My Omega Queen Chapter 33: First Date

POV: Emily

The past few days are all blended together. After spending my first day awake crying in Edward’s arms, the following days were just me going through the motions: waking up, feeling powerless, wallowing in my own sadness, trying to exit the room, not being able to face anyone, visited throughout the day by Amanda, sleep, cry, repeat.

Amanda tried her best to distract me, but I feel so bad for not being able to reciprocate her enthusiasm. She tried bringing movies to watch, nail polish, cute clothes, all kinds of food, but to no avail. Everything she did just reminded me of Grace, or better yet, the lack of her presence, and it was too early to fill that crater in my soul. She never gave up though, and I’m immensely thankful to her for being a good friend during this time. I’ll make sure to return the favor, as soon as I feel able to step outside that door.

e at least up to date for when I’m ready to return to my Luna responsibilities. The talks would almost always end with me crying and him holding me tightly, until we went to sleep.

Her anger is still not quelled, her thirst for revenge growing ever larger. I won’t deny her these feelings, as I feel them too, deep within.

calia finally spoke to me:

or the pack, for Edward. Our mood is definitely affecting our mate and hence, the pack.” She makes a good point, but a few tears flow until I’m able to hold back. A few moments pa

ng to say, I guess, uhhh…” His eyes look to the side, as he scratches the back of his head and starts blushing. “You should get dressed, we’re going out.” He swiftly turns an

I manage to open the damned barrier which kept me away from the world for a whole week.

prised to see me, for a split moment, but then smiles proudly and says:

y. Let’s go then.” he says, grabbing my hand, as I begin to blush and follow him. I sheepishly ask:

, where are we going?”

aded to the kindergarten, so you can see that people really do care about you.”

ken aback by their affinity towards me, but I explain to him how I’ve visited the kids while waiting for the ceremony and he looked pleased by my involvement with the pack. We spend a bit of time just playing with them and listening to their wild stories, after which Edward begins telling some stories of his own. The children are really fond of him, the qualities of his leadership extend well beyond his peers. I’m honestly glad that he also enjoys to spend time with children.

to play another time. This must be a regular occurence, as they head back inside happily. He gives me a kind smile again, then grabs my hand to co

Where to next?”, I ask, not knowing what to expect, but quite eager nevertheless.

says, gesturing with a finger on his l!ps.

unds and seeing other people fighting gives both me and Accalia a primal yearning. I stop to watch, yet I am unable to move my feet forward, demoralizing thoughts crossing my mind. Edward bumps my shoulder and asks, excitedly:

nk it would be fun.”

take a moment to consider his question. He doesn’t wait for my reply and continues:

nd I nod, reluctantly.

erything okay?”

n a circle on the sidelines, to spectate.

takes a defensive stance. I try to probe his skills with some jabs, but he easily evades me, making his way behind me. I react, but he swiftly grabs my shoulders and says:

ke this, lean into it a bit more, so that you can

phased. He sometimes encourages me and tells me how to change my stance and pressure in order to be more efficient. I feel like this has been a good learning opportunity both for me and the pack members watching us, but I also want to get a taste of how powerful Edward is:

t it. Your turn now.”, I say provocatively,

blink of an eye, he raises his l

ckwards, shocked, and hits the ground. Two seconds of awkward silence pass, as he bursts into laughter.

the win, others clapping, while we continue our date.

a big smile on his face:

s pretty fun, huh?”

I really enjoyed it. Thank you for the lessons.” I reply, feeling a little guilty of actual

graveyard.

not, but I decided it best for you to get some closure. I truly apologize if you don’t want to go ahead with i

tears forming, but I

his. Show me.”

f a beautiful grave, adorned with bouquets of gorgeous autumn flowers. As we approach and he notices us, Andy gets up and starts wiping his face with his hands.

diately, Andy gives me a hug and start

that.”

obs I manage to mumble:

e tighter and says, despite Edward’s rumbling chest beside us:

tant, perhaps even targeted.”

h sniffling and sobs.

your best and that Grace would want us to live on and stop suffering like this, even though that’s going to take a while…”

a dejected look while explaining the last part, so I try to distract him:

says grabbing my hand.

our date. Arriving home, exhausted, Edward closes the door and turns towards me:

te. I’m sorry if- “

g for a few seconds. I pull back, smiling and reply:

soon.”

ad, a familiar gesture.