I know is that I feel like there is a void in me. A void that can no longer be filled.Even after all that had been happening in my life, I was still holding up. I was still able to gather myself, I was still in one piece and I didn't let myself be broken beyond repair. But this feels like that last brick that is supporting the whole column is toppling and everything will soon be going down.It is like the fort of my dreams, my life, my aspirations, my hopes and my beliefs have come tumbling down till it is all a heap of mess and unfulfilled promises.My faith in kindness and love that was hanging by a thin thread has snapped and nothing so loving is left in me anymore. I feel hollow. Like, really hollow.And I feel lonely too. Like I am surrounded by people but I still feel stranded. I feel clueless too. And I have no idea w
JaylaJessica, Shane and Tyler were with us when Megan and I decided to stay with Kendra's body in one tent.They first protested saying that it wasn't safe but finally complied when we insisted, provided their tent was set up near ours.Megan is a quiet girl and I don't know if she has always been like that or if the recent change of events made her that way. But either way, I feel guilty and responsible for it.I feel as though it is because of me that she is suffering one of the biggest pains in the werewolf world which is the pain of losing your mate.I want to comfort her, and I do but I am a bit afraid that she will throw me off and accuse me for being the cause of the death of her mate. I don't know whether I will be able to take those accusations.Megan still has Kendra's head on her lap as she softly brushes her forehead, and it is just as if her mate is asleep and can wake up at any time. I don't know if she is in denial or just really mourning silently, but either way, my
Jayla"Your parents have been calling us a lot frequently now," Shane says suddenly, making me turn towards him in surprise."What?" I ask incredulously, raising my brows up ok confusion. "So your parents called the Alpha a few days ago, asking about your welfare," he says and sighs before he shifts his torso toward me. "They wanted to talk to you, but we couldn't arrange that for obvious reasons." He pauses, sighs, and then he continues. "The Alpha tried to handle the situation by saying that you had gone for a field trip with the school, but they weren't convinced. They are coming back to the pack tomorrow. It will be good if we reach there before them. We don't want them to worry too much."I keep quiet as I stare at space. A million thoughts are running through my mind. My parents have no idea about what I have been through, where I have been to or whether l would ever go home again.It is even a bit funny to me. It is funny because when I was a kid, my parents never used to leav
Jayla We both turn around at the same time to see Megan standing in front of the tent with her hands clasped together in a shy manner, and a tiny frown on her face.The wind makes her clothes stick to her skin, making her bony and fragile body even more evident. It brings pain to my heart every time l look at her."He is your guardian," she says, repeating her sentence and grabbing my attention.We both stand up and walk up to her."What do you mean?" Shane asks, voicing my thoughts.Megan sighs and motions toward the tent. "Can we please go inside and talk? I am feeling cold out here."It in't even cold at this time of the year, but we didn't object because she probably isn't used to standing outside in the nature and bearing the wind anymore."Sure," Shane agrees and I nod my head.We go inside and sit on the bed that I had prepared for myself. I notice that she has covered Kendra's body with a blanket and the sight makes me breathless for a moment, so I have to turn away quickly t
Jayla"What are guardians?" I ask Megan curiously, now confused as ever.As I ask my question, she looks surprised as if she expected us to know about it already."You don't know what guardians are?" she asks, confirming my thoughts and again, we both shake our heads.She sighs softly before she starts to speak. "I will tell you," she says.I cut in. "Okay," I say, nodding my head, curious to know more about what she said.The she resumes speaking again. "Guardians occur in pairs. It can be two females, two males, or one each of the two genders who are selected by the Moon Goddess. Guardians are always mutual. And that means if you are his guardian, then he is your guardian too. Guardians were made by the Moon Goddess for all those who don't have a tough life or a potentially tough life. You have a special connection with them. Just like you do with your mates, but in this case, it is a bit different. First of all, it is far less intense than the mate bond which means that you won't r
JaylaThings are going to be tough for you, Jay. As soon as we get back to the pack tomorrow, you will have to face all the pack members and you know how they are. They are going to talk about you, gossip about everything, and they won't care if you hear it," Shane says with a severe expression on his face as we sit on the green grass of the forest outside the tent."I really don't care about them anymore. Or anyone for that matter. I don't care about what they say," I tell him. "You know after all that I have been through, if there is one thing that I have learnt, then it is that when hard times come, you are all that you have -only yourself. Everyone ceases to help you, your parents, your friends, your partner. Everyone. Regardless of whether they wanted to help or not. You are only one who can drag yourself up from the dark abyss that you are into bright light. Someone can lend a hand but we have to reach out ourselves first."I don't really care about what others think because I
JaylaSo when Shane stands up and walks away, I want to walk away too. And it is certainly because I am not ready to confront this person I had once loved with all my heart.My eyes fall on Tyler once more and I give him the best glare that I can muster, hoping he will just leave but he doesn't. Instead he comes and sits beside me with a determined look on his face.Oh how I wish he had this determination before when I had literally begged for his love. But now this determination is just like an unnecessary stubbornness for me.I don't speak. I don't want to be the one to start the conversation. Then he opens his mouth to speak when he gets the hint that I am not speaking first."So," he begins. And I have noticed that it is a sort of habit that he has. Whenever he is nervous, he starts a conversation with 'so.'I still don't say anything and I look ahead. It is almost dark by now so I can still see his face but l don't really want to see it."I just don't know what to say," he says a
Jayla"Strength comes at a cost I never knew I was capable of paying," I finally say after a long pause.He looks up at me, while I look at the woods and continue. "You know when I was there for weeks," I say, referring to the place where I had been held hostage. "I was locked in a smelly room. That room smelt to the extent that it was hard to sleep at night. I have fought darkness alone in those nights. Sometimes I would hear screams of other prisoners being tortured and abused. Those voices scared me. I hugged myself because I was seeking comfort in those times. There were days when he beat me up to the extent that my wolf couldn't heal fast. I have held my wounds overnight so that I wouldn't lose too much blood and I have seen my blood stain the floor many times. One time, he chained me with silver and it numbed my senses to the extent that I couldn't feel anything. "I have reminded myself of who I am when I was alone. I had no one to help me, Tyler. Kendra was the only one who u