Eira’s POV
Though I was disappointed about not finding the box, I chose to let it go and move forward. I still had to et Alice.
Just as we stepped out of the house, Kael spoke softly. "This ho belongs to you now. Do you want to renovate it? Make so changes?"
I shook my head. "Leave it as it is. Let it fade with ti."
I did not want to cling to the past, nor did I want to erase it completely. Every part of it had shaped who I was. One day, it would disappear just like when my last breath ca.
We left soon after and drove toward the cetery to visit Alice and Jennifer. Raven placed flowers on their graves along with us.
"Alice, this is my son, Raven," I said softly, a faint smile touching my lips. "You are an aunt now..." I spoke to her quietly for a while, sharing little things as though she could still hear . When I finished and wiped my tears, Rafe ca to stand beside .
I looked at him.
He brushed away the remaining moisture from my cheek, his gaze gentle for once, but the softness did not last long.
"You should tell her what we talked about the other day," he said casually.
"What?" I asked, confused.
"About Lucian kissing a guy," he added, and just like that, the comforting man vanished, replaced by the usual asshole.
"You..." I swallowed my anger as a hand suddenly grabbed the back of Rafe’s shirt and dragged him away.
Lucian.
His expression was dark with irritation.
"Luke..." Rafe started.
"Shut your mouth while I am still being nice," Lucian warned, dragging him toward the car. He shoved him inside, gave him a sharp punch, and slamd the door. "Stay there," he ordered before returning to us.
Lucian and Jason then placed flowers on their mother’s grave. Both stood silently, heads lowered, eyes closed, as though speaking to her through their thoughts.
I wondered what they might be telling her.
They loved and respected their mother deeply, always trying to be the perfect sons for her. Her death must have shattered them, and sowhere in my heart, I carried the unbearable weight of knowing that, unintentionally, I had been part of the reason behind it.
Back when I used to imagine a future with him, I often pictured Jennifer as my own mother too. She had been kind, warm, and gentle. They were lucky to have her. A part of envied that bond, because I had never known what it felt like to have a mother of my own.
Soon after, we left for the estate where Kael’s parents once lived, the sa place where they had been murdered and later buried. This ti Raven would et his grandparents properly. The last ti we visited, no one knew the truth.
Kael guided Raven toward their graves and spoke to him quietly. "They are my parents, which ans they are your grandparents. They loved the way I love you. We stand here today because they once existed. So you must co here and show them respect, even if one day I am no longer with you."
Raven gave a quiet nod. He placed the flowers gently on both graves, lowered his head, and closed his eyes in silent prayer. He seed to understand exactly what he needed to do.
My son was truly adorable. One day he would be just like his father. Responsible, caring toward everyone, yet calm and silent.
The rest of us paid our respects as well.
"Do you want to see the house?" Kael asked Raven softly. "The place where I was born and raised?"
Raven nodded, and to be honest, I was curious too. Last ti we were here, we left just after offering respect to his parents on their death anniversary.
In the past I never had the chance to co here. Back then I was just nobody, an insignificant mber of the pack whose existence barely mattered.
Alice had once visited this place with her mother and described how grand and beautiful it was. I used to dream about seeing the Alpha’s residence soday. Little did I know that in the future, I would beco part of the Alpha’s family itself.
The house stood like a miniature castle, completely different from Kael’s modern ho. The grand entrance opened into a majestic foyer, followed by an elegant drawing room and a sweeping staircase that curved upward to the upper floors.
It was srizing. Regal. Luxurious beyond words.
Kael turned toward . "Would you like to live here instead of our current house? This place belongs to the Alpha’s family. We should all be living here."
I looked at him quietly. His expression remained calm as always. The others watched too, waiting for my answer as if they were ready to follow whatever I decided.
"I’m fine with our current ho," I said gently. "We can visit here sotis when we want."
No one openly showed it, but I felt a quiet wave of relief move through them, as if they had hoped for exactly that answer.
The reason I refused was simple. If Kael or the others truly wanted to live here, they would not have avoided it for six long years. Even though it was Kael’s ho, it held painful mories for him. No one wanted to live surrounded by ghosts of the past. No one understood that better than I did.
Kael gave a small smile, a silent acknowledgnt of the understanding between us.
We spent the rest of the day outside. We had lunch at a restaurant, then went shopping since I needed maternity clothes. And we even bought the things needed for the newborn baby.
I couldn’t do it back then, but I was living this pregnancy with everything I could.
Also, his ti, I was careful to select Raven’s clothes, but little guy for a change went to the cute clothes section on his own. I helped him select a few. From his expressions I could tell he liked them.
By the ti the sun had set and we returned ho, I was surprised at how easily the entire day had passed.
It was fun. Perhaps the best birthday I had ever experienced.
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