The bolt crashes into the barrier, illuminating the sky, the barriers around the pack glowing, but the barrier Sienna put up shatters.
The warriors shout to one another as we all rush inside, and I stop when I see both Lunas sitting on the sofa, a gap between them where I know Sienna had been sitting. They’re both unconscious, magic shimmering around them.
I scan the room, searching for anything, when I see the envelope sitting on the table. I pick it up and rip it open with shaking hands.
“I love you all.”
That’s it.
Sienna, where the fuck are you?
Everything is spinning as I run my hand through my hair.
The Schattensicht! She’s part of my division, I can locate her!
I activate it, watching as the glowing line appears, past the door and down the hall towards the front door.
I just pray I’m not too late.
His Plea
Sienna
Ilook down, my heart shattering as the drugs take effect and both Mama and Jaddati fall into a deep sleep. I turn, softly kissing Jaddati on the forehead before doing the same to Mama.
I’ll miss you; please don’t be too angry.
I’m a coward. I wasn’t able to say goodbye to the girls or Jayce. Especially Jayce, I’d break down if I did, and I can’t risk his life if he figured something out.
I made this mistake. I’m the only one who deserves to suffer the consequences, not them. I slip the envelope I had already written and place it on the table. I couldn’t explain why I’m doing this. I couldn’t justify it, anyway. I fucked up.
I wipe my silent tears away and take one last look around the room.
Dad is far stronger than I am. He’ll be back to heal, to protect, and to be there for everyone.
Dad… I wish I could have shown you that I managed to control my powers, that I have wings, too. I didn’t even get toshow those to Jayce. He helped me so much. I wish I could have introduced him officially as mine to you.
The guilt of betraying Jayce eats me up inside, and I rub my arms.
I know I’m hurting him, know I’m shutting him out, but it’s for the best. I even thought of breaking up with him, but he’s smart. He’d have figured something out. So, I had to keep going, although this will just hurt him more. He’ll never forgive me, and how do I expect him to when I can’t even forgive myself?
I leave the mansion, creating a barrier around it, so if Mama wakes up earlier, she doesn’t follow me. I’m sorry, Ahren, Tatum, everyone.
I close my eyes as I turn and walk out of the mansion gates for the last time.
Helios has already given me the instructions on what I must do tonight, as well as the exact location to where there is a crack in the veil, not far from here. But first, I want to make a stop at the family graveyard.
A few minutes later, I enter the graveyard and gaze down at the graves of my predecessors, the men we have lost. Ricardo Rossi, Rafael Rossi, Chris Somers, Rayhan Rossi. Three generations of Alphas.
I kneel down and touch Uncle Chris’s grave, remembering Heaven’s words. My eyes sting as I shake my head. “You are equal to Grandad and Dad; you are the mate of one of the bravest women I know. You are the father of the woman who will become the greatest witch on the planet.” I touch the marble tombstone, lowering my head before I stand up and turn to Dad’s grave.
I whisper a spell, my eyes glimmering as I wipe thetombstone clean.
He shall return.
He never died.
I scan the graveyard. I’d barely come here, refusing to accept that Dad was dead, and I was right. I smile softly. I may not be a good mate, a good friend, a good sister or a good daughter, but I do love my family with every inch of my being.
