Tears flowed down Cedric's eyes as he watched the coffin get lowered to the grave. Jack stood at his left with me at his other side. Uncle Wes, Dr. Kieran, Mum and Dad were present along with other werewolves. There were other people present who I knew to be humans. I had no no doubt they were friends of Cedric's mum. And just like him, they had gloomy looks on their faces. A final prayer was said by the priest and Cedric bent down to scoop some soil. He tossed them onto the coffin as the procession concluded. I spared a glance at him. His blue eyes lacked their usual spark, they reflected a sadness and hollowness I had never seen before. I tried to imagine what was going through his head. His mother was the only family he had left and despite their initial conflict, she was the most impor
