Chapter 4- In All Understanding

It's been weeks.

I have trashed this house beyond recognition, screamed my lungs out and fought anyone that walked in through the front or back door if they didn't walk in with my baby brother.

The Luna had a broken arm but I'm sure it has healed by now. Damian, well he took a few punches. I'm not even sure where I didn't hit him.

Of course I'm smart enough to know that even in anger, I could never take on the alpha. That's just disrespectful and I didn't attack Darlene, she tried to comfort me and I pushed her away, forgetting my own strength.

She flew across the room and landed on her right arm. I mumbled an apology once and she brushed it off but she was clearly in pain.

After some time, the Rivers family decided to leave me alone. Give me time to ruin Damian's house and scare the birds away with my screams but time was what I needed.

They had given my brother a safety net I couldn't guarantee him. With me, he would be in constant danger every single day and he's way too small to be fighting any battles at the moment.

Doug Rivers gave my brother a childhood, possibly a normal life forever and if I stood in the way of that, then I'd be a terrible sister.

I take out my new phone to dial Carla. She had called every day to tell me how Justin was doing and to update me, she thinks there could have been a better way to handle this and I agree but now, what's done is done and I'm ready to visit my little brother.

It was a very cloudy day.

Those sort of days where you're just stuck in your thoughts, forcing sadness down your throat because life is hard. Where you force yourself to think of all the terrible, heartbreaking things you endured and if you still wanted to live but you end up finding the reasons to some things and realizing that you were overreacting.

The realization I came to was that, my brother had a fresh start after how he came in to this world and how could I deny him that life?

The phone rings once before Carla's sweet voice comes through.

"Jeannie.. how are you today?" She asks  me. Getting straight to the point.

"I'm better today. Xena and I are finally calm and we agree that what the alpha did was give Justin a chance at a life I couldn't give him. I have battles to fight and I'll fight them harder knowing that my brother is safe." I say and I hear Carla humm in the background.

"That's my girl." She says and I smile, as if she could see me.

"Come through tomorrow to see Justin, I'm sure you miss him dearly." Carla says to me.

"I'll be there after breakfast!" I say and we both chuckle before the line goes dead.

Now, it was time to talk to the alpha family. After the violence I threw at them, I wouldn't be surprised if they exiled me.

I decide to clean up the house before I go over to see them. To at least salvage what I can and throw away what I can't.

There was nothing left.

If I wanted to live here, I'll have to buy new furniture.

I quickly shower and throw on a pair of leggings and a thin strapped tank top. I cover the top with an oversized cardigan and put on some Vans. My hair was still wet so I let it hang so it can air dry as I walk to the alpha's house.

I walk out of the now empty house and lock the door. Xena leaves my body to walk side by side with me through the woods in silence.

Something we both enjoyed. Complete silence in nature was calming and serene, it gave me some peace. As healers, we love nature and being in nature.

Every two minutes, I'd walk past a warrior standing by the trees. How many poor wolves were stationed around me to look after me?

"And where are you headed?" Damian asks as we walk towards each other.

"To see you.." I say, his eyes bulging out for a second.

"To see your family." I say, seeing him visibly  relax his shoulders.

"With the time I had to myself, I actually think what your father did, it still hurts but it's the best thing for him. I can't be selfish, not with this." I say and I watch Damian nod his head in approval.

"I'm glad you came to your senses. Come on then, let's go talk with the parents." He says to me and I chuckle.

"No, I'm going to talk to your parents alone. You rejected me, remember? There is no this, this thing. We will not be doing anything together." I say before walking past him and leaving him in the woods to ponder over my words.

Was I wrong to remind him of what he did? No. He made his bed, he must lay in it.

'It won't hurt to just walk with him.' Xena says to me.

I ignore her.

She has already created a bond with his wolf, there's no reasoning with her.

'We turn 18 soon, you will feel what he feels and quickly understand.' Xena says, making me stop in my tracks.

"Maybe you're right, but until then, he will have to suffer alone." I say, my heart hurt a little but I wasn't going to say anything.

He rejected us.

Didn't even try to get to know me or even befriend me. Had he taken the time to know me, he would've known that I would have been very understanding of his goals and more so because they align with mine.

We would travel the world together and he can go to college, get his degree and then come back to be an alpha.

He rejected me and I will make sure he suffers for it.

Now to talk to his parents.

I walk up to their front door to see it already opened, so I let myself in.

Big mistake.

Screams and shouts could be heard all around the house, objects crashing and breaking.

"You can't do that to him!" I hear the luna say.

"My mind is made up woman! If he doesn't accept the alpha position in three months, I will give it to someone else." The alpha says to his mate, who growls in response.

I thin about walking back to the door and come back another time but Darlene storms out of the office and her eyes quickly find mine.

She freezes in her spot before straightening herself out and forcing a smile on her face.

"Jeannie, what a lovely surprise!" She says to me. Voice chirpy as ever, as if she wasn't just fighting with her mate.

"I uhm I can come back another time." I say stepping back.

"Nonsense! You are welcome any time." She says walking up to me and dragging me to their lounge area.

"I just came here to apologize and say you guys were right to take Justin away. He has a chance at a normal life and I'd be selfish to take that away from him." I say as I sat down on one of the couches.

"We understand honey. There's absolutely no need to apologize! Now, would you like some tea?" She asks me and I nod my head yes.

"I'd also like some." Doug says as he walks in to the lounge area and sits opposite us.

"Now, you know where the kitchen is." Darlene snaps at her mate before calmly walking out.

Now why did I go on and ask for tea?!