Rejected With Kids

Chapter 3

5 YEARS LATER

Kaisigni and Brylane jumped up onto the bed singing at the top of their lungs as they hopped over me. I opened my eyes and smiled gazing at their laughing faces. They looked down at me and giggled. They looked back at each other then back down at me and next thing you know they both jumped on me.

"Mommy." They yelled in unison.

I smiled down at my two loving children. I sat up lightly pushing them off me and then started to tickle them. "You little monsters." I teased as they laughed, gasping for air and trying to push my hands away.

"Stop- mommy- stop." Kaisigni yelled between laughter.

I smiled down at her and sat down leaning against the headboard. "Come here." I said to them. They smiled as they both climbed up in my lap.

"Mommy, we have a surprise for you." Brylane said, laying his head on my shoulder.

"Oh, really? And what is that?" I asked.

"It supise mama." Kaisigni said smiling at me with her big brown eyes.

"Hmm." I said, putting on a thinking face. "And where might this surprise be?"

"Right here." A deep, manly voice came from the doorway. Sakimo stood there with a tray full of food. He had a broad smile on his face as he looked over us. He was happy and so was I. He is the best man a woman could ever want, and I'm glad I have him in my life. I can remember the first day I meet him like it was yesterday.

FLASHBACK

I slowly pulled over to the side of the road and took a deep breath, calming myself. I couldn't drive anymore. My tears had gotten to the point where I couldn't even see two meters in front of me because they blurred my vision. I climbed out of my car and walked into the woods. I knew I couldn't shift because it could hurt the baby, but nature had always calmed me and right now I wanted to be deep within nature.

I walked through the woods taking in everything. It was very beautiful. I'm a wolf, so it's natural for me to gravitate to woodsy areas. I walked around running my hands over the moss covered trees, loving the wetness of it on my fingers. I listened to the animals as they scampered around the woodland. It was so peaceful. So homey.

It reminded me of home which I had left behind. Home reminded me of my family and friends. Of the past, what could have been. It made me think of what ifs, and I didn't want those thoughts in my head nor did I need them. I needed to relax and not stress, to keep my child and I safe.

I sighed and continued walking. I could hear a stream in the distance, so I headed that way. I walked through the break in the trees and looked around. There's the stream, glistening in the moon light. There was an owl perched on a tree not too far away hooting. I could see a rabbit hopping away, back into the trees and watched as a fox slowly crept behind it. Nature. Hunt or be hunted.

I rolled up my pants legs and took off my shoes and socks. I slowly dipped my feet into the water sitting down in the grass. The water was cold, but it felt nice compared to my hot skin. I sighed and looked into the water at the fish and tadpoles swimming around inside, all coexisting. The rocks at the bottom of the steam were of all different shapes, sizes, and colors, but they were all smooth from the continuous flow of water.

I like this place, I thought to myself. It felt homey. I shook my head. Home. I have no home now. My life felt like it had just gone up in flames in the matter of a second. I wish I could have stayed, but I couldn't. I felt so stupid and used and weak. I felt used because I had slept with him. I felt stupid and weak because I had run. I would have never run if he had been the mate he was meant to be, and now I had left my family behind, my friends, my life. I had no one to blame, but myself. I shook my head again as tears leaked from my eyes.