Wolf Pack (Jenlisa FF)

36. The End

The sound of an old twinkling and familiar tune woke Jennie up from her sleep that night. She blinked one, twice, pushing away the arms of slumber from her muddled brain as she tried to grasp at her surroundings.

She frowned slightly, rubbed her eyes with a yawn, and cautiously sat up from bed, gazing around her darkened room for any indication where the melody may be coming from.

Her movement caused Tiger to wake up from his own sleep at the foot of her bed. He gazed at her curiously until he, himself, heard the distant melody, his gaze looking around inquisitively for the source.

Jennie gazed outside her window and noticed a warm glow coming from the garden below. She pulled away the covers on her bed and stepped out, slipping on a pair of plain white sneakers and grabbing a white sweater. Tiger watched her carefully before following her out the door.

Jennie crept silently down the hall, rubbing her shoulders tiredly as Tiger trudged by her side in an almost happy little skip. She had to smile. Such a small creature with no problems weighing him down, and Jennie wished she was him.

Her feet were silent as she padded across the marble steps of the grand staircase of the mansion with Tiger's light tapping footsteps just behind her. She hugged her sweater closer to her body as she turned and headed for the back door that would lead her to the gardens.

The freshness of the clear night invaded Jennie's senses from the moment she stepped out of the safety of her home. Tiger ran freely ahead of her towards the light, wanting to bark out loud in excitement, but deciding to keep quiet, knowing that people were still asleep at this hour. God forbid Bambam running out into the large open backyard with blood red eyes and a shotgun. The thought made the dog whimper a bit.

Jennie followed Tiger as made her way into the middle of the garden, where the fountain would be . . . but instead of the fountain, Jennie found herself staring at a glowing mini carousel.

It was the very same one from the North Wing Hall, with the tarnished gold poles, the scraped paint, the dusty seats, and the broken mirrors and light bulbs. But it had been fixed, and it stood in the middle of the garden in all its glory, playing that same old tune on the day she had that talk with Jisoo . . . and it was later on that same day when Lalisa told her... she loved her.

Unknown to her, tears began to form in her eyes as she walked slowly towards it, remembering that night as though it only happened yesterday.

{{ "I want to apologize for the other day, Jennie," Lalisa said softly.

"You have nothing to be sorry about," Jennie chuckled bitterly. "It was a stupid thing to ask when I already knew the answer."

"You got it all wrong," she said through clenched teeth. }}

Jennie sat down on one of the horses and the carousel slowly began to spin.

{{ "Do you love me?" she asked suddenly.

"Don't get cocky and don't rub it in my face," she said, tears threatening to spill from her striking eyes.

"Tell me."

"Yes!" she cried, "Are you happy!" }}

She rested her head against the golden pole as tears of happiness mixed with sadness streamed from her face.

{{ "Don't mess with me, please," Jennie begged.

"What do I have to do to prove to you that I'm in love with you?" she asked, "Get down on my knees? Exclude myself in the wood for days without eating?"

"I would die for you . . . I'd kill myself for you." }}

"Hey," a soft voice greeted her as the carousel continued to move.

She looked behind her and saw Lalisa standing by the horse, a solemn expression on her beautiful face. "Hey," she greeted back tenderly, casting her eyes down shyly. "It's beautiful," she commented about the renovated merry-go-round.

"You told me once that you'd like to see this thing repaired . . . for the future generation of the pack," she told her, patting the horse next to her and looking around the small carousel.

"I love it," she smiled slightly, "Thank you."

"I want to apologize . . . "

"You've apologized enough," Jennie interrupted, and Lalisa looked away, clenching and unclenching her jaws as was her habit.

"Jennie . . . I'm willing to beg . . . for your forgiveness, for anything. And I won't stop until you do," she said and got down on her knees, looking up at her pleadingly as she took her hand, "I may deserve it but God . . . I can't go on knowing that you no longer love me . . . that you hate me . . . "

Jennie shook her head, "No, I didn't mean it that way," she looked at her, "I know you're sorry for everything that has happened, and I finally realized that none of it was your fault."

"But . . . "

"Don't," Jennie said and placed her fingers against Lisa's lips. She closed her eyes and shivered slightly, relishing her touch that she hadn't felt since she brought her back home.

"It's time that I apologized," Jennie told her truthfully as she pulled her hand away. "I'm sorry for not believing enough in you . . . in us," her lips quivered faintly, "I now know that it wasn't the site of Diana on top of you that night . . . it was just my insecurities getting the better of me. She knew herself; she was comfortable in her skin . . . I still had to get used to mine." She stared into her soulful brown eyes as she stood up, "I know what I mean to you . . . and . . . I know what you mean to me. I trust you with everything that I'm made of and . . . I love you with all my heart . . ."

Before Jennie could finish, Lalisa pulled Jennie into her arms and pressed her lips against hers. That was all she had to hear . . . all she wanted to hear. Lalisa put all her love, her passion, and everything into that kiss, and Jennie felt it within every inch of her body and her soul.

"I love you so much," Lisa said, her heart beating briskly in joy beneath her chest.

Jennie smiled and rested her head against her shoulder, tears rapidly spilling from her eyes. "I love you too," she whispered back, and Lisa held her tighter, thanking the Gods for giving her back.

Lalisa slowly pulled away, grasping her face between her hands. "I have a question to ask you," she said seriously and quickly took out the white gold engagement ring she had lost out in the woods before she got captured. Her eyes widened at the site of it. Jennie had been looking for it everywhere . . . and Lalisa had it in her hands ready to . . . "Will you marry me?"

"You already know the answer," Jennie smiled.

"Humor me and just say it," she begged.

"Yes, I will marry you . . . my Lisa," she replied happily.

Lisa almost howled but kissed her lips instead, lifting her up from the horse and crushing her to her chest. This was home . . . in her arms, surrounded in her love, and it was the same for her as well.

"This is a good time to tell you that I'm . . . "

"I already know," Lalisa smiled brightly and looked down at her still flat stomach that would swell soon enough.

Jennie frowned. "Who told you?"

"Kai."

"Remind me to kill him when he comes back."

"My pleasure," Lisa smirked and said once more, "I love you, Jennie."

"I love you too, Lisa."

Tiger barked happily at their feet, and the pair laughed brightly.

And the two destined souls finally found their fate . . . in each other, and the Moon Goddess and her Shadow King smiled in happiness . . . and in relief.