;;demon werewolf conflict

“Deal. I’ll help you. Serena.”

“Good. Start tomorrow. I’ve got a lot to catch up on.”

“What if I helped you now? Would you let me?”

“Would you actually do it? You have to look me in the eyes and say that you will and mean it. No half ass help. You help me like you did Daniel and Bri. Deal?”

“You wouldn’t want me to. Plus I’m still dead.”

“You never cared to help.”

“Who cares. You deserve some help too.”

“It’s not like you ever helped me.”

“Dahlia should be there for you over her, even if she’s alpha. Dahlia is my friend, not Ryder’s.”

“Dad, don’t make a big deal over it. It is what it is.”

“But you said Rylie has Logan and Landon. They’re useless, but then you get Dahlia.”

“It’s fine, she’s the alpha... She needs all she can get.”

“Why is Dahlia not helping you?”

“Because Rylie needs it more.”

“Well what is Rylie doing? Isn’t someone helping her?”

“She has Landon. And Logan. And Dahlia.”

“Just because you won the title doesn’t mean you won everything. Proving yourself, especially to this pack, is a never-ending battle.”

“We all know I have a habit of failing at that. I thought I’d have some kind of guidance, but I’m just going this based on instinct.”

“I’m sorry, Serena. I didn’t want to leave so suddenly. But gaining their trust is going to take some time, no matter who you are. It’s not like you’re taking the pack from your uncle.”

“No, I just took the pack from my own twin brother. I always thought if I proved I was the stronger twin, the better twin, everything would suddenly turn to roses and daises. Guess that was childish.”

“Serena I’ll stay as long as you want me to. I’m not in a hurry to leave.”

“Everything is falling apart, Dad... You’re gone, Mom and Adrian are splitting up, i’m still violently ill when I shift, they don’t trust me... I thought if I overthrew Daniel I’d gain their trust...”

“Serena, I’m sorry. I cared, I did care, but I could never show it. I know, I suck. I want to fix it, even if I’m dead. I don’t want to leave you, not like this.”

“You know I’m used to it... It’s okay if you want to go. You don’t have to do anything.”

“Look, I can’t protect you from people, but that’s not the help you need. You need someone to be there. I know you won’t let it be me, but I want to help you find someone instead of watching you spiral further down.”

“Caleb... DAD... I wanted you to be there for me for a long time. But you just didn’t care. Then you died, without saying goodbye.”

“Because you didn’t want me there, at least that’s what we thought. I don’t know what your mother’s problem is, I figured she would be there for you kids… Look I know we messed up big time. I know I was the world’s worst dad. But I never wanted anything to happen to you, especially not now when I have a chance to prevent it.”

“What can you do for me now? You’re DEAD. You died. Ooooh, what, you can through walls and scare the bad people away? I don’t need you. I’m the beta now. I’m finally important... I don’t need my family. I can live all the nightmares of what happened...”

“Serena I was worried about you. I spent every second I had trying to find you.”

“Then why didn’t you come after to make sure I was okay? Why is not any different than then? It’s funny... I spent my whole life trying to win the approval of my father, my mother and my stepfather. Then in one fowl swoop I lose both dads I could have had and my mother is too busy to notice me... ”

“Hey, I was still alive for that. I’m not here to yell at you. I’m worried about you.”

“Right. You weren’t worried about me when you were alive. You know, when I was gone for months and tortured. But yeah, pretend you are now to ease your guilty ghost conscious.”

“You sure? Looks like you need some company.”

“So what I do? Why do you think I want it from you? You died. Come back to scold me for helping Rylie overthrow your prodigal child?”