Heart of the Forest

Chapter 13 Sam's POV

It was about 8 pm when we started our journey back to Millie's house.It had gotten much chiller since our hike up the mountain.

We planned to walk back to her house, pick up her car, and go get Connor.

I had told her if he was up for it we could watch a movie before I left. Her eyes lit up and she thanked me for making sure to include Connor.

She had to be the best mom out there. The way she smiled when she spoke of him proved her undying love.

The streets were quiet and peaceful with the reflection of street lights glistening on the now frosty ground. I had forgotten how much cooler it got at night during fall in Nelson.

Although the town was peaceful there was a war going inside of my mind.

Tell her; don't tell you. You better tell her dumby.
Why did this have to be so hard?

I didn't want her to be scared away but I needed to warn her of the rouge. Also she had the right to know about Connor.

"What's got you so lost in thought?" Millie inquired.

Crap, it is now or never.

Stopping I turned tword her and took a deep breath.

"Milie, I have to tell you something." I confessed. I was holding her arms in my hands and looking at her with a serious expression on my face. She in turn looked at me with questioning eyes.

"Don't tell me you are in fact an axe murdere." She teased.

"No I'm not an axe murdere........Just say it...........I'm a werewolf." Well that's one way to come out with it. Why didn't you come up with a speech? Explain? Idiot.

"Okay, that's cool I'm a witch." She is?

I was about to open my mouth to question her confession when she bust out laughing. Oh damn she thinks I'm joking.

She continued to laugh for a good few seconds before stopping and look at my serious face in confusion.

"I'm not joking. I am a werewolf."

"Okay Sam stop it. There is no way you are a werewolf, you weirdo."

"No really I am," I spoke with as much sincerity as I could, "I am and.......and Connor is too."

Her face went from smiling to completely fuming.

"Okay now you don't need to bring my son into any of your stupid jokes."

"No it's true." I pleaded. "The fact that Connor had an insatiable appetite most of the time that's a werewolf trait. I bet he loves outside too. All signs point to him being a werewolf. If you would just let me explain."

She is cutt me off, "all boys love outside. Most boys can put down some food too. You're being ridiculous." As she spoke she looked at me as though I had grown a third eye.

"Yeah but I bet you've caught him staring up at the moon at night too." For a second she looked as though something clicked in her and I carried on. "Also I bet he's exhibited strength at times too that a four year old should not. That's the alpha in him."

For second she looked as though she was thinking something over then terrace grew red with anger.

"Alpha? You are psychotic. If you are a werewolf than prove it."

"You want me to prove it. Like by changing?" I questioned.

"Yep I want you to prove it." She countered.

"Right here?" I asked in disbelief.

"Yes right here right now. Prove to me your a dog." She said while rolling her eyes.

I realized in that moment the only way to convince her  was to show her. Millie was strong willed and if she didn't want to believe something she wouldn't.

I definitely wasn't going to shift completely but I could shift just in my face, she would see my glowing eyes and fangs and May be that would do the trick.

"Don't freak out." I said heart thumping in my chest again.
"Okay," she said with more sarcasm then I have ever heard and of course she added the eye roll.

I closed my eyes and when I opened them I let my wolf take over my face. My eyes glowed at her and I opened my mouth so I could show her my fangs a growl coming out in the process.

I heard her sharp in take of breath and her eyes widened with fear then she spoke.

"Stay the hell away from me and stay the hell away from my son," she snapped before turning on her heel and storming away from me.

My heart sank in my chest.

Shit, shit, shit. This is not how this was suppose to go.

She was terrified of me. That thought alone caused an ache in my heart that I had never felt before.

And she was not going to let me anywhere near Connor.

He was going to need me probably one day soon. He would have questions that she would not be able to answer no matter how much she wanted to.

That gave me anxiety.

I would have to earn her trust no matter what it took, but for now I would need to give her the distance she needed. Another pang hit my gut at the thought.

I didn't need to think about that right now. I needed to follow her at a safe distance to make sure her and Connor got home safely. I still didn't trust that Rouge.