Chapter Thirteen

It was later in the evening, I hadn't done anything but sit in my room all day. I know you're probably thinking, why are you getting so worked up about this? Your mother had been missing for years and presumed dead, shouldn't you be happy that you know she's most likely alive? Yes I am so happy that she could be out there okay, but as soon as I start to feel like that something in me gets sad. If my mum did die that would have been the reason that she never came home, but if she's actually out there fine, then that means she could have come home but just didn't want to. I wonder if she's ever thought of us since she left, does she miss us? That's probably the first question I'd ask if she was stood in front of me, I have so many questions to ask if that actually managed to happen. If I were to start looking for her how would I? I wouldn't even know where to start. If I was about to track her down would she even want to see me? Maybe she's so happy with the new family dad says she's made, I'll just be a bad image from the past that she wants to forgot. But then again she's my mother, there has to be some part of her who would want to see me again. I was sitting on my window seat staring out at the woods, it was very nearly pitch black and raining. The lights in my room were off and no one but me were in, so all you could hear was the rain pouring outside. I lay my head against the wall memories from when my mum was about flooded my thoughts, I had the best childhood before she went missing. Every weekend we'd go on amazing adventures, probably the reason I love being out and doing stuff. She wouldn't just take us on these adventures, Reece was always tagging along with his mum and sister. Talking about Reece, the anniversary of his sisters disappearance/murder is coming up. Reece doesn't show emotion like most people, while some get all quiet and are more reserved, he is totally different. He will go out of his way to be happy and want to do things with others, it would be a good mask in front of someone that doesn't know him very much, but I can see right through the act. He forces himself to be happy so the sad feelings will go away, it never works but it's just his way of coping with everything. I wonder if we'll ever find out what happened to her, everyone assumes that it was someone from out of town who committed the crime. Or if it did happen within the town they must have arrived after, I just hope whoever it was in the town or out, that they get caught. I know it won't bring her back or make what happened to her better, but it'll bring some kind of justice and might help Reece and his family get some closure. Out of nowhere an idea comes to mind, if my mother did run off to go live with her mate that would mean she's living in the pack not far from here. The same pack that Martha now lives at, she kind of owes me one for literally saving her life. I just need to work out a way to get in contact with her, how would I do that? The only thing that's really coming to mind right now is to go to the border and ask to speak with her, that sounds so dangerous but it could be the only real option that I have. I jump up from my window seat and run to my wardrobe, I needed a coat due to how heavy the rain is, what did you think I was going to do this later? There's no time like the present! I quickly wrap the coat around myself leaving my bedroom, as I race down the stairs my dad, Justin and Reece were on sitting in the living room. "Where are you planning on going?" My dad asks clocking me running down the stairs with my coat on, I run to where the shoes are kept slipping them on. "Getting answers" is all I say opening the front door and bolting out, they all start shouting my name as I run through the rain and wind. I'm not lying when I tell you I was instantly shivering, due to be running I was getting even colder. I heard Justin and my dad shouting and running after me, this just makes me go faster as I knew if they caught me they wouldn't let me do what I'm planning. I soon make it to the woods which played as an advantaged for me, there were obviously trees as it's a wood and it was really dark out, it was the best cover. I continue to run, dodging trees as I went. I soon arrive at what I'm guessing is the border, two huge men stood one side guarding it. I take a deep breath in before emerging from the trees, they both clock me straight away and stand up straight. I got a tiny bit scared as I inch closer, I still didn't regret doing this I needed answers. "Hi I'm Erika, I'm not here to cause trouble I just wanted to know if you could help me with something?" I ask trying to make my voice less terrified than I was, they both exchanged a shocked look at each other than turn back to me, they even slightly bowed their heads. "Of course, what can we do for you?" One of them asks still kind of shocked, the other looked behind me and around. "My friend Martha, who's mated to Scott, came here and I urgently need to ask her question, I know I'm probably asking a lot but I wouldn't ask if it wasn't important" I say knowing they could just flat out tell me no, but the guy smiles at me which causes my face to look shocked. "It's not a problem at all, I'll see if I can get ahold of Scott" he smiles turning around to mind-link him, once again I only knew what that meant because of the research I did. After a few minutes he tells me Martha is on her way, whoa I didn't know it would be this quick. I haven't actually gone over what I need to say yet, this all happened so quickly that I didn't think much of it through. Behind me I hear rustling and turn to see the police officer from before, he clocks me and runs straight over. "There you are, what is your deal with making everyone look for you?" He asks coming up behind me, but soon spots the two huge men stood that side of tue border. "What is everyone's deal with looking for me? I never asked you to, you lot take it upon yourselves, now before you drag me away again I need to talk to someone" I say turning back around as Martha emerges from the trees, behind her followed another man who I'm guessing is Scott. I take a look to the officer behind me than at the floor, it wouldn't be a good look if I were to run over and hug her. "Erika, it's so great to see you!" She smiles over at me, I send her a little smile back but look up "You hate me too now don't you? You can't even look at me" she sighs looking quite sad as she spoke, this makes a lump form in my throat where I have to hold back tears. "I could never hate you Martha, in my eyes you've done nothing wrong these people need to understand that, but I can't act the way I used to around you anymore, these people wouldn't like that" I say still not looking up from the floor, but then something in me tells me to do the opposite "you know what, I don't care what these people think, they're idiots" I say looking up at Martha who just smiles a huge smile, I've never cared about what others thought before, I don't know how all the werewolves stuff would change it. "I haven't actually had the chance to thank you for helping me and all the other girls escape yet-" Martha smiles but is cut off by the stupid police officer behind me. "So you did help them escape, I knew it!" He exclaims loudly from behind me, wow he really needs to get with the program, I thought everyone knew that information. "Yes, I think we've all came to the realisation that I had something to do with that, it just goes to show how bad of a police officer you are, you let me help those girls escape from right under your nose" I reply turning to look at him, he immediately looks shocked, annoyed and a little hurt "now I wish I could say I came here just to say hello, but the reason I've came is because Ethan has found some new information on my mum, he thinks in his weird mind that she's some wolfs second chance mate, if that is true the only logical place she'll be is in here" I start to explain while Martha was now the one who was shocked, I must be very shocking to people. "I know I'm asking a lot as packs are mostly gigantic, but I've heard from some sources that Scott is actually the Beta, I was hoping he wouldn't mind helping to look for her as you know all the details" I say as like on cue Scott walks fully over smiling, not gonna lie he was actually rather hot, Martha is doing well for herself. "You saved my mate from getting killed, I owe a lot to you so of course, I will do all I can to see if your mother is in the pack, it may take a few days though" he smiles wrapping his arm around Martha, once again the annoying police officer had to speak up again. "Imagine, a werewolf owing you one" he scoffs from behind me, I slowly turn my head to look at him where we make eye contact. "Imagine, a young police officer wanders into the woods never to be seen again" I say which makes his eyes go wide, I send him an innocent smile turning back around to face the two. "Seriously, you don't know how much that would mean to me and my family, Martha you know all the details but if you get stuck just ring" I smile where Scott also just bows his head, what's with all the bowing of the heads? "I better get going before little pc plod over here goes M.I.A in the woods, you have my number to ring" I smile to Martha who tries to come forward and into the towns land, I hear the dudes gun behind me make a click noise. "No! If you step foot onto the towns land you'll be shot, that's what you all agreed to when you left" I say standing in front of the dude with the gun, I'm not sure if Martha had heard about the rule and just didn't care. "Why did you warn her, there would be less traitors walking around?" He asks walking forward to stand next to me, this causes me to get rather mad and without thinking, I push him over the border line and into the packs border. "Now look who's a traitor, you're not allowed back in town" I smirk as he looks at Scott who was smiling than at me. "No that isn't fair, you pushed me!" He shouts pointing at me while I just smile, this was so unlike me but a part of me was just going along with it. "I best get going, have fun" I smile over to the terrified officer while turning and walking away, seconds later I hear him screaming help but I kept walking.