Chapter Twenty (Part 1)

LUCAS watched as the closed

casket was lowered gently into the ground. He gave comfort to Ava as she sobbed

into his chest, both feeling depressed but only one showing it.

He kept his face emotionless throughout the whole

funeral, surrounded by a sea of grief stricken bodies in black outfits. The

whole pack watched silently as the beloved member was covered up with soil. In

fact, most of the town was present at the funeral, the death touching everyone.

Words were spoken but Lucas couldn't focus on any

of it. It was like he wasn't there and only his body was present. The touch of

his mate was all he felt. He tried to focus on that but it was impossible when

sadness seeped into his skin. The suffering look on Ava's perfect face

shattered his heart even more than he thought could be possible.

He didn't know how he was supposed to feel. None

of it felt real. It felt like one big nightmare. This was the person who had

looked after him all his life. This was the person who was there for him