Chapter Forty Five - Grief
Heath
The horrible noises that grieving woman was making made all the hairs on my arm and the back of my neck stand on end. She threw her body over the corpse, sobbing. William glanced back at me, his face pale and stricken, still cuddling the toddler to his chest. The Alpha put a comforting hand on William’s shoulder, and the Luna had wrapped Daisy in her arms. Everyone’s face was wet with tears. Even my sister sitting in the corner, still on in her chair, was weeping quietly.
I stood helplessly at the door, a mere bystander, not sure what to do. I wanted to comfort my mate, knowing that the deceased was not just a pack member, but his long-time friend as well. But I felt awkward and uncertain in the moment, with so much emotion in the room. William
