Aftermath

Liam P.O.V.

Cleaning the battlefield was what took the longest - almost a week before we had burned the enemies and cleaned the ground from blood, body parts etc. Maddie was in bed for the week. She had used a lot of her energy, magical, emotional and physical, in her fight with Eileen, her reunion with her parents and the death of Azlela. She was also furious that Jessica managed to escape, but that was a problem for another day.

Her parents asked to stay with her in our pack for the time being, and I granted it after I asked Maddie what she wanted. She wanted time with them to understand why they had done as they did, and after talking to them for days on end, she forgave them their mistakes. They on the other hand had not forgiven each other or themselves for what they did to their daughter, and I can’t say I blame them. I would not forgive myself either if I had treated my own daughter that way - not that I ever would do that!

When they learned Maddie is pregnant they were both