Moonlit Walks

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Derek was picking me up for our Valentine's date around six. He wanted to have lots of time for the plans he had made. I wasn't allowed to know the plans, he wanted it to be a surprise.

I was wearing my hair down since I had grown it out to be about waist length. When I shifted to a wolf it was a bit difficult, but I enjoyed it overall. My black stiletto heels clicked on the hard floors in our room. I wore black pants and a blood red shirt. My sleeves were lace to show my arms, and the neckline cut to curve against my cleavage. The v line hugged the top curve of my chest and helped frame my mom's locket.

I had run a brush through my hair and was finishing my lipstick when I got a pain above my right eye, much like when I was 16 in my kitchen and saw the vision of Laura. Erica rushed over to me since I had fallen down. I had failed to catch myself on the sink that sat below the mirror in our room.

Images flashed in my head of Laura. "Emilia! Finally, I have been trying for weeks to get through to you." She was standing in the preserve, and I could feel the trees around me. "I know this connection is only supposed to be used with Derek but someone wants to talk to you."

A woman shimmered into existence next to her. I recognized the blonde hair from my own head. My mom smiled at me and I could feel tears start to brim my eyes. "Mom."

"Hello my little one, although you are not very little anymore." She stepped forward and reached out her hand to cradle my face like she did when I was a kid. "I had to see you. Laura and I have become great friends. I have gotten to know the rest of the Hale pack and they are an incredible family. I want to let you know just how proud I am of you.

"You are ready to be happy. I have been watching over you, and I know you always put everyone else first and it is time to enjoy yourself. You no longer have to worry about everyone. That is one thing I passed on to you. You tend to mother people, and one day that will come in handy, but for now, be a young adult who is falling in love."

Her smile softened and she kissed my forehead. "I miss you my little one. I love you."

I woke up with a start and startled Erica. "What just happened?"

"I have a feeling that Laura is exploiting my bond with Derek."

"Excuse me?" I explained what happened in high school and how I would get these visions.

"I think she is tapping into the bond that I share with Derek because we are mates. Not sure how she is doing it, but it is certainly effective. But what is really amazing is this time I got to speak with my mom."

"Your mom? I thought she passed."

"Yeah, she died a few years ago. That was my reason for skipping classes back in December. She was there with Laura though. She wanted me to know that she was proud of me and that it is okay to enjoy myself and not worry about other people. Certainly helps that most of you have super healing."

Erica chuckled and smiled. "Speaking of healing, you are just about healed from your fall. I caught your head but the rest of you hit pretty hard." I flexed my muscles and took a survey of my aches. She was right that I was almost healed.

"Thank Lupa for super healing. I don't want to be sore for days." I had picked up the Lupa thing in high school after having my dream with her. "Do you ever have dreams of Boyd? Like before you met?"

"I did. I was curious as to why I was dreaming of this chocolate god but he was there. Is that the mate bond?"

"Yeah. I dreamt of Derek before we met. I still dream of him and have flashes of his emotions."

"Same with Boyd and me." I stood up and ran my fingers through my hair to fix it. "Lucky you were done with your lipstick before you fell. You don't have a large streak of red across your face."

"That would certainly be an interesting look."

I heard a knock at the door and I opened it to find Derek smiling at me. "Happy Valentine's day." I leaned in and kissed him at his words. "Are you ready to go?" I nodded and grabbed my winter jacket.

He was in his classic leather jacket and a blue button down tucked into his black slacks. I walked down the hall with him. "So, what do you have planned for tonight?"

"You are just going to have to wait and see."

We had just gotten down on to the street. "So should we hail a cab?" I was just about to raise my arm to do so when I noticed a familiar vehicle nearby.

"I was thinking we could take the camaro." I smiled and he held out his hand to lead me over. "I had it brought out of storage."

"So, I have a sexy man on my arm, and I am riding in a sexy car. I think it is going to be an interesting night." 

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