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Chapter 7:

A few days later, I tossed and turned during the sleep. The pups began to create a routine unfortunately my sleeping did not. I had not talked to my mother. Of course, Tomas had come to try to smooth things over. Didn't work.

The phone rang and I groaned. Rolling over, I pressed speaker. "Hello?"

"Oh. Vivian! I'm so sorry! I didn't realize what time it was there!" Gabriel's voice filled the room.

"It's ok, Gabe. " I yawned and rubbed my eyes. Cole, Logan, and Reed were asleep in their cribs at the other side of the room. I after I had decided it was too much of a trip to go to their rooms; I had brought the cribs into my room. I swung my legs out of bed and slugged my way out of our room.

"How are you and the pups? Did Logan get in his skins yet?" Gabe asked. I heard a few other people in the background.

"We're fine. He hasn't switched yet. Maybe he's waiting for you come home next week," I said hoping that by next week he would be hope.

Gabe was silent. "You are coming home next week right?" He still said nothing, "Gabe? You there?" I leaned against the wall in the hallway.

"Yeah, Viv. I'm here…" He sighed, "I met the other pack. They seem fine, but then I heard of another pack. I'm going to have to go and check them out. Bucky and the others have been informed. By the way it looks; I'm going to be gone for at least a few months."

"A few months…but I thought they were close?" I was confused.

He sighed again, "The pack I'm with now would like me to stay to see their full moon ritual. Then when I head out for the next pack, it would be awhile. The pack I'm with now says they only saw them come out once. It sounds like I'm going to be there for awhile."

I kept quiet and played with my engagement ring. It sparkled when it caught the moons glare.

As if knowing what I was thinking, "When I get back, Vivian, we'll get married. Did you talk to your mom yet?" Laughing poured into the phone from the other pack. He laughed along.

"No. Tomas has come by, but she hasn't."

"Are you going to talk to her?"

Stubbornly I said, "No."

"I think you should. It's hard without you here. I can't imagine what it's like there. You need someone to talk to besides the pups."

The clock struck three and I heard Cole and Reed start to wake up. "I'll think about it, Gabriel. Cole and Reed are up. I've got to go."

"Alright. I'll call again soon. I love you." His voice touched my heart.

"Love ya too." We hung up.

Three Months later…

Gabriel still wasn't home. He had called all of five times since the call to tell me he had to investigate a new pack. After asking Jenny to watch the triplets for the afternoon, I went over to my moms to try to patch things up. I was bored all alone and not that I would admit it, but I missed my mom.

I knocked on their cabin door. My mom's tear stricken face open the door. As soon as she saw it was me, she tried to wipe them away.

"Oh, Vivian!" She was confused.

"Hi, Mom. Can we talk?" I asked.

She nodded slowly and opened the door wider to let me in. The house was a mess. Things were thrown all over the place and most of Tomas' things were in shreds.

She shut the door behind me. Slowly, we walked to kitchen which was less a mess, but still messy. She walked around to face me.

I gulped and then started crying. "I'm so sorry, Mom. I know that was mean to kick you out and then not talk to you all these months. I'm so sorry. I've missed you so much! Please forgive me!" I sobbed.

It took a second for Esme to start sobbing. We hugged each other and sobbed.

After an hour, we had discussed what had happened in the last few months and we forgave each other.

"Mom, we're you crying over me when I came over?" I felt guilty as I asked this.

She shook her head, "No. Tomas…Tomas left me…the pack…" She choked out. "He told me and I went crazy." Her eyes went wide, "But! I didn't have a single drop of alcohol except a glass of wine for dinner since you and I got in a fight."

I smiled, "Really? That's great, Mom."

We talked for hours until I told her that I had to go get the kids, "Mom. Do you want to stay at my house? Gabriel won't be home and I'm lonely, too."

Esme beamed like headlights, "YES! Oh, yes! I'll pack my stuff and bring take-out in a few hours." I grinned back.

So it was decided. She was going to stay with me while Gabriel was away, unless she was with a date. My shoulders felt lifted of some of the grief and sadness, but I still missed Gabriel.

Littlegirlwolf- Well, it took me long enough for this chapter. Here are the deets for the next few chapters. I am going to skip ahead to two years later! Now I know you might have objections, but you will see why I'm skipping ahead and it's mostly for the pups' sake. I've had this idea forever in my head and I want to put it in for the next chapter before I forget it. Keep reviewing!