It's been a calm past few days, Maddox has kept me company and tried to keep my mind off of everything. He's kept me occupied so I can't think about anything, not the stress of my family, not Scar, and not the proficy half of me pleas to know. The border scare was a false alarm and it was just a young wolf who wondered to far from their own pack. What if it had been Scar? Would he have really killed her? What if she does come back? Today is the day my parents move into their new home....finally away from me. I know I shouldn't but I want to try to make amends for what happened the other day. I don't want them to be my enemies, I'm tired of the hatred I have for them. I need to do this to get past it. Maddox of course won't like it and will beg me not to go talk to them. But I have to.

I slip out from under his arm and pick up a Tshirt he left on the ground from last night. I take it in my hands and throw it over my messy silver hair till it covers me down to my thighs. Looking back at him sprawled with only boxers on across the bed I feel a blush heat my cheeks. I walk into the bathroom and look over my face. My usual pale skin has a small glow to it, my grey blue eyes twinkle with happiness. Being with him has made me happier than I ever have been before.

I slip down stairs to make breakfast before he wakes up, hoping to get on his good side before I tell him I'm going to see my parents.

I hear his footsteps coming down the stairs just as I flip the last pancake on a plate. He comes around the corner and instantly I feel my heart jump. He looks so sleepy. His dark hair is messy and he runs a hand through the strands that stick up, then down on his pouted face. I grin "good morning handsome"

He looks over at me and instantly he smiles "good morning my beautiful queen" he says and comes up to me and wraps his arms around my back, lifting me up to his lips where he kisses me sweetly. "Looks delicious" he says but his eyes don't move to the food until after they rake my body and a devilish smirk tugs at his lips.

I blush fire red and hand him his plate before I embarrass myself. He laughs lightly and kisses my forehead. I follow him to the table with a plate of pancakes in my hand.

"the other day, that was Scars Grandmother's cottage correct?" He asks cutting a piece off and placing it between his lips

"Yeah, I didn't even mean to go to her but it was really nice to talk" I tell him

"I've talked to her once before, she's a little odd" he says with a shy smile

I giggle "yes she is, she used to be the packs story teller, she'd tell us about our ancestors and tell us prophecies written in the stars by the moon god" I smile warmly remembering times gathered around the fire with her, Scar, Logan, and all the other young children eager to listen. "After Scars-" saying her name gives me chills but I try not to focus on what she's doing out there....as long as she's staying away from me "mothers death she moved out there, Scars Father was never the same" I sigh feeling for him. Not only did he loose his mate now his daughters has gone ramped. I hadn't even thought about him. I frown, I can't imagine what he's going through.

"Yes I visited him, he was very kind....but I could tell he had been through a lot" Maddoxs face falls and silence spreads between us "I don't know what I would do if I lost you..." he trails off, his voice a mix of pure sadness, pain, and anger

I frown, knowing exactly what he means, a sick feeling settles in my stomach and my heart drops and speeds up. I stand and walk over to him. He pulls me into his lap and hugs my tightly, I hold him and run my hand through his hair "I won't let anyone hurt you Everly" he says quietly "not your family, not Scar....no one. I will do anything for you and your safety"

I hold on to every word he says and hearing his pleading words makes me feel invincible. When I'm with him I really do think no one could hurt me. My brain moves in a different direction as I think this. The way he makes me feel are the feelings mates feel for each other. Could he be my mate? After everything he has done for me and made me feel I can't imagine him not being the man I spend forever with. I shake my head, I'll be able to know for myself in a week when my birthday rolls around...I'll wait till then.

"Everly?" He says and I shake my head, coming back to reality "are you ok?"

"Yes, sorry" I try to smile "just thinking"

He takes my cheeks softly in his hands, his golden brown eyes pierce through me "I love you" the words fall from his lips and the moment they reach my ears I feel as though I could melt. Every time I hear that is like the first.

I smile and kiss his lips tenderly "I love you more"

We finish up breakfast and Maddox starts to get ready for a border inspection. Him and the border control run along our territory to check everything out and discus possible attacks or anything else to keep our pack safe. Especially after the scare last week.

I sit on the bed as he puts on a grey shirt, covering his hard spectacular body. "God I need a run" he says

"Didn't you run yesterday?" I ask

He frowns as he looks over at me "No last time I did was a few days ago but I was busy freaking out and looking for you" he steps over to the bed and takes my hands in his "you scared the shit out of me...when I lost your scent I didn't know what happened to you" his grip tightens and his face scrunches in pain

I sigh "I'm sorry...I had to get away" he seems even more hurt from my words "not from you, from everything...so much is happening and nothing makes since anymore" I frown

"It'll get better I promise, all this will pass" he says to me, his golden eyes bore into mine and his hand cups my cheek

"I know" I get up on my knees and hug him

"I won't be gone long" he tells me and I nod

A pause settles and he continues to get ready "actually speaking of things happening I was planning on going to see my family..." I trail off looking up through my eyelashes at him, nervous of what he'll say

He turns to me with knitted eyebrows "why" he says calmly but the edge to his voice makes me want to watch my next words. He starts to walk out of the room so I follow saying my next words as we glide down the wooden stairs.

"I want to get passed this drama with them...I can't stop thinking about it. I want to be the better person." I tell him honestly as we reach the bottom

He frowns, as expected not liking the idea "I don't trust them" he says "you need protection, take Peter with you" he instructs

"No Maddox, Peter is going to be with you and I don't need protecting...they would never actually hurt me" I tell him, debating my own words

"Take Lena then" he pleas

I nod feeling ok with this compromise. "Fine...I'll probably be back before your meeting ends anyways"

He nods but his eyebrows crease as he continues to think and worry. He hugs me and kisses my forehead "call me if you need me, for anything. I'm not joking Everly, if they do or say one thing out of line I'll-" I cut him off and place my finger over his lips

I smile and nod "yes Alpha" I giggle and he smiles lovingly at me

"I better go or I'll take you upstairs and make you moan that a thousand times over" he smirks and I flush beat red, he laughs at my reaction but I know he means it.

He kisses me and hugs me one last time before walking to the door "by the way I'm having some of your things moved in here instead of going with your family" he tells me and my eyes go wide

"Really?" I ask loudly and excitedly, fighting the urge to jump with happiness

He smiles wide, appreciating my reaction "yes my love...this will be your home now. With me" he says and again my smiles grows, before I can say anything else he walks out.

I start to get ready and mentally prepare myself for what is to come with my family. I hope they will take Maddoxs kindness as a lesson and be grateful I didn't agree with him on banishing them completely.

*

Walking into the air I take a deep breath and try not to get my hopes up too much for them being civil. Lena is already waiting for me. She smiles big and waves me over. "Good morning" she says

I grin "good morning"

"I just want you to know you're crazy" she says as a matter of factly

I raise and eyebrow "how so..?"

"Your family....don't worry Maddox has directed me to get you the hell out of there if they start acting up-" she paused a moment and looks over at me as we start to walk through the grass "you may be crazy but I also think you're really brave....I don't think I could do what you're doing" she frowns and I match her face...not used to seeing one of the happiest and kindest people I know look so sad

"Lena" I place a hand on her shoulder and she moves her eyes up to me, placing a strand of slightly frizzy golden brown hair behind her ear

She smiles softly "my family....they left me at Maddoxs fathers pack boarder when I was ten" she says softly "my older brother and sister, they were twins, were six years older than me and shifted into werewolves" she sniffles "it skipped two generations and my Grandmother ran away from the pack after she didn't shift and promised to live a normal life and swore to never pass on her history"

I frown and continue to listen "so after my siblings shifted my parents flipped and tried to send them to my Grandmother to figure it out but she passed away a week later. They disappeared after that....I found out later they found a pack that accepted them...but for all my parents knew they were dead." She says "my parents were frightened the same would happen to me so they researched and found my ancestors pack, Maddoxs Father, and dropped me off" a tear slips down her cheek "they said they loved me but they couldn't do it"

My heart has completely sunken into my stomach by the end and I myself feel a tear threatening to fall "Lena....I'm so sorry" she had a full family and just like that it was taken from her...they all left her for nothing. She smiles kindly at me and nods

"It got better, I met Maddox and Peter and the whole pack took me in as one of there own" she wipes her cheek and her eyes light up "I hated my family for a long time but once I realised my family was my pack it was so much better. Not to mention Peter made me forget...he's the best thing that ever happened to me."

I instantly stop and hug her, I feel her smile against my shoulder. I pull back, feeling so much closer to her after this "it must have been hard for you to leave the pack to come here" I frown again knowing she lost her family again

"It was a little but It's just another step in my life. I still have Peter and Maddox and I've met such wonderful people here. And made an amazing new friend" she hugs me again and I smile.

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-Madi