Chapter 15: Chapter 15 The Truth

Soccorah got home and told her parents that she had to go over to her

friend's house but to her surprise the told her that they needed to talk

to her and denied her permission to go. She sat down and asked what

it was about and saw her coach seated in the dining room. “What is

Coach doing here? Am I in some kind of trouble?” she joked.

“Luna there is something that we need to talk about. This discussion is

long overdue but we just didn't see the need to bring it up till he

showed up again” her mother said. 17 years ago, I met your dad. He

had no wife and was living here all alone with his baby daughter.... He

was so lost and hurt that he could barely manage to take care of you

himself. I started helping him with babysitting and one thing led to

another we fell in love. “She explained. “What? Are you saying what I

think You're saying?” Luna shouted with tears in her eyes. “Please just

let me finish.”

“Your father and I had our ups and downs but we just wanted to keep

you safe. Before he died, he gave me instructions to keep you safe. He

left a trust in your name and asked that we keep you safe and that is

what we have been doing all your life. We tried to keep you safe but I

have no idea from what?"

Luna bursting with anger and trying really hard not to lose it blurted

out; “Are you trying to tell me that you are not my mother? Who is my

mother then, where is she? What happened to her? Why did she leave

my father and me? And why did you wait this long before telling me.” A

thousand thoughts went through her head. Why didn't her fake of a

mother never tell her that she was adopted. Why did she wait until

Coach had to force them to telling her the truth? What the hell was

going on? She deserved answers and she had the right to getting them.

“I spent so many years wondering why I looked nothing like you. My

dad was gone. It was your job to tell me the truth. What of my family.

You knew about my medical condition; you knew that I needed

answers; if you care about me, they way that a parent, should you

should have told me the truth. You never loved me.” “What of this trust

anyway. I barely have anything. You always dress up to the nines, I have

had to settle for everything mediocre. How much is in this trust anyway.

I'm 17-years-old. Don't you think that I should have been privy to that

information?” she shouted unable to keep her anger inside.”

“What; did he have to threaten you to tell me the truth? What role does

he play in this anyway.... Tell damn it!” When Luna shouted the house

shook. Lucian noticing what was happening came up to her and spoke

calmly asking her to settle down. His voice managed to subdue her

anger. “He is your uncle. Your father's brother.” He was to be your

guardian in the event of his death but I couldn't let him find you

because I had raised you. I couldn't let him take you away so when he

came for you, I told him that your father didn't have a child and I hid

you until I was sure that he believed me and left.” Her mother said.

“You kept my family from me? Who does that? Do you even realize how

screwed up and selfish this is? You took me to a shrink and made it

seem like I was sick when he may have been able to help with my family

history. How could you do this to me? You're dead to me.” She said to

her mom and walked away. Michael called out to her “Luna, sit down.

don't walk out on your mother. I know that you're upset but she raised

you. She deserves better.”

Luna looked at Michael and said; “The two of you deserve each other. I

have spent my life living in the shadows but no more. I have abided by

all of your ridiculous rules that never seemed to be enough for you. She

always took your side. She always tried to please you and have me do

the same. Well, that's over.”

As Luna walked out toward the porch Lucian followed her and aske for

a moment. She sat down next to him on the porch and rested her head

on his chest and let her pain and sorrow out. The tears flowed like a

river as she couldn't believe what had just happened. Lucian stroked

her hair and rubbed her back to comfort her. “I'm sorry that you had to

go through this but it was the only way. You needed to know the truth.”

She cried her eyes out then when she settled, she looked up at him.

“How do I know that you are my family anyway. Who is to say that you

are not after this trust that I know nothing about?” Lucian pulled down

his turtleneck to reveal a crescent moon shaped birthmark on his neck.

“Your father had one just like it on his arm and You have one on your

butt. I saw you as a baby. I loved you so much. I have never stopped

searching for you. I knew deep down that you survived. You look so

much like your mother.”

Luna looked at him still shocked by this whole revelation and told him

that she had a prior engagement and was running late. “This is a lot to

take in so I'm spending the night at a friend's house. Don't really want

to be here right now.” “Understood. But here's my number. Please don't

hesitate to call if you need anything. I'm always available to answer any

questions that you have including what happens to you during the full

moon.” He said as he left the house.

Luna ran upstairs, grabbed an overnight bag and left for Soccorah’s

house, grateful that she had been extended this invitation. It couldn't

have come at a better time. Soccorah would definitely serve as a

distraction from this sham of a life that she'd been living. As she walked

over to the house, she started to get a hint of the scent that had her

going crazy on her first day of school. This time it calmed her. She took

it in and followed it surprised that it led her to Soccorah’s house.