Moonlight Sun 2

What They Don't know

Grandma was a more welcomed sight in to cottage when I came home from school. I smelled something delicious cooking on the stove before I reached the front door and I just knew she was there.

"There is my handsome grandson." I ran into her open arms and took in the scent that I haven't smelled, in years. Now it was stronger, and possessed undertones now that I had my super senses. I stood there a long moment hugging her.

When we parted she stood back from me and studied me. "You are looking more and more like your father everyday."

I beamed from ear to ear. I never tired of her saying that. She still remained unchanged since I last saw her.

"Where is my Randall?"

"He went to go talk to Ro. He shouldn't be too long." I said. "So what's cooking?"

She smiled. "You know me."

I knew whenever Grandma came in town she cooked everything but the kitchen sink and it had been too long since me and Randy had any of Grandma's cooking. Since Aunt Talya couldn't cook, usually it was either pizza, or we would just bite the bullet and hunt. Anything was better than Aunt Talya's cooking.

"Where's Aunt Talya?" I asked.

"I sent her to the store, to pick up a couple of things, why?"

"No reason." I lied, although I was happy that I could talk candidly with my grandma, primarily about Sorrell.

"So what is new with you love?" she asked giving me just the opening I wanted. "Have a seat."

We sat down on the couch. "Grandma, I'm in love."

"Well, anyone with eyes can see that dear. Tell me about her."

"She's amazing grandma, I can't wait for you to meet her."

"Is this the same girl, your aunt has been fussing about."

I frowned. Aunt Talya had already told her about Sorrell, and not even about Sorrell. Aunt Talya, had never taken the time to get to know Sorrell, only because of how I felt about her and the fact that she was a human. "Grandma, she doesn't know Sorrell. You would love her."

"I love her already if she is making you happy, love." she frowned a moment. "If you don't mind me asking, how serious is it?"

"It is very serious." I confessed. "I've asked her to be my mate and we're courting."

She had a shocked look come over her face. " That's just lovely dear." she swallowed nervously. "Have you consummated your bond?"

"No." I admitted.

She sighed in relief. "Good! And you are aware of the consequences?"

"Yes Satordi told me."

"Good! That is really good." She still had a worried look spread across her face.

"Grandma, it's fine! I am going to do this by the book with her. Me and Randy are even planning a courting ceremony for her, so she can be a part of the pack."

"This is the first time I am hearing of this darling. You don't think you are moving too fast? You've only just started high school."

"But I've known Sorrell, from my old school."

"Hmm! Sounds like fate."

"Grandma, it's more than fate. She is my true mate, I know it."

She furrowed her eyebrows and studied me curiously. "Kenyon, sweetheart, how do you even know what that means?"

"Of course I do. Satordi tells me all the time"

"Satordi imprinted dear."

"And I think I imprinted with Sorrell." I said.

Grandma shook her head. "No one ever thinks they imprinted dear. Imprinting is the most precious thing that can happen between our kind and humans. Can you read her mind? Can she read yours?"

I shook my head sadly.

"Kenyon, it sounds to me like love, and that is beautiful, but I am begging you to take it slow Ken. I don't want you to end up like your dad."

"Sorrell would never let that happen." I blurted. "I trust her with my life."

"Okay, Ken!" she surrendered.

"I thought you would be happier for me, Grandma."

"I am happy dear. I just want you to be safe, and understand that you are both very young. You were always the one to fall in love so easily. I remember a certain girl in a yellow dress you met at one of your spelling bees, you kept going on about how she made you feel different."

"She's the same girl grandma."

"What?"

"Sorrell is the girl in the yellow dress. I met her the year before and that was when my eyes started changing color and I started getting those weird growth spurts. It was because of her."

Grandma sighed.

I surrendered as well. "You're going to realize one day that I'm not crazy."

She smiled. "I know you aren't you are in love. Just know that humans can be fickle when it comes to love. Since they are lead by emotions they have trouble deciphering from love and lust, we are close to our spiritual selves and we know, most of the time."

I didn't respond. I knew she would only try harder to convince me that me and Sorrell did not have something special. I was hoping that she would be on my side. I was still planning to go through with the ceremony with or without her blessing. It was important, so I wouldn't lose Sorrell.

Almost on cue Randy walked in. "Grandma!" he smiled.

"Randall, you boys are turning into handsome men." She stood up and hugged him.

"So what's new with you Randall?" she asked.

"I'll let you two catch up, I got homework." I decided to run upstairs and let Randy and Grandma catch up.

With the way I was feeling I needed to hear Sorrell's sweet voice again. I really wasn't expecting my grandma to react the way she did, even though I knew that nothing could change the way I felt about Sorrell. All I knew was, that one day everyone would know that Sorrell and I would meant to be, and those that still doubted wouldn't matter, because she would be mine and I would be hers, forever.