The Crescent Moon SheWolf

chapter 3

Willow

I can not stop thinking about what happened today. My mother always told me that if someone were to find me, they would kill me. So, if that is true, how come Kyle did not kill me? He said he would not hurt me. Was he playing a trick? Or maybe he is not one of those who want to kill me after all. My mother said it is the Alpha who wants me dead. I still do not know why I am such a bad person, and my wolf is so evil. My Wolf Mirror is my best friend, the only voice I ever hear to talk to. She has always been funny and gentle; she is such a carefree sprite, so powerful, fast, and caring. I do not understand why my mother keeps saying my wolf mirror is evil, and people will kill her if she is seen.

The door opens, and my mother storms in.

"Mother your back. I have to tell you something."

" Oh, you mean how you have been found? She says angrily

"You stupid, stupid child. Now they know you are still alive, the Beta has told the Alpha," she said.

"It is not my fault, mother, I was in here. He just showed up."

"We have to move you now; they can not find you again. If I did not need you, I would"...

"You would what mother?"

"Nothing, get your stuff. We have to go; we must leave now, "she says.

"But why, mother? He did not hurt me. You told me that if they found me, they would kill me. He said he would never hurt me."

"YOU TALKED TO HIM?" she yelled.

"No, I was too scared. I was huddled over there in the corner behind the chair; he spoke to me," I said.

"What did he say to you?" she asks.

" He just said he wasn't going to hurt me."

"He was lying to you, you stupid girl. You can not trust them. They will hurt and kill you. Trust your mother."

"WILLOW?"

I looked up to see a man standing in the doorway.

"Willow, my baby girl," he says, coming towards me.

I ducked under the table, scared.

The man bends down to look at me under the table.

"Willow, honey, it is you. You do not have to be scared, my dear; it is daddy," he said.

"Brad, get away from her," Mother says.

"How could you lie to me for 8 years, Tammy? You told me my daughter was dead? WHY TELL ME NOW WHY YOU LIED TO ME AND HIDE MY DAUGHTER FROM ME?"

"Yes, Tammy, tell us all why you lied about Willow being dead," said another male's voice at the door.

"GET OUT" yelled Mother,

" YOU CAN NOT HAVE HER. SHE IS MINE."

"Willow?" Kyle's voice came from the other side of the table.

"It is OK, Willow, you can come out." He extends his hand,

"No one is going to hurt you."

"HE IS LYING TO YOU WILLOW, HE WILL KILL YOU, THEY ALL WILL," said my mother.

"YOU CAN NOT TRUST THEM. YOU CAN ONLY TRUST YOUR MOTHER."

I did not move. I was too scared to do anything.

"Trust your daddy, sweetheart, come to me. I would never hurt my baby girl. "

I remember I was always a daddy's little girl. He always treated me like his princess. I went to take his hand.

"NO" screamed my mother,

"YOU CAN NOT TAKE HER FROM ME."

She took out a silver knife and stabbed my father.

"NO, ONE IS TAKING HER FROM ME? DO YOU HEAR ME?

Just then, the 3rd man tackled my mother to the floor.

"Kyle, check on Brad," he said.

"He is alive but not doing too well. Alpha The wound is too deep. The silver is already working through his system; I do not think he will make it back in time."

I moved from under the table towards my father.

"NO WILLOW DO NOT DO IT. THEY WILL KILL YOU. My mother yelled at me.

"I can not let my father die," I said to her.

"YOU STUPID CHILD, THEY WILL TAKE WHAT IS MINE."

I placed my hand on my father's wound. My hand glowed blue , the silver running through his blood was now flowing out of his wound, and into the glowing light in my hand, the wound started to heal.

"What the hell is happening?" I heard Kyle's voice.

" How is she doing that?"

My father coughed, then sat up.

"Willow," he said, taking me into his arms and hugging me.

" I have missed you so much, my child."

"I have missed you too, Daddy."

" What did you just do? How did you just heal me, Willow?" he asked.

Just then, my mother was able to get free of Alpha's grip. He was so shocked he had let his guard down.

"YOU STUPID, STUPID BRAT, NOW YOU HAVE DONE IT. NOW YOU WILL DIE. YOU SHOULD HAVE LISTENED TO ME. NONE OF YOU WILL HAVE WHAT IS MINE. I WILL KILL YOU ALL FIRST YOU HEAR ME? SHE IS MINE." With that, she bolted out of the house and into the woods.

"MINE," I heard from the one they called Alpha. He went to move towards me, and I hid back under the table. He froze in his tracks. "Lucas," said Kyle.

"You are scaring her."

"I do not mean to scare you," said Lucas.

"But she is my mate. I always knew she would be my mate, and I was right."

"Lucas?" I said to myself. I remember him, but my mother said he wanted to kill me.

"Willow, honey," said my father.

"It is alright, come to me, sweetie. I am taking you home."

I slowly crawled out from under the table to my father. He took my hand and led me out of the cabin.

"We need to get her home," said Lucas,

"It will take too long for my mate to walk back; it was a 2-hour run to get here. It is already dark. It would take twice as long to walk back. She looks too scared and weak to shift."

"Willow?" said my father.

"I am going to shift into my wolf. I want you to climb on my wolf's back and hold on tight. OK? I will get you home.

I nodded in agreement. The next thing I knew, trees were passing by me in a blur.

Tammy:

Damn them, they got her. That stupid girl showed them she could heal people. Soon, they will be able to see all she can do and how she is almost immortal. I have to get her back so I can get her powers and immortality transferred to me. Then, I will be unstoppable. It's a good thing she does not know she is immortal or the descendant of the moon goddess; otherwise, she never would have listened to me. I am coming for you, Willow, and when I do, your powers are mine.

Lucas.

I always knew Wilow was going to be my mate, and I was right.

I have my willow back. I can not believe how beautiful she is; she is all grown up.

But why was she hidden in that cabin? Why did Tammy tell everyone she was dead? And why is she so afraid of everyone?

I was so shocked when I saw her heal her father. She is a healer. We have to get her home and figure everything out. I will have the warriors track Tammy and bring her in for questioning. She will answer and pay for her deception.

Willow

After a very long run, they finally stopped running at a tree line. I jumped off my father's wolf's back and sat on the ground, bringing my knees to my chest, rocking back and forth. They all shift back to humans and dress. Lucas starts walking over to me, and I scoot backward freaking out.

" OK, easy now. You are OK. Willow, it is just me, Lucas." He says.

" I will not hurt you."

But all I can remember is my mother saying he wanted to kill me.

But, his scent of mint and chocolate was calming to me. Mirror was singing mate in my head. I remember him saying I was his mate, but my mother said he wanted to kill me. I am so confused; I do not know what to do. I was so lost in my thoughts and listening to my wolf mirror that I did not notice Lucas was now kneeling beside me. Then, he reached out and touched my shoulder. I jumped as sparks ran through my body from his touch. Then, all of a sudden, I felt calm.

"See, Willow, we are mates, baby. I would never hurt you. " Lucas said, smiling at me.

I saw Kyle come over, and I freaked out, scooting back.

"Kyle Stop," said Lucas

"She is scared we are going to have to go slow with her and gain her trust."

"It is OK, Willow," said my father.

" Let's just get you inside."

I got to my feet and walked with them inside, not wanting to be touched. I remember the packhouse as I walked inside.

It still smells the same.

"I just mind linked, Marry," Lucas said.

"Good," said my father.

Minutes later, an older woman came jogging into the room.

"Alpha," she bowed.

"Is it really little willow?" she asked.

"It is, but she is very skittish, so please be easy with her."

"Willow," he said.

I turned my head to him.

"This is Marry. She is just going to take you to wash up and change out of those rags. You will be OK with Marry. I nodded my head.

"When you finish marrying, bring her to my office, please." Says Lucas

The old woman gently placed her hand on my shoulder and took my hand.

"Come my child; it is OK," she says.

I felt a sense of safety and ease with this woman, so I let her lead me up the stairs to the 3rd floor into a big, beautiful bedroom. It was a light shade of pinks and whites with a big king-sized bed. It was just breathtaking. Not all like the run-down rotted cabin I had been in for 8 years.

"This is your room, my child. Here is the bathroom. Let's run you a hot bath and get that dirt off you and comb your beautiful hair." she smiled at me.

A hot bath, something I have not had in 8 years.

"I have missed you, my sweet Willow, very much," she said,

"You may not remember me, my child," she said as she helped me out of my rags,

"But I am, Marry. I am the head omega of this house, and I used to be yours and the other pups' nanny." I turned to her. I remembered her. I loved her so much as a child. I always wanted to be with her. We used to call her Nana. In a small, shy voice, I said

"I remember you, Nana," I said.

" Oh, my child, you do remember me." She embraced me in a hug; it felt so good to be hugged by her again, and for once, I felt safe.