Alexia Eden(71)

I hear the door open but I don’t turn around to see who it is, by the sound of the heels on the floor I already know who it is.

“Lexi! My baby! I’m so sorry! I missed you so much! I’m so sorry for hurting you!” she runs over to where I’m standing with the dish cloth in my hand and pulls me in for a tight hug as she cries against the top of my head. “You know about your friends being wolves, I know I have a lot to explain and I should of told you sooner.” I notice Amber standing behind her with wide eyes as she quickly gets her phone out calling someone.

My guess? Ronny.

“No. I’m sorry … I shouldn’t have said those things to you, I was so mean. Yeah we definitely need to talk later.” I tell her as I look her over. She looks too skinny and she has dark bags under her eyes making her look rather old.

“You look so good my baby!” she smiles at me.

“You look too skinny! I’m going to make us a big roast with the whole shebang for dinner, you need to eat.” I reprimand her.

“I’ve got a roast in my freezer, I’ll go get it!” Amber says excitedly as she gives me a hug. Not sure who invited her but more the merrier I guess...

I hear a car pull up outside and heavy footsteps running up the patio stairs, my mom kisses my cheek then disappears down the passage.

The door slams open and Jax comes barreling in, without saying a word he runs up to me. He wraps his large frame around me and hugs me tight. His head is in the crook of my neck and I can feel him breathing in my scent.

Must be a wolf thing…

“I'm so sorry baby, we wanted to tell you what we were but we shouldn’t have lost control like we did in front of you. I'm so sorry Lexi, you probably have a ton of questions! I’m just so happy I have you back, you have no idea how worried I was. I love you so much Lexi!” Jax whispers into my shoulder.

“It’s okay. I was a coward by running, you guys looked so scary fighting and I had to get away. I shouldn’t have run like I did. I missed you so much Jax, I love you too.” He looks up at me as I say this and he releases me.

I can see that it has taken a toll on Jax, me being away. His hair has grown long almost touching his collar bone, he looks really good. He has slight stubble on his face from not shaving regularly and his eyes also have dark patches underneath from not sleeping.

“Baby, you don’t have to apologize about anything! This is our fault! We should of handled it differently and we shouldn’t have scared you like that.” Jax says sadly.

“Jax, it okay, I promise I’m okay now, are you going to stay for dinner?” I ask him trying to change this subject.

“Of course Lexi, but ….don’t you have questions? Aren’t you scared? You seem... fine with this whole thing?” Jax asks me suspiciously.

“That’s coz I am fine with this whole thing, I knew about werewolves before you guys decided to turn in front of me, I wasn’t scared at the fact that you were wolves I was scared because YOU GUYS were werewolves and you were fighting! I was scared you might eat me or something but I’m not scared anymore.” I tell him truthfully as I wipe the hair that’s falling from his face behind his ear.

He smiles at me, “I take it you like my hair?” he smiles at me then immediately frowns. “Wait….” He holds up his hand, “You knew about werewolves?”

“Yeah I LOVE your hair like this, please don’t cut it and yes I knew wolves existed but I’ll tell you about that some other time.” I say as I stand on my tippy toes and kiss his cheek.

I hear the front door fly open and from where I’m standing with Jax I see Ronny run inside, as soon as she sees me her eyes fill with tears and she gives me a bone crushing hug.

“I’m so sorry Lex!” she cries into my hair, I pull her away from me and look into her eyes.

“Ronny. Look, I’m fine, please don’t cry like this. I’m safe and I’m home.” I tell her convincingly.

“You look…different…” she says as she looks me over. “You’ve lost weight and you look like you have more muscle, you’re still small though but you look….different. You look really good Lex.” she says as she examines me squeezing my biceps.

“Thanks Ron I wish I could say the same for you but….you guys look like shit!” I say. Jax and her laugh.

“You both have lost a lot of weight. Tonight I’m cooking up a feast for mom and you guys will be staying, I need to fatten you up.” I say as I start cutting veggies and give each of them orders to help me prepare the meal.

There are a few things I need from the store, Jax volunteers and I give him a list of what to get.