Chapter 4
Kaity~~
"So you mean to tell me that there is a guy that is a werewolf, which is also the other half to my soul? That he is overbearing, possessive, hot-headed, and extremely protective? I was made to love him and he loves me? And there's nothing I can do about it?" I asked. They nodded their heads; I started to chew the inside of my cheek. I pondered everything they said. They tell the truth my inside voice said. "Crap I forgot my pills!" "What pills?" Sally asked. "Well I take some medication to help with my childhood issues. It is a long story; I guess I am a tad bit unstable so I take pills to keep it in check. But for as long as I can remember, I have been hearing a voice in my head." They sat silently waiting for me to continue.
"It made me seem crazy because I spoke to it. It was real to me. I was passed through twenty foster homes growing up. When I was seventeen the foster home I was in, sent me to therapy. The shrink thought the voice was a coping mechanism to such a hard life. She prescribed me some pills to help. They kind of help me. I can still hear the voice but it is quieter and easy to ignore it." I finished. Alina and Sally gasped simultaneously. Sally reached for me. They were all on edge as Sally "checked" me.
Sally~~
It didn't take any searching; her wolf wasn't too far from the surface. I approached her wolf. I mean you no harm, are you all right? The wolf nodded. She was glorious and powerful! It was like she had been trapped and now she wanted out! I withdrew from Kaity's mind. "Is everything okay?" Alina inquired. "Her wolf is fine, but no more pills! The voice you hear is your wolf. She speaks to you to tell you what you need. She will guide you and help protect you. You were burying her deep down. But after your encounter with Alina, your wolf is free. Your wolf wants to get out, she looks like a pent up animal; like you have never phased. But you are full Canis lupus! How can that be?" All eyes were on me. I had never changed, nor did my parents. I didn't know anyone that changed. (Besides Alina.) My world had been turned upside down. "Kaity... Kaity?" Jaque was holding my hand. I looked into Jaque's eyes and felt an unspoken connection. Like she knew what it was like to have the world crumble around you.
Wow it had been so long since I felt open and close to anyone. I felt the need to spill my guts and cry. But I wouldn't allow myself to be that vulnerable. I took a deep breath, "When I was five, my mother was expecting a baby. It was due any day now. My mom went into labor and we went to the hospital. Mother was given a room and we started to wait. My dad was telling me how nice it would be to be a big sister. Doctors came and went to check on my mom and the baby. Her contractions were going well, but she wasn't quite there yet.
I was coloring with my dad when my mom began to scream. My father ran to my mother's side. A nurse ran in and called for help. Another nurse approached me and removed me from the room. I was crying, I just wanted to know my mom was okay. She offered me my crayons and my coloring book. I reluctantly accepted them. After a couple of minutes of standing there I sat down to color. Sometime later my father came to see me. He was crying which made me cry. He held me close and told me something was wrong with the baby and mommy. He said he was going to be with her to make sure she is okay. My father looked me in the eyes and said that he loved me and that my mother loved me. Never forget that we love you. He hugged me one more time and let me go. A nurse came over to him, it seemed urgent, he kissed my forehead and they ran down the hall.
I waited for hours. Finally a nurse came over to me. She said "Hi sugar. What's your name?" "Kaity." "How old are you?" "Five and a half, where's my mommy and daddy?" I asked. She quickly wiped away a tear and said "Sugar mom and dad are in heaven. They are angels now. But they still love you." "What about my baby brother?" I asked. "He is with your mom and dad. It wasn't his time." She explained. "Can I go too?" "No hunny, your place is here." "Why, this isn' fair! I want my parents! I want them NOW!" I screamed and cried. The nurse hugged me for a long time and waited for me to calm down. After that I was put in foster care. The voice was there before their deaths. And it became stronger as I grew up. Nobody wanted me and I didn't want them. I kept to myself and stuck my nose in books. I got through high school, graduated, and moved out. Put myself through med school, graduated. I wanted to ensure the safety of mothers and their babies. So I specialized in gynecology and prenatal care. I have been traveling, looking for a place to settle down. I want to start my career and make a home. I knew my mom died in child birth. I think my father died of a broken heart. He couldn't live without her. I miss them every day but I don't let the sadness take over my life." I grew silent.
Alina~~
Kaity's story pulled at my heart. I walked over to her and pulled her into my arms. She was tense at first but soon relaxed into my embrace. She would never be alone again! I beside her, Jen holding Thia and Sally sat on the couch on the verge of tears. "Little one do you remember any marks on your mother?" I asked."Ya' she had tattoos on her body." "Did she have one like this?" I pointed to my neck. On my neck was a crescent moon shaped bite mark. It was from the night that Vasile and I completed the blood rites. "Yes she did. I would trace it all the time. It was one of my father's favorite of her tattoos. Why do you all have it?" she looked at each of us. "Well that has to do with the mate bond. But why don't you wash up and change your clothes?" Jaque suggested.
Jen~~
Kaity smiled, apologized and went to the bathroom. Poor girl was filthy and exhausted. The run in with the white wolf must have been really bad. She had lots of sass and she was resilient. This would make her stronger and she would need it to survive mated life, I chuckled to myself. She was going to be a great friend and new addition to our group. "May I take her?" Alina asked. I kissed my baby girl's forehead and handed her to Alina, and then they left the room. "So do you guys think she will be okay?" Sally the worrier asked. "She will be fine. Kaity is a fighter! We are going to cause all kinds of trouble together." I laughed mischievously. We could hear the shower turn on and some movement from Kaity. Suddenly the door flung open. And an almost naked Kaity came stomping out.