Werewolf’s Heartsong by Dizzy izzy

Chapter 27

Alora’s POV

Today seemed to be a day for reliving horrible things, that have happened to me in the past. Unfortunately to figure out what has happened and why, I have to relive the bad, painful, bloody memories. Not a fun adventure. It just further illuminated how fucked up and abusive my family has been to me. ‘Will I ever be able to heal from the wounds they had all gleefully given me?’ I wondered. 2

“How do we heal from all that has been done to us?” I ask Xena.

“I don‘t know...but maybe…? she hesitates.

“Maybe?” I prompt her.

“Maybe we could talk to Luna Ember?’ she’s still hesitant.

I could understand why she was always urging me to talk to someone, to tell them what was happening. And while I would talk about some of it to Darien… I’ve never told him about the full extent of the horrors visited on me. I still haven’t told him about what dad did, that one time he was drunk, shaking my head to avoid that atrocious memory. I focus on what Xena had said.

“I think....you might be right...and maybe we should talk to the Luna I finally say to her. I feel her surprise at my words, already understanding it. “I want to heal, we‘re an Alpha now, we need to be healthy mentally.” I pause a moment. “Well as mentally healthy as we could possibly be, considering all that‘s happened.” I say the last in a dry tone.

Xena snorts at this last comment. She says in a soft tone ‘I‘m glad you‘re

finally going to get us help.‘

for a moment, by denying myself help I had denied her help. I suddenly felt guilty, I wasn’t the only one experiencing the abuse I suffered. She had too, that suddenly made me realize my silence hadn’t only hurt me, “I‘m so sorry Xena, I should have spoken up when you first urged me to.” I

too. Besides, we‘re stronger now than any other wolf here, except for Alpha Andrew.’ she says. I chuckle at the last bit. I love my wolf, she’s so special. “I promise, we‘ll talk to Luna Ember soon.” I tell her. I would seek help, not just for me, but

me, and practically pushing me to

was going on. “Shit, we didn‘t pay attention to his fight.” I tell Xena. I struggled to keep from looking guilty as I met his annoyed gaze, and failed miserably. “I’m sorry.” I finally say after a minute

you?!” Was his questioned accusation. Cringing, a guilty half smile on my face. “Noooooo…..” I draw out the answer then said in a rush “But I may know

but gentle shake, he gazes intently into my eyes and says. “Tell me everything and all will be forgiven.” I laugh. “Ok, but you have to

ANO

like an excited puppy before whining “Tell

Xena told me, what the Moon Goddess had said. He’s silent for awhile looking

eyed, yeah?” I nod. “And because of this she doesn’t receive the Goddess’s acknowledgment like she was going to, and was not allowed to ascend?” I nod again. “So her first daughter, the

Goddess?” he goes on. I

another nod from me. “So at that point she’s probably thinking, that’s fine, because she still expecting that you’ll come out blond hair and blue eyed too?” another nod. “But the message from the Goddess was, the one most like the first Alpha.” by this point I’m feeling like a bobble head toy with

thinking about what the First Alpha looked like, just what the first Alpha’s accomplishments were, this meant you were going to be what brought the family to a high status permanently.” Nod. “But when you came out with dark skin, hair and purple eyes, she was

coloring.”

wrong coloring is the one to be blessed by the Goddess, she can’t accept that so she has the Witch bind

nagged me enough to ask out loud. “Why didn’t they have anymore children after me?” Looking at the fight happening without really seeing it. Then Darien next to me straightens saying .

virtue young one.” He says in

:50 AM

mom got pregnant not even a month after having you. She was five months along

survive, the accident had caused the umbilical cord to detach, he suffocated in the womb.” he pauses. “Your mom’s womb never healed right from the injury, she kept experiencing excruciating pain and