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“Take good care of yourselves… Okay?” Linda said with a smile.
Roxanne, Rita and Melissa stood side by side as they bid their farewell to Linda, who had to leave the pack. Roxanne’s teary eyes showed that she didn’t want to see her grandmother go, especially after such a brief reunion, but since Asher willed it they had no choice.
This added to the many reasons why Roxanne couldn’t stand him.
“Remember what I said Roxanne!” Linda reminded her granddaughter, who seemed to be spacing out.
“Sure thing grandma. Take your of yourself, okay?” She said with a charming smile.
Linda nodded her head and then looked toward Melissa with a knowing expression.
“Take care of your daughter Melissa. Hopefully, if this all ends well we’ll be able to see each other very soon” Linda smiled.
“We’ll have some of our warriors escort you and guide you if that’s fine by…” Rita began to offer.
“Oh please. I may be old, but I’m hardly senile. Do you really think I’ve gotten so weak that I can’t navigate my way through this place?” Linda responded sharply.
“N-No, I didn’t mean to…” Rita quickly defended.
“Mom was the one who led us to this place to begin with. I believe she will be fine on her own” Melissa said.
“Fine then, if that’s what you want” Rita said.
“Thank you dear” Linda smiled.
They all witnessed as she made her way out of the village and left for the woods. Roxanne watched with a concerned look, wondering if her grandmother would actually be fine.
“I mean… I know she’s a werewolf and all, but will she really be fine on her own?” Roxanne asked.
“Don’t you worry about your grandmother… Even at that age, there’s no way she’ll ever be stranded in snow. After all, she was once known as the ‘Demon Snow’ back in the day” Melissa explained.
“W-Whaoh…”Roxanne let out in surprise.
“Yeah, your grandmother is awesome. So you shouldn’t be so concerned about her as much as you should be for yourself… Roxanne, worry more about yourself right now” Melissa said to her daughter.
“Myself?” She asked.
“The Awakening is at hand Roxanne, you can’t take it lightly. It will be unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before.” Melissa warned her.
“I’m pretty sure I can handle it” Roxanne responded, a little upset that her mother underestimated her ability.
“Honestly, I know I’m still new to this werewolf thing, and to be honest it still gets to me, but you should stop underestimating me too much. I’m not a kid anymore, ”she added.
Melissa smiled as she watched her daughter.
“Yeah. I’m sure you’re not… With all the underground wrestling matches you’ve been having.” She stated.
Roxanne’s eyes bulged as she heard this. How did her mother know? When did she find out? Did her coach…?!
“Oh, don’t look at me like that. Don’t worry, your coach didn’t tell me anything. In fact, I had a word with him the other day. The truth is I’ve known for a while now…” She revealed.
“So that’s why he decided not to help me anymore… So if you’ve known all this time, why didn’t you say anything?” Roxanne asked, still surprised by what her mother said.
“I considered saying something, but it’s not like I could do anything to stop you, neither did I have any right to. Instead I closely monitored you instead. I even attended and watched some of your matches. The ‘Black Cat’ uhn?” Melissa grinned.
“Mooom!!!” Roxanne let out in embarrassment.
“This is quite the interesting conversation Miss Melissa, Roxanne… I’d love to hear more about it” Rita said, entering the conversation.
“Oh, not you too Rita!” Roxanne groaned.
“Come on, she’s your friend isn’t she?” Melissa teased.
“Let’s go in first. I like being in the house better” Roxanne quickly changed the topic as she hurriedly walked back into Rita’s home.
The rest followed behind her and laughed, clearly they were enjoying themselves.
A far distance from where they were, someone watched the scenery play out. He sat on the edge of a cliff and observed how they laughed and entered Rita’s house. His crimson eyes remained focused on one person in particular, his mate and future bride, Roxanne.
“Didn’t anyone tell you that stalking is generally found to be unattractive in guys.” A voice appeared from behind him.
Asher recognized the voice well and looked behind him to meet the person’s gaze.
“Dax…” Asher muttered.
“If Roxanne finds out you’ve been watching her like this, I wonder what she’ll do.” He smiled as he continued.
“It’s not like anyone is going to tell her… Will they?” Asher said with narrowed eyes.
“Sigh. It won’t be me, that’s for sure. But just stop it, come on… It creeps me out too. That’s my house you’re stalking, you know?” Dax sighed with a look of letdown.
“Quit whining about it. More importantly, why is the mother still here? I believe I made it clear that I want them gone!” Asher said, standing up from where he sat.
“Well, about that… Her mother wants to help her with her Awakening. I consented.” Dax reported.
“Why? Isn’t Rita a skilled Instructor? Why can’t she guide Roxanne instead?” Asher asked.
“It’s better if her mother does it. Roxanne is not only from a different Pack, but also from a foreign region. We might not be suitable to guide her through the transition. Besides, it’s only right for her mother to be the one to do it.” Dax explained.
After listening to Dax’s words, Asher called himself and heaved a sigh.
“Fine. I understand your decision. So? How long will they be taking?” He asked.
“Considering Roxanne’s mother needs to rest and also needs to fully explain to her what exactly she is, it’ll take at least a day to do that. Awakening can only occur under the light of a moon. So, I estimate she should be done with it by tomorrow. After that, we also have the aftermath. In conclusion, I would say three days.” Dax said.
“Okay then. Keep me updated.” Asher replied, walking away from the cliff.
“It already seems like you’re keeping yourself updated. Are you sure you need my help?” Dax said with a playful smile.
“Oh please, Dax. Not this again. Is it wrong for me to observe and watch over my mate?” Asher asked
“I’m just saying… If you really want to watch over her that badly and observe her. You’d have better luck just getting closer to her. That’s a front row seat to her life” Dax offered.
“No, thanks. As you have clearly seen, she doesn’t want anything to do with me. But it doesn’t matter. Once her Awakening is complete, we’ll be able to move on to the next phase.” Asher smiled.
“But that is only if you have her consent. It has to be mutual after all.” Dax answered.
“Oh, but it will be. Once she has Awakened as a werewolf, she’ll be able to sense it as well, the feeling I have whenever I am close to her. Once she begins to sense it as well, there will be no more room for doubt that she is my mate.” Asher answered.
Dax sighed and shook his head. It seemed his Alpha would never concede to the truth of the situation. Even if Roxanne Awakened and finally connected with Asher’s wavelength, there was no definite chance she would still accept him. However, Dax didn’t want to start explaining that to Asher.
“If you say so…” He said.
“Then I trust you’ll keep watch over her.” Asher said, dashing away.
“Asher… I love and respect you man, but… Sometimes you can be such an idiot” Dax muttered to himself. He walked over to the edge of the cliff and watched his house from a distance.
“How can he be so comfortable watching from here?”
“First things first Roxanne. I want to clarify something with you quickly.” Melissa said with a tone of seriousness
“Okayyyy” Roxanne replied, nervous by her mom’s serious approach.
They were already in Rita’s home, but Rita had given them space, leaving the house for some business. Roxanne and Melissa sat opposite each other and the atmosphere was not as lively as before.
“Are you still a virgin?” She asked.
The question made Roxanne’s brain go mute at first as she tried to process it. Finally, after some seconds she did and her reaction was that of unbelievable shock and reservation. Her face flushed with embarrassment as her cheeks became red.
“Whaaaat?! Mom?!” She said with disbelief, weirded out by the strange question.
Melissa bobbed her head with a light laugh, amused by her daughter’s reaction. But this was a serious matter, one where she absolutely needed to know.
“I’m serious Roxanne. I need to know. Are you a virgin or not?” Melissa repeated.
The question’s effects did not wear out the second time as Roxanne was embarrassed to hear such a question directed at her.
“Y-Yeah… I still am!” She finally said, struggling to let out the words.
“Ah, good. That’s a relief… The rest should be easy then.” Melissa said with a smile.
“Uh?!” Roxanne became confused.
What did her virginity have to do with Awakening as a Werewolf?