IZZY'S POV:

I have been trapped in that place for four years...but now I'm free.

As I walk side by side with Xander and our son Xav, I become more and more lighter. I thought I was never going to get out of there. But I don't need to think like that anymore. I get to look forward into the future.

"So how is everyone?" I ask.

Xander had his arm around my shoulder when he said, "Well, you're an aunt."

I look at him with wide eyes, "who?"

He chuckles, "Zapora and Eddie have a daughter and they got another one on the way."

My heart filled with warmth for them, "I'm so happy for them. I'm glad Eddie isn't alone. He has someone to love."

"Yeah, it's good."

"What about Soul and Noah?"

He releases a big sigh, "Ummm, Soul is still the same, Noah is still the same."

I frowned, "Wouldn't he be married to Alpha Kendrick's daughter by now?"

Xander stopped walking and groaned. He ran his hands through his hair and groaned and growled.

I touch his chest, "What's wrong?"

He grabbed a hold of my shoulders, "Look, I thought you were dead okay?"

"Xander it's fine. Just tell me, I can take it."

"I am technically engaged."
Well shit. That hurt a little. I took a deep breath and acted like it didn't effect me at all, "Ummm, well, okay. When is the wedding?"

He frowned, "Like hell I am going to get married after I found you."

"Xander as much as it hurt, I was technically dead for four years. You would have made a life for yourself. I'm sure you loved this woman a lot for you to get married." I felt tears sting my eyes. My heart was hurting so much. But I know that if this is what he wants, then I'll just have to accept it."

Xander takes a step towards me, but I take a step back. "It's okay." I whisper.
I turn to Xav "Son, go play near the stream." He does what he is told.

I go away from Xander. I can't look at him let alone be around him and now that he's going to be with another woman.

I felt a tug at the waistband of my jeans. Xander pulled me back to him. He wrapped his arms around me, trapping me against him.
"First of all, you need to let me speak and explain." He says with a raised eyebrow. "Secondly, I DO NOT love her. I don't even know her. She is Alpha Kendrick's daughter. I was thinking because I was single again I should continue on with my duties. And that was a part of them. So I decided to excuse Noah of his commitment to this arranged marriage. But...I've found you. So I will just have to make Noah take it again which he would.
And thirdly...How could you think I would fall in love with someone else? My heart belongs to no one but you Izzy. My love for you runs too deep."

"S-so...there's no one else?"

He shakes his head, "There has never been anyone else Elizabeth. I haven't slept with anyone since the day you died. There is you...only you."

I laid my head on his chest and sighed in relief, "Thank the heavens. I thought I was gonna have to be like a mistress or something."

He laughs out loud, "Sweetheart...oh oh Sweetheart. I've missed you so much."
I laugh into his chest, "I've missed you too. And now we can spend forever together without any danger or looking over our shoulders. A life of peace."

"And sex."

I hit him in the chest, "Xander!"

He chuckles, "It's true! I have been so damn horny. I have to jerk off at least 5 times a day."

I block my ears and sing a random song, "I don't need to know those kinda of details!"

He laughs as he makes us start walking back again. He calls out for our son who runs back to us.

When we get close I start to recognize the area. So many memories.

I see the Pack up ahead. They were all outside, soaking in the sun.

When we emerged from the tree line. They all dropped what they were doing and just stood there staring.

"Izzy?" A woman came out of the crowd. She stood there in shock. I smiled when I saw it was Zapora. She tried her best to waddle towards me, but instead I just ran to her. I engulfed her in a big hug, "I can't believe you're...ALIVE! How is this possible." I smiled at her, "I have a lot to tell you."

"It's not true! It can't be. Get out of my way Soul!"

"You get out of MY way!"

"She's my sister!"

"She's also mine as well."

I see Eddie and Soul wrestling out of the crowd. But both freeze when they see me. Soul took off after me, but Eddie tripped him up. My brother ran to me and lifted me off the ground. I laugh as I held on to his shoulders, I look at his face and see that he has grown up so much. He had unshed tears in his eyes, "I thought you were dead," he sobbed, "Hower you still alive?"

Before I could answer I was taken to big arms that I know were Soul's. "Hey Solomon." I whispered. He hugged me tight, "I don't care how you did it...I'm just so happy you're alive." He whispered into my shoulder.

He let go of me and stepped back. I saw his eyes were a little red. I smile at him.

I turned back to the crowd. My smile only widened when I saw Noah. He took big steps towards me. He didn't even say anything. He just bent down and have me a massive hug. I wrapped my arms around his waist. He just stood there like that for ages. "I'm okay Noah," I whispered to him, "I'm okay."

He released me. He doesn't show it on his face, but I could see it in his eyes. He missed me.

Afterwards, the rest of the pack came to me all at once. I walked around saying hello to people again, and the people showing respect. But everytime I think its over, another flood of people come and try to talk to me. I went from talking to pretty much no one for four years, to having a whole pack trying to talk to me at once. I felt myself getting a bit overwhelmed and anxious. I started to feel dizzy as I talked to everyone. I stumbled backwards a bit and hit a hard wall...more like a hard chest actually. Xander's arms wrap around my protectively from the crowd, "Your Luna is tired. She is going to retire back to our room to rest. She will explain everything at a pack meeting soon." I sigh in relief when I saw everyone disperse to their own houses. I sagged against Xander, "Thank you," I whispered, "I was exhausted. ALl I want to do is sleep in your arms."

Xander smiled down at me, "I can arrange that." He lifts me up into his arms and carried me inside the house. I look around and see that nothing has changed. Its as if I've only been gone a day or two. I've been gone for four years. I breath in the air that is my home. This is just crazy. I never thought I would see this place again. As I look at the same furniture, same tables, shelves, blankets, pillows. I developed a sense of nostalgia. I recognize everything, but it felt like it was from another life. another me. 

Xander carried me up the stairs and into our room. A wave of emotion struck me when I saw the bedroom. It was totally the same. Nothing had changed. I looked  at the bed and frowned. It looked like the time I got out of bed from the last time I was in here. 

"I haven't been sleeping in this room ever since your died." He put me on my feet, "I couldn't stand being in this room anymore with you, so I stayed in the spare bedroom. I haven't been in here since." Xander hasn't been in our bedroom for four years. And now the first time he comes back, he has me. I turn around and face my love. I can see that my dying had scarred him...but I hope that I could heal him again. I gently took his hand in my own. I went to lead him towards the bed. I lay him down. All he does is look at me. I smile down at him. I climb onto the bed and lay myself in his arms. He pulls me tight against him. "What're you thinking?" I asked. 

He closed his eyes and sighed, "You've been dead to me for four years. I'm scared to look at you because I'm just waiting for the moment that I wake and realize...this was all a dream." I understood how he was feeling. I mean how surreal is it that the one person you love has been dead for years and now suddenly she was alive. I would be pretty suspicious myself. So I could accept his thoughts. 

I look at Xander in the eyes, "I know this must have been a shock for you. I don't blame you for feeling the way you do. You have every right to be cautious about this. But you have to know that this isn't a dream. As unreal as it seems...this is reality. And this is unreal for me too. I thought I was going to die alone in that place...trapped. I was going to be alone forever...and the fact that, that isn't my reality anymore is crazy! Being here with you again...that is my reality," I shuffled my face a bit closer to his and look at him straight in the eyes without wavering, "I love you Xander...our love...it brought us together again as it has done before. It's our job now to protect what we have and cherish it. And to take care of our son Xavier."

He hasn't said anything this whole time, just stared at me. He brought his hand to my face, stroking my cheek, "You're right...we have to cherish it. I'm going to try and cherish it for the rest of my life Izzy...I love you." He leaned down and kissed me...and I kissed him with everything I had. All the good and bad...everything. Xander's kisses became more desperate and hungry. He rolled us so than he was on top of me. "You're alive," he whispered like he was assuring himself that I was, "I can't believe you're actually here. Maybe the Moon Goddess isn't such a bitch after all." I laughed. Of course he would ruin a moment by saying something like that. But I didn't care because I missed it. All the bickering, frustration, and arguments because... they what make us...us. 

We both planned to go to sleep, but instead...Xander made sweet love to me. For the first time in four years, my Alpha made love to me...and I have never been more happier in my life. We can both look at each other and see that...yes we have went through hard times. Some of it we thought we would never make it...but we did and now we are here. Maybe thats why the moon goddess let everything happen...she knew that our love for each other was just as strong as her love for that man. She knew right from the start that by the end...we would have a few cuts and scrapes...but we would still have our love beating strong inside of our hearts and now we get to share that love with our son. He will grow up knowing what love looked like, knowing what it meant and how to fight for it. 

As I lay beside Xander's sleeping form thinking about all of this, I closed my eyes. I can finally say it, "Peace," I sighed out. I finally had what I've been yearning for, for years...peace with my family. I am at peace.