Filed to story: Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel
“These souls that are trapped inside their bodies, they can feel everything that happens to them. They feel the cuts of the autopsies, and it’s horrible. And what’s worse, if I don’t release them before they have been cremated, then they will feel that as well. They will feel like they are burning alive even if they are dead. I can’t let that happen to people.”
“Oh my goddess.” Rika gasped.
“What the fuck! These people are sick!” Reagan sounded angry.
“That is why I am needed. I need to help these people. And I am the only one that can do it. I even have Lucifer working with me to find other souls that might have moved on before I get to them. It’s a big process, and I hope you can understand why I had to leave.”
“Yes, we understand.” They said this at the same time. Sometimes, that whole twin thing was really true for them. The same went for Zachary, Zander, Zayden and Zaley, only that was even weirder, hearing the same thing four times.
“I am going to go to sleep now, we’ve been working all day and now it’s morning.” I yawned loudly.
“Where are you? I thought you were in Wales.” Rika sounded confused.
“We were. Then we went to England, Ireland and Scotland. Now we’re in Australia. And the time difference between here and home is massive. Plus I haven’t slept since the night before I left.” I was yawning again, this time it was accompanied by a big, full body stretch.
“That was just last night. That you left that is. So, you haven’t slept since the night before. Yeah, that is a long time. Get some sleep sis.” Reagan’s voice was fading away from me as I started to drift asleep already.
“Come on now, Talia, lay down before you fall asleep.” I felt Lex catch me then, my eyes wouldn’t open, but I knew that he was probably looking annoyed.
“Alexio?” I heard Rika’s voice.
“Hello Rika, and you are well Reagan. Talia is falling asleep as she sits up, please kindly end the call so that I can put her to bed.”
“Yeah, she is tired.” Reagan laughed. “Goodnight Tally, love you. Take care of her, Alexio.”
“Good night Talia, love you. And thank you for being there with her, Alexio.” Rika’s voice barely registered in my mind.
“G.. nigh..” I couldn’t get the words out, I was already asleep. Consequently, I don’t remember anything else that happened until I woke up later that day.
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Riviana
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After watching Alexio carry Talia away to her room, I started to feel tired. I wanted to go to sleep as well. It had felt like so long since I had last slept, even though it had only been one day since I had actually slept. This day had just been so busy that I felt like it had lasted a lot longer than it did.
“Come on Joaquin. Let’s go to our room.” I stood up and swayed a little. Maybe I was letting Talia’s exhaustion affect me. That or I was just mentally tired. That was definitely a possibility. I had been thinking through a lot and there was so much more that I needed to do.
“Come on now, Little Bunny. You’re going to end up falling asleep where you’re standing, just like Talia did.” Joaquin wrapped his arm around my shoulders and pulled me along beside him.
“Talia was sitting, I am standing, those are different things.” I argued just for the sake of it.
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“And both would have ended up in a knock to the noggin if someone hadn’t been there for the two of you. I swear you two are so much alike it’s scary sometimes.” Joaquin was holding me in place next to him. He was always there for me. He always has been, even before I knew it.
“Well come on then, let’s get going.” I urged him to leave the room with me.
“We don’t even know where our room is.” Joaquin pointed this out to me and I sighed. He was right. We didn’t know where we were sleeping in this Alpha house. That would pose a problem.
“I can show you. I was with Telyn earlier, so I know which room is which.” Rudy stood and smiled. He had sat down with the rest of us, but he had been so quiet while we ate that I forgot that he was here.
“Oh, Rudy. Yeah, you would know, wouldn’t you.” Joaquin nodded at him as he held me against his side. “Can you show us then, so I can get this thing here off of her feet.”
“Since when did I become a thing? That was rude. I am your wife, you butthead.” I snapped at him weakly. I was too tired to do more than that.
“And when you’re this tired, you’re not even able to put much effort into fighting with me. My evidence here is the fact that you called me a butthead. That was very weak, Riviana, very weak.”
“Whatever Joaquin, I am too tired right now. Take me to bed.” I turned toward him and literally started to climb him like he was a jungle gym. Only, I didn’t want to play with him. I wanted him to carry me to our room and put me to bed.
“You’re such a handful.” He chuckled as he positioned me in his arms. He was carrying me like a princess, cradled in his arms against his chest. It was very soothing and comforting.
“Follow me, King Joaquin.” There was laughter in Rudy’s voice as he walked away.
It only took a few minutes to guide us to our room. Rudy was showing Joaquin where we were sleeping while I was trying not to sleep before we got there. Then again, even if I did fall asleep before we got there, he could undress me and lay me down in the bed.
The room that Rudy led us to was small and very quaint. It was way different than what I had been used to for the last twenty years now. Still, it was a room with a comfortable looking bed so that was all that mattered to me.
“Have a good rest, Queen Riviana.” Rudy spoke softly as he slowly shut the door behind himself.
“Are you ready to sleep now?” Joaquin’s voice rumbled out from his chest and vibrated the side of my head. I loved the way that it felt when he was like this with me.
“Mmhmm.” I hummed out my agreement.