All Chapters of The Whispers in the Woods: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

BrodieI couldn’t stay in there when I could see how much distress she was in. She hated me so much that even seeing me was too much. I stood out there in the rain, as though everything going on inside was nothing to do with me. The baby or babies were already more Jackson’s than mine and the idea killed me. He would be welcomed into that room while I stayed outside in the cold. I never could have imagined the gravity of the consequences of my mistakes.For a while, I had thought Jackson wanted her as his own and although I had been wrong, it had turned out that way, anyway. Jackson was her partner in everything and had been there for her and the baby. I was nothing, and he was everything. I felt like my heart was literally tearing in two. Between my pain and hers, I could barely stand it. Everything was coursing through me and it was too much to handle. The pain, the rage, the longing for Jackson. I could hear her crying out his name in her mind over and over

BrodieHer screams ripped through me. I felt like they were coming out of my own mouth. Having no idea what I was supposed to do. I wanted to be there by her side, but that wasn’t what she wanted. I had to force myself to stay in the field. To stay away and do what was best for her. I could feel the pain she was in and it was unbearable. I had no idea how she was surviving it. She was so much stronger than I ever could have been. Only reminding me of how weak I was. I tried to pretend I wasn’t, but I knew the truth and so had my father. He had been right about me all along. It wasn’t until I met Esme that I learned what real strength looked like.Suddenly, there was silence. The pain had gone; the screams quietened. It took me a moment to realise it wasn’t because the birth was all over, but because she had left me. There was nothing. No relief, no thoughts, nothing. The emptiness pained me more than anything could have. I was on my feet and running before I h

EsmeBrodie was shifting nervously on his feet. I didn’t think he even expected it to change anything, and he still couldn’t look at me. Part of him was sure it was too late to change anything, and I wasn’t convinced he was wrong. I wanted it to change something, but so much had happened and it wasn’t just me I had to think about. I had to do what was right for the babies and I had to think about Jackson, too.“What about Milly?” I asked, finally ready to put my concerns about the child into words.“What about her?” There was a level of shock and confusion in his eyes that I hadn’t been ready for.“You never bothered to tell me about her. She looks just like you.” I couldn’t understand why he had never bothered to mention her. If he had, I could have accepted her.“I know she does, but the truth is I’ve never had much to do with her. I wouldn’t know where to start and I’ve hardly got an open heart. The truth is, it never occurred to me to

EsmeI heard a scuffle. For a minute, Brodie had me convinced that something had changed with him, but it didn’t take long for him to revert to his old ways. I felt bad for getting Jackson wrapped up in it all. He seemed to be forever trying to broker peace between everyone in his life. Brodie had seemed so reasonable, but as soon as my back was turned, he was the same old Brodie. Dealing with his problems with violence. I was grateful when I finally heard the door slam shut. The last thing any of us needed was more trouble.There was so much I needed to go over with Jackson. Even putting Brodie to one side, I was worried about Mikkel. There was already a chance that he had realised something was strange about us. That feeling would only increase as the pups grew. I already knew that they would grow at a much faster rate than human babies and it was bound to raise eyebrows. We needed to move on, and it wouldn’t be the last time. We would need to spend their wh

EsmeI waited until Jackson had left for work before I made my move. He wasn’t far, but it was enough distance for me to be sure I would be undisturbed. Taking a few deep breaths. I wasn’t even sure what it was I wanted to say, but I knew it would be difficult. I had to say his name several times before he responded at all. It proved he wasn’t listening all the time. He didn’t say anything at all. His response was the warmth that spread over me, letting me know he was there. It was as though he didn’t know what he was supposed to say to me anymore.“How are you?” I wasn’t just trying to make conversation. I was actually worried about him. After what Tyler had said, it made me reconsider everything I had thought about the interaction between him and Jackson. I had judged him without even considering it might not have been him causing the drama.“Warmer than I have been for the last couple of months, at least. I stayed close by in case you wanted to talk.