Chapter 22
Across the field, I see Matthew with his parents. I don’t see Sarah anywhere. She must be in the office with mommy and daddy dearest. Kian nudges me to get my attention, I look up at him, he’s motioning to his parents. It’s Galen who introduces me, “Mom this is Alora, she’s best friends with Darien and our
and Serenity’s new friend.”
His mother Camille was once a Blackfire before mating into the Mountainmovers. When a she–wolf mates she usually takes her mate’s last name, and parts of her maiden name make it into her pup’s middle name. So Galen, Kian, and Serenity’s names were followed by Fire Mountainmover.
“We saw your fight against our nephew and Darien, I must say you were magnificent my dear.” she says. Her mate Alfred Stone Mountainmover is a sweet- looking older wolf, his kind heart radiated from him, just like Serenity, now I knew where she got it. “You did very well, you are most definitely an Alpha
she–wolf, this made me smile and blush.
“Thank you.” this seemed to be the only words I’ve been able to say since arriving over here with everyone. My phone rings, I look down, it’s my parents. All the good I had been feeling, the glow of warmth, was gone in an instant. I felt saddened and cold at the loss, it was gone as quickly as it had come.
I looked up at Darien, he’d seen the caller’s description, it was Luna who spoke. “Go ahead and answer it, my dear, we’re right here with you.” she wraps an arm around me in support. “Put it on speaker Alora, we need to hear what it is they say,” said Andrew, as he’s the Alpha I obey the order.
I see out of the corner of my eye Darien explain to Serenity’s parents who is calling, they look confusedly at the apprehension on all our faces. They don’t understand why this call from my parents would have even the Alpha and Luna apprehensive. It’s only after I put them on the speaker that their–look changes to understanding, then at each word shrieked at me, turns to outrage and anger. Anger at how a parent could say what she said to me.
**WHERE ARE YOU WRETCH!!! YOU HAD NO RIGHT TO HUMILIATE US AND CHANGE YOUR NAME!!! HOW DARE YOU ADVANCE TO THE ALPHA CLASS WITHOUT YOUR SISTER!!! YOU STUPID WRETCH!!! YOU WILL PAY FOR ALL OF IT!!! YOU WILL CHANGE YOUR NAME BACK BEFORE YOUR FINAL MATCH AND RESTORE OUR STATUS!!! IF YOU DO YOU WILL REGRET IT!!! YOU CAN FORGET GRADUATING!!! YOU WILL BE CHAINED UP IN THE BASEMENT AND WHIPPED FOR OUR HUMILIATION YOU WETCH!!! DO YOU HERE ME!!! ANSWER ME YOU UNGRATFUL WRETCH!!! I SHOULD HAVE DROWNED YOU AT BIRTH!!! YOU’VE BEEN NOTHING BUT AN UGLY BLIGHT ON THIS FAMILY REPUTATION SINCE I BIRTHED YOU!!! YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE EXISTED!!!”
The Alpha reached over and disconnected the call. I was just standing there, feeling cold and crushed. The happiness I felt a moment ago was like a distant memory. I don’t make a sound, I look up at the Alpha. I hadn’t realized the wetness I was feeling on my face was tears until he grabbed me up in a hug.
“It’s ok to cry Alora. But don’t worry, you’re not ever going back to those people. We’re moving you into the Pack House tonight. We’ll be going with you to pick up your things so they can’t hurt you anymore. That was all it took to have me sobbing silently. My body shakes me, Luna puts her hand on my head pets my hair, and gently rubs my back. “Oh, darling girl…It’s going to be okay.”
I hear her whisper to Darien. “Go explain everything to Serenity and her parents while we take care of Alora.” I hear him move away from us. “You’ve been abused by those people enough.” Luna Ember’s voice is soft but angry. “I won’t stand for it any longer, we’re taking you home with us, we’ll be your family.” I
look up at her in surprise, afraid to hope.
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I must have heard her wrong. “W..what..what?” my question stutters out. “You heard right dearie, we’re taking you home and we’ll be your family from now on.” She touches my face wiping my tears, she hands me a tissue from her purse so I can blow my nose. “Would you be ok with being part of our family?”
she asks.
I didn’t even need to think about it. ““Yes.” They had been kind to me since the day Damien found me on the river embankment all those years ago. The memory of how wonderful they’d been, had never left me.
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Werewolf’s Heartsong
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
