Howling Hearts

Scarlet:

"Scarlet" I heard my mom's voice call out to me I lifted my head from my knees and scanned the waters that laid just below my toes.

I didn't see her at all so I just automatically assumed it was in my all in my head.

I prepared myself for the next scene of her shouting and screaming at me for killing her only daughter and hating me for it. "Scarlet" I heard her voice once more call out to me. It was soft and gentle. A caring tone filled with worry. "Come back to me, my dear."

I looked down at the water before me and saw her worried face reflecting from it.

Her eyes were sad and the bags under them seemed like the same endless darkness that plagued my heart.

"It wasn't your fault dear" Her voice cracked at the word fault.

I could only think that she was recalling the moment she saw Saige dead in the woods.

"Scarlet darling"

My father stepped closer, placing his arm around my mother's waist pulling her into his chest whilst she wept.

A tear streamed down my cheek filled with the guilt.

I was the reason for her suffering and pain whilst all she ever did for me was help me and care for me.

I had ripped her heart to shreds whilst she glued mine back to pieces when I was broken.

I was a horrible daughter. 1

But I had to protect my own son. And I wouldn't have changed a thing about that day.

Because had anything changed both me and my son would've been where Saige is now. Six feet under the ground.

And possibly taking my mate with me after days of suffering. I got to my feet and just before I was finally ready to take control.

Realizing I had no other choice when it all happened.

Saige had to die for my family to continue forward. And soon Zeus and Aiden would too. "About that" I heard my wolf say just before I stepped forward to take control.

"Their already dead. Thought I'd do us a favor whilst you took a ....break" She said looking around the prison I had crafted within my mind for a prisoner that was innocent. 1 I smiled realizing that it all was finally over.

"Thank you" I said grinning at her.

She nodded her head and I dived into the water. Just as I was about to hit the surface I opened my eyes and saw I was no longer stuck within my own mind.

Instead I was here out in the real world having full control of my body.

"We forgive you" My mother said her voice breaking at each letter. A statement that was hard to believe that she meant.

I scanned the area and saw myself in a forest. I scanned over my parents and saw Lucian in the far back.

My heart felt whole for the first time in what seemed like years. When I locked eyes with him. His grew he stood still for a while and I couldn't contain my excitement.

I ran up to him and hugged him so tightly. He probably thought I ran away from him.

"Scarlet?" I heard my mother's voice. I turned my head to see her standing there utterly shocked at my action.

I pulled away from the hug and held onto Lucian's hand tightly needing his support for what I'm about to say.

"Mom you don't forgive me you probably never will. And that's ok you don't have to I'm ok with that. But I have my own family."

I rubbed my massive belly and looked loving at it knowing my pup is in there.

Xander gave me a kick as if though it was his way of supporting me.

"And that is what I was protecting. Saige was a danger to not only me but my family and my pack.

As a Luna and as a mother I had to make a choice. And I don't regret my choice.

So grieve and think about the whole situation on your own time. If you wish to remove yourselves from my life that's ok too.

I'll miss you and always love you. I'll always be thankful to you two and therefore I will respect which ever decision you make." They both looked at each other and my mother shook her head.

"Saige did this to herself and you will always be my daughter no matter what" My dad said proudly.

"I want to be part of your life as a father and grandfather" He said as he walked up to me a touched my belly gently.

He looked back at my mother, whose eyes were stuck on my belly.

Her eyes became glossy and a tear ran down her red cheeks slowly and delicately before falling of her cheekbone onto her chest.

She bit down on her lip and shook her head slowly. "I...I don't know I need more time"

She whimpered. Trying to stop herself from crying. I walked up to her and kissed her cheek.

"It's ok mom I understand and I forgive you" I whispered in her ear before turning away.

I hugged my dad and walked off deeper into the woods clasping Lucian's hand tightly. I just kept staring at him as we walked. His face was that of a Greek god. Oh wait he is. I giggled a little at my own thoughts. "Why you giggling princess?"

""Oh it's nothing"

He suddenly turned me around and pushed my back against a tree stump. His face was dangerously close to mine.

I could see each and every little perfection scattered across his skin, eyes, nose and lips.

He was the most gorgeous man t have walked the earth and I am entirely and completely the luckiest wolf on earth to have landed him as my mate.