One passing moon! Wow, I've never been away from my family that long and the fact that I haven't really thought about it disturbs me. Does that make me a bad daughter, sister, niece or cousin? My family are most likely going through one of the toughest time of their lives and here I'am placing all my focus onto my mate. How could I have been so selfish?
                          
My attention shifts in Claire direction and once again I can tell that she wants to say more. She wants me to explain, but she doesn't want to pressure me. She cares, genuinely cares. I can see it. This is exactly when I decided that Claire can be trusted.
                          
"It hasn't been that long, not even a full passing moon," I decided to tell her and then take a deep breath. Besides my wolf, Claire is the only person that I've spoken to about my predicament. I may not speak on this situation a lot, but it does weigh heavy on my heart.
                          
I miss my family and I still haven't been able to properly grieve Kaya death. It's just been so much going on in such little time. It's just way too much. This last month of me has just been filled with so much sorrow.
                          
"I just miss my family," I confess, after a few minutes of silence. It's true. I really do, especially my dad. I hope he's okay. Oh, Goddess! My dad ..
                          
"I'm worried about them. My father and I didn't really leave on good terms and my cousin needs me now more than ever, especially after," I pause. I just can't say it out loud. I just can't because if I do I'll officially feel like the worse person in the world.
                          
No matter fact, I am the worse person in this world. How could I be so selfish? My family will hate me.
                          
There is a moment of silence that seems to stretch out for eternity and then suddenly Claire speaks.
                          
"I met your dad he seems pretty nice," she lies through clenched teeth and her rate picks up in full speed to prove it.
                          
There is no way that Claire has met my dad because one thing that's for sure and most certainly for certain is that anyone who meets my dad will never say that he's nice. He's the furthest thing from nice, especially when Claire concern. My dad is old fashion. Claire would ruffle up his feathers.
                          
In fact, I'm almost positive that Claire would drive him bunkers. She's way too outspoken, but her lie is much appreciated. She's attempting to make me feel better and it actually worked, just hearing someone call my father nice is absolutely ridiculous, funny bit ridiculous. "You know I can tell when you're lying, right," I respond with a giggle.
                          
"Your heartbeat picks up when you aren't telling the truth. Not that I needed to hear it. I have lived with my father for a century now. He's far from nice,"
                          
"You caught me there," she joins in with a giggle of her own. This girl is something else, I swear,. "I did get to meet him your father and I can insure you that he is fine." she continues, to play along.
                          
Yeah, right! Claire. Claire. Claire.
                          
"That wasn't a lie," my wolf speaks up as Claire steady beating heart continues to beat steady, shocking my entire soul. My wolf is right. That wasn't a lie. That could only mean that she's been to my territory or my uncles territory. Oh, my Goddess! The scent. That's what I was smiling.
                          
"Yes, someone from the Northern Territory gave her that fur," adds in my wolf.
                          
"That wasn't a lie,"I gape at her, while looking at her fur coat. "That's why you smell so familiar. Someone from my uncle's territory gave you this coat,"
                          
"Yes, I told you. Mecca gave it to me. She's a good friend of mine and your uncles long-lost mate,"
                          
What the actual Goddess! No way, I think to myself while jumping up off the bench. "So she did make it home safely, thank Goddess. She has been missing before I was even born. Before I was taken, my brother informed me that she was on her way home. I was wondering if she ever made it." It's true. I was just thinking about it the other day when my wolf and I had our night of fun.