Chapter 47

I guess my dad didn’t buy into the window story. I responded not knowing how to defend my actions to them. “I um. Well. I am fine really. I know it is a lot, and it sounds absurd.” I was cut off by my uncle.

“Your dam right it sounds absurd.”

I went on. “It is all okay though. Look I am fine. You can see that can’t you.”

“What I can see is my daughter lying to me. You are lying and I demand to know what you are hiding from us and why.” He demands are you kidding me. Him demanding something of me pushes me over the edge. I have more important things to worry about then lying to my family.

So, what if they don’t believe me. Who cares I am fine. I will not stand here being talked to like this they are a guest. An uninvited guest who sprang this on me. Why am I the one who is all upset. I shouldn’t be. I am a Luna not some little kid they can bully to get answers. I then heard Hayden say through mind link.

“Bout time you found your courage, Now handles it please the food should be ready soon. And I am hungry.”

I growled at him. “Don’t rush me.” guess I had talked myself into being a little too confident. I went back to the conversation between my uncle and father.

“I am lying your right. But it is none of your business what I do with my life. How can you stand there and demand things of me. You don’t have the right. You may be the parent here but after mom died, I had to raise myself. Dave here has been more of a parental figure than you have ever been. So don’t come in here and think you can demand answers from me.”

Then I look at my uncle Dave. He had done so much for me, and I did not want to hurt him. So, I try to reign in my feelings. “Dave I am sorry if I let you down. I do have a life here I don’t want to lie but there is just some stuff I don’t want to talk about. If I really were in real trouble, I would tell you. You know I would.”

Then I look back at my dad. I felt bad for how I spoke to him. He had an addiction, and I knew that. It is a sickness. In fact, this was the first time since my mother passed that I he has been sober and here I am talking down to him. “I am sorry I was harsh with you. But I need you to understand I am happy. I really do Love Hayden and I am all right. The rest is private okay.”

They looked at each other and I could tell they were silently debating whether they should push for more information. Then my dad spoke up. “I am sorry it wasn’t right for us to just show up and berate you with questions. You are right though I wasn’t there for you, and I am sorry. I am hoping that I can be here for you now though. As, for Hayden, if you say he means that much to you I would very much like to get to know him better.”

“Thankyou.” I turned to Dave.

“I am sorry Ember, I am just worried, but I will keep it to myself unless you ask for my opinion. You have never given me reason to not trust you; so, I will do my best to leave it at that.”

“Alright then. Let us go eat the food should be done any minute.”

I mind link Hayden it is all clear and he makes his way to the kitchen. I go and pull the food out of the oven and then set the table. Hayden brings the Chicken out and I carry the salad. Once everyone is sitting Hayden and I go for the food when my uncle looks at us.

“Ember, we raised you better. What about the prayer.”

Hayden smiles. I can hear him laughing in his head. I look to my dad. “Dad, would you say grace.”

“Yea.”

My Uncle and father and I fold our hands, bow our head, and close our eyes. I open one eye to see Hayden just sitting there. I nudge him. He falls into line. All the while talking to me in my head. “So, when are you going to mention you found the goddess and that now you are essentially, I guess Pagen. “

“Shut up and bow your head.”

I can hear him laughing during the prayer.

“Amen.”

We start to serve the food and eat.

“So, any plans while you are on the west coast.” Hayden asks.

“Yeah, we want to get a feel for the area.”

“Oh yeah well it is a beautiful place, if you don’t mind the rain the hiking is awesome. So is the fishing up in the mountains. Also, it has really good hunting if you're into that sort of thing.”

“That all sounds great. We wanted to check out some of the neighborhoods around here see if it is good place to live.”

I assumed they wanted to know more about if I liked living out here.

“I love living here. Although it is completely different than where I grew up It is the place to be. But, that is just my opinion.” In truth I did love this place. A lot for sure had to do with Hayden and the pack but in truth it was quite a beautiful state.

“That is good to hear still want to check out some properties.”

“Oh, and why is that?” I ask. To me it seems weird that they want to look at properties my dad already has a house that is paid off.

“Well Dave and I thought it might be a good idea for me to move out here.”