Chapter 19

They all just stared at me. I felt uncomfortable.

"Can someone say something?"

"Sorry. Sawyer, I just haven't figured out what we should do. I just know I have to keep you safe," Krewe said as he came to kneel beside me and take my hand.

"Safe from what?" I felt so confused. What happened? Why was I being kept away from what I was? What did Krewe know?

"I can't tell you. Not yet."

"So what do I do?"

"I'm not sure."

"This isn't fair! This is all so new to me. I want answers, I want to know why I've been kept a secret all these years. I don't get it, and if you won't tell me, then I guess I will go home and ask my aunt and uncle."

I got up and stormed upstairs to grab my belongings. I didn't want to be here anymore. I didn't want to feel this pain anymore. I felt betrayed as everyone had this deep secret about me, and I was being left out. It was my life. I should have a say. I went back downstairs and headed for the door. I could hear them all whispering.

"Sawyer, please don't leave?"

"I have to. I need to figure out what is going on. I need answers, and it doesn't seem like you're going to tell me. So I have to find the answers myself."

"Please, I want to protect you."

"Krewe, I need some space. Thanks for letting me stay, but I have to go now."

I walked out. I walked away. I left him standing at the entrance to the lake house as I headed home to get my answers.

It was still early in the morning. I hoped Ma and Pa were still there when I arrived. I sighed when I saw the car in the driveway. This was it. This is where I got my answers.

I walked into the house, and there was silence. Something was up. I walked into the living room, and they were both sitting there, Ma was holding my necklace.

"Why, Sawyer?"

"Why didn't you tell me!"

"Why did you take it off! Why didn't you listen to me!? To us!? We've protected you... until now. Sawyer, you need to leave! You will be in grave danger if you don't."

"Were you ever going to tell me who or what I am? I had to go through it alone! I feel like a freak!I trusted you both!"

"Sawyer, please sit. We will explain everything that happened," Pa said.

"No! We can't, Phil! She will be put in more danger," Ma was crying.

"Dear, she will be alright. She's 18 now. We should have told her a long time ago instead of suppressing her wolf. She deserves to know who she is and where she came from. We will go with my plan now that she knows. She will remain safe."

"But I promised Sasha I would watch her always."

"She needs to grow up, Rosa! Now, Sawyer, please sit."

"Will you tell me what's happening?"

"Let's start from the beginning. We come from a long line of werewolves. Your mother and father, as you know, are Felix and Sasha Moon. They were the Alpha and Luna of a pack called the Full Moon pack. Their borders were just right behind here, deep within the forest. When your father met your mother, she was unmated, but living with a possible chosen mate as they had an unexpected child together. This possible chosen mate was the Alpha of the Cresent Moon Pack. He resented her and got angry that she found her chosen mate even though they had agreed not to mark and mate until the child was at least 1 in case they met their fated mates. Fated mates hold significant importance to us as it makes our bonds and relationships stronger. Makes both mates stronger. The Alpha of the Cresent Moon pack threatened war on the two of them and kept the child, even though your mother and father wanted the child with them. To raise him together in a happy home. Your mother was heartbroken she couldn't bring her child home with her. But then they had you. The Alpha found his fated mate, and they had a child too. However, he always kept threatening war, and that's what happened. Your father and mother got word from a trusted wolf in their pack and made arrangements with us to take you and keep you safe. Rosa had the necklace made through a powerful witch to keep your wolf from ever emerging, thinking that was the best way to protect you. It proved to have failed. We have failed you. We are worried that he will find you and kill you. He wants to wipe out the Moon name. That's why we left to live amongst humans."

"I'm so sorry. I am so, so sorry that I took it off and disappointed you both. I just knew I wasn't the same as everyone else. I can't believe it. What do I do now?" I was in tears. I couldn't believe the truth. Krewe's father killed my parents. I was fated to him! Why would that happen? What cruel soul would do that?

"Before Rosa made arrangements for the necklace, I had secured a home for you within my old pack. With school almost done and really not useful for you, I think we should pack you up and take you there to live."

"Will they accept me?"

"You will be living with my sister, Leila, and her son Jaxon. He is a year older than you now. I'm sure they would still love to have you. We can get you there by tomorrow. They will teach you everything you need to know about how to be a wolf, how to fight, where you belong within a pack. You will finally learn about who you were meant to be."

"Where are they? Where will I be going?"

"They are in a pack called Mystic Moon. They are in California. We will call her and make arrangements for a flight. You need to go pack now."

I looked at Ma, who was crying. I went over to her, "I am so sorry. You can't come with me?"

"No, we can't. Our lives are here. We are hidden here. We have obligations here. We just can't leave."

I hugged Ma as we cried together. Once I let her go, I walked upstairs and started packing. I could hear Pa on the phone with his sister Leila.

This would be my new life. But where did Krewe fit into this?