Chapter 22
Kai's point of view
The next two weeks are boring. I stay home with Embry, dad, or Emma watching my every move to make sure I don't hurt myself. My shoulder is still broken, it takes two to three months to heal, but feels a lot better. I've convinced Embry for us to tell his mother and we're doing that today. I'm wearing a dark red long sleeve shirt, dark brown combat boots, and black skinny jeans. I also have on my promise ring, dream catcher earrings and necklace. I have on my shoulder brace which I've learned to deal with, it was annoying at first.
"Kai are you ready?" Embry asks entering my room.
"Ya, you?" I ask.
"No," he says.
"Embry she'll understand," I say and he takes a deep breath.
"I hope so," he says.
"She will," I say taking his hand.
"Lets go," he says and leads me downstairs and then to his truck.
When we arrive at Embry's house and I take a deep breath. Everything's going to be fine, as long as Embry's mom doesn't freak out. Embry helps me out and to the front door. He takes a deep breath and the opens the door.
"Mom?" Embry asks into the house.
"Embry Anthony Call where have you..." Ms. Call starts to yell but stops when she sees me.
"What is she doing here?" she asks angry.
"We need to talk with you," Embry says.
"About what?" she asks.
"Mom we've been dating secretly for awhile," he says and her jaw drops. She stays silent for a few minutes and then clenches her fists.
"I told you to stay away from her!" she yells at Embry.
"Mom you have to understand that I couldn't," he defends.
"Ms. Call please just listen to Embry," I say.
"Kai you seem like a good girl but you need to leave," she says.
"Mom she's staying," Embry says.
"Embry," she warns.
"I need her here when I tell you," he says.
"Tell me what?" she asks.
"Why I haven't listened to you," he says.
"Then tell me," she says.
"Do you remember the Quileute legends?" he asks.
"The ones about the Quileute people being descendents from wolves?" she asks.
"Yes," he says. "What about them?" she asks.
"Well they're true," he says and she sighs.
"Embry I don't have time for you to tell more lies," she says and Embry groans.
"Let me show you," he says.
"Show me what?" she asks.
"That the legends are true," he says.
"Embry..." she sighs.
"Mom just watch," he says and walks out the back door. I follow him and so does his mother. We watch Embry disappear into the forest.
"What is he doing?" she asks.
"Changing," I say.
"In the forest?" she asks confused.
"Not that kind of changing," I say as I hear a branch break. My beautiful wolf comes out of the forest and I hear a gasp.
"Kai get back!" Ms. Call says.
"Aw," I say because she grabbed my broken shoulder. Wolf Embry growls lowly but I shake my head at him not to. He lowers himself to the ground and crawls toward us.
"Stay back!" Ms. Call warns.
"It's Embry," I say.
"What?" she asks shocked.
"The legends, he's a shapeshifter," I say.
"Impossible," she says.
"Look into his eyes," I say and she does. Embry whines and I walk over to him.
"He's harmless," I say petting him. His tail wages and he purrs.
"Embry?" she asks and his eyes open.
"Is it really you?" she asks and he gives a little bark.
"I can't believe it," she says and then she faints.
Tiffany's (Embry's mother) point of view
"Mom, can you hear me?" a voice asks. I open my eyes blinking several times.
"Ah, where am I?" I ask as my eyesight adjusts.
"You're at home mom," Embry says.
"You...you were a wolf," I stutter.
"Yes mom am I," he says and my eyes widen.
"But how?" I ask.
"Let me explain everything," he says and does.
I can't believe my son changes into a werewolf!
"If I couldn't know then why could Kai?" I ask.
"I imprinted on her," Embry says.
"What does that mean?" I ask.
"It's a thing us wolves do, it's a way we find our soul mate," I say.
"So Kai's your soul mate?" I ask.
"Yes," he says and looks down at Kai lovingly. She looks back at him with the same amount of love. Seeing them makes me smile and rethink things.
"I'm sorry," I say and they look back down at me.
"For what?" Embry asks.
"I yelled at you two for being together when you're meant to be," I say.
"You didn't know," Kai says.
"But I should have listened and I'm sorry," I say.
"Mom we forgive you," Embry says.
"Kai I'm sorry and hope we can start over," I say.
"Of course," she says and I smile. She's going to make a great soul mate for my son.
Kai's point of view
After telling Embry's mom everything she made me stay for dinner. We got to know each other and she's a very sweet lady. Around eight Embry decided I should get home.
"You're mom's really nice," I say as Embry drives.
"Ya she is," he says.
"I told you everything would be fine," I say.
"She did faint," he counters.
"But she's fine with everything," I say.
"Okay you were right," he says and I smile as we pull up to my house. Dad's cruiser isn't in the drive way so he's probably working late. I get out of the car with Embry by my side. I open the front door and hear a faint noise.
"What's that?" I ask.
"Emma's crying," he says and I frown. I run up the stairs and into Emma's room. I find her on her bed with red eyes crying.
"Emma," I say and she looks up at me. I sit next to her and wrap my arms around her. She cries as I rub her back.
"It's okay," I whimpers.
"Brady," she whispers.
"What about Brady?" I ask.
"He...he said he doesn't want to see me anymore," she says looking into my eyes.
"When'd you see him?" I ask.
"When you went to Embry's," she says.
"Why did he say that?" I ask.
"I...I don't know," she whispers.
"Kai I really really like him," she whispers and then starts to cry again.
"Oh Emma, shh it's okay, everything will be okay," I say rubbing her back. Embry pokes his head through the door and I shoo him away. What I need to do right now is comfort my little sister.