Chapter 18: CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Ella didn’t know how many hours she had been standing in front of the forest entryway. She’d been going here for days without fail, but she didn’t dare to enter. Ella was afraid that she would see Blaze. She heaved a sigh and walked back.

When she entered her room, she quickly grabbed her laptop and searched about werewolves. Ella was so immersed in reading that she couldn't see her mother enter her room.

"Dear?" Elisa called. Ella looked up and quickly closed her laptop. She smiled when her mother sat on the edge of the bed.

"Why are you here, Mom? I thought you had work," Ella said. Her forehead began to crease.

"I do, but I asked for an early out," Elisa said. She didn’t have the assurance that her daughter was fine; that was why she asked to leave early. It was a good thing her boss had allowed her.

"You really shouldn't, Mom. I'm really fine," Ella said with a smile.

"I don't want to force you to share your problems with me, but I want to be by your side when you are dealing with it," Elisa said. She wasn't around when her daughter was hurt in her last relationship.

"Thank you, Mom," Ella answered sincerely.

"Oh! I almost forgot, a man is waiting outside the house," Elisa said. "He said his name was Caleb, Blaze's friend," she added. Ella's eyes widened in surprise. She didn't know Caleb followed her to her house.

"And you didn't invite him in?" Ella asked. Elisa shook her head.

"I need to go," Ella said and hurriedly got up from the bed. Elisa looked at her daughter rushing to go out of her room.

Ella went downstairs and opened the door, seeing Caleb leaning against the wall.

"What are you doing here!" Ella shouted. She clearly said that she didn’t want to talk for now. Caleb scratched the back of his head and slightly bowed. He didn’t want to go back to the pack house empty-handed.

"I'm sorry, Ella. I really want to talk with you," Caleb said. Ella pinched the bridge of her nose and sighed. She couldn't say no to his consistency.

"Come inside," Ella said and opened the door. Caleb followed her quietly. She slumped onto the couch, and Caleb did the same in front of her.

Elisa walked in gracefully while looking at the man. "I'll go back to the clinic. I forgot something. You can talk here," Elisa muttered and smiled. She trusted and respected her daughter's decisions and choices. Ella watched her mother's back until she finally disappeared from her line of sight.

"What is it that you want to talk about?" Ella asked. Caleb played with his finger. It was the first time he felt anxious talking to the future Luna of the pack. But he wanted to do this for his friend.

"Please talk to Blaze," Caleb said. "He's been a mess since you found out everything," he added. Ella felt like her heart was pierced by something sharp. Imagining Blaze's sad face put her on edge.

"H-how is he?" Ella stuttered while asking quietly.

"He locked himself in his room and won't even talk to any of us," Caleb answered. Ella couldn't help but cover her mouth with her hand. Her Blaze was hurting too.

"Blaze needs you, Ella. Please, talk to him," Caleb begged. There was a long silence between them.

"Bring me to him," Ella spoke, which brought a massive smile to Caleb's face.