Heart of the Forest

Chapter 14 Millie's POV

What the hell? Oh my gosh what the hell was that?

My mind was reeling as I raced home. My breath was heavy and my heart pounded in my chest.

What the hell was that? Was that some kind of joke? It had to have been.

I hurried to unlock my door when I finally arrived on my front steps still breathing heavy.

After shutting the door I pushed my back up against it letting out a sigh and running a hand through my hair.

I had no time to process what just happened.

Was it real? Was I dreaming? Was he a psychopath? 

Great I finally start to fall for someone and he thinks he's a dog! But if it wasn't real how on earth did he transform his face like that?

That one thought got me questioning my own sanity. Did I imagine the whole thing and if I did what was wrong with me?

I needed to go pick up Connor, which meant I needed to compose myself. I inhaled one last deep breath before grabbing a water bottle and the keys to my car.

As I stepped out into the moonlight I could not help but get a creepy I'm being watched feeling.

Ugh I hated that feeling and it was one I was becoming accustomed to since we moved here.
Quickly I walked to my car with my arms crossed over my chest.

Looking around just to be sure I got into my car and immediately locked the doors.

The drive to Aunt Jules was eerily quiet and I kept seeing glowing yellow eyes and fangs.

There was no way I was going to be able to act normal in front of Aunt Jules.

Oh god how was I going to tell Connor we wouldn't be seeing Sam anymore? Dammit that is why I didn't date.

In the few short days Connor had grown super attached to Sam. I think he was beginning to look up to him, which was crazy because they only just met, but they had an instant connection somehow.

Just like you and Sam did.

"Shut up Millie," I whispered under my breath.

Thinking about not spending time with Sam made my heart ache.

It felt as though someone had punched me in the gut.

This started out as one of the best nights in my life and quickly turned to one of the worst.

Why am I this torn up over a man I just met?

Anticipation filled me as a pulled into Aunt Jules driveway. I had to put on a brave face for Connor but couldn't.

I half rushed to the door and began knocking a little too hard to be picking up my son after a date.

"Millie? What are you doing here? I sent you a text. Connor is already asleep." Aunt Jules spoke in a confused voice as I stormed past her.

Taken back by her words I turned around towards her once again running my hand through my hair before looking up at her.

"Millie? Millie what's wrong?" Worry etched through her voice.

At her words a burst out in tears to which she immediately embraced me in a hug.Once I began crying I couldn't stop.

"There, there," she softly cooed as she stroked my hair. I wasn't sure if I had ever cried on my own mom like that.

Probably not you were never close to her.

I never seeked comfort out of my mom.

Actually I never seeked comfort out of anyone, but in that moment I felt safe in the arms of Aunt Jules.

After I finally calmed down enough Aunt Jules began heating up some hot coco while I sat at her round kitchen table with my hands on my forehead.

"Do you want to tell me what happened?" She asked pouring my cup.

I looked up at her and on all honesty answered, "I don't even know what happened." I didn't I mean I saw what I saw but there is no way I saw that.

The things he said about Connor. It all added up all that he said was true.

No it couldn't be. I would know if my son was half werewolf. I would know if my late husband was a werewolf.

"Anyways you wouldn't believe me if I told you what I think happened."

"I can try." She said in more of a prompting tone than as a statement.

"That's okay. We just won't be seeing Sam anymore." There was a small look of disapproval that crossed her face. Never the least she reached out a hand to cover mine across the table, which she was now sitting at.

"You look on edge," she coaxed.

Unsure of what to say I settled with, "im just shooken up by something that happened earlier."

"We'll you and Connor are welcome to stay the night here. And if you want to stay longer than just one night you may," she said rubbing my hand once more before taking a sip of her hot cocoa.

"I might just take you up on that," I said smiling. It was nice to know I could count on Aunt Jules.

After taking a shower and slipping on some pjs' supplied by aunt Jules, I was feeling a little better,or as better as I could.

I didn't understand how my heart could ache this much.

Fluffing my pillow I heard a creaking noise that made me jump.

What I witnessed earlier made me jumpy as it would anyone.

Not that I think Sam would ever try to hurt us. No I know he never would I don't know how but I know he wouldn't.

I just felt this feeling of unease. Just as the feeling began to bubble up I heard another creak prompting me to go check on Connor.

I was sure he was fine, but just in case I had to check. Tip toeing through the house my heart began to race.

Oh come on Millie get it together.

As I approached Connor's room I began to hear more noises, which caused me to burst open his door.

Connor who was not in bed but on the floor next to the window jumped.

"Mommy?" He said as a question.

"Baby, what are you doing on the floor?" I asked

"Nothing I just couldn't sleep, so I decided to look up at the moon."

My breath left me as something Sam said earlier  rang in my ears, "I bet you catch him looking at the moon as night" 

"Well you can come sleep with me," I cooed.
"We are gonna stay here till tomorrow."
Connor nodded his head furiously and outstretched his tiny arms.

He was really to big to be carried.

Nevertheless I complied and carried him to my room.