Wait! Werewolves Exist?
Chapter 16

AMBER.

I was spending the day unpacking and making this house my home. Once i was done putting away the few belongings i had brought to Lakeside with me, i began going through the things that were already here. I was making a list of everything i would need to buy. Mary had left a lot of her belongings here, and I wanted to take my time sorting through them. It seemed like she had left Lakeside in a hurry. I had found a beautifully engraved wooden box at the back of one of the wardrobes. It contained a few love letters from someone who had only signed them Love D x. Whoever D was he was clearly in love with Mary. Although in the last two letters, it seemed as though something had changed in their relationship. He seemed to be trying to convince Mary that they should be together. Maybe he was the reason that Mary decided to leave town. There were also some old photos. As i sat looking through them, I felt warm tears slipping down my cheeks. I had only been five when I had lost my parents, but I had regularly dreamt of them over the years.

The dream was always the same one. It was a beautiful summer day. I was little again, playing with my dad beside a lake. He was chasing me around. Once he caught me, he would sweep me up into his big, strong arms and swing me around. I would squeal in happiness. My mother would call us over to join her. She was sat on a big blue and white striped blanket that was covered in all kinds of food. Her curly blonde hair blew gently in the breeze. Mary was sat next to her, though she was younger. My dad would sit down next to my mother and k**s her on the cheek. She would smile up at him. That’s when I would always wake up.

I had always loved that dream, but I had never thought that it was anything more than my imagination filling in the blank where the parents she so desperately missed were. Yet here were those very faces from my dream looking back at me from the photo. They looked slightly younger than in my dream, but it was them. My dad’s short chestnut coloured hair brushed over to the side. His blue eyes were full of love as he looked at my mother. She was so beautiful, her hair was pulled into a fancy updo, and her eyes were hazel like mine. They were all dressed up. Clearly, this was a special occasion. I wondered what occasion it was. Maybe Ellie would know. After all she had said that Mary had been her friend, so maybe she knew my parents too. I would have to ask her.

I kept looking through the photos, there were ones of me as a baby, and as a small child playing with a young, dark-haired boy who couldn’t have been much older than me. There was a picture of Mary, Ellie, and my mother as young women dressed in beautiful gowns. So I was right she did know my parents. I stopped when I came to a photo of my parents and me having a picnic by a lake. Smiling, i realised that my dream wasn’t a dream at all. It was a memory. I decided that I would buy some frames and hang the pictures up. For now, I put them back into the box and left it on the coffee table. I was starting to get hungry, so I figured I should wash up and go get some food.

I had just finished washing my hands and face when my phone rang. “Hello” I answered slightly cautiously as I hadn’t recognised the number. “Ahh, Miss James” I recognised his voice at once. “Mr Daniels, is everything OK?” I asked, sounding surprised. For a moment, my mind was racing. Had there been a big mistake after all? Was he going to tell me the house and money isn’t mine after all? Was I going to have to leave Lakeside? He interrupted my thoughts “Everything is fine, I just need you to confirm to his fine gentleman that you do infact know me.” He gave the phone to someone else, and a deep voice said “Ummm, Miss James, this is Sam Clarke. From the guards hut, we met when you arrived at Lakeside. This fella says he knows you and that he’s here to deliver a package to you.” I assured him that Mr Daniels was who he said he was and arranged to meet Mr Daniels at the restaurant shortly. Since when do lawyers deliver packages? I wondered. Hopefully, I will get answers soon enough.

SAM.

As the lawyer drove off towards town to meet that woman. I let the Alpha know about it. I didn’t want him any more annoyed at me than he already was. Another car was approaching the barrier, but at least I recognised this one. “Evening Sam” came the cheery greeting. “Alright Adam, any luck?” He shook his head, and I lifted the barrier, letting him through. I felt bad for the guy. Adam Morris was Ellie and Peter’s boy. He had been trying to find his mate but obviously still hadn’t. I thought about Lisa, my mate, and how lucky I was to have her and our baby. I said a quick thank you to the Moon Goddess and went back inside the hut. Hopefully, we won’t have any more unexpected visitors for a while.