Myths & Rejections

Chapter 50 - The Beach

Word Count: 5663

"I'd give just about anything to stay here and continue this group hug," Celie sniffed. "But I have to catch up with Jenny since she already left to go shower, get Cole dinner, and head over to the beach, so you guys need to get to the boats and get the siren warriors in place."

Everyone chuckled and backed off, nearly all of them wiping happy tears from their cheeks as they made their way back downstairs to share the news with anyone not in the hallway listening. Ara seemed especially emotional when they walked out the door and she put her arm around Celie's shoulders and leaned her forehead against Celie's temple.

"You are a good sister, little one," Ara said. "I have often wished to have a sister, and if I did, I would want her to be just like you."

"It's never too late to get one," Celie hugged Ara as Sagan joined them with a smile. "Just because you don't have the same parents doesn't mean you're not really family. You, Sagan, and Faru should move back with us. There are others who can stay at the keys pack and send out calls and meet new warriors, so you can come home."

"Home," Ara said somewhat wistfully. "That is something sirens rarely find."

"Well, you found one, so you should come back," Celie said.

"You would not mind if we returned?" Sagan asked.

"Of course not!" Celie answered, surprised. "We didn't want you to leave at all, but there were no others here at the time and we needed to draw new sirens to a different location. We don't have a full house anymore either, so there's definitely room for you to come home if you want. I'm a little annoyed that Luna Diana tried to steal you, if you want to know the truth. She and I will have a conversation about that when this is all over with." Celie winked. "AND I miss playing with my little boy! So you need to just move home so I can play with him all the time!"

"He will love that," Sagan smiled. "He asks for you many times a day, you have him spoiled."

"It does not bother you to have so many living in your home?" Ara asked, eyebrows drawn together in confusion. "I thought you would enjoy having your house to yourselves again."

"Ha! We're pack animals, remember?" Celie laughed. "We prefer having our families and loved ones living with us, it's our nature to live together. Porter and Lorelai informed us they're moving in. Yep, informed us. Didn't ask, just brought their stuff with them and said, 'hey we're moving in'."

"Why would he move here when his pack is far away? Is he not soon to be the pack leader?" Sagan asked.

"Since he found his mate, he's not taking over anytime soon, Luna Penny and Alpha Alexander want to give him and Lorelai time to be together without the responsibility of running the whole pack on top of them," Celie explained. "And Porter is going to college in Miami, so it's closer for him to attend classes if he lives here. I think Matt will have to get used to it, but he's pretty easy going, all he cares about is Harper, if she's happy, he's happy. And Harper actually likes you guys, so you're good, she doesn't like many people, she's more closed off than most wolves because of the things that happened to her, but she loves you three."

"We are fond of her as well," Ara smiled. "But your mate desires your attention before we leave, so we will leave you to him, as he seems to be impatient of waiting."

"You weren't going to leave without spending a moment with me, were you, mate?" Eden asked playfully as Celie turned to him with a smile.

"Of course not!" Celie said, sliding her arms around his waist.

"Good, I have not had enough time with you, and I worry for you tonight, little one," Eden said, hugging her tightly. "You don't have to go, Celie, there will be many people around the beach to look after Jenny."