The Surfer or the Wolf

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Mila’s POV

My heart ached for everyone’s loss. Whitney was such a nice person, she was obviously loved by everyone. She definitely didn’t deserve such an early passing. I felt really bad for Isaac’s brother too, he would have to find out that his wife passed away once he woke up from his coma.

I had no idea what had happened, I didn’t want to pry so I didn’t ask Isaac. I had heard his mother on the phone when she said that they were attacked, was it another vampire?

This sure was getting scary, would this be my life from now on if I stayed with Isaac? Constant attacks from supernatural beings, always terrified to lose my loved ones. It was exhausting to think about it right now, so I pushed all my thoughts away. Right now Isaac and his family needed comfort, and that’s what I would give them. I knew all too well how difficult it was to mourn the loss of a loved one, I had tried to do it all alone but I quickly realized that you need your friends and family to help you.

I was kinda nervous to meet Isaac’s mother, I saw her quickly at the hospital, she looked so sad as if she had lost her own daughter. I wanted to be there for her, but what would she think of me? I literally cheated on Tyler with her son, hopefully she isn’t aware of that. That’s not really the person that I am and I want her to like me.

And then Isaac..it was the second time now that he told me he loved me. How could he love me already? Did I love him? My feelings for him are really strong, kinda freaky how intense they are actually. I miss him the second he leaves, that’s not like me at all, i’m not usually the clingy type.

We walked in complete silence, he was bringing me to his parent’s house. I took the time to take in my surroundings, this ‘community’ sure was breathtaking. The packhouse itself was magnificent, and then there were walking trails everywhere, gardens, houses surrounded by trees to give them privacy. It was really gorgeous here, it almost felt like a resort. I wouldn’t mind living here, honestly.

Isaac led me to a beautiful two story house, I imagined him as a child playing around here and smiled to myself. Isaac caught me and shot me his killer smile, showing off his adorable dimples. Ugh, this man.

We slowly entered and the smell that filled this house was nauseating. I discretely pinched my nose and Isaac furrowed his eyebrows at me. We walked through the house to look for his mother, we found her sobbing in the living room scrubbing the floor.

Isaac let go of his hold on me and picked up his mother in his arms, he held her in a warm embrace.

I looked around and the room was ransacked. I looked closely and realized that there were blood stains on the carpet. Oh my goodness, this is where they were attacked, and Isaac’s poor mother was cleaning Whitney’s blood off the floor.

“Isaac..bring your mother to the kitchen. Make her some tea or something. I’ll finish cleaning.” I said to him before I picked up the cleaning tools and shooed them.

I covered my nose in my shirt and washed the floors the best that I could. The blood stain was still a little visible, I decided to spray some bleach and let it soak for a bit before scrubbing again. I tidied up the rest of the room and then made my way to the kitchen to where Isaac and his mother were.

They were sitting at the table and Isaac was hugging his mother. I loved how affectionate he was with her, I didn’t mind at all that he was clearly a momma’s boy. They both looked at me when I walked in and smiled at me.

“Mila! Thank you so much, dear. Please, sit!” Isaac’s mother pulled out the chair next to her and motioned me to sit down. Isaac winked at me and then got up.

“I’ll leave my two favourite ladies to get to know eachother then, Dad is waiting for me in Cohen’s office.” Isaac said before he kissed the top of my head.

“I shouldn’t be too long, call me if you need anything ok?” He said softly to me, and then he left me alone with his mother.

“How are you holding up?” I asked her sympathetically.

She grabbed my hands in hers and gave me a smile that didn’t reach her eyes.

“I can’t believe she’s gone..she was an angel without her wings, our beautiful Whitney..” She said as tears rolled on her cheek.

“And Cohen..my strong boy. It’s a miracle that he’s still alive, he’s such a fighter.” She said softly.

I wondered what had happened to him, Isaac had made a point earlier that he didn’t have any injuries.

“What happened to them?” I asked.

“It’s a long story my dear..” She said weakly.

I tightened my hands around hers and silently begged her to tell me.

“My husband, Leo, has had this hatred for vampires even since he was a young boy..He told me that his sister was kidnapped by vampires. When he became Alpha, he went on a vampire killing spree, he hunted them and killed any that he encountered. I guess he murdered hundreds. That was all before he met me though, so I don’t know all the details, but apparently he killed the Vampire King’s daughter-in-law, leaving the Prince completely devastated. He eventually killed himself to end his sorrow. The King, being vengeful, vowed to make Leo go through exactly what he went through all those years ago.” She paused while her tears consumed her.

I gasped at her story and covered my mouth with my hand.

“When they ambushed us, they knocked me unconscious. Thank the goddess that I didn’t witness any of this..And then they held Leo and Whitney hostage until Cohen showed up. They killed her in front of him and Cohen collapsed in heartbreak. Leo managed to fight and kill one of them, but the King escaped.” She said in a painful voice.

“So..Cohen wasn’t attacked? I don’t understand..” I asked confused.

“The pain of losing a mate is excruciating, often wolves die when their mate dies. Unless they have pups, then it gives them a reason to live. In Cohen’s case, he’s a very strong Alpha male, and I think the need for revenge kept him alive.” She said in a strained voice.

“But enough about that..i’d love to learn more about you, Mila.” She smiled at me.

We talked for what felt like hours, she was so easy to talk to, it was like talking to a family member.

“What are your parent’s names, Mila?” Charlotte, Isaac’s mother asked me.

“Thomas and Theresa Ward.” I said softly.

Her eyes widened and her jaw flew open.

“Thomas Ward was your father?!” She asked in shock.

I furrowed my eyebrows at her and nodded. What a small world, I guess Isaac’s parents knew my father.

“I can’t believe you’re Thomas’ daughter..I didn’t even know that he had a mate and pups.” She said, still sounding shocked.

“Uhh..yeah. My father was married to my mother and they had my sister and I.” I said in a confused tone.

“And your mother..she’s human?” Charlotte asked me curiously.

Ok what the hell?!

“Yes..both my parents are human..” I said.

She widened her eyes at me and suddenly she didn’t know where to look. She shook her head and was visibly anxious.

“Oh dear..umm..Mila, your father wasn’t a human.” She said nervously.

“What?!” I said loudly.

“Mila, your father was a werewolf..”

I felt all my senses crashing and I couldn’t hold on any longer, my body slid off the chair and all I heard was a large thud before I fainted and embraced the darkness.