Oh How My Soul Did Weep (completed Book 3 of the Atonement Saga)

My characters live in a kill or be killed world, please be aware that this book is full of death, gore, war, pain and sexually explicit material. It’s for the ages of 18 and older. For future updates follow me on f*******: at J.D_Novel’s ————————- Carlys POV 10 years later… It had been a blissful 10 years of silence, 10 years of nothing but love, happiness and blissful ignorance of the world around us. Adlai was now a loud, proud and extremely busy 17 year old who was about to graduate early, she was still our amazing little girl and she could do no wrong in mine or Carter’s eyes and to Gerald she was the apple of his eye and she loved that. Over the last few months i've realised quickly that she is becoming more and more agitated at the fact he doesn’t look at her like she’s his mate, not yet anyway. I watched her cut her hair for attention, wear too much makeup or talk to the wrong people just to get his attention but Gerald was holding strong, he did not want to go against the agreement that they would not get together until she was 18, he was older then her so we were uncomfortable with them being together any earlier than that. As I sat at the breakfast table placing the food in the middle Gerald joined us from downstairs. It’s only been over the last few years that I’ve started cooking breakfast in the morning. Mum still does Lunch and dinner but breakfast is easier to eat in our own homes. Carter drags his chair next to my own and he kisses me on the temple of my head “Thank you” I smirk pouring out 4 cups of coffee as I hear adlais door open and close, she comes skipping up the steps and I freeze when she comes into view, Carter stops what he’s doing, blinking in shock at our daughter dressed in basically f*****g nothing. She had on a skirt that I can only describe as a belt and a tiny crop top over her chest. Gerald frowns looking between us all then he slowly turns in his chair and the growl that radiates through his chest would send a chill through anyone with sense and make them roll into a ball, shrivel up and die. “What?” She asks c*****g her head to the side, Gerald stands up with his fists clenched “Get. Changed. NOW” He barks at her, she snorts crossing her arms over her chest “Why the hell would I do that?” “Adlai don’t f**k with me, get changed! your not leaving the house like that” I watch the back and forth with a grin on my face, I loved it when Adlai challenged him, it was always so entertaining although this is the first time she’s wore little to nothing and I’m interested in if it would work “And why do you think you have a right to tell me what I can and can’t wear” He pinches the bridge of his nose and he turns slightly, he catches my smile and glares at me. I cover my mouth and lower my head. Feeling like a naughty teenager. It’s not funny, I shouldn’t laugh but it is funny, so funny that he hadn’t realised all she wants is his attention. “Because I’m your mate and it’s my job to protect you and your body and your image and what’s mine so please go downstairs and get changed before I make you” She snorts rolling her eyes, crossing her arms over her chest and she pops out her hip like she means business “Bullshit! You're not my mate, if I was you wouldn’t ignore me. I’m going to school like this and I don’t care what you think anymore. Not until you become an actual mate” She storms towards the table and I cringe as she approaches, she really was wearing little to nothing and she definitely isn’t going out like that but maybe it would be good for her to know he loves her. “I can’t be your mate until you're 18, do you think I like this? Do you think I want you walking around with every single boy in the pack after you? Do you know how many I need to scare away daily! Do you not realise that I want you but I cant f*****g have you!” He roars at her, then he stops to take a breath pinching the bridge of his nose again. “now last chance, either get changed or I change you myself” She shakes her head stubbornly “Nope, you can’t pick and choose how you treat me anymore” He growls, grabbing her off the chair and throwing her over his shoulder. She screams in shock, hitting his back with her fists, pounding on his back in anger “What the f**k are you doing you big asshole!” “Changing you! You wanna act like a baby i'll treat you like one” He snaps back immediately. She growls, trying to wiggle out of his grasp but he holds her firm “You should just let them date, it would stop all this” I tell Carter ignoring the noise as they scream and fight with each other “Will it work though? Will she really stop and can she really resist him until they are married?” I shrug my shoulders “It’s not for everyone, but Gerald knows it’s important and he wouldn’t do anything he’s not meant to do” He nods taking a bite full of food, he chews and swallows quickly “They need there house finished before they do anything because I don’t want to hear it” I shiver at the thought as they scream from the room louder. “Agreed, it will be finished for her birthday, dads already sorting the walk-in closet so it’s full of clothes for when they get the keys, everything else is done—” “——Nope the door stays locked until you change your clothes” I hear her pounding on the other side of the door as Gerald chuckles at something “Fine I’ll let them date but this has got to stop” Carter sighs rubbing his temples, the pack had expanded or in better terms exploded over the last 10 years. Just recently we had added an entire pack of Lycan rogues who were living in rogue camps in Alaska, a few of them had heard from friends that it was ok to come forward and ask us for help and shelter so they did, we welcomed nearly 1000 new members. Mix them with the rest of the pack who are frozen in age, who can’t die but continue to multiply and we have almost 16,000 members. our territory has been extended and realistically it’s the size of 2 large pack lands now, we had gotten everyone housed but there are always problems when we take in a knew load as they mix with the old so it’s a stressful time. only made crazier by the fact that the new members told some friends and those friends told other friends and now we have other packs wanting to join us and bend the knee to Carter so right now we don’t really have time for family drama, not when we are so busy. “Gerald come here will ya?” I call for him, better sooner rather than later. He runs up the steps with a triumphant grin on his face, I roll my eyes at him as he takes the seat opposite us. “You can date, but no hanky panky until your moved into your own house” He looks between us shocked, his eyebrow c****d in the air “Correction no hanky panky until your married and moved into your house” Carter adds, Geralds eyes start to water and his chin starts to wobble. All his emotions slamming to the surface so suddenly I wasn’t expecting it. His heart starts to race as he swallows the lump in his throat. Taking a breath like the weight of the world was of his shoulders.