#Chapter 64: The Funeral

Marcus doesn't know it (well, yet), but I'll always be grateful to him for helping me find a way to attend Charis's funeral. I wouldn't have been able to find an excuse to go if we weren't dating, because I'd have no reason to push my way into the funeral of a woman I'm not supposed to know. But, of course, Marcus and the rest of the Alpha family will be there, because they're family to Charles. And since I'm dating Marcus, more or less officially, it doesn't look weird for me to accompany him for support. It does irritate me a little - the "support" is really just the fact that funerals are as much a publicity opportunity for people like Marcus's family as weddings. But it's allowed me to go to Charis's funeral and get some closure, so I can't really complain. Brady was stabilized the morning after the attack, and he is recovering well in the hospital. I was with him just this morning, and he looked and sounded healthy and cheerful enough that I felt comfortable leaving him a