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>One day I woke up like usual and got ready for another day of hard work. I didn't mind. The bonds I was making and the things that I was learning were so much fun. I got dressed, had a light breakfast, and got out of the cottage that I was sharing with Lana and her brother, Marco.Marco was the older one who had found me at the edge of the village and carried me to safety. He was a member of the patrol guard responsible for taking care of the village borders. He was seldom home and when he was, he was only there to sleep or get a change of clothes.Lana and I had grown closer. She had helped me get the hang of things. We even shared a few classes. She had proven to be a good mentor. That day, I was going to meet Lana for another history lesson. As I walked outside, I noticed Marco coming home, "Hey, you've seen Lana?" He asked.I was briefly distracted by his tall muscular frame though he did look exhausted. Most nights he had back-to-back patrols which tired him but

>I sat in the car holding the first letter. I didn't know when I started crying but the tears just won't stop. I never knew how one could miss someone whom they did not even remember. But I missed my mother. I wished she was there. I wanted to hug her and tell her that even though I did not have memories of her, I loved her.Knowing a part of my mother's story made me feel a connection with her that I hadn't had in years. Aunt Julie had tried to take care of me to the best of her abilities but no one can replace a mother. I felt a pit in my stomach at the thought that Mom knew something was going to happen to her. That is why she wrote the letter. More importantly, she knew something could happen to Dad as well. I wracked my brain for any suppressed memory that I could think of about the way Mom died. But, I couldn't retrieve anything.How can someone erase a memory so important? 'Maybe it was too traumatic for you?' Dahlia offered softly."Maybe. But I would still lik

>Zoe sat with the second in her hands longer than she had sat with the first letter.She wondered how much she had missed by deleting the little time she had spent with her mother from her memories. She wanted to remember every little thing."Dahlia, last night, why didn't it work? Why couldn't you find any memories?" Zoe asked, trying to stay optimistic.'I can sugar-coat the answer for you or I can give you the raw truth. What would you prefer?' Dahlia spoke with uncharacteristic softness making Zoe wonder how bad the truth was."I'd prefer that you tell me the raw truth. What's wrong?" Zoe asked, trying to sound braver than she felt.'Well, there is nothing wrong. Not literally, it's just,' Dahlia searched for words to make it more digestible for Zoe."Just what? Just tell me. I can take it." Zoe braced herself.'Well. You've made a barrier between your subconscious mind and those suppressed memories. They are not gone; they are just locked up very securely.' Dahlia tol

>Xavier and Zoe spent the whole day driving and only stopped for dinner when it was too late and risky to stay on the road. Both of them might be supernatural but they could get tired nonetheless.Xavier pulled in front of a small diner and woke Zoe up who had been sleeping on and off during the whole ride. They freshened up and had a quiet dinner.After dinner, the two went for a walk to stretch their legs. After having slept most of the day, Zoe felt wide awake, and her thoughts were at war in her head. Xavier knew running in the woods always helped her when she needed to clear her thoughts. Walking around the tiny town in the middle of nowhere wasn't the same as the woods near her house, but it was better than curling up in a bed alone and staying awake till dawn.They walked side-by-side in silence for a while until they reached a closed amusement park."I remember when I used to go to the amusement parks at Silver Moon with my Dad and Aunt Julie." Zoe sighed as they st

>The next morning Zoe felt rejuvenated. Her problems were still there but there was a change that was unexpected yet welcome.Xavier woke up with a smile on his face for the first time in a long while. Most of his problems were still there, but there was one issue that had been weighing on his heart the most and that was resolved last night. He understood that they still had a long way to go and things might take a while before going the way he wanted them to, but he was glad for the great start.They had a light breakfast, and Zoe took the steering wheel, deciding not to comment on his driving the previous day or what had happened between them the last night.Halfway through, she turned on the radio, surprising Xavier even more. By the time they crossed the Silver Moon border, Zoe and Xavier were singing along to the songs like they were returning from the best trip of their lives. Werewolves need a special kind of alcohol to get drunk because of their higher metabolism t