“To think I brought you your dress even.” Emmy shook her head at me.
“It’s really anyone else’s turn to get hurt. I’m tired of being that person.”
“Hey! I got hurt pretty bad last time! I almost died!” Jasper raised his hands up in his defense.
“True.” I nodded. “I still saved your ass.”
“Getting back to the topic at hand.” Colt sighed. “I haven’t heard back from the other alphas. They will all be here next weekend for the ball. So far, none of them have been attacked so other than being aware, I’m not sure what else we can do.”
“I have to go to the shop tomorrow.”
“I’ll swing by and check on you.” Colt offered.
“I’ll be around as well. There are a few things I need to do.” Alec stood up and cracked his knuckles.
“Isn’t Calvin suppose to start tomorrow?” Emmy asked.
“Yeah. He passed his classes and is ready to start. I have a few people lined up that have multiple tattoos that are willing to let him work on them. I promised I would fix any fuck ups for no charge.” I said as I yawned.
“Let’s get going.” Jasper looked at his watch. “We need to get up early as well.”
Emmy sighed but wiggled out from the chair. “I’ll bring you lunch at the shop.”
“Sounds good. Make it something hot.”
“Will do.” Emmy reached out and squeezed my hand before she walked to the front door.
“Feel better.” Jasper said as he was passed. “Thank you for saving Emmy.”
“Anytime.” What was I going to do, let her die?
As soon as they were out of the door, Colt came over and sat down on the edge of the chair. “Ice, you’re not okay.” It was a statement, not a question.
“I honestly don’t know why I went there. When I set fire to the packhouse, I let go of all the hatred and negative feelings. I haven’t even thought about that whole ordeal.”
“It was a very real trauma. Suppression isn’t healing. You have to stop pushing your feelings down and work through them.” Colt put his hand on my boot.
“Exactly how do you suppose I do that? Everyone is dead. There isn’t a reason I should still have any negative feelings and it isn’t like I am walking around reliving it. I’ve been going to work by myself. I’ve raised Adalynn and never once have I had a thought about it. I don’t feel anything.”
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