Funeral (TW)

Damon POV



Trigger warning for this chapter as it has talk of suicide.



It's been two days since our baby passed away. Allison has locked herself in her bedroom, she refuses to eat, she won't talk to anyone. It is like she is an empty shell. Today is our daughter's funeral. We have all tried to get Allison out of bed to be present for it but nothing we do or say works. She just continues staring at the wall in utter silence. It breaks us all to see her this way, and the feeling of darkness and emptiness is tugging at Raidon and I through our bond with her, as if it is tempting us to fall down this rabbit hole with her. We had decided to keep the funeral small. I did not want the entire pack there in case Allison joined us. They didn't need to see their Luna this way.

Lena, Leroy, Chad, Raidon and I all gathered around the tiny rose-pink coffin. I had it built just for her with her name engraved on the top as well as a baby wolf just underneath. We decided to have her grave underneath the large oak tree that Allison used to love reading under. I hope that when she feels better she will come here and read to our daughter. I placed near her headstone a small branch of an Aspen tree, and a flowering cactus plant known as Eve's pin and a stuffed baby wolf. All three things represented our baby girl. Leroy placed a small wolf charm, Chad placed a single rose. Raidon placed a bundle of pink roses and Lena placed a small pink crocheted baby blanket, "I made it the evening everyone came home. I knew she was going to be born quickly so I made it as fast as I could." Lena sniffled.

"It's beautiful." Raidon placed an arm around her shoulder to comfort her. With everything placed on Aspen-Eve's coffin, the priest began blessing our baby girl and willing her on a safe journey to join our moon goddess.

It was now our turn to say a few words. I decided to go first. I walked up to her tiny coffin and placed both of my hands on it as if it were the most delicate thing in the world. I felt the tears streaming down my face as I spoke to her,"Time is something we never think about, we never consider about how much or how little time we have with someone we love, until that time is stolen away from us. I keep thinking about all of the things you never got to experience. I wish you could have seen the love in your mother's eyes when she looked at you, the way she held you and protected you. I hope that every time I close my eyes it's to visit you in my dreams. I pray the moon goddess will let us be together one day. I thought I understood the meaning of love, and I do to an extent. But the love I hold for you is different than anything I have ever felt. It's a love that makes me want to kill anyone that would ever try to harm you. I failed to protect you, baby girl. I failed. I love you more than any words could begin to describe Aspen-Eve. I vow to always love you. You will never ever be forgotten." I sobbed as I knelt down and held onto her coffin as if my life depended on it.

I felt a small hand on my shoulder followed by the familiar sparks from my mate.

I slowly stood up and turned around to face Allison. She had tear-stained cheeks and red eyes as she looked at me. I immediately held her in a tight hug. I could feel her sobbing silently into my shoulder as we hugged,"You didn't fail her Damon, you didn't fail her." Allison muffled into my shoulder as she continued to cry.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry for everything, Allison. I didn't mean to hurt you." I felt the guilt of what we did to her eating away at me.

"It's not your fault, I understand why you all needed to do it, I forgive you." She then pulled out of the hug and looked at everyone else gathered.

"Thank you all for this beautiful service." She said as she wiped her tears. Raidon then approached her and embraced her in a tight hug. The rest of the group spoke to Aspen-Eve. The last to go was Allison. She asked us if she could speak to her daughter in private, so we all gave her one last hug. She took the time to tell each of us how much she loves us and then she was left alone. We all went into the pack house to give her as much privacy as we could.

I looked out of the window and saw her sitting next to the coffin with something in her hand. I couldn't quite make out what it was. Just as I was about to take a closer look, Lena shouted from the top of the stairs, "GET TO ALLISON! MY GUN WITH SILVER BULLETS IS MISSING!" I didn't waste another second. I turned around as fast as I could and just as my hand touched the front to open it, we heard a loud gunshot. We all ran outside to Allison. I picked up her lifeless body as blood began to pool out. Raidon was right next to me holding her as he began to cry. Our entire world came crashing around us. Raidon and I screamed in pain as we felt our bond with Allison shatter into nothing with her death.

A:N Hello readers, hope you are enjoying. Apologies if the story get's boring at times, there is something big coming up within the next few chapters. Enjoy!