Chapter 26

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I don't see it coming. One second I'm in a shouting match with my mother and the next she's dead on the ground with her Beta's knife in her back. I stand there in absolute shock and I barely register Dan gently wrapping his arms around me. I feel a single tear slip down my cheek. She's finally gone and I'm all alone. No, I'm not alone. I have Dan and Phil and Simon and... I'm parentless. I stare up at the beta in shock and he merely gives me a slight nod before he booms out that he has killed the Luna and is now Alpha. I see his child run up to him, the one I took care of when they all left. I shrug Dan off of me and walk out of the pack. Not once do I look back. I barely even register their voices calling after me. I need a moment to collect myself. I need a moment to process the betrayal and death and acceptance. When we reconvene I'll need to be able to focus enough to help Simon, to comfort Phil. Forgiving Dan isn't going to be easy. I know his heart was in the right place but whether or not I want revenge is my choice to make not his and for him to decide that I want my Mother dead is unacceptable. Yes she was horrible and yes at one point I would have whole-heartedly agreed with this plan but that was before I found his channel. That was before I knew that there was a world out there in which I may be able to outgrow my mother's shadow of blame and hatred and become my own person. So for now I need to walk alone and think about what needs to be done. 

By the time I get back to the hotel they're waiting for me. Dan looks distraught and I can feel his wolf reaching out for me but I ignore him and approach Phil. "How's Simon?" "He's ok. They managed to cut pretty deep though and I don't know much about healing and I don't know if he's ok but I need him to be! He's everything." A tear slips down Phil's cheek and I take his hand. "You're his mate. You help him heal just by being by his side. When we get to London I'll set him up in your room and he'll be right as rain in no time." I turn and walk right past him without a word. I'm assuming the plane leaves soon." "We have to be at the airport in an hour." "Thank you Phil." I swiftly set about packing my things. Before long we're in the air and it's taking all of my concentration not to say a word to Dan especially when I can see how heartbroken and devastated he is. However, I won't give in. I've spent too much of my life being controlled to let my mate get away with it no matter what good intentions paved the way.

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