{{Arianna's POV.}}
They were here again; I could smell them. Stupid werewolves always snooping around. That's how they were going to get themselves killed. I only found one that I could talk to, and that was because of Charlotte. Her father told me not to harm him. They were mates. Disgusting. I couldn't accept that. However, I did promise him, only for Charlotte. I would do anything for her, that's why I left. It was too dangerous for me to be around her.
They stopped a mile from my house. I heard one shift and start running towards my house. Three of the other werewolves followed, but stayed in there wolf form. I looked out the window. I could see their figures coming out of the trees. They sent him again. I smiled. It was nice to know they didn't trust anyone else to come. They knew I would kill anyone else. The three werewolves stopped at the edge of the trees as he continued to walk forward. He knocked on the door.
"Kayla. Andrew." They were instantly beside me. "Stay on your guard." They nodded and disappeared. "Come in Seth," I called.
He stood in the doorway.
"You don't trust me. Smart boy. However, I have agreed to not harm you because it would make my Charlotte unhappy." His heart sped up when I said her name. "Sit." He closed the door and sat on the couch. "What's wrong now?" I asked.
"Your two…companions are hunting on our grounds."
"And? They have to feed."
"I─We would appreciate it if they didn't. People are starting to get scared."
"So just talk to my…companions. I'm sure they'll understand your concerns. Kayla. Andrew." They stood in front of me. "Seth would like to ask something of you." I gestured at Seth to continue.
"You need to stop hunting on our land."
"Sure," they both said at the same time.
"See? That wasn't so hard was it? Anything else?"
"Could you stay away from Charlotte?"
I held back the urge to laugh. He was asking me to stay away from my only child? He obviously had more faith in my promise than I thought. If he were anybody else that demanded something from me, I would kill them. Then I thought of Charlotte, my dear sweet daughter.
"Why?" I asked. "I have just as much right to see her as you do."
"I don't think she's ready to meet her mother yet. She thinks you're dead."
"If it makes you happy, then I will." He sighed with relief. "I will come to her birthday though, so be prepared for that."
"Her birthday?" He didn't know when it was.
"This Saturday, July 19th." That gave him two days to prepare. I loved making people feel surprised and caught off guard. "So, Seth that gives you little time to tell her I'm alive. If you don't…well I hope your relationship with her is strong. She won't like you lying to her. She might never trust you again. But I'm her mother. She will forgive me because she'll be all too happy that I'm alive." I smiled and opened the door. "Nice seeing you while you're still happy and content with your life." He left quickly.
Perfect.
"Kayla. Make sure you keep her little friends busy. I don't want her to know that I'm coming. Andrew. Take care of any that she misses." They nodded and left. This was going so well.
The phone rang.
"What?"
"Arianna, don't you dare do anything that will hurt Charlotte."
"Hello, George. What makes you think I will ever hurt my own daughter? I'm just making sure everything in her life will be for the best."
"Please, don't hurt her. She's very fragile. I'm afraid if you do what you think is best for her she'll break. I can't put those pieces back together properly if she does." He sounded so caring.
"Whatever happens is for a reason." I hung up before he could say anything else.