Snippet Saturday: Forgiveness

FORGIVENESS Redwood Pack Book 4.7 

 

“I’m pretty sure Micah is in heaven right now,” Bay Jamenson teased as she watched her mother-in-law, Pat, rock Micah in her arms.

Melanie, her sister-in-law and Heir female, laughed. “Oh, yes, I totally agree. And just look at Finn watching. He knows it’s his turn soon.”

A pang hit Bay’s heart before she could stop it. Finn was fine, really. He’d been so broken before that her body shook just watching the way the little boy, who used to smile and laugh so often, sat quietly on the floor waiting his turn for time with Grandma.

“He’s doing okay, right?”  Bay asked, unable to hold back the question.

Melanie’s smile became strained, but she nodded. “Yes, he’s just a different baby now.” Her voice broke on the end, and she swallowed hard. “Sorry, I’m fine, really. It just hits me sometimes.”

Bay wrapped an arm around the other woman’s shoulders while they watched Pat play with their children. They’d come to Pat’s house so the Alpha female could indulge in babies while Bay and Melanie helped clean out the attic—something that hadn’t been done in decades. Apparently the elders had just thrown things up there, and Pat had let it happen so everyone would be happy. Well, now the Alpha female wanted her space back, so the Jamenson women were going to help her without being asked. They all loved Pat like their own mothers and would do anything for her—even dig through dusty boxes so she wouldn’t have to.

Bay just prayed that her psychometry—her ability to see memories from touching certain objects—didn’t flare up. It was most likely going to happen anyway, but hopefully, it would be good memories that didn’t wear her out.