Page 88 of Broken Souls

“It's been a while since I've been in a car and a restaurant,” Lizzy comments.

“So you really just live off the land?” I ask.

“Yeah, I mean my mate has gotten human things to make our place more homey but other than that, we hunt for food and water,” Lizzy explains. It goes quiet between us again until Axe breaks the silence.

“You two look extremely alike.” Axe smiles.

“Really?” I smile shyly.

“Yes.”

“Alpha, I can't express how thankful I am that you saved my daughter.” She smiles appreciatively at Axe. The way she calls me her daughter brings tears to my eyes.

“Are you okay?” Axe asks, noticing my tears.

“Yes, I just can't stop crying,” I admit, wiping my eyes.

“It's understandable. You've been through an emotional night.” Axe grabs my hand and I lean my head against his shoulder.

“Elora, I would love you to meet my mate. Tomorrow, I'll go to the shelter and talk to him about visiting, if that's okay, Alpha?”

“Any family of Elora is family of mine. Can you assure me your mate isn't dangerous, though? My pack doesn't have the best history with rogues,” Axe's alpha side speaks up.

I don't know what history he's referring to, probably from Manson's reign.

“He's a good man. He's kept me safe all these years.” Lizzy smiles, her eyes alight with love, clearly she's thinking of her mate.

“I'm happy you found him. I can't imagine how lonely rogue life would be,” I say.

“After knowing what you've been through, you would understand how lonely rogue life is.”

“Can I ask a question?” Axe asks.

“Sure,” Lizzy says.

“I don't want to make things uncomfortable, but what do you think would have happened if you kept Elora?” Axe asks.

Lizzy's eyes widen then they drop like she's thinking hard. She chews on her bottom lip, seeming to think of an answer.

“Well, I didn't meet my mate till years after I had Elora so I think it would have been hard. I don't know if I would have been able to look after a baby in rogue life. I did come across rogues on my own. I wouldn't have been able to protect a baby,” Lizzy says.

“Maybe things worked out the way they were meant to even with all the pain you've been through,” Axe says.

“I'm just glad it's never too late to make things right.” Lizzy smiles at me. I can't seem to stop staring at her, afraid she'll disappear if I do. Looking at her fills me with all the warmth I've missed out on all these years. It's overwhelming.

Chapter Fifty-Eight

Axe and I have spent the day in bed since we were up all night. Staying up all night really messes with your sleep schedule. When the sunrise started, Axe and I ran with Lizzy back to the boundary line because her mate mind linked her. We agreed she would speak to her mate about everything and then we'd meet her at the boundary line again tomorrow night. I'm excited she's staying close to know me. I roll over with a groan from my headache.

“Axe, we should really eat,” I mumble, slapping my hand against his arm to wake him up.

“Mm,” he hums.

“Staying up all night was stupid,” I mumble. The door downstairs opens but neither of us move. The footsteps sound until the door to our room opens.

“What are you guys doing sleeping?” Dash asks.

“We were up all night,” Axe says.