Anne dared to look up from her prostrate position. There stood her daughter and her mate in their wolf forms. They were indeed magnificent, powerful and glorious. Her eyes filled with tears. She had so much remorse, guilt. She had ignored her own destiny and nearly denied her daughter hers. How selfish of her. She laid her headback down on the floor and sank into her own dark, sorrow-filled thoughts.
Romero got to his knees but never looked up at the glorious wolves before him He dare not. He wasn't worthy.
Next Rodney and Roberto rose to a kneeling position with heads bowed. Rodney glanced at his daughter in her majestic wolf form and was astounded. He knew she was special but he truly had no idea she was THE WHITE WOLF of legend.
It had been over a 1000 years since a pure white wolf had appeared. The last one was in Europe, Italy in fact.She had gathered all the werewolves at that time and they survived the human onslaught because of her power, wisdom and ability to unite Alphas. She had been murdered by a small.group of suoernaturals led by a rogue wolf. and a witch who were hungry for her power. It was more accurate to say she left rather than she was killed. His great great grandfather had been there defending her. When the last 200 of her elite guards (gathered from around the world) were the only ones left of 5000, she stopped fighting, froze the scene. The Moon Goddeas herself descended and stood beside her white wolf child. Then they both disappeared. All that was left was her human form and it was smiling. All unfreeze and the crazed rogue and his witch attacked. She let them kill her with a peaceful smile on her face. The 200 wlitw guards vanished. The Moon Goddess herself transported them all to their home packs. They were all Alphas. Great Great Grandfather's story had been passed down to him. Now he stood before his daughter and she was the white wolf now. Rodney had tears flowing down his face.
Roberto never looked up. He stayed bowed with tears flowing down his face as well. He knew his granddaughter would have many obstacles to overcome . He knew his Great grandfather's story well. He knew how the last time the white wolf was sent by the Moon Goddess it was because the werewolves were endangered. So, this meant they were endangered again. His heart was breaking for his granddaughter and her mate. He was such a fine boy. Roberto was aaes,true.He was even humbled that it was his lineage chosen. BUT if he was brutally honest, he felt more sorrow than any joy, humility or pride.
Juan and Belinda shifted back. Ramos and Artemis retreated and let their humans take over. Juan spoke as he pulled Belinda into him, "It is time to leave. We need to return to the packs and make plans. Anne, or should I call you Mother?" Juan gave Anne a charming smile. Anne laughed, clothes works. And yes," she looked at Romero, her father, walked towards him and extended her hand. Romero took his baby girl's hand and squeezed it gently. "Let's go see Mama. ok?" Anne nodded.
Rodney and Roberto walked towards Belinda and Juan and embraced them both. Roberto, hand in hand with Anne formed the outer circle of the group hug.
Belinda was smiling and crying. Juan kissed her forehead.
It was time to leave.
Belinda pause, "What about Louisa?"
Anne glanced at her daughter hen looked at Rodney, whom she had not even registered was there really until now. Anne did something Belindahad never seen. She blushed.
" Louisa will stay with Jim. He is in love with her and will take care of her. She knows who her father is now and will probably try to find him. She has nothing to do with any of this. Her father was just a one night hookup when I was a guest lecturer at a university. I got knocked up." Anne sounded so casual that Belinda stood there staring at her mother. This was the same woman who had insisted that Belinda remain "pure" until marriage and not to allow Jim to "have his way" with her. "Are you the same mother?" Belinda said. Anne looked dow at the floor and said, "Yes. Why do you think I insisted you wait. Aren't you glad I did?" Winking at Belinda. Now it was Belinda's turn to blush and Juan hugged her tighter. He whispered in her ear, "I am. So, you have not had any lovers? " Belinda refused to even look at him. She coughed a little. "I'll take that as a 'no'." and kissed her on the cheek then gave her a gentle kiss on the lips.
Anne snickered as did Rodney. The two of them then burst out laughing. Roberto and Romero stood like statues figuring it was best to let the younger ones banter without two old timers.
Belinda blushed and gently hit Juan's arm, playfully, with a gentle smile on her face.
"It is time. Ann, gather your personal items and documents and let's be ready to leave in ...say...45 min?" Romero said.Rodney and Roberto decided they had best fix the kitchen back door area so they can leave the house secure. The two left the room and went to see what they needed to fix it.
"My love, is there anything you still want or need from your room?" Juan addressed Belinda. "I will go see," she replied. Juan and she walked up the stairs and into her room. Juan looked around her room and smiled. "So,this is your room?"
Belinda found herself blushing again,"Yes..." She spoke so softly if Juan had not had werewolf hearing he would not have heard her. "It doesn't look like you." Juan looked into her eyes deeply and planted a gentle kiss in her lips.
Belinda deepened the kiss. The two were lost in each other until they heard a cough. Rodney stood there at her bedroom door with a smile on his face."Seems like you are not fighting the bond." He chuckled and walked away.
Inside Rodney was jealous of Juan. His fated mate ran and rejected him. Juan has his in his arms. He wondered why Anne had rejected him.She never did explain. He would have asked her if he hadn't been given a second chance. He knew nothing good would come put of pursuing answers of questions over 2 decades old. He shook his head and went to help his father with that doorway.
With the kitchen doorway finally fixed, the small group was preparing to head to the airport. Anne had suggested they take her car and then text Louisa and Jim to come get it from short term parking. Romero agreed. So they loaded her car with Anne's luggage and a smaller piece of luggage of things Belinda now realized she wanted to have in her new home (where ever that w I uld end up being). They drove in silence,each lost in their own thoughts.
Upon arrival Romero went to buy tickets back to the Philippines with an immediate connection from Manila to Mindanao. It was time to get home. No one argued with him. They were waiting at the gate to board. Belinda looked at the 5 people she was traveling with now. Her mother (however that still blew her mind), her mother's father, her mother's ex mate (i.e. Belinda's own father),his father and Belinda's own mate.
"What a group!" she thought.
"What are you thinking, my love?c Juan interrupted her thoughts. "Not much. Just how very wierd this group is."
"Yes. You ready to leave here?"
"Yes. Yes, I am. Odd how at peace I feel for the first time in my life."