Sunrays and Moonbeams

Turning Point

"Are you excited James?" I turned to see Damien, who was fastbecoming a great friend. As we were both fathers he helped meexplaining all I needed to know. I have more then once watched overRosemary for him so he and Klarissa could have some time together.They were the ones I most often asked to watch Theodore as I trustedand knew them best.

When I didn't know what to do, being the leader of the entiremurmuration, it was his counsel I sought. He wasn't the only one toadvise me, but he often had a calming level headed way of looking atthings and could often give me twice as many possible solutions asthe ones I had been considering. He wasn't much help when it came topicking which of the plans to go with but thankfully Ashton was goodat pointing out pros and cons of any possible choice and Emily wasgood at helping to pick a actual choice.

"Yes. But I'm also...nervous." I sighed patting Theodore's head,"this is a lot to take on." I sighed and he nodded.

"Yes, but remember then that your Beast, it will be stronger as shetries to come to terms with this." He said and I gave a shudder.The stories of Beast taking over, of another form that was all of ourdarkest feelings given life. Of forcing a mate to stay, of hurtinganyone close to them to keep them only as ours...

It was so rare, but it was possible to happen. A mate worried toleave their family just yet, a fear they had, so much could happen tocause it. But the thought of it being possible and if it would happenwhat I'd do...

No. I wouldn't allow myself.

"It should be okay." I was shocked when he nodded though anddidn't tell me to be more careful.

"Yes, unfortunately now what is going to happen will happen. We'llbe there for you no matter what." He promised and that did relaxme.

"Thank you Damien, I really appreciate it." I truly did, losingmy family it was nice to have someone to ask for advice like I wouldmy dad. I didn't know how I would explain to her that she couldn'tmeet my flock, even though with what had happened our murmurationbecame a flock of sorts.

I had already left her a lock of my hair and my feather both. Iwondered where they were but I could ask her later on. Now it wastime. I waited for her to come back to where she would go everyday.It had taken a lot to decide if I would have Theodore with me or not.This had never happened before in all the records Lenore couldremember and it was something that she would have remembered.

Plus I've noticed a tension in her shoulders, a grit to her teeth,and just how pale and tired she was now. Her (skin tone) skin hadlost its normal luster, while I hadn't seen enough of theseearthlings to know if this might be normal but something told me itwasn't. Not with how tense she was. Seeing a hatchling at the momentmight not be the best.

I waited for her to do her nightly routine of making herselfsomething to eat, and whatever she did to come out soaked and in hernightwear. She would then read from the strange rectangle thing sodifferent then the scrolls and tablets I was used to, she'd dosomething with fabric and a strange large white machine and also(description of favorite hobby).

Once I was sure she had long enough to have eaten and done everythingthere was no chance that I'd accidentally come down when she wasstill changing. Luckily I hadn't seen anything untoward when I gottoo excited to see her and quickly flew away. I had found Benny, heand his mate were the oldest of the survivors. Benny had chuckledassuring me that it was an accident and it happens sometimes, itwasn't like I had stayed to watch her. Which apparently would happensometimes, which just struck me as horrible; she had no way ofknowing I was there as was custom to the ritual. So to watch her...

Shaking my head I knew right now she was doing something I slippedinto her window walking foreword. "Beloved mate," I called andshe put her head up from what she was doing, looking back and forthbefore turning fully to see me.

I couldn't help but grin as my magenta eyes matched her (eye color)ones. They were so simple, so sweet, so adorable. Such beauty; insideand out.

They say you never know what will happen when you first are able topresent yourself to your mate. Will they grin and rush to you-for ususually it is flying but her it would have to be running? Would theyfeel a bit shy and you have to coax them to relax that you love them?Would it be just looking into each others eyes until suddenly youwere in each others arms, your wings wrapping around each otherlovingly with neither of you knowing how it happened? That one waswhat happened to my parents.

What they never say is that your mate would scream and turn and run.I froze looking at where she was confused heading to the room she raninto, the room where she would come out soaked to the bone. I managedto open the door slipping in and she saw me screaming again, huddlingto the corner.

She...was she scared of me?

I leaned down offering my hand, "it's okay my love, I know it mustbe overwhelming." I promised cooing to her as gently as possible."I know that it you earthlings don't sense mates like we do, I knowit must be overwhelming." I assure and smile leaning down so I'm onmy knees and reaching out to her and gasp as her hand shot outslapping my hand away.

She...was rejecting me?

I didn't want to believe it but as she pushed away more and jumped tothe side trying to run from me again. And I could feel it, the Beasttaking over, urging me to not let my mate-our mate-go. Not to let herleave me empty like Lenore was, not to let her be hurt. To make surethat Theodore had a mother and that she would understand it as well.Understand that she would be happy with me. She would regret it andit'd hurt us all. It...it was....I was

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Cliffhanger. I hope you guys like this, I can not wait to do thenext chapter.