Her Calling

T H I R T Y - S E V E N

T H I R T Y - S E V E N
the weeknd, hardest to love.

Motheo.

I watched her walk around the backyard and I let out a little sigh, there's so little that she knew about me but I don't even know how to begin explaining anything about myself. I've messed up so bad in the past.

All I want is to work on the future, our future and I don't know how that's even imaginable with the damage I've caused. Do I even deserve her?

I pulled my phone out from my back pocket and looked at the text from my brother, he was telling me that he and my sister were on their way.

I hoped she didn't feel ambushed and just to make sure she didn't, I invited her friend as well. I'd have invited her brother's but goddess knows they hate me.

I step out and pass her the bottle, her head moving around as she takes it all in. I smile at her, hoping things could be set right.

"Maddy and I are going to unbind."

Her eyes grew for a moment before she regained her composure, "Are you sure that's what you want?"

I lift a shoulder, "I can't be with her and pursue you." She chuckled, "Hardly stopped you those months ago."

I knew she wouldn't be able to refrain from bringing back the past — as though reading my mind she laughed as her left hand pushed me lightly.

"I forgot!" She laughs a bit more, "I said I wouldn't do that, didn't I? Damn, I couldn't even last a day."

I join in her laughter, her eyes twinkled a little before she heard the front door. She quickly sobered up and furrowed her brows, her attention on the sliding door. Her heart was audible, it was beating so fast.

"That's not my father," I say gently trying to calm her and I suppose it worked.

She let out a breath as my siblings walked out, I smiled at them before glancing at her. Her face did nothing to help me try and decipher her emotions, I only hoped I hadn't gone too far.

Dammit, I couldn't even link her.

"Hey," I hugged them both before getting to the introductions.

My brother set the coal on the braai stand before turning to Lerato, "This is my brother, Lindokuhle and my sister Tshiamo. I hope you don't mind that I invited them, I invited your friend over too, uhm, Amanda. She should be really soon —"

She threw an incredulous look my way that shut me up before she let out a little laugh, "Catch your breath, nobody's going to chase you with a katana."

She turned to give both my siblings a hug, "Hi, I'm Lerato." She smiled broadly at them both, "It's lovely to meet you both."

Tshiamo pulled her in for another hug, "I'm so excited to finally get to meet you!" She continued once they pulled away, "I can't believe what this dick did, I'm so sorry — he's the first born, guinea pig child, so he short circuits sometimes."

"Definitely short circuits," Kuhle said before lowly muttering, "Because I'd have no issues making you my Queen."

My wolf let out a low warning and all the pup did was laugh, "You were supposed to hear that you shit. You're a world class ass for what you did," He turned to Lerato, "Let the record show that I did tell him not to bound Madeline. Come to think of it when I said you should wait for your mate you —"