Chapter 127 - Cayden

Seeing Jackson walk through the door was a huge relief. I had been unable to respond to his mindlinks as I did all I could to try to restart Ariella’s heart, I hoped so much to be able to bring her back to us, but she was gone, I was certain of that. Her body colder than anything I had ever felt. The same as Lily’s when I said goodbye… a coldness nobody should have to witness. The worst feeling in the world. And looking at her, I don’t know how long she had been gone…

“She’s gone Jax.” I whisper to him, as I see the shock at the sight he finds in front of him. It had broken me finding her, so I can only imagine what he must be feeling. “Gone. I was too late to help her.”

I can see Jackson’s eyes darting over us, his face full of so many emotions. I see a lone tear falling down his face. I know, despite the things he would say about her, he had affection for the old woman. She had been around a lot when he was growing up. A confidant of his Dad, and so many others wit