Chapter 36 A mother's love

***POV - Melaena "Mom! Mom! We have a guest! MOM!" Luke shouts excitedly as soon as we enter the house. Hayley appears drying her hands on her apron. Her surprised face lights up when she sees me and she walks forward, pulling me into a hug. "Melaena, I didn t know you were coming? Is Damion with you?" She looks around expecting to see her son. "No," I say, not quite knowing how to explain, so I change the subject quickly, "You have a beautiful home! Very very beautiful." She smiles softly and her green eyes are full of love. "Thank you. Come, let s go to the kitchen. I m dying for some feminine company. I m stuck with these blockheads all the time." She lovingly rubs her hand through Luke s dark locks. "She s going to play with me!" Luke pouts and I laugh at him. "I will, I promise. Let me just talk a little bit with your mom, ok." He agrees and walks up some stairs. &qu