Back and Better book novel Chapter 17

Chapter Seventeen “Meda”

Amira POV Days have turned into weeks. Weeks have turned into months. And this entire time… I’ve held Meda close as if she’s everything to me. Which she is. My mates have been… Okay. We’ve all been incredibly busy.

Today they’re all coming back to the Blood Warriors pack. About a month ago I completed training with the Red River pack, and left

I’ve had a month of peace to care for little Meda. For my mates, time apart has been torture. For me? It’s been an absolute blessing.

But today… Today is the anniversary of my parents death. I’m in the car, heading back to red river- going to the cemetery where they were buried.

As soon as the cemetery comes into sight I feel tears threaten my eyes, but push them back. I will not be weak. I refuse to be.

Carefully taking Meda out of her car- seat in the back, I start walking over to their grave stones. As soon as I get there, I take a seat beside them.

There’s a storm brewing, but for once it’s not a product of my will. Nature is taking it’s course. I take a deep breath, closing my eyes, and suddenly feel a hand on my shoulder. A calming hand. Motherly hand. Not the hand of my mates, but… I look up, and into the eyes of the moon goddess, who smiles at me before sitting herself in front of me.

“They loved you very dearly, you know. They simply didn’t know how to show it” she tells me, wiping away my tears. I nod.

I do believe that they loved me. That doesn’t mean that what they did is okay, but it does help knowing that at least they felt something for their daughter.

The moon goddess holds out her arms, motioning to Meda. “May 1?” “Of course,” I respond, carefully shifting Meda and handing her over.

“Such a sweet child. Such a calm and mild energy. She’s already rather attached to you as if you were her mother.”

I sigh and run a hand through my hair. “What should I do about that?”

The moon goddess looks into my eyes. “Let her. Teach her that her birth parents passed away, but treat her as your own. Just like you’re already doing.”