Chapter 44: Chapter 44

**Cassie’s POV**

I've been through a lot of stress lately, but that does not mean that I will stay this way. No matter how devastated I am, it is still a fact that someone needs me. I have my son, and Kaiden will be sad if I am someone who can't handle my child.

I am not alone in this battle, and I may be sad and in grief, but one day I will make it. We will make it with my son.

While I am reading the news and printing the documents needed, luckily Angel let me borrow her printer, so now I am busy doing this. I have to earn money for this expensive place.

Back to reality, someone knocks on the door, and when I peeked into the hole, I saw my brothers and my father waiting there. I opened the door and hugged them tightly. It feels much better because they are here.

It feels different when I am with my family. At least I can say that they are someone I can lean on.

Ben and Tom will be leaving on different pads because they are with their mate, so, understandably, they will live with their mate. On the other hand, Marcus will stay with my dad. He is the only person in this family without a mate yet, and hopefully, he will change from being an annoying kid trapped in a man's body.

"Cassie, are you eating well? You look deteriorating." I know that my dad is just worried about me.

"This is just normal, but I swear that I can make it, and I will be back to my old self, maybe, but why don't you all come inside?"

We went inside, and I excused myself. I have to go to the kitchen and prepare something for them. They might be hungry. Yanna and Jack, my two brothers friends, helped me inside. The boys are in the living room watching sports again.

The two girls hugged me. And I can feel that they want to comfort me. I am so blessed with lovely people. At least it is warmer than before. Because when I lost him, that day that I lost him, it felt like day and night were just the same.

"I do not know what to say; it must be hard; it is not easy, but we believe that you are brave and stronger, Luna," Yanna said to me.

I smiled at her and thanked her as well. "Thank you, Yanna. You can call me Cassie. I am no longer the Luna of the pack."

"We are sorry for your loss. That place will never be the same as when Aron leads that territory. It feels terrible to think that some innocent pack member will be handled by such a guy."

I am also guilty, but if I bluntly say those words, my life and the lives of others will be threatened. I hope that no matter how evil that guy is, he will still make the better choice. And karma will do the rest at the end of the day. I believe that will happen someday.

Yanna helped me make the sandwich, while Jack made some refreshments for the boys.

We went back to the living room and caught up with all the details. They told me what is happening right now on the territory, and it looks like there is no movement for now inside the territory and its governance. I feel bad about this silence because it might be a sign of a stronger storm. But we are not affiliated with that place anymore.

At least I am a bit confident that we are safe here.

Because it is already dark outside, their place is not organized and clean. I organized the house and let them have their rest. But before that, we prepared dinner.

The next morning, I helped them unbox and arrange their new home. I felt that I needed to get busier. The more I do things and activities, the more I can forget the emotional struggles I am facing now.

I can't help but think about my mate, and still, I am confused.

They said that if a werewolf like me lost his or her other half, they would feel the connection cut, like a string cut by a scissor.

But I felt like Kaiden was still alive. I want to believe my instincts, but I saw the love of my life buried on the ground.

I have to stop imagining things.

After making myself busy. I noticed something, and that is that I am smelling the same scent as my husband. And I saw Angel. We are now in the corridor.

"Good day! You look busy," she said to me. I gulped. I want to ask what is her scent. But I do not want her to think that I am some sort of weirdo sniffing her around.

Even though I was stuttering, I still greeted her. "I helped my dad and my brothers. They came from my place, and we decided to live here for good. Their apartment is a little bit messy, so I helped them a little."

"I hope I can help too, but my boss is a little bit weird. Do you know the gift from me? Remember that scarf? He sniffed it like a crazy guy, and it was the first time. He also said that he would buy the scarf for a crazy amount. But I did not let him; it is your first gift for me."

Her boss became the subject of my curiosity. Is her boss a werewolf? But even if he is, he can't sniff my scent easily because I am mated, and of course, there is only one mate who exists for my scent.

"Thank you, but do you have any updates about the job?" I saw her eyes brighten as she heard my question.

"Yeah! I passed your documents, and you only need to be interviewed. Do not fret, because you are good to go."

And even though we just met for a few days, Angel became an angel in disguise because she helped me a lot.