Chapter 157: At the Moon Fang
Standing on the balcony of her room, Amelie dialed her mother’s number. To her surprise, Samyra picked up on the very first ring, almost as if she’d been holding the phone, waiting.
"Amelie! Why didn’t you call back? And you haven’t replied to any of my messages. Is everything okay?" Samyra’s voice came through laced with panic and worry that caught Amelie off guard.
"Good evening, Mom," Amelie started with a greeting. "Yes, everything’s fine." Her gaze drifting toward the horizon. "I thought I’d talk to you once I got back to San Ravendale."
She paused, a small chuckle escaping her lips. "But you being worried for me... that’s a bit unexpected, isn’t it?"
There was a second’s silence on the line.
"Are you still upset with me and your father?" Samyra questioned as she put the phone on speaker now as David gestured to her for it.
"I am not upset. It doesn’t sit with me why you both suddenly started showing so much care for me, which was always absent for so many years," Amelie said. She could’ve kept all of this in her heart, but she wanted her parents to know the damage they did.
"Because we realized our mistakes," David said.
"Good evening, Dad," Amelie greeted him too.
"Good evening," David replied. "It was my fault all along to belittle you. Why don’t you come home and stay with us for some time?"
"That’s not possible, Dad. When I feel I need my parents, I’ll call you," Amelie clarified to them, refusing their demand. "I never felt like home in the Red River Pack. That place only gave me bad memories. And during my pregnancy, I want to be at a place, where I feel more calm and peace."