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Chapter Sixty-Three

Chapter Sixty-Three - Emotionless Apology

28th June

KARA

Three months since the Galore incident. The others have already moved on, but I wasn't allowed. These visions of Francis was killing me, slowly making me crazy.

I knew he was just a hallucination, but he still continued to pop up around me. When I was working, training, cooking, or just trying to look sane, he was there to torment me.

He didn't lie when he said he was gonna put me through the same hell. He entered hell through physicality, I was going to enter from my mind.

I was trying to force my brain to focus on work, but with Francis' figure there, I couldn't. He was sitting on the leather chair as I tried to work.

"Why didn't you kill Christian? He betrayed you," he asked, looking at me in genuine confusion. I took a sip of tea, "He was just doing it for his mother, to save her from you. He got punished, didn't you see?"

He shook his head, "This thing was hard to master at first, so I didn't get to witness punishment day. But I heard he had forty whips."

"You heard correct," I said while yawning tiredly. He furrowed his eyebrows, "You should trying sleeping once in a while."

"A bit hard when you're either pestering me in this world or my dream," I sarcastically replied. He rolled his eyes, "I won't bother you in a thirty-minute nap. Take it."

I looked up to meet his eyes, "Really?" He nodded. I was actually considering it until I noticed the work beside me.

"I think I'll pass."

He noticed where I glanced at and sighed, "See, if I was Alpha, then you wouldn't have to do so much work."

"A little too late for regrets, now eh? You're dead," I countered while putting my head on my arms to close my eyes for just a second. Surprisingly, he stayed quiet.

I looked up to see him in the wall. I groaned, "Can you stop going through walls? It's tripping me out."

He laughed before coming back to sit on the chair. I raised an eyebrow, "You've been a ghost, annoying the heck out of me, for a month already. The personality you're showing now is really different from the one I got used to."

He leaned back on the chair, "It's just...since I'm dead, there's nothing I could do to change what happened. I know what I did was wrong, trying to overthrow you, kidnapping your mates, and I apologize for every harm I've done to you and the people you love. So, I'm sorry."

Did he just apologize? Like, a genuine honest apology?

I searched his eyes and all I found was honesty. He wasn't faking it.

"Wow, um, thanks."

He looked down, "Can you forgive me?" I looked at him, "It'll take some time to get over, but I'm sure we can have our fresh start."

He seemed to be relieved as he let out an imaginary breath, "Feels like a weight has finally been lifted off my shoulders."

I chuckled lightly and was caught off guard with the sudden mind link.

Kara, amore, where are you? – Connor

In my office. – Kara

He then disconnected and I assumed he was coming. Francis seemed to read my mind because he moved to sit on the couch.

"He can't see you," I commented and he laughed, "It's not that he'll see me, it's the fact that he might sit on me since I'm invisible."

I nodded and rubbed my eyes while sipping on the tea. A knock erupted from the door before it slid open to reveal Connor in a simple polo shirt and pants. He occupied the chair Francis was on two seconds ago.

"How are you holding up?" He asked while reaching for my hand and holding it. I noticed Francis getting up and standing behind Connor. I looked back at my mate, "I'm alright."

"That's good," he smiled at me as I tried not to laugh as Francis tried to pull at Connor's hair but his hand kept going through.

"Hold on a moment, I forgot I need to link someone," I raised a finger, gesturing one second.

I wasn't linking someone. I just needed a certain ghost to hear my thoughts.

'Can you stop doing that? It'll be suspicious to Connor if I keep laughing because of you,' I shouted in my mind so Francis hears me. He looked at me with furrowed eyebrows.

"I'll see you later. Gonna go check on Kylie."

'Okay,' I thought to myself and he waved before going through the wall. I looked back at Connor who was waiting patiently, "What's up?"

He smiled, "Do I need a reason to come see my lovely mate?"

I shrugged and he rolled his eyes, "I actually had something I wanted to tell you, but I also wanted to see you."

I motioned for him to tell me and he rubbed circles on my hand with his thumb, "Edward's bringing his mate here for dinner tonight. He texted me just now to ask if he could."

Sorry, did I mention that Edward found his mate? I was so happy for him when he told us.

She's a cool vampire with a police officer father. I admit, a little emotionless, but her smile's really pretty. I've seen her pictures with Edward and she seemed kind.

I nodded and he smiled. He got up, came to my side to pick me up and place me on my desk.

"Now, why don't you take a break from working?" he asked while licking his lips. I rolled my eyes and pulled him by his collar into a kiss.

***

I was putting the dishes of food on the table with Jake when the doorbell rang. We wiped our hands with a cloth before going to the living room.

Edward stood there with his arm around his mate's waist. I smiled at them and stuck my hand out, "Hey, you must be Edward's mate. I'm Kara, a friend."

The girl accepted the handshake and smiled, "I'm Bella Swan, Alpha Manfred."

I shook my head, "No need for formalities," she nodded and we let go. I pointed to the dining room, "The others are waiting. Shall we?"

They nodded and we all went to the dining room. I passed by Francis who just appeared and he followed behind.

I'm feeling happy and since the area my school's in is currently in lockdown, I had time to write one more chapter. The next's one is spicy (if you catch my drift). Hehe.
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