Take Me to Church
We were basically done cleaning up the cemetery minus picking up the brush and weeds. We decided to put it in a pile and burn it but forgot matches. Lucian pulled up slowly on his bike. I wanted to run up to him like a school girl, but decided to refrain and throw the brush down on the pile and walk over. I attempted to wipe off my hands and brush my hair out of my face. I’m sure I looked wild. Lucian parked his bike, took his sunglasses off and put them in his saddle bag. He turned around and as I walked toward him he ran up to me, picking me up, swinging me around in a circle. It made me laugh hysterically because I wanted to do the same thing but was attempting to be cool. He said “Oh my God you smell good! It looks like you did a lot, it’s a beautiful cemetery!" He looked at me seriously and asked, "Did I give you enough time?” I looked up at him and said “Just enough, I’ve learned a lot in a short time.” He looked at me a bit puzzled. I turned around and waved for Charise to come over. She came up to us and said “Hi, I’m Charise Adalwolf, nice to meet you. I’ve heard loads about you.” Lucian reached over to shake her hand. Very carefully he said, “I am Lucian Ambrose. I hope all pleasant things?” Charise snickered and walked off to pick up more brush. Lucian looked back at me and I shrugged, I said, “She likes you” and then laughed, he kind of chuckled but I could tell he wasn’t so sure. I said, “Charise is my older sister by 10 years, she will always treat me as such and is protective of me but she knows I can take care of myself.” Lucian said “Are you planning to burn this pile?” I said “Yes, but I didn’t bring something to light it with, do you have something?” He said, “I do, let me help you get the rest of it.” Lucian went to his bike and got out drinks and a lighter.” Charise yelled at him to take it to the cooler in front of the church. Lucian set the drinks in the cooler and opened one for himself and each of us and gave us each one. He then helped us grab the rest of the brush to put on the pile and lit it on fire. It smoked a long time and then finally started a flame. He turned around and said “Where is your father’s grave?” I pointed to where it was. He came up to me and wiped my face with his thumb, I realized I had a trace of tears down my face. He went up to the grave and kneeled. He looked like he was praying. Charise and I just looked at each other and we went to stand by him. Charise said, “That’s cool of you to pay your respects.” Lucian reached over to touch the emblem on the top of the grave stone, it was a circle with what looked like an ocean wave encircling the letter A but it dawned on me when he touched it that it was actually claws. There was so much I am learning and didn't know my whole life. I'm unsure of how I feel not knowing such an important part of my life but realized it had to be to protect me and my children. Lucian said, “I met your father before, he helped my brother out of a bind several years ago. I also have an older brother 10 years old than I. That is why the name seemed familiar to me.” Charise said, “Ambrose, Ambrose…your family is more North right? You Native?” Lucian replied, “Kind of, you could say that.” Charise said, “Your skin is so dark, usually that is from the Southern clans.” Lucian looked surprised, and then looked up at me. “I said my sister knows a lot and I’m catching up. My father protected me very well after my mother died.” Lucian stood up and asked, where is your mother?” I thought this was interesting as he would not have known her body wasn’t there but he knew it wasn’t. I said, “She died, and they couldn’t recover her body, so they honor her here.” Charise said, “Yeah its hard for me sometimes because sis looks just like her, its fucking haunting sometimes.”
Lucian said, “Its good you are able to honor both your parents here, even if you mother isn't really here. With your permisison can I see the church?” I looked at Charise and motioned for her to lead as she knew a lot more than I did. She motioned me to drink, which made me laugh. We walked into the church and as it was starting to sunset it was darker inside but as Charise stepped in I could see her eyes glow. I was almost afraid to look at his. This is a whole new world for me. I came in behind them and as I focused on the windows, I could feel my eyes change as well. I was allowing them to! I looked at Lucian’s bright yellow eyes and he looked back at me and gasped. Charise then piped up and said, “God sis your eyes are glowing blue, their blinding!” Her eyes were blue as well but a lot darker than mine. Lucian grabbed my hand and squeezed as if telling me it was ok. He said, “Fascinating! Look at these windows. If you look at each window it plays a scene in sequence. Look as they start out with a white wolf and a white angel, like they’re dancing around each other. The next one has a huge Black wolf, white wolf and the angel is in the sky.” He was right, “The windows were telling a story.” Lucian asked “Do you have a camera to take a picture so we can study them.” I said, “I have my phone, that will have to do.” I took pictures of each window with the flash. I took a few with Lucian and Charise in them as well and it picked up on their eyes. I got a kick out of that so I can review them later as well. Charise went out and got another chair to set around the fire and I heard her pop another drink open. I was taking the last picture that showed a white wolf in the sky wrapped around a black wolf as if protecting it.
Lucian came up behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist. He took a deep breath in. “I knew I looked a mess but she was right, he didn’t seem to care.” I said, “You have seen me without makeup, and now dirty and sweaty and you don’t seem to care.” He said, “You are beautiful, in any form.” I turned around and looked up at him and said “Form? I don’t know what form that would be. My sister just told me I turned when I was little but I haven’t since. Looking back, I think when Grant died I may have as I grieved because I passed out. Charise said when I get emotional or angry is when it happens.” I looked at him in his eyes and asked, “Do you change forms?” He chuckled and said “Yes I do, but I can control it for the most part. But darling with you, I almost lose my mind. The bond we have is stronger than I had with my wife.”