Family More Important Than Friends Novels & Stories

she said softly. “He’s always working. Is money more important than family?” I asked, genuinely curious. My teachers told us that money is one of the most important things in the world because it will keep you alive. But isn’t family important too? “No. Of course not. Family is important. That’s why you’re important to me.” She brushed my hair back. “You are the most important to me. Remember that, okay?” She smiled, but her voice cracked. “Let’s just try to understand your dad, alright?”

But another part of me is very, very excited about it. I feel Thad begin purring in my mind again. “One day at a time, Alpha Cyra. You have a lot of people here supporting you,” Alpha Nevaeh says. I look around at my small group of friends and I realize that family comes in all shapes and sizes and these people, my dear friends, are also like family to me. “Yes, I do. I have more people, more family, in my life than I ever knew,” I say.

More than just kindness? I’ve said it a million times—“Ellie feels more like a sister than a friend.” I always meant it as a joke. But now, the joke has claws. Teeth. Weight. So what happens now? Do I gain a sister… or lose a friend? Do I get another family… or risk breaking the one I already have?

I reply, still focused on the documents my sister handed me. "And don't you think that's a little... odd?" "Yeah, I told you, it's a very peculiar situation." "Well, it's funny that you don't like Victoria's loved ones, and that Victoria isn't the favorite person of our family and your friends. But I mean weird... Weird bad." Not understanding my sister's words, I look up from my papers and look across the desk at her, "What do you mean by that?" "Look, don't get me wrong, okay? But I really believe that friends and family play a very important role in a couple's relationship, especially one that is as complicated as yours with Victoria right now. I think you might be having relationship pro

"First, just because this started as my world, doesn't mean you're not a part of it. These people? They like you. A lot. Family doesn't always mean blood and they are your friends, too, not just mine." She took his face in her hands, his stubble rough on her palms. "And that thing they say about one special person in your life? It's a myth. Family, friends, romantic love...it's all precious. Humans, as a species, weren't meant to have just one person. And if they're lucky, if the gods are smiling, they don't."

"Who am I to judge your decision to forgive them easily? Besides, they're still your family members. No one might be able to protect you in times of challenges. Only your family members could possibly help you. Friends might leave you sometimes, but your family didn't leave you despite the issues in the past. In our society, to have a family is very important. Without a family, people might judge you negatively. They'll think of you as no importance in this world, and they'll question your existence. F*ck them all for being so judgemental in this world." Casey shook her head slowly and licked her lips.

Or for some, an olive branch. He glared at me, his entire body remaining tense. "There is nothing like the power and love of a family. It's the most important group of relationships you'll ever have in your life and the most rewarding. Family can be trying, attitudes and desires entirely different. But don't lose what you have. In the time of tragedy and being challenged, a family must come together. That is the ultimate in strength and power." Hearing Summer's words honestly didn't surprise me. She was all about family, missing her mother and father and clinging to the love of her daughter.

she screamed. "No, darling mother, you tell me," I mumbled sarcastically. "You don’t get it, do you? The Stanford's have been our neighboring pack and friends for so many years, even before your birth. Your father and I will not watch you destroy our friendship. You want to put this family to shame. Our family can't lose a face in front of everyone. You know, reputation is very important in an elite society. How do you want your father and I to face them? Do you

Know how many families are broken because of their deal and because of money. But I hope they are aware of the reality that the family is more important. Hopefully… hopefully after this.

They do not. Hearing him speak about his sister filled me with a sense of connection I hadn’t felt in a long time. It also made me feel dirty. Here I was, lying to this poor old man, pretending to be someone I'm not. “I miss her too,” I said softly. “I wish she could be here.” I felt sick to my stomach as I uttered those words, but it was too late to back out now. Garfield nodded. “Family is what’s most important, Seraphina. Not money, not possessions. Family. Your mother understood that, and I want you to understand it, too.