Dawn Of The Witches

A Witch In The Mirror

Maximus went to the lake around the mansion, to the same spot where he had kissed Allison for the first time after they imprinted. He sat by the lake and remembered that moment as one of the happiest he had ever felt and it made him even sadder that she was gone and he would never feel that way again.

Whenever the mate of a werewolf died, he or she would have to get over their death mentally and emotionally before they would be able to mate again. If the werewolf isn't able to heal from the loss, they'll remain without an imprint for the rest of their lives, unable to find their mate to complete their existence.

Maximus wasn't an ordinary werewolf; he was a True-born True Alpha and he was strong not just physically but mentally as well.

He knew he could get over Allison's death. All he needed was time but at this moment, it felt almost impossible to not feel the pain and the emptiness left by her absence. It hurt more than the injuries he had sustained at Primo's hands and all he could do was miss her terribly. He wanted her back but he knew she wasn't ever going to come. The look on her face when she took those bullets for him, the way her eyes blackened, the way her skin melted - everything was horrible and he couldn't help but sob as the image became imprinted in the back of his mind, making it all he could think about, all he could see whenever he closed his eyes.

"Maximus?"

He heard Mira's voice call out his name and he wiped the tears off his face quickly so she wouldn't see him cry again.

Once was enough.

"I'd like to be alone, Mira," he said without looking at her.

"I know you want to be alone but your wounds are still fresh and you need to get them looked at by Aliyah," she said out of concern for his wellbeing.

"I'm fine. The wounds will heal," he said, trying to get her to just go away.

"No, they won't. They were caused by the claws and fangs of another Alpha. You can't just treat them like normal wounds. Come inside so Aliyah can stitch it up. We need you to be in the best shape possible, so please..." Mira said.

As she stared at him, she wanted so badly to go to him and hug him, maybe even kiss him because she still loved him. She never stopped. However, she couldn't bring herself to do it because the timing just wasn't right. As much as she loved him, she wasn't so selfish that she would use his moment of weakness and vulnerability to win back his love. If they were meant to be, then she would just have to wait for everything to fall back into place all by itself.

"Okay! I'll be inside in a few minutes. Can I at least have that?" He asked.

"Of course," she said and turned away to leave.

Mira was still worried that Maximus would do something impulsive but she had to trust in his growth as a person and in his better judgment as an Alpha.

She left him by the lake and went back inside. After she was gone, Maximus got on his feet and took off the blanket that he was covered with and stood naked.

He walked into the lake and lay down in the cold water, sighing as he did so. He felt a little bit of peace while in the water and for a moment, he felt the way he did that day with Allison and he was happy in the moment.

******

Peace appeared in her home and as soon as she arrived, Serena came out of her bedroom and ran over to her.

"Selena! Thank goodness you're safe," Peace said as she hugged her.

Nelly came out of his room as well and also hugged Peace.