Saray Is The New Name
Silently, each absorbed in his own thoughts, we drive to Esis and Magda's new home.
When we arrived, I couldn't believe my eyes. A luxurious villa stands before me, all lit up amazingly. "Waw, Esis has really done a magnificent job here," I let out admiringly. Ralph agrees with me. "Yes, he hired the best architect and adjusted the floor plan to his preferences. The final result is great," he agrees.
Hand in hand, we walk to the tall wide front door.
But before Ralph can press the doorbell, the door swings open and Esis and Magda stand before us, smiling broadly. Magda rushes to me and hugs me tightly. "Saray, what have you done? Did you get pregnant before me anyway while I'm already married?" she states the obvious. I laugh cheerfully. "I didn't even know I had had sex," I whisper in her ear. We laugh our hearts out, the two men staring at us sheepishly. Then Ralph and Magda lead me inside the house where the whole family is waiting.
"Surprise," they call out simultaneously.
Frowning, I look at Ralph; he sure acted fast. Everyone already knows the happy news. Perpetua and Esau come over to me. "Twice good news," giggles the older woman. "Engaged and pregnant. Double happiness, Saray," she teases me. Esau kisses me on both cheeks. He is silent but I know what he is bothering him. Esis also comes to me for a hug. "You took care of that quickly, Rain. The Prince is on his way faster than we thought". The three of us laugh, only we werewolves know what he means. And then it's Elena's turn to greet me. With this girl I have always had a special relationship, we were instantly friends the first time we met.
"Are you going to be that busy and won't have time for me now, Saray? When you have a baby, it will become the most important thing in your life, you won't think about me anymore," she says somewhat sadly. I crouch down so that our faces are at equal height. "You have a special place in my heart, Elena. No one can take that away," I let her know solemnly. "As soon as your vacations arrive, you will come to me. Then you can also meet my baby. Maybe then I'll be the one complaining about not getting any more attention from you," I suggest. We fall into each other's arms in relief. "Thank you, Saray. I knew you'd never let me down," she sighs happily.
"Hey, I'm getting sick of the two different names," Magda suddenly exclaims in despair. "Rain, Saray. Come on, let's make up our minds. A person can't have two names, pleaseee". She throws both her arms dramatically into the air. "Saray! That's the name I chose for you," Elena decides aloud. "You can't remember your life as Rain anyway, what's the point of continuing to use that name? Saray is your new name, Rain we'll postpone until you get your memory back. Then we'll decide again how to proceed". She finds great support on that, everyone agrees with her motivation. "That's settled then. Saray is the name," Ralph now decides and everyone nods approvingly.
Ralph seems too relieved.
I see that Esis notices this too and examines him a few seconds longer. "Let's make a toast to our family expansion," Esis suggests. "Hopefully we'll get to celebrate mine in a few months," he adds longingly, pulling his mate into his arms. They stare each other happily into the eyes. A sting goes through me; this is what I miss. A mate who belongs to me, my better half, a gift from the Moon Goddess. But I can overlook that now I am pregnant with Ralph. My place is now with him and our child; there is no longer any possibility for me to go in search of my fated mate. In my subconscious, after Magda's marriage, I had resolved to break off my relationship with Ralph and take a trip through the various werewolf packs in search of my fated. But this plan is off the table with this new turn of events.
A sadness overwhelms me.
Again I wonder why I stepped into a relationship with Ralph. Nothing suggests that materialism and status were my motives. I am rich enough. If only I could meet someone from my past who could enlighten me. I must have friends somewhere. But where are they, why don't they seek out me? I sigh. Maybe when the baby is born and I regain my strength, I can still try to dig up my past. Until then, I will resign myself to the current situation.
Suddenly I notice that everyone is looking at me.
My mind has drifted away from the present, the congratulations of the rest of the family have passed me by. "Where were you with your thoughts, Saray?" admonishes Magda. "My father is asking when your wedding will take place. We are impatiently waiting to do this celebration again". I smile. "We just got engaged. And I haven't met Ralph's family yet," I indicate. "Let's take care of the most important issues first and then we'll decide how to proceed." After my words, there is immediate silence; everyone stares at me dumbfounded.
"You mean the marriage won't take place if Ralph's family doesn't accept you?" Esau asks, shocked. "To them, Ralph's happiness must be the most important. If he is happy with you, there should be no obstacle. And don't forget you are already pregnant. Your baby needs his father". I look at Ralph, he is watching me keenly and waiting for my answer. "Of course, I'm considering all that. And I didn't mean that we're not getting married. It's just that the timing has to be right. Whether we're married or not, Ralph remains the baby's father. Nothing can change that. And I'm sure his parents will love their grandchild, no question about that," I explain.
Again there is silence, everyone stares at me with open mouths.
"Hey, let's think about Saray's situation, please. Her hormones are playing up, time will bring the answers," Ralph saves the situation. But the disappointment is evident in his voice....
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