Life After the Storm

LILLY'S POV

I can't believe what Ivan has just told me about Jenny. How could she be capable of something so evil? I know that Ivan hurt me, but I couldn't have done that to him, maybe it's just because he is my mate. I know that she didn't want to marry him, but to kill him. Knowing the repercussions for this are going to be so bad. How do I even begin to even tell Landon?

He's going to get so angry as soon as the words escape my lips. I want to avoid lying to him. I want to tell him the truth of what I just heard. I then think maybe it is better if I just keep it to myself for now. I need to find Sam, so I can figure all this out. I don't want Ivan to leave I don't know if he is safe, I know that I shouldn't care, but I do.

As Ivan is sitting on my bed, I see the pain in his eyes, I can tell he is terrified. I want to comfort him,, but I don't know how. The feelings I have for him are only because of the mate bond. I walk over to him and sit beside him on the bed. "Give me Sam's number, I will call him and tell him to come right away. But you need to promise me that you will stay right here and not try to escape, I need to know you're safe."

As he looks at me, his eyebrows raised like he surprised that I am concerned about him at all. "I will stay put Lilly, just please get me Sam."

And look back at him before I exit the bedroom, "please Ivan, just listen to me, I will get Sam just stay here."

I don't know why I'm so worried about him leaving. It's not like it would make any kind of a difference. I just want him to be safe and out of harm's way. I don't want him to think that I care, but I can't help but to show it. The baby has been kicking like crazy, hearing his voice. It makes me wonder if the baby knows that he is her father. As I rub my belly, I head for the door.

All of a sudden, I hear a knock at the door I am nervous to answer it I automatically go into defense mode, which is odd. I go to look to see who it is, and I see it's Landon.

"Landon, I need to get a hold of Sam his brother do you have a phone."

'Yes, at my house how is he holding up."

"He's still weak but he's recovering I need to talk to you about something But you can't get angry at me."

nervous as I keep tucking my hair behind my ear, trying not to make it so noticeable that I'm nervous or anything is going on. I don't say anything, waiting until we are in the privacy of his own home.

we approach his house we walk in suddenly Landon grabs a hold of me forcefully but gentle at the same time. As He pushes me and pins me up against the wall, I can see fury but

mate's bond with him is strong, but my other feelings are

want to lose you I don't want you to leave, I need you

I am not going anywhere, I promise. I just want

on me, he let's go, I become relieved. "Lilly, I know I can be hard to

it, almost feels like butterflies in my stomach. I know the feelings that I feel for Landon,, but he has also hurt me. I wish I could forget about all the things that have happened, but I can't. I don't know why I'm so easily

the phone, so

wait, I need to tell you

back to me "what is

was Jenny

never do anything like that, she never

I'm thinking from your father that maybe this was the plan all along to gain control

had organized this, he put a death sentence on my sister. There's no way

you said the pack was fine, that

lied. I saw my sister, she said that she escaped. That they were attacked by a

wrong with you, why wouldn't you have told

everybody and nobody knows what

using it to save others. You

shake scared that Sam isn't going to answer. As I struggle to dail the numbers with my shaky hands, tears began to