Chapter 129. Goodbyes

I held my mom a little longer than I should have, letting her warmth ground me in a moment that felt almost too heavy to bear. Lisa clung to my other side, her arms looped tightly around my waist like she was afraid I’d vanish if she let go.

“I didn’t save her,” I whispered. “I saved myself,” I told her the truth. “Saving her and Giveon saved me.” I pulled away and locked eyes with her. “Because let me tell you, I’d rather be dead than lose both of them. So sacrificing my wolf for them is something I won’t ever regret.”

I mean, I did feel a bit of guilt for what I had done to my wolf. But I think she’d understand too, and would have wanted this or chosen to do the same thing I had done if she had been in my shoes.

I hope she was in a better place though. 

“And I swear, you did that so you can always hang it over my head. How will I be able to top that?” Lisa replied jokingly, and we all laughed freely. 

I’m happy that her humor had gotten better, bec