Episode 8

Melinda...

Sitting on the balcony of my bedroom, I watch the sunrise. I couldn't sleep a wink last night, my head is a mess, I feel like I'm inside a volcano of emotions about to erupt. During the night, the weight of not being able to step on the pack grounds, in my house, in the place where I was born and created my memories, fell on top of me.

I always thought about leaving to study, but never about leaving everything behind, I would come back. And now I simply have nowhere to return to, it's as if I were resetting my life, and that hurts even more than rejection, but what is done cannot be undone, we just have to accept it and move on, may the goddess Moon give me the courage I need for the changes that are to come.

I wipe away a few tears that insist on falling, I get up, take one last look at the view from my room, and go in to get ready. I do everything very calmly, from showering to hair and makeup, enjoying every last moment inside my room.

When I finish, I take my bags down, say goodbye to my room by closing the door, and go to the kitchen, where I find my mother making coffee. I stop, leaning against the wall just watching her movements, I'm going to miss her terribly. Mom notices my presence, turns around and gives me a silent hug, in this moment words are completely unnecessary, we stay there for a while in the comfort of each other's arms, having no idea when I will feel her hug again scares me. Until she breaks the silence and we part ways.

Katarine - Is everything ready?

Melinda - Yes, I already took my bags down.

Katarine - And you, my daughter, are you ready?

Melinda - Honestly, I don't know, I'm scared, but I promise to do my best.

Katarine - That's my girl.

Mom gives me a sad smile, Dad, Lara and Lucca come down for coffee, this was without a doubt the worst breakfast we've ever had, my family is devastated and they're trying not to let it show so as not to make the situation worse, but unfortunately it's not working.

I hear a honk and I know Brad has arrived, I get up to open the door and he enters, greets everyone and starts carrying my bags, when he finishes it's time to go. I see my parents getting up from the table and my mother's eyes welling up, but before I can't leave this house I speak.

Melinda - Well everyone, I want to ask you to stay where you are, I don't want to see you leaving, because I don't know if I have the strength, this is not goodbye, it's a see you later, I promise to call every day and we'll find a way to see each other, I want you to pretend that I'm just going out with Brad and I'm going to say goodbye to you normally as I always do.

I approach them, kiss and hug each one, grab my purse from the couch, and walk to the door where Brad is waiting for me. Before leaving I turn around and see that everyone is already crying, I need a lot of strength in this moment.

Melinda - Bye Family, I love you very much.

Brad gives me his hand, we walk out the door and I close it behind me, I'm shaking, I swear I'm trying to be strong and brave but it's difficult, I walk to the car, get in, take one last look at my house and close my eyes, I don't want to see anything else, this pain is excruciating and I let myself cry, Brad hugs me, caresses my back, when I calm down a little he pulls away and starts the car.

During the entire journey from my house to the pack gates I saw the figure of a wolf following us, and when we left the pack boundaries I heard a howl, which was laden with pain, I'm sure it was Heitor, but now it's too late for regrets....

Heitor.......

Seeing my mate leave was terrible, you think she's the only one suffering? I'm wrong, I'm a wreck, I can't eat or sleep, Jax refuses to talk to me since the rejection and I'm tired of Sophia.

I went to Mel's house to see her one last time from afar, but I ended up losing control when I saw her crying in the car hugging that idiot, I shifted, followed the car as far as I could, but when they left the Pack boundaries my heart bled and I knew I would regret this for the rest of my life, and all I could do was howl to try to show all the pain I'm feeling in the hope that she will forgive me someday....

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