He entered the room quickly and closed the door carefully so it wouldn't slam or make much noise. Rae watched him in disbelief. She couldn't believe that he was standing right in front of her. Keegan. Her Keegan. In StonePaw. When Negan was in his office, still awake. With wolf guards. He turned to face her but didn't touch her. He didn't even say a word to her. He was searching her eyes with his in the dark, breathing heavily and harshly like he had run a marathon. Her heart shattered into many pieces. She felt the momentary pain followed by a sweet relief that was bigger than the room they were in. “Rae,” he breathed out. The urge to run to him kicked her in the gut. She opened her arms wide and lunged. He caught her swiftly and effortlessly. Her feet weren’t touching the ground. He held her close and tight, his face buried into the crook of her neck. She shuddered deeply and held him like she was terrified of letting go, like her life depended on it. The room was spinning but w

Rae didn't know where to start. She woke up extra early, just in case. She showered and changed into the clothes that were in the closet. They didn't look or smell like her sister's so she assumed they weren't. There were many females about, undoubtedly. She still hadn't seen one that wasn't a guard. She left the bedroom and saw no guards by the door. She suddenly realized how easily it would have been to escape, hence why Keegan got in so easily. Negan was probably commanding everyone to search for Keegan and the few able wolves that stayed behind had other duties to perform, not just to watch her. Anyway, she couldn't escape. She walked down the corridor quietly. It was six in the morning and she assumed that most of the wolves were still asleep. She didn't hear a sound. She walked down the long corridor and searched her mind for a clue. She had been here before. Where was the kitchen? Outside or on the other side of the house? She would have to find out on her own. Rae found

The letter was from Negan. Her shoulders slumped. For an instant, she thought it would be from Keegan stating that he wanted to meet her somewhere. It would have changed her mood completely. But it was just a letter from Negan saying he wanted to see her. Why send a letter when he could send a guard to fetch her?His behavior was concerning and suspicious. She saw a different side of home everyday. She thought before that she knew him well but the hard truth was that she didn’t have a clue about who he was. She was delusional before, blinded by an admiration that was unfounded. She saw an attractive face and associated everything beautiful, good, and perfect with him. To her, Negan was a flawless creature. It was only after the bitter betrayal that she realized that she was the problem all along and not him. If she had kept her eyes open, she would have seen everything she needed to see. Rae straightened her spine and left the bedroom. She practically marched out. She would see wha

Rae felt sorry for him. Watching him break down was touch to watch. It was enough to rock her solid foundations and she discovered that she no longer felt anger toward him, not as much as it was in the beginning. He was overcome with grief. He was hardly processing it all. He was looking for someone to blame to bring her some form of justice and it hurt that all his efforts, all the fighting in the world, wouldn’t bring her back. Nor her or their unborn child. She let herself out because she didn’t know what to do. It was hard watching a man, a powerful one at that, cry as if the world would fall upon his head. It stirred feelings inside of her, feelings she had long ignored and forgotten, especially toward her sister. She suddenly found herself remembering everything that they had gone through, how she would help her with her numbers and reading early in her childhood. She was kind to her, that was something that Rae remembered clearly. Kara wasn’t rude to her, not like older sibl

There was a knot on her throat. What male? Where? She couldn't believe that such a thing was happening to her. She couldn't imagine herself walking through the woods before bug that was exactly what she was currently doing. She wasn't wearing appropriate shoes. The thorns were pricking the uncovered parts of her feet and the skin itched unbearably. It was strange how a couple of weeks away from the forest changed her. Before, she was hiking barefoot. Now, sandals weren't enough to protect her. Negan was taking the lead. She was right behind him and the guard wolves were behind her. There were four of them so there was no escaping for her, even if she tried. The only way out of this was following Negan to see what he wanted from her and which male he was referring to. A lot of things were running through her mind. She didn't want to entertain any of her thoughts. The way he looked at her scared her badly. There was something wrong, that she had to know. Fooling herself was out of the