บททั้งหมดของ Midnight Sin (A Rejected Mate's Romance): บทที่ 81 - บทที่ 90

The sniffles of mourning can be heard loud and clear through the air. Even the dark clouds threaten to release their grief. I trace circles on the back of Alex’s hand, trying to keep my own tears at bay. We’re standing in front of pyres. Fourteen of them to be exact. My eyes are glued to them as Colin says a prayer, blessing each with a smooth journey to the afterlife.  Paige moves forward to place a single rose on her best friend’s body. Her cries are silent but the way her body shakes, I know she’s in pain. My heart aches for her. She and Val were always inseparable. The families of the fallen move forward, holding torches to bury their loved ones.Alex kisses my temple before moving closer to the mound of sticks and flowers that holds Thomas. With Thomas having no family, Alex wanted to be the one to send him off. I can’t hold back the tears as I hear him whisper a thank you to the man who saved his life

I take a deep breath and close my eyes. I focus on the sounds around me to calm my fuming heartbeat or maybe I’m trying to summon the courage to see this through. I’m not really sure if I can handle anything else. But I know I’ll regret not trying so I place my shaking hands back into the water. My gut twists as the dawn approaches. Tonight, we find out if Amber is mine or Troy’s. It’ll be the first time I’ve seen him since he left. Every time he wanted a visit with our daughter, my mother was the one to take her. I couldn’t bear to see him. I don’t want to see him tonight, but I don’t have a choice. My mother stands next to me, holding Amber. She is the siren queen still, so she has to be the one to do the spell to awaken Amber’s siren spirit. If she has one, that is. “Corinne, just stay next to me and don

I blow the steam from my coffee and look at my sleeping mate. It took me hours to get her calmed down last night. When I found her at the swimming hole, she was in tears. She couldn’t even get the words out to tell me what happened. But when she finally did, I was heartbroken for her. Knowing that Linda killed her mother and watching Linda kill her mother are two different types of pain. My tongue recoils to the touch of the still too hot coffee. I jerk the cup from my mouth, spilling a little down my shirt.“Fuck,” I hiss.Amber’s eyes open, finding mine immediately. She sits up, her face still stained from yesterday’s burdens.“Sorry, didn’t mean to wake you.”“It’s time to get up anyways. I have training.”“Oh, okay. Get dressed and I’ll walk you down.”

My smile widens, and Amber’s jaw drops.“Are you sure?”“Absolutely. We couldn’t think of anyone better,” Paige embraces Amber. “And before you ask, yes, we are sure that we want you to be the godmother. We’re not just asking because you’re Alex’s mate either. We’re asking because I want my child to know what true resilience and strength is. You’ve been through hell more times than any of us but you’re still a good person. You’re an amazing person. Please say yes.”“Yes.”An excited laugh leaves Paige. Her body jumps up as if she just won an award.“Paige and I aren’t announcing to everyone else until the banquet. So, you can’t tell anyone! No one else knows,” Colin says.“We’re the first to know? I feel special,” I laugh.

Colin clears his throat. “Good evening, everyone. We have a lot to cover tonight so if you’ll all find your seats, we can get started.” He goes silent waiting for the rustling of moving bodies to stop. “First, I’d like to say thank you all for coming tonight. I know tonight comes at a bitter time for some of you. Paige and I are grateful that you could attend. Second, I’d also like to take a moment to thank each of the fallen. We lost a lot of good people during this fight. I know this was something we’d rather not have to endure but their death was not in vain. We defeated the evil and ended its wrathful reign. I hope that brings solace to their souls and that of their families. Please know that Paige and I are prepared to support you in any way you may need. Just reach out.“Now, I’d like for every person who helped us defeat the Midnight Sin clan to stand,” Colin announces.