Chapter Ten

Emily's POV 

“I wish I had more time with her,” Said Emilianna.

“I don't mean to sound cruel but life doesn't always give us the life that we want.” I said.

Emilianna chortled. “I can tell you didn't grow much on love. You're too harsh,”

“Is that too much for you?” I asked.

Emilianna sighed. 

“I forgot to ask you why you were at the spot where I found you. What's your history? That is, if you're willing to share.”

I smirked. “You really want to know?”

Emilianna nodded. “Yes, please share.”

“Actually, I'd like to keep that to myself for now.”

“Oh, looks like you haven't gone far in trusting people enough to tell them what you feel about life.”

“Honestly, Emilianna. Would you blame me? I've walked this life wanting love but what to do when I don't find it? I can't just kill myself for it now. Can I?”

“Listen Sweetheart, love isn't in a person. It's in the things you do. If you want to make yourself feel loved, it could be as simple as doing your hair so dancing in the moonlight. It could be as simple as cooking your favourite food. Love is within and all around you, it's nothing that you have to chase.”

“You're right.” I said calmly and she caressed my hair.

“For tonight, assume we are mother and daughter. Tell me the things you would only talk to your mother about, and I will treat your as my daughter.”

I inhaled. “Is that alright?”

“Yes,” she answered.

I looked up to the moonlight and my eyes glistened with tears.

“Mother, I am so dead inside. When will I be free?”

“When you let go of all the cares in the world, then you can be free.” She answered and I felt my tears roll my cheeks. She was right in all forms.

“How do I let down the burden of all the cares in the world that I feel weighing on my shoulders?” I asked.

“Always remember that you're infinitely loved. The moon smiles on you day by day. You are never out of the sight of the moon. When you don't see her during the day, you can feel her. She's in your veins, she's igniting your soul with passion and giving you the will to go ahead in life and live.”

I didn't know when but the tears flowed down my cheeks and I felt the burden released from my shoulders. I exhaled and closed my eyes, letting myself go internally. Pure. Innocent. That was how I felt at the moment.

Emilianna's breath danced all around me and I could feel her essence. She was motherly and wise. If only she was my real mother…

I felt a gush of wind behind us. I turned back to Emilianna, “I think I've had just enough of the water.”

She smiled at me. “Okay. Then go back to the cave afterwards. It's safe for you. Change your clothes a little later. The moon water is on you, let it linger a little while.”

I got out of the water and nodded at Emilianna. Then I began to walk in the direction of the cave. Once Emilianna was out of earshot, I turned to the other side.

There was a wolf that had been watching Emilianna and I, he seemed to be reporting this news to another werewolf with blue eyes and a sturdy body.

“Boss, the Alpha speaks to the new werewolf just like she's her daughter. I fear for you. What if she is going to pass the Alpha title to this werewolf in the future? I fear this is something that may happen.” The snitch said.

“No, that's too much. We just managed to kill Emilianna's daughter by slowly poisoning her with meth. How could a new werewolf try to get all buddy buddy with Emilianna?” The one with blue eyes said.

I clasped my mouth with my hand. 

“Boss Maron, Emilianna seems really sweet to this new werewolf like she was with her daughter. I don't want you to pass on this chance. You'll never get it again.”

“I know what I'm doing, and besides I know Emilianna well. She's never going to hand over a heritage that she's built to a stranger. She may be grieving her daughter by having someone else pretend to be her but at the end of the day, I, Maron am going to be her heir.”

They both chuckled and I turned away with distate.

It was really nothing but an act of betrayal for these werewolves to kill Emilianna's daughter all because of her heritage. I felt truly sorry for her. As I was about to scuttle away, I heard a voice yelled.

“Who's there?” 

I quickly ran away and went back to the cave that I rested in earlier on. I ran my fingers through my now tangy hair. I now felt comfortable in my wet dress but I was more concerned in what I'd just heard from the so-called Maron and his snitch. It was heavy what I'd heard but I knew that it was something that was not to be kept. I had to tell Emilianna what I'd heard, but if I was being honest, who would Emilianna pick between a random person she saved over someone who was to be considered the pack's heir?

I looked through the cave and saw a change of clothes. I stripped and got into the blue silky dress, then I laid on the bed and closed my eyes. Maybe tomorrow I could tell Emilianna about what I heard Maron and his snitch say. It would be disrespectful if I didn't, after all, she saved my life.

I remembered everything that I'd gone through in the past. As for the recent one, it was even a miracle that I was alive.

“What is going on with you?” I asked myself as my heart started hurting me. I clenched my heart tight and started doing little breathing exercises. I didn't know where the random pain came from but it was definitely because I had too much on my mind.