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will be the queen now. Sooner than we had planned. This death, marriage, and the crown are a lot for her to take on. I pulled her out of h

rough her head. That mother of hers is devious. It looks like she would have been happy to get

My mother knows what it is like to live as Willow did. She will be a great comfort to her. She can help her more than I can.

ch since I was a human. Now I feel as if there is a pit welling up inside me. I must tell my future b

van of cars. She looks at each vehicle, lo

to see me," she questions me. She runs to eac

ont of, hiding his body from her line of

er to come. Willow begins to scream. She opens the door of the car and climbs

e. "Why Lazarus? Why would someone kill someone so swee

out. I stay outside of the car, giving her the spa

her have this moment. D

They were very

m here for you. We both are. Hell, this entire family is. You sit here with h

o not know if she will ever let him go. If it were my mother, I would not want to let go. I would want

do you need me

why I am ask

he sobs overtake everything she is trying to s

lways been able to calm people, animals, vampires, or anyone. She speaks, and people listen; it is that simple. I honestly believe that is how she married my father. He had a reputation for

my siblings he is dead. I need for whoever did this to pay,"

ather inside. I will help you do everything you need to be done. Lazarus will handl

ks. She is so distraught she can only think of how and where we will put him for now. She ha

m in the spare room until arrangements can be made for him

to sob. "Okay. Thank you, Priss

e care of your father," she says even softer than before. Mother nods at me as she walks Willow into the house. I watch t

maybe tell me this is my fault or that she hates or even that the marriage is off. She doesn't.

ail you, Willow

w it is up to my family and me to help her through what is to come. The

father. "Carry him easy. It could upset Willow if she

carry him. I do not want any mishaps moving into the house. I follow them as they move him

her. She has me and Prissy to help her through this night. I will notify her family for her. I will take that pain for her. I hope for once her mother

ke him look presentable for her. I will call the funeral home and have someone come to clean him