Oracles' Light [PUP Squad Alpha 8] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) (20 page)

“You’re not late,” Keira said with a watery smile. “You’re just on time to catch me dissolving into tears.”

“Oh, sweetie,” Amber said as she moved to give the young woman a hug. “We will only ever be a phone call away. You just call any one of us and we’ll blink you home in an instant.”

Emmallina smiled at Amber’s assurance. As a fully grown dragon-shifter, Keira was more than capable of bringing herself home in an instant. Her hesitation today was only caused by a fear of the unknown. Once Keira began making friends and getting involved in her college courses, her visits home would inevitably become less frequent. Right now she was standing on the precipice of her independent adult life, but there was no doubt she had the love and support of everyone in Sugarville if she needed it.

Darian winked at Keira, grabbed his wife, and guided her toward the table filled with the rest of the women of Sugarville before she could become emotional and start trying to talk Keira out of leaving again. Amber wasn’t the only one who felt that way. Every woman in town—Kali, Hannah, Amber, Lilly, Kristen, Skye, Jennifer, and Keira’s surrogate mother, Ava—had tried to talk her into waiting a few years more before striking out on her own. Fortunately, Keira was a sensible, well-adjusted young woman with the world at her feet and the sky her only limit. She knew when the time was right for her to start living her own life. And that time was now.

Perhaps her leaving home affected everyone more than they wanted to admit. Together they’d built a happy life for their families. Keira leaving was a reminder that life always changed, that there were good times and bad, happy times and periods of grief and heartache. But it was all a part of life. Right now they had love and laughter, joy and happiness, family and good friends. It was understandable that they’d want to keep it that way as long as possible.

The final entry in Bethany’s journal came to mind.

For in my life I cannot hope to bring the peace the others offer, so I give my gift to them freely. With their love, compassion, empathy, and strength they will bring with them a new world—an Oracles’ light that shines always and brings hope to those who need it.

Clearly, Bethany had been a woman beyond measure, her selflessness and insight truly inspiring. Emmallina only regretted that she’d never known her, but prayed the woman had found peace and the rewards she deserved in the afterlife.

Emmallina reached for her husband’s hand and watched her grandchildren play with the offspring of the people living in Sugarville. Happiness and gratitude for everything they’d done for her and her family filled her heart.

Every day the Oracle’s receptacles and their partners helped someone else, their skills, compassion, and understanding bringing peace and hope to many more people than perhaps even Bethany had foreseen. And they did it all under the cover of anonymity, never asking for, nor expecting, gratitude or thanks from anyone.

They were an amazing group of people and Emmallina thanked the goddess, and Bethany, that she’d been given the chance to know them.

THE END

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