Chapter 228
Canic my second Chance Mate
I laughed again and headed for the bathroom attached to the guest room. The shower was hot and felt amazing, washing away the last remnants of yesterday’s fear and pain.
I took my time, letting the water run over me while I thought about Tristan and how he’d looked at me before I fell asleep, how he’d held my hand like he was afraid to let go.
He must have left early this morning, probably to let me sleep. Part of me was disappointed I hadn’t woken up next to him, but another part was glad because waking up to Lily and Liam had been exactly what I needed.
I got dressed in the sundress Lily had picked out and looked at myself in the mirror. I looked different somehow, not physically but in my eyes. There was something there that hadn’t been before, something that looked like a slight color.
It was prove that I and her are now one.
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When I opened the bathroom door, Lily and Liam were sitting on the bed waiting for me. Lily jumped up immediately and grabbed my
hand.
“Ready?” she asked.
“Ready,” I confirmed.
She led me to the door and I reached for the handle, expecting to walk out into Orion’s quiet living room. Instead, when I opened the door, I was met with color and noise and so many people I almost stepped back in shock.
There were balloons everywhere, bright ones in every color, and a banner stretched across the hallway that read “WE LOVE YOU ATH in big letters that looked hand–painted.
The apartment was full of people, all of them turning to look at me as I stepped out of the guest room.
Tristan was right there at the front, his face breaking into this smile that made my chest feel warm.
Behind him were Orion and Sarah, both of them grinning like they’d been planning this for weeks instead of hours. Derek stood off to the side with his arms crossed but even he looked pleased.
“Surprise,” Tristan said, and his voice was soft and full of something I couldn’t quite name.
I felt tears starting to burn behind my eyes. “What is all this?”
“A celebration,” Orion said, stepping forward. “For you.”
“For me?” I asked, confused. “Why?”
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Chapter 228
“Because you’re amazing,” Sarah sald, coming over to hug me. “Because you’ve been through hell and you came out the other side. Because we love you and we wanted to show you, to let you know you’re not alone”
I couldn’t speak. I just stood there in the hallway with tears threatening to spill over, taking in the decorations and the people and the love that was so obvious in every detail.
It wasn’t a huge party, just the people who mattered most, some pack members and few employees. But it was something, it was everything, and I didn’t know how to process it.
“Come on,” Lily said, tugging on my hand. “There are presents.”
“Presents?” I managed to say.
“Lots of them,” she said excitedly, pulling me toward the living room.
There was a table set up with wrapped boxes and bags, more gifts than I could count. I looked at Tristan and he just smiled and nodded toward the table.
“Open them,” he said.
Sarah handed me the first box, a medium–sized one wrapped in silver paper. I opened it carefully and found a leather journal inside with my name embossed on the cover in gold letters.
Tucked inside was a note in Sarah’s handwriting that said “For all your thoughts and feelings, the good ones and the hard ones. You don’t have to carry them alone anymore.”
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
