Cleo's Heart Desicions.

Marking Night, Part II.

The past is behind, learn from it. The future is ahead, prepare for it. The present is here, go for it.

~some minutes later, Blood Pearl Pack, pack house~

Cleo's pov

We make one last step and we leave the house's central entrance behind us officially.

I take a very deep breath and my heart explodes for the millionth time tonight while my eyes get locked on the crowd, our people.

It's exactly like Melody had described it to me. I asked from her to tell me how she felt when Patrick and she had marked each other in front of the pack and she did with one very specific sentence.

"I felt complete, I found the last piece of me, the one I had never imagined and didn't know it existed."

She was right, because I do feel perfectly complete for the first time and I have everything. I have an amazing family, the best mate I could have asked for and a great pack, my true pack. Only two people miss from my life, the one temporary, my mother, Adira and the other misses permanently and it's my father, Eric Taylors.

The truth is that their absence cost me a lot, even though I do my best to hide it and forget about it. I wish they were here, with me. I'm sure that my dad is happy for me and our family and pack from up there, he is watching us and he is proud and relieved, so this eases the pain somehow, but I can't say the same for my mom.

Alexander told me that he talked with Finn and informed him about us marking each other and there is no doubt that Finn informed my mother with his turn, so she knows, but it's hard.

I needed her here tonight, I need her with me, I can't forget of her, I deny. I'm here because of her, I'm who I am because of her, I owe her everything and it would mean the world to me to have her by my side, but...

She had to stay back, for me, for my safety and happiness!

I wonder what she is doing right now, how she feels, if she is still weak, if she eats, if she is scared, desperate, depressed and stressed. Etan is there, with her and I'm worried. I know that there are Richard, Cassidy, Adelaine, William, Gabriel and even Finn next to her, but I can't stop feeling scared, since I'm not there to take care of her like she had been doing for me all these years.

We have to get her, despite her protests and denial. I'm aware of the fact that she chose it and Austin with Alexander thought that she is right, as she spies Etan's moves and intentions, but fucking screw it!

My mother is in danger! She has been suffering for years, she is dead inside and I must do something.

"My Luna, are you ready for our first run together?"

His voice drags me away from the painful thoughts and I smile instinctually at the crowd, before I turn to look at him. His voice is soft like silk, deep, but warm, full of adoration, and feeling his eyes on me has an intense effect on my body, as my skin shivers, I run out of oxygen, my temperature raises and my heartbeat slows down.

I turn my head to him slowly and sigh deeply when our gazes meet. He is already smiling to me and his hold around my hand becomes slightly tighter. He is the most handsome man there is and he's mine, but he also is caring, kind, generous, brave, wise and strong, fair, full of understanding.

It feels like a dream what takes place this tonight. It will take me time to realize for good that we finally are official mates and our common life begins.