Rejected.

I stood there unsure of how to react, sensing my unease he gestured towards the woods
"Come along" he led the way as though I needed to follow him to know my way there but who could forget their way home? I needed no trail of bread crumbs to find the place I had been brought up, there was a permanent map in my memory. The uneven pathway through the woods would lead to a small and cozy cottage that was perfect for my family. I was bombarded with memories; my first words were in this house, my first steps, my first breath, I was born in this house and it had broken me apart to have to leave this place. My father came to a stop at the wooden door and patted his pockets for the keys
"It seems I've misplaced my keys" he admitted in annoyance, my father lived by order he was not the kind of man to show weakness, he was wise and knew everything, so losing a key was a sign of weakness, it was purely embarrassing
"I have it" I pulled out the key that had been on a chain on my neck for four years, not once had I taken it of. My father sent me a glare but I ignored it, he no longer held power over me.

When we walked in I could have wept. Jared grabbed hold of my left hand and Will grabbed hold of my right, both were comforting but I pulled out of their grasp anyway, this was something I had to do alone. I looked up to Will, knowing he was the only one who could understand me without words and he read the message I was sending him via my eyes he nodded, after a brief hesitation
"Jared let's give them some privacy" I watched as Jared opened his mouth to argue but a look from me had him obliging. They both left and then it was just me and my father.

"Why did you come!" I had predicted he would ask me this, he had never been one to beat around the bush, so I was prepared for his straight-forwardness
"I came for answers, why? I want to know why?" He glanced at the door, through which Jared and Will had both exited, with a nervous
"Scared someone will find out your secret?" I asked him in a taunting manner
"I do not fear anyone. I am merely cautious, it is what keeps me alive" his calmness outraged me
"You shouldn't be alive and we both know that!" I yelled at him, tears threatened to come to the surface and my anger was fuelling my rage. He grabbed my arm in a tight grip and I gasped thinking he would hurt me but instead he tugged he downstairs into our basement were I knew for a fact no sound would escape
"Your were weak! You all were!" He said that as though that was an excuse
"We were your family! We cared for you! How could you?" My voice broke on the last question and I scolded myself for showing weakness
"I would have spared you if you were strong enough. I had the most faith in you and even you let me down. You disappointed me the most! You are a monster!" I blanched at his accusations
"Me? I'm the monster? You killed your own wife!" He stepped back as though I had pushed him and the basement door flung open revealing an outraged Will
"What is she talking about?" He growled as he stalked towards my father
"Are you really going to believe her?" My father questioned but I could see the fear in his eyes
"Now who's the weak one, father?" I questioned as I stalked towards him
"Who's the monster now?" Growls invaded my ears and at first I thought my old pack members had come to destroy me but when I turned around I realised their eyes were fixed on my father with intent.

"Shanan never was a good lier, I could always tell when she was lying and believe me she is not lying" my eyes met with Lisa's and there I saw remnants of the girl who had once been my best friend. Will stalked around my father as though he were prey
"Admit it!" He growled
"She's lying" my father reasoned. I took a step towards him
"Where is she?" I asked in a low tone, suddenly he laughed.
"You can't kill me until you know" I stopped as I realised he was telling the truth, I had to know where she was. It was the reason I had never told anyone about what my father had done.

"Will don't" I commanded and although he despised the idea he obliged
"Lock him away" Will commanded one of the men. I would deal with my father later but for now I had a job to do.

I walked up to one of the elders, the one who was in charge of the weapons and latest inventions. I bowed before him respectively
"Elder wolf, I ask of you a favour" his skin looked as pale and fragile as paper and his features were covered by wrinkles yet despite this he was a force to be reckoned with
"Yes child"
"Make them forget, make everyone in this room forget despite myself" he knew without me saying that I wanted him to take away everyone's memory of the secret that had been revealed
"But child they finally accept you" I looked at him, meeting his stormy, gray eyes
"Sometimes in order to do the right thing you have to endure rejection". He nodded his head
"Alright child I will take away everyone's memory including my own but child remember that accepting rejection can also be the thing that leads to failure". I had no time to reply because suddenly his eyes went blank, along with the rest of the pack. Suddenly the elder's eyes opened and he glanced at me with confusion clouding his gaze
"Shanan what are you doing back?" Once again everyone in the Moon Pack glared at me with hatred but I had to do this in order to find her, if I didn't make them forget my father would never tell me where she was. I went to leave the room but a hand captured my wrist, stopping me in my tracks, I turned to face Will who looked earnestly into my eyes.

"I remember" he said.