Chapter 128 - MATING CEREMONY (1/2)
Lise carried River in her arms with Anne followed behind her.
The old lady looked so lethargic with all of this running and seemed like she couldn't handle it for any longer.
Not only because she was slowing them down, but also because of her sickness. In her age, she should rest and concerned about nothing, but herself, and yet here she was; trying to survive with Lise and the little girl.
”Anne…” Lise called her once she had put River on the bed and came to the old lady, as she squatted down in front of her. She held her hands and looked at her with so much concern in her eyes.
”I know what you want to say to me,” Anne cut her words before she even started to speak. They had talked about it a few times in the passing, but had never had a real conversation.
”Anne, I don't want you to misunderstand me,” Lise began, she looked hurt because she had to say this. ”But, I think you need a permanent place to rest. You shouldn't be on the run with me and River.”
Anne sighed, even when she breathed this way, she felt very weak. She knew what Lise said was right. Her age was no longer suit in this harsh life, but…
”I can get a contact with Nathen or Sebastian, I am sure they will find you a perfect and safe place to stay.” Nathen and Sebastian were Knox and Gael's right hand man and they still kept contact until now. The two of them helped Lise a lot in this run.
Anne lowered her eyes and hid her disappointment.
”Anne… you know that I love you, you are the only family that I have, but I will not let your life be more in danger than it already has.” Lise kissed her cheek.
”Gael will come soon,” she mumbled and Lise didn't have answer for that.
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Blue awoke to the sound of raindrops striking the only window in her bedroom, her blurred vision caught a sight of droplets water trickling down on its glass.
It looked like storm would come and the chilly air made her shivered. Her wounds had healed and her broken bones had been cracked to their right place. She hated it with everything that she had whenever someone hurt her, but she would hate herself even more when she could do nothing about it.
Blue stayed in her bad for a little bit longer. The training this afternoon would be canceled in this weather, thus she didn't need to attend that stupid training again.
Alpha Xerxes returned yesterday and no one would tell him about Blue's injuries and the dead of the member of his pack.
He believed that this was all about quality, not quantity, therefore if they died during training, then they were not worth to be alive at all.
”Zuri?”
Somoene knocked on her door from the scent that drifted to her senses and also from her voice, Blue knew it was Meredith, an omega from her former uncle's pack.
If Blue could say that she has a friend, then Meredith was it, though they were not that close or she would like to talk to her about everything, but in general, they were in good term.