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“They didn’t accept her back?” I guessed.

“No, they did. They just didn’t accept her kid. You have to understand, the New York Pack was very closely affected by the experiments, especially with the babies. Abominations is what they call them. From what I gather she moved home with her mother.”

“Her own mother rejected her?”

“Afraid so. She didn’t stay there long and had been moving around within the human world until Kelsey personally reached out to check on her. As you know we have a team doing that to ensure these people are integrating back into their lives without further assistance needed. For those that need the help we have an assistance fund. Anyway, when Kelsey reached out to Lucy, she sort of broke down. The two connected and Kels convinced her to move here where we assured her she could have a fresh start for the both of them.”

“As in no one knows the truth.”

“Exactly. I can’t even fathom the feelings of people calling my child an abomination. So she didn’t have a normal conception. There are a lot worse things in this world. Around here every child matter and we’ve tried to explain that to her, but quite frankly, she’s scared, Micah.”

“It’s not like we haven’t seen it before, though. Ben and Shelby’s triplets potentially have a similar story. I’ve been watching them since birth, and they are growing and maturing just as any other normal kid.”

“I know. We haven’t really discussed any of that with her yet. She even asked us not to mention to Vada that she is here.”

“She’s scared,” I said.

“And very much alone.”

Lucy

Chapter 5

I had my cry and then I got up and cleaned the house. Having things neat and orderly had always helped me settle emotionally.

I also packed a bag. Then I unpacked it. Finally, I packed it again.

I knew I had some big decisions to make, but I was still in shock. I stared down at his card in my hand. I was itching to call him even knowing that was the dumbest thing ever.

I barely met the guy. I shouldn’t be feeling all these things for him.

Mate!

That was it. It wasn’t him; it was the idea of him. I was simply mourning the idea of never having a mate, not him. I wasn’t mourning him. I didn’t even know him, and he could never know me, not in that way.

I was startled when there was a knock at the door.

I couldn’t imagine who it might be.

There was no one I knew or even wanted to talk to. If there was a problem at the school then Vanessa would have called me first. I just pretended I wasn’t home.

When the knock came a second time, I stepped back into the shadows as if they could somehow see I was there even though I was not by the window.

The third knock, I crouched down on the floor with an uneasy feeling.

You’re an adult, Lucy. This is ridiculous. Grow some balls. You are no victim.I pep talked myself.

With a huff of resolution, I walked over and opened the door.

My jaw dropped. Micah was the last person I expected to see here.

“What are you doing here?” I asked.

“We need to talk.”

He pushed into the house leaving me no choice in the matter. I should have been furious. I should have demanded he leave right this instant. I didn’t and secretly, I liked his assertive attitude.

I used to be that way. I would tackle the world head on. My mother used to say there was nothing I couldn’t do when I set my mind to something. Micah reminded me of that. But I wasn’t that person anymore.