You're my only

Chapter 7

"I don't get it." I stated as I sat on a plush couch in Hayden's living room. He had already taken me upstairs and given me a set of clothes to change into out of his t-shirt. Who's? Not very sure. Hayden glanced down at me as he flipped through a older looking book. "Why did I change today if I was meant to change on my birthday?"
He kept flipping through the pages until he found whatever he was looking for. "I think it has something to do with this." He said as he sat beside me and laid the book in my lap. I looked down to see a picture of a white wolf. The label at the top said something about a moon goddesses daughter. Moon goddess? Was I supposed to know who that was? Or maybe her daughter. Was I supposed to know her? I looked up at Hayden to find him staring at me.
     "The moon goddess and her daughter. I don't know either of them." I shook my head and sat the book in Hayden's hands. Hayden took it and sat it on the other side of him and turned to me so his body was facing mine.
     "You may not know about the moon goddess herself, but I believe you know her daughter very well." He smirked and took my hand in his. I looked down at our enclosed hands feeling the sparks shoot up my arm. I know her? Very well at that? I didn't have many friends. And the ones I did have, were more school acquaintances if anything. I started to shake my head, but Hayden spoke before I could deny it by mouth. "You're her daughter."
      I sat in silence for a few moments before I met his eyes. "Are you sure?" I questioned. I had no reason to deny him, he hadn't lied to me about anything so far. That I know of.
     He nodded slowly as if he was scared I'd stand and bolt. Believe me I wanted to, but I didn't have the willpower.
"Your wolf looks just like the one in the book and you turned into your wolf early regarding it was only a day early, but still. You've been through many obstacles in your past and you have the aura. Everything so far doesn't go against the idea." He stated as though he was talking more to himself than me. "It'll be okay. Everything will be okay." He told me and pulled me into his side. I shivered from his touch and refrained from wrapping my arms around him. This was all too weird. What about my dad? Is he searching for me? Does he even care? Does this make his a werewolf as well? There was so many questions that needed answers, but I stuck with the most important.
"My dad. Is he, you know, like us? And if so does that mean he cheated on my mom with with the moon goddess?" I blurted the questions out as they tasted bitter on my tongue. I pushed a piece of hair that had fallen in my face away and turned more toward Hayden so I could see every detail of his god crafted face.
He bite his bottom lip for a split second before he spoke. "He had to be if he's your real dad. If he isn't. there's no way your his child. In the book, it stated that the moon goddess would choose a werewolf couple to place her child into. Both parents had to be werewolves. The moon goddess herself can't come to the earth so no. You're dad didn't cheat on your mom with the moon goddess."
     I nodded trying to comprehend everything that I was told. So there was a chance my so called dad wasn't actually my dad. I then thought back to how strong he was at times and how his eyes changed colors. How he'd look at me. Everything. There was a big chance that he was my dad.
I pushed myself to the edge of the couch with a little resistance from Hayden, but he finally let me go. I clasped my fingers together and looked around to see Hayden watching me intently. "Now that you know my story, you're going to have to let me go. I have to get away. If he finds me, I'm better off dead and it's as simple as that. I should have already been out of the country by now." I spoke softly trying to not let what happened last time reoccur. My heart clinched as the words came through my lips and it was hard to breathe, but I know it's for the best. 
     Hayden's fist clenched in his lap as he started to speak, but then his whole demeanor changed. He shook his head and spoke softly, but clearly. "I know why you want to leave. I understand that, but what you're not getting is that you're safer here than anywhere in the world. You have protection here. You have people who are willing to lay down their lives for you. They wouldn't bat an eye. I wouldn't bat an eye. I know I haven't mentioned them yet, but you need to know and understand fully that you are safe. I would never let anything hurt you. Ever." He said as he grasped my hands in his. "As you know, I'm alpha and you're Luna. We have to biggest pack in the world. We are the strongest and the all around best. You don't need to worry. Okay?"

"You don't know how cruel he is. He's smart and lethal. And people? I'm so confused." I mumbled. I honestly just wanted to curl up in bed and forget everything. Forget my dad. Forget the danger. Forget everything. I'm not strong enough for this. I'm too weak.
"I don't mean to brag, but look at me. I've been training in combat since I was five. I'm pretty hard to defeat. As for the people I'm talking about, we have a pack. It's basically a ton of werewolf families that come together and protect each other and have each other's back in anything. We run the pack to keep it running as smoothly as possible. For that, they give us their loyalty. They'd do anything for us as we would do anything for them. You will meet them soon and you will understand more." He finished saying and stood up.
He pulled me up off the couch by my hands and led me to his kitchen. "So I think that's enough information for now. How about I get you something to eat? Food always takes my mind off of thing." I nodded and gave him my best smile. Something tells me my life isn't going to be right side up for a very long time.

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So I've finally posted. I know it has been an extremely long time, but I honestly didn't have any motivation to write. I've been going through things that I know you all don't care to know, but I will try to finish this book up.

~Brittany 💕