Reid, Ellie, and I stood underneath the red oak tree on top of the hill. There was a slight chill in the air. The sound of the water rushing in the stream nearby was calming. Silas and Beck stood off to the side. They were the ones who had brought Shaun to his burial site from the pack hospital.
Shaun certainly looked much better—almost like he was sleeping, but he was deathly pale. He was clothed in a clean, unripped shirt and a pair of jeans. His limbs were no longer contorted and broken. His mouth was shut, and his eyes were closed. He lay on the ground atop a white linen blanket.
I had requested a baseball cap. Before our time together in the decrepit old barn where the vampires held me captive, Shaun always wore one. Beck had brought one along with him. It was orange in color, and i
