Guarded Hearts

Chapter 2

©CRGangell aka Whitesabretooth

Chapter 2

Amy hung up on her daughter and sighed. She stood from her desk and walked out of her office, passing people who were busy cleaning or working. Amy sent her mind out looking for Maria, when she found her she willed herself to her. Maria didn’t react as she rearranged some flowers, taking out the wilting flowers and replacing them with new ones.

“Maria,” Amy said to get her attention.

Maria turned and smiled, she was a small woman, a few inches shorter than even Amy’s diminutive height, slight with dark wavy hair and almond shaped dark brown eyes, her skin was a healthy honey brown. She held herself with an air of quiet confidence but Amy knew that confidence would vanish the moment she left the land where the central pack was homed. She had however come a long way since she had first come here, the weary almost panicked look was no longer always in her eyes, and she no longer looked like she would bolt at a single notice.

“Electra won't be home for a while; she just called it in, a hate crime.” Amy informed her.

Maria frowned for a moment wondering why Amy was telling her this, it wasn‘t like they were mated, then suddenly she knew and started to shake her head. “No.” She said firmly as she walked away.

Amy sighed she had expected this reaction as it was the same reaction she got whenever she suggested leaving the central den if only for an hour. “Maria… it was Ghost.” She told her retreating back.

Maria paused in shock and turned back.

Amy nodded, “he was the one who was beaten and Electra fears for him, fears that this will turn him even more against humans.” Amy took a few steps to bring them closer, “Unless she can arrest the people who did that to him to show him that humans do care and don’t want him to run away again.”

Maria looked down, she felt conflicted, she wanted to help him but at the same time, she didn’t want to go, didn't want to leave the safety of the central den.

“It’ll just be for a few days,” Amy told her seeing her wavering, “Less even; it will be up to you.” She amended. “I’ll take you and bring you back, you won’t be left alone for a moment, Electra and Nathanael are there.”

Maria paced for a few moments, indecision in every line of her body. Amy let her be; she would not push Maria to do something she didn’t want to.

Maria turned to her, “No more than a few days right?” She asked.

Amy nodded vigorously.

“Okay… I’ll do it.” She conceded.

Amy nodded but wasn’t that surprised that Maria had agreed although she was jumping around on the inside. No Were would say no to helping Ghost, ever, everyone wanted to see him come out of his self-imposed purgatory.