GoodRead
Chapter 0236
“I will love you, old man. I hope to make you proud and accomplish all you hoped for me…
for us.” Colt looked at me to see if I wanted to say anything. Slightly shaking my head no,
he nodded and rested the torch on dad’s chest. His b*dy instantly erupted in flames.
Jacob brought over a larger Elm tree. After placing it in a hole, he used a shovel and
finished planting it.” We will not be moving his ashes but allowing them to become one
with the ground from which he died. This was dad’s wish.” Colt walked over and sat down
beside Penny. Jacob sat in the second row, next to Sherry and his parents.
Everyone was quiet as we watched the ashes fly in the wind before sinking into the earth.
A low rumble was heard in the distance, telling us a storm was coming. How perfect it
would be to allow his b*dy to seep into the ground, really making him one with the earth
as which we came from.
One by one, people got up and went back to their houses or safe location. Colt and I just
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtsat there. Watching what little bit was left of our dad before the flames went out. Jacob got
up and started digging a whole to put the rest of the bones that didn’t burn in the fire.
After he was completely buried, did Colt stand up.
“Come on, sis.” Finally tearing my eyes away from the freshly dug grave, did I look at Colt.
“I have a few things for you in
in my
office.” I just felt numb. It helped my dad wanted this but it still hurt.
Part of me wanted Alec to just carry me but my pride got in the way. Instead, I took his
hand and stood up to follow Colt. My steps were much slower than Colt’s so I fell behind as
we walked silently down the hill
and to the packhouse. Alec never once tried to get me to walk quicker or even take
control. He just stood
beside me and was my rock.
I wasn’t sure if it was out of habit or what but as we walked up the steps, my heart started
pounding. More than once I had to remind myself that A nn wasn’t in here and I was finally
safe here. I was safe to come
back and visit my brother. Visit my old pack, friends and any future kids they might have.
Colt left the office door open as him and Penny had arrived there minutes before we did.
He was doing
something on the computer when we walked in. Penny was in one arm chair so I took the
other. Alec
stood behind me as we waited to hear what my brother had to say.
Colt sighed and ran his fingers through his hair and down his face before looking at me.
“Dad left you this
letter. He wrote it this morning.” Colt slid over a vanilla envelope that contained more than
just paper.
“What else is in here?” I asked taking it.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm
“The key and a few other random things.” The string of pearls were still wrapped around
my fingers.
+15 BONUS
Colt’s eyes landed on them. “Mom wore those on her luna ceremony. It took months for
him to find those. He refused to put them in the envelope. Wanted to give them to you
himself.”
“Can I see her house?” I asked, my voice was quiet but controlled.
“Of course you can.” Penny said. “I actually have some stuff I wanted to offer you. Since I
have been there, keeping away from An n. I had went through the house and cleaned it.
I’m guessing you already made the connection from the food that the cookbook was at
your mother’s house. I made copies for you
but if you want the original… I would understand.”
It took me a minute to wrap my head around what she was saying. Part of me was
annoyed she was offering me anything. It was all rightfully mine but dad did leave it to
Colt in the will, including all the contents of it. She was probably thinking she was being
nice and doing the right thing by offering stuff to
me. It was also that she picked out what she wanted before I even saw it.
Visit our social media platform to read fascinating stories every day and connect with the community!
