The Big Sky Alpha novel Chapter 111

111. Fate happened

FREYA POV

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“Mom it’s okay, it’s just meat.” I said, probably sounding like an annoyed teenager as I watched my

mom gag while watching me slice the back straps off of a nice deer one of the guys bright in this

morning.

“Freya, I buy my meat at a*****e. Someone else always does this part!” She responded, fighting back the gagging.

Super glad she missed out on processing the moose Colt got the other day. As I rolled my eyes at

her, I thought back to my first time processing an animal from a hunt. It feels like ages ago, but I

guess it was only a bit over a year ago now.

It really does feel so different up here than the city. I’ll be happy if we never have to go back. We

will be going back for a short time when Damon and his mate marry but if that’s the only time I

ever have to go back I’ll be happy.

“You know, I forget sometimes what my life used to be like. Did you know that there’s a constant ringing in your ears when you’ve lived in the city for extended periods of time?” I started rambling

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“I never realized it until maybe a few months in to living up here. Jessi even noticed it. When it stored it seemed like there was actually a new level to quiet we’d never known before. I think that’s why I always felt uncomfortable in the quiet before I looked up at my mom to see this face she made that told me she wasn’t listening to a weird I was saying. I started grinding some meat in a handheld grinder and her face was pretty green. She looked like a scene from a cartoon when they turn super green before vomiting.

“Gonna get sick mom?” I asked.

My question was quickly answered when she ran out of the kitchen and I could hear her puking in

the lounge area.

I turned to look at Jessi, “Think she made it to a trash can?” I laughed lightly with her.

While I stood there stuffing meat into the grinder and cranking the handle I couldn’t help but think

about how life was.

I’ll never admit it to Colt, but I was addicted to it all I woke up and grabbed my phone, I didn’t

actually care about anything on it but I just had to hold it and check to see whatever I ended up

seeing. It was also the last thing I’d do before I fell asleep. Most nights I would fall asleep scrolling

through it.

I had an iced coffee from a stand near my house every single day, sometimes more than one!

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Looking back, I can’t believe my body survived that much sugar.

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My car was a lifeline. I drove everywhere! I lived maybe a block from the convenient store and I’d still drive there for a drink and a bag of chips or candy every once in a while. I can’t even remember going for walks after getting my license.

If I needed to decompress I’d go for a drive. I listened to music constantly. I still miss it sometimes but I’ve realized that it was actually a blessing for me to not have this technology. I was a spoiled, ungrateful, stuck up brat when I first got here.

When I look back I can’t even recognize that girl anymore. I knew Colt was my fated mate and I treated him like crap. He saved my life and I still treated him awful. He lied to me about Jasmine and I acted like my world was coming to an end. I mean, I’m glad that’s over with and the lying never went further than that, but it wasn’t that big of a deal.

Putting myself in his shoes I could understand wanting to refrain from hurting my delicate little feelings back then. It wasn’t entirely his fault that Jasmine was just a crazy ex.

I believed lies and rumors about him from the start, I didn’t give him a decent chance. I made him

work much harder than he ever should have needed to when we both knew we were fated.

The truth is, I hated the idea of having to be here for just that month, let alone my whole life. I thought it would be the most miserable thing in the world. I’m so glad I fell in love with him enough that it made me change my thinking of this place.

Now, I can’t imagine anything better than living out here. The peace and freedoms are beyond

anything I could have in the city. I’m happy I get to raise my kids here.

Colt offered to take me hunting. Offered to teach me the ways of the Big Sky hunters, how to field dress a kill, how to properly shoot a bow. I was actually quite happy by that idea. Really, I had hoped he would have taught me how to fish this last summer but dealing with the vamps made

that too hard to even ask for.

Year ago me would have cringed at the idea of either. Today me is so excited. It’s crazy the

difference a year can make. By the time year two comes around I might not remember life before

Big Sky.

“Colt says you’re going hunting.” My dad said, snapping me back to reality.

“Oh, hi dad I didn’t notice you come in.” I said, suddenly realizing I somehow finished up the meat grinding, put it away and moved on to the rump. I can’t even tell you how I did that. Lost in tight and into a groove I guess.

“Yeah Colt offered, it sounded like a wonderful ideal‘ I said, catching this odd look of pride in his

eyes.

“Never thought my daughter would be excited to go hunting.” He laughed.

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“I was just thinking that.” I laughed with him.

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I set my knife down and looked up at him, “Thank you for making me come here dad. If it weren’t for you, I don’t think I could have ever been this happy.” A tears welled up in my eye.

“It would seem fate is a mighty strategist.” He grinned.