Broken Mate (Sequel to My Cruel Mate)

Chapter 7

I stepped out the front door slowly. I didn't know what emotion I was feeling. Shocked at Nathan's speed to get me out. Nervous about possibly seeing my family after all this time, but also excited.

"Come on," he urged, "Adam will look after everyone for now."

"Are you sure you know them?" I asked, walking with him to his car.

"I've met Matthew before." We got in and started driving after a few moments, "We never really became friends, but his pack got attention from all werewolves when word spread that his mate, Catherine, was a werecat."

I had told him about the fact the I was part werecat when I started trusting him, "So you went to see for yourself?"

"You could say that," he answered, "I didn't want to be rude or to invade their privacy, but I didn't think it was possible."

I suddenly realized we were slowing down. I looked ahead and saw people waving us to stop the car. They didn't look too happy.

A man approached the driver's side window as Nathan rolled it down.

"What are you doing here?" He growled, "I told you last time not to enter our territory!"

"I have Alpha Matthew's daughter here." Nathan replied calmly.

"Ha!" The man spat, "Likely. She has been dead for nine years."

Before Nathan could reply, another man stepped up to the window. He put his hand on the first man's shoulder, signalling him to step back. He grunted, but obeyed.

"I'm sorry about him, Alpha Nathan." He nodded to Nathan respectively, then looked at me, "Is it really you, Delilah?"

I didn't know how to respond, "My name is Delilah, but I don't know."

"My name is Patrick." That name sounded familiar to me somehow, "You were so young last time we met. I've been your father's best friend and beta for so long."

Just then, a wolf ran directly to the car, followed closely by a cat. They hid behind a nearby tree and moments later, a man and woman emerged quickly. Their scents were so familiar to me. As they approached, Nathan urged me out of the car and almost without realizing, I quickly obeyed.

"I recognize your scent anywhere." The man said, hugging me while holding back tears.

The woman was crying as she joined the hug, "My baby."

I was terrified at the tightness of their hug, but at the same time, I trusted them completely. I suddenly burst into tears and buried my face inbetween both of them.

"Mom... Dad..." I wanted to stay there forever, and just forget about everything else.

"Delilah?" Another man's shocked voice sounded from behind me. I reluctantly pulled my face from the fabric of shirts to turn my head. He was with a woman who looked to be pregnant. The man stepped closer, "I thought we lost you so long ago."

"Zack?" I asked, finally starting to gain control of the sobs.

He pulled me into a tight hug, "Am I dreaming? I don't want to let go."

After letting us have a moment, my mom put a gentle hand on my shoulder, "Let's go home."