Chapter 127 - A Pregnant Curse

Once the howls finally subsided, the mourners started to change back into their human forms, the weight of the night's events heavy on their shoulders. The tomb was sealed, Alpha Brannon's body laid to rest alongside the Alphas who had come before him. The night was still, the only sound was the rustling of leaves in the breeze. Luna Anne stood at the head of the circle, her wolf form larger and more powerful than most. Lydia stood beside the grave, staring at the locked entrance as the mourners started to leave. Approaching her daughter, Luna Anne's heart pained to see the tears that stained Lydia's cheeks. Luna Anne could see the damage the young woman's experiences were having on her. “Come with me, child” she said, stretching out her hand and Lydia took it. As they made their way back to the estate, they strolled through the woods together, the moonlight creating long shadows on the earth always. They had a long, heavy quiet that was full of unspoken words and unsettled emo