CHAPTER SIX
1063 Words
Diana's POV:
Does Lucian even think about me? Or has he forgotten my memory?
The thoughts rang in my head with every waking moment. Even right now as I stared at the clock, waiting for six o clock so I could get my kids up. I thought about Lucian.
It was hard not to think about him. All the pain he caused me. All the abuse, all the insults. I had nightmares for months because of it. So much so that I had to get human medicine, which hardly ever did anything.
I tried to accept his rejection. But it never worked. The distance between us was too great for it to work.
Things had changed now. I had an identity now, a human birth certificate, school certificates, a story that was entirely made up but believable.
My name is Diana Anderson. I'm twenty three years old. I come from Texas, where I schooled. I went to college in California, majoring in Business Marketing. Both my parents are dead, and we moved a lot growing up so I didn't have much friends. I'm a single mom with no information about my husband.
I have two kids who are the absolute joy of my life, even though they came from Lucian. The only good thing he left me with. Sometimes I ask myself if I should have told Lucian about the kids. But then I remember that I didn't know I was pregnant before I left.
And today, I'm uprooting their lives so we can move again.
My heart broke into a million pieces. But it was absolutely necessary. I had seen a werewolf move next door. I had no way of knowing if she was affiliated with Lucian or not, but I didn't want to take the chances. She could be with Lucian, or she could be with the faceless nameless people who have chased me for years now. It was time to move and cover my last tracks.
For four years now I have done my best to live among humans, become like a human. I've mirrored them to perfection. The last thing I need is my identity being exposed.
So today, the kids and I are moving.
Sandra helped me get a new apartment in the city. She has a lot of connections. I felt bad not being able to open up to her entirely, but it was forbidden to let a human know about us. The much she knew was that I was on the run from an abusive past. Which was close enough.
"Mummy? You're awake already?" I heard a sleepy voice mumble.
I snapped out of my thoughts. My children were awake, right on time. I smiled with pride as I saw them. Emily and Michael, the sun spot in my life.
I got up from the bed and walked over to them, crouching down to their eye level. "My darlings,"
They beamed sleepy smiles. "Is it today?" Michael asked.
I nodded, sadness written on my face.
Emily sighed. "We've only stayed here for four months. And we're moving again."
"I know, mommy is sad about it too " I said, rubbing their heads. "We'll get ready, and then we go, alright. You'll love the city. I'm sure of it. And then we'll go and visit aunty Sandra."
"Yay! I like aunty Sandra." Emily cheered.
"It's okay mommy." Michael said with a smile. "We'll be fine."
"Yeah," Emily yawned, rubbing her eyes. "We'll just have to start again."
Yes. Starting again. As we have done multiple times in the past.
I wished with all my heart that I could give my kids a stable life. But even If I wanted to go back to Lucian, it was too late now.
"Let's get ready." I said and rose to my feet. We have a long day ahead of us.
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The day turned out to be even longer than I had expected.
The city was so loud, and the air wasn't fresh as I wanted. Thankfully, we had an apartment on the highest floor. The air was a bit better up here.
I had to put the kids in school, and look up any jobs in the area. I found an opening in a company, and was told to return the next day for the interview. At least that was a small win.
Night came too quickly for me. After a dinner of frozen pasta, because I had yet to buy some real food, I tucked the kids in and went to the living room.
There was so much I needed to do to help us adapt to this new life. So damn much.
Before I knew it, it was morning. And I had spent the whole night wide awake. This was commonplace for me.
I got the kids ready for school and drove them off. It took a while for me to get ready, using makeup to hide my pale skin. Once I was done, I headed back to the company.
I rehearsed my story in my head. Sandra had it done for me with the help of one of her friends in the government. It was on the database, so she said. So I had nothing to fear.
B and K. The largest and fastest growing tech company in the state. I arrived just in time to be ushered in for my interview .
The hiring manager was a woman who looked like she saw people as mere bugs. She took one look at me, then at my resume.
"Why do you think you deserve a job at this company." She asked, adjusting her glasses on her nose bridge.
"I am qualified for it." I replied with a smile. "Why else?"
She nodded. "Is that so?"
She asked more and more questions. It was becoming clear that she just wanted to get on my nerves. Pitiful human. If I wanted to, I could claw her eyes out before she knew what was happening.
"Karis, how many times do I have to f*****g tell you one damned thing?!" A deep voice boomed from the door way.
My body went rigid. I knew that voice. Every cell in my body wanted to turn and get a look, but I stay frozen.
I couldn't move. I couldn't breath. The aura in the room was unmistakeably that of a powerful alpha.
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