ConnorI stared blankly at the door, the silence taunting me even more.All her words had struck me to the heart. I didn't even know how or when she gained every bit of that information. Has someone told her or was it that she was able to read me so well?Did any of it matter now?My fists were unclenched, lax against my sides yet every felt heavy. All the emotions weighed on me. Anger, regret…Shame.This was far worse than the last time, more grievous compared to the last blunder I made. a blunder which I hadn't even apologised for yet.I intended to do so earlier that morning alongside telling her about the Pack announcement she had to prepare for. After my talk with Ralph and Ethan, I knew there was no more time to waste. No more hiding. It was a more pleasant bonus that I could use the news as an avenue to talk to her.I had woken up early knocking on her door and waiting for almost half an hour. It took the unending silence to finally try opening the door only to see the empty s
Connor No matter how fast I ran it still felt too long before I reached my home. I stopped at the doorway, panting slightly from exertion. Looking at the door I didn't know what I would face.Would she even want to talk to me? Could I face her?Running around the possibilities wouldn't fix anything. Only action would tell.I swallowed thickly as I entered the house.The place was empty. My parents had likely not come back home yet, either with my uncle or dealing with the pack's questioning.Even though they were gone, I had a feeling that Karina was already back. It was made even more obvious as muffled high pitched cries suddenly erupted.‘Levi.’ I thought as my wolf and instincts itched at me. The urge to meet them and comfort them was even more immense than before.I moved quickly, going up the stairs until I reached her door where his cries were even louder. It was slightly open, a gap I could see through as she paced the room, her back towards me as she rocked him.“Don’t cry.
Karina.I clenched my jaw, fixing my gaze on the window and nothing else. Even though I cradled Levi, an action that brought me happiness, the weight in my heart still hadn't waned. That was how it had been for the past week. I had spent most of my days avoiding Connor at every turn. Every opportunity I had to avoid him, I took with relish. From avoiding his gaze and outright passing by him like he was air, to hiding in his presence. I kept my for locked at every instance, whether I was inside or not. Everytime he dared try knocking on my door I kept silent. Every the tried to speak to me, I would glare at him until he was silent before making my getaway.He did say once that all I did was run. Wasn't he going to be happy to be proven right?I scoffed to myself at the thought. I was being too sarcastic and harsh and I knew it.I knew that I was also harsh that day and my instinctive drive to attack had gotten the best of me. My insults, no matter how true or not they were, hit him h
Karina.The sensation made me tense. Immediately steadying myself I looked down to find who had so suddenly bumped into me only to find a dash of blonde hair below.It wasn't a person, or a fully grown one at least. It was a child.“I'm sorry Ma'am.” She said, looking up to me with wide eyes before her hands flew to her face.I released my breath as relief washed over me. There wasn't any need to worry. The defensive feeling I was about to cool into soon dissipated.I suddenly felt a slight tug on my pants and looked down. I was so busy basking in relief that I had completely forgotten about the little girl's apology.“Miss? Are you hurt, miss?” She asked with wide almost translucent eyes. I could see the worry in them as though she truly thought colliding with me would hurt me more than her. A smile came unbidden onto my face and I couldn't help it. Crouching down I made sure to adjust Levi before I spoke.“I'm completely alright as I hope you are as well.” I said, passing her an a
59KarinaMy walk back home was silent as I processed his words.I had also insulted him, said hurtful words and was being inconsiderate to him.Yet he was being patient with me.I ground my teeth against each other, the familiar bittersweet feeling of guilt flowing in me along with something different.He was still Levi's father.I barely got out of my head to find the white door I was about to bump into. I arrived home earlier than I thought or maybe time simply flew by earlier.Entering the house I found the living room empty but heard noises and instantly knew where it was coming from. Placing Levi on one of the couches I moved towards the kitchens where just as I guessed, Connors mother was.“There's no need to help Dana.” She called out. Her back was towards me meaning that she hadn't seen me. “It's Karina.” I said. She instantly dropped what she was doing to face me. The surprise on her face instantly reverted to a gentle smile.“Hello there.” she greeted “Where’s my grandson?”
Karina.My mouth felt dry as I stared at him. Amidst the still darkness, it felt like we were locked in a standoff against each other.Why was he here? Was my first thought after seeing him. It took a few seconds for it to all click.He was coming to see me.I was completely frozen. No words could come out of my head, much less my lips. He looked at me with the same level of surprise. The silence grew between us.He was the first to break it by clearing his throat.“Hi.” he croaked out.A single word, yet it spurred me on to speak.“Hi,” I replied. Now, both our answers lay hanging in the air.The tension was awkward. Now that I was standing in front of him, I didn't know what to say. What did I start with?“What are you doing here?” he asked, making me blink. That was what I needed, an opening. An opportunity.“You weren't at dinner.” I sputtered out first to my own shock. My breath hitched the moment I said it, but my lips moved faster.“I came to check on you.” I finished, groaning
KarinaOnly the sound of our shared breaths filled the air alongside the slight chirping of insects. “I'm so sorry Connor .” He looked up but I shook my head to stop him before he could respond or misunderstand.“You've given your own apology, it's time for me to do the same.” I said.“I'm sorry about everything from days ago. I should have never said those words especially on things I knew nothing about. Im sorry for the way I've been treating you that I didn't understand everything you be been going through. I misunderstood your feelings. I'm sorry about what I asked you to do back then. I knew it was irrational immediately after I said it. I shouldn't even have said it.” “But most of all,” I sucked in a breath.“I'm sorry for the way I treated you weeks ago even if I thought it was for the best…back then.” I couldn't deny that u still held its notions now but I didn't want to say it.“I never acknowledged how much I hurt you. And keeping Levi away was even worse.”I had constant
KarinaA sense of contentment filled the air right after. We didn't bother staying and walked back to the house again in silence but this time the air felt lighter, just the slightest bit warmer.As we stepped inside the hallway I stopped in my tracks to turn to him.“Do you want to see Levi? Before you go I mean.” I offered. He looked taken aback by the offer but soon gave a sharp nod. With that I led him into my room, showing him the crib. He looked over it beside me. My nerves kicked in only a few seconds after. I just left him in my room like that? How mortifying.The other part of me outweighed the slight embarrassment I felt. It was a small price to pay for the olive branch that was extended today.“He really is a deep sleeper.” He finally murmured, making me look at him. My lights weren't on, meaning only the shadows and outside lights ghosted over his face. He was looking down like He was his whole world.Then his gaze shifted back to me and I swore I saw stars in his eyes.