two | mended smiles → lahey [ON HOLD]

prolouge. // the reckless and the brave;

❝Our song has
not be sung
so long live
us!❞

Ryan Bender was different than she was almost a year ago. She was happy. She had found a reason to live.

A year ago, she lived with her abusive mother. A year ago, she had no friends to support her. A year ago, her life changed.

Now, she lives in a loft with her alpha, Derek Hale. Now, she has found friendship in some unlikely people such as Scott McCall and Stiles Stilinski. Now, she has someone who knows her better than she knows herself: Isaac Lahey. Now, she is strong. Now, she is a werewolf.

The people she was closest to had noticed her change, especially Derek Hale. When he had offered her the bite, the girl did not even care if she lived or if she died.

"Have you ever thought about going back to your mom," Derek ask one day.

"You know, the thought never crossed my mind," Ryan said blissfully,"I'm happy here and with people who love me."

Have you ever checked on your mother ever since you came to live with me?"

"No, but I'm assuming she's still miserable and drunk."

"What if she died?"

"I don't think I would be sad the way Isaac was when his father died. I think it be better if my mother died. She's so miserable. She has been ever since my dad and sister died. I think I think I'll be happy that she's at peace. And I think when remember my mother after she dies as the woman that she used to be. I know exactly where she's going to be buried."

"How do you know that?"

"There's a plot of land reserved in the cemetery right next to my dad."

"When did your mom reserve it?"

"She didn't. I did. It was a little bit after they died. I thought about killing myself, and that was even before the abuse started. It was right after the crash. I was going to but then I remembered that Sandy and my dad wanted me to live. They wanted me to have this amazing life and have amazing friends. I couldn't do that have 6 feet under. But now I'm living the way that they wanted me too. I remember once I asked you if I looked like a person who cared whether they lived or died. That was when I still didn't care. But if I asked you that question again the answer would be yes, I do you care if I live or die I want to live I have so much to live for and you gave that to me I can't thank you enough Derek Hale."

Derek felt that Ryan was the only thing he did right as an alpha. He was somewhat content with that. Ryan and Isaac, they were content with their lives. As were Stiles, Scott, Allison, and Lydia. But, of course, all good things must come to an end. And that's where a new tragedy begins.

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sequel to broken souls