Violet Rose

The unknown

( warning there are trigger warnings in this chapter about suicide)

I decided that today I would talk to Liam. I haven't seen much of him since I have came back and that's not the boy I remember. Liam used to be a goof ball and kind hearted. He was outgoing and loved to help play pranks with me and the kids. I considered him one of my own. I saw that he didn't bother eating breakfast and instead packed a lunch and headed to the river bank. I followed him from a safe distance to see what he was planning. When he arrived he laid out all of his stuff and then pulled a fishing pole out of a tree trunk.

He looked so sad and hurt.

I decided I would make myself known but when I stood out of where I was hiding he didn't seem surprised to see me.

"Have you come to kill me?" He was still lining his rod and wasn't making eye contact.

"Why on earth would I try to kill you." He just scoffed and hooked his bait on his hook.

"Everyone else tries so the better question is why not you?" My heart broke. I could only imagine what he had been going through.

I placed my hand on his shoulder and took a seat. "You look like you need a friend may I join you?" He was quiet but he smiled.

"I don't need a friend I know everyone hates me."

I was shocked "that's not true."

He seemed emotionless "yes it is but it's ok because I hate me too." I needed to heal this poor boys heart.

" everyone is having a hard time dealing with the Queens death but they don't hate you."

"What was high school like for you Liza?"

I paused for a second I didn't know how to answer the question. Do I tell him how it really was for me with his mother and sister or do I make up something. I decided to take the ladder.

"It was unmemorable" he nodded.

"Well then you can't possible understand how one moment could change your whole life. How I can go from foot ball captain hanging with my best friend and the love of my life to nothing. Actually nothing would be too gentle. I went from king to hell. I get death threats and stripped from all extra curricular. I lost every single person in my life and my mate is soon likely to reject me. My wolf is already dying from anticipation and I've only just got him." Liam dropped the pole and began crying my lap.

"Have you ever wonder what would happen if that one moment never happened? It's Like dominos falling and I can't stop it. Things just became bigger than me so fast before I had a second to breathe."

I just let him vent it out and rubbed his head in silence. He needed someone on his side.

"And my mate! She was supposed to stand by me. But where is she during all of this? No where she abandoned me and I hate her. I can't believe the moon goddess would give me someone who can drop me like I never meant anything. Like she doesn't even know me. Like I haven't know her my whole life and know every freckle on her face."

I remember the day Cole rejected me and I felt like I was going to die in that moment. I can only imagine how Liam feels waiting to be rejected or being away from your mate. That's probably why he's been following her.

"We just need to get her to notice you again. I will help."

He lifted his head from my lap. "You want to help me? Don't you know what they will say?"

I laughed " I learned a long time not to let words trouble me. Now let's head back and have dinner shall we?"

Liam put his stuff away and we walked back to the house.

"Liam can I ask you a question?"

"Sure"

"Why do you think the Luna killed your mom? I remember you said something at the bbq the other day."

He sighed but He told me about his aunt and all the things she said about her and her mother. My heart broke I found out that they had filled his head with lies and as a little boy I would be excited to meet them as well and also be upset if I thought the story Lori and morgan gave him was true.

When we got to the pack house I made him some simple food and then got stuff out to make some icecream sundaes.

"Sundaes?"

I pointed my spoon at him. "Hey icecream is a very important food group and it holds Magic's powers."

For the first time Liam smiled. " oh like what?"

"Well lesson number 1 it can create smiles or be used as a weapon. But if you're skilled like me the. You can use it as both." He was about to reply but before he could get a word in I grabbed the whipped cream and squirted him.

He looked stunned for a second but what he did next was truly surprising "oh it's on!" He grabbed the chocolate syrup and squeezed the bottle covering me in chocolate!

I was chasing him around the kitchen and we were having fun and it was the kind where we were laughing until our stomachs hurt and tears were in our eyes.

We didn't even notice anyone had joined us until I head an adult voice clear his throat. I tried to turn around but the floor was so slippery that I fell straight on my ass. Which was enough to clear the silence because that set Liam and I back off.

I couldn't make out Cole, Zeke and Ashers face as they were just standing there watching our manic episode but I didn't care. Finally when I got a grip and stood up. Asher spoke to Liam.

"Son why don't you go get cleaned up." Liams face changed but he quietly obeyed.

He got just past the gentlemen when he ran back and hugged me.

"I can't wait for our next lesson Liza!" I smiled and hugged him back.

"I have many things to show you young grasshopper." I released him and let him leave. Once he was out of the room

The boys looked back at me.

Zeke took a step towards me a stuck out his finger and ran it across my neck bone. I good feel the goosebumps. He took his finger and stuck it in his mouth. When he removed it he made a loud pop noise and said.

"I think chocolate just might be my new favorite flavor." I felt the air shift and my face heat up.

Cole and Asher must've felt it as well because Cole chimed up.

" I don't know what lesson you were trying to teach Liam other than how to make a mess but please clean this up. Zeke I think it's time for everyone to head to their rooms for the night. Zeke you know we have a meeting In the morning."

Zeke and I were lost in our electric moment that I didn't want to end but Zeke took a step away from me and cleared his throat.

"Yes you are right... uhmmmm... goodnight everyone."

Zeke disappeared and Asher followed so I was left In The room with only Cole. I didn't know why but in this life he was much more intense. Maybe because I didn't have the mate effect on him. He just stared at me but still didn't say anything. I was about to speak but he turned away and walked away.

What was his problem?

I spent the next hour cleaning the kitchen and when I was done I went upstairs to take a shower. I loved the water running down my back it reminded me of when Cole and I used to take baths and he would leave finger traces. I was just getting out and wrapped a towel around my body when I heard a scream.

Then the mind link came " HELP ANYONE HELP!!"

I ran out and down the stairs and made my way to the balcony to see Liam was at the top tower looking like he was going to jump.

Not long after me standing there is see Zeke, Cole , Asher and Cel, Ashers mate standing behind me.

"Liam please sweetheart come down." I can hear Cel pleading with Liam.

"Don't act like you care about me now."

I looked up at him"Liam you can not commit suicide you have so much more to live for."

Liam looked up at the sky " if everyone tells you that you should die and then treat as if you already have died then it's not suicide it's murder. I want them to know that their wish is my command."

"Liam listen to me I do not wish you to die. Please come down and I will be with you."

I can hear Asher screaming behind me " I did not raise a coward come down this instance."

It seemed as if Liam was expecting that response because he didn't seem effected by his word. " you see father I am not a coward at all I am quite brave."

That response seemed to fuel Ashers fire

"A coward runs away from his problem and takes the easy route. Suicide is the easy route. Son come down here."

"Ahhhh well then death can be consider a paradox can't it. You say I am a coward because I can't handle my problems but I feel as though only the brave enough can willing choose to put their body in enough pain to travel to what is unknown."

I could feel the tears running down my face. I felt like I was looking at the 17 year old version of me.

"LIAMMMMMM" I turned my head to see where the scream was coming from and what I saw was scared Violet in her night gown.

Liam ignored her and was looking at me "I guess I finally got her attention again."

"Liam please" I plead.

No one got another word of reason in because at that moment all we saw was Liam with his arms up.

Smiling as tears came down his face.

and then in an instant.

You see Liam taking the step and jumping to the unknown.