Luna's Pov

After Bree and Nick's wedding they went off to their honeymoon to enjoy their time together.

I hope they're happy with what I picked out for their honeymoon. 

They deserve time alone and I believe that the place I picked for them is perfect, especially since they're going to be there for a week.

I believe that's more than enough time for them.

While the married couple were on their honeymoon, the rest of us stayed behind in Mission Creek.

Alexis and Adam had taken Bob to the park and then they would take him for some pizza.

Taylor, Leo and Logan were back at the academy, not training, just hanging out.

Kaz, Skylar and Oliver went back to Mighty Med after the wedding. They obviously had their own things to worry about.

Douglas, Tasha and dad decided to visit Grandma Rose. Tasha wants her mother to know more about Douglas.

Chase, that lovely fiance of mine, decided to take both Spin to the play laser tag.

It warms my heart whenever those two hang out. They get along really well, their bond has grown more and more.

And me?

Well, Chase did invite me to hang out with him and Spin, but I politely declined.

I wanted to spend a day with my aunt.

I would've loved spending time with both my aunt and my cousin, but Kevin already made plans with his friends.

So, it would just be aunt Emily and I.

I don't mind. Not one bit.

Aunt Emily is really fun to hang out with. She always compliments my clothes and she always takes me to all these fun places that we can both enjoy.

However, this time she hasn't told me where we're going.

She's being a bit mysterious about it.

All she's told me is that it's a place she's been meaning to take me for a while.

"So, how are Bree and Nick doing on their honeymoon?" aunt Emily asked.

"Well from what Bree has told me they've been having lots of fun. Especially with nobody there to distract them" I explained, smiling.

"As long as they're happy that's all that matters" aunt Emily smiled.

"I know, they have a week to spend their honeymoon together. After that, they're returning home" I said.

"I thought they were going to stay longer, especially when everything at the academy seems to be running smoothly" aunt Emily said, confused.

"Well, yeah, but Bree has decided to try and pursue a career" I said.

"How is she going to do that?" aunt Emily asked.

"Dad and Douglas are going to help her with that" I explained.

It's not a lie, they really are going to help her out with pursing a career.

Bree has talked about it a few times and you better believe that dad and Douglas are going to do everything they can to help.

I sighed and laid my head back against my seat.

"So, how is uncle Alec?" I asked.

Uncle Alec is aunt Emily's husband, the father of Kevin.

From what aunt Emily has told me, he's in the military service and because of that he's always on duty.

He sends aunt Emily and Kevin cards and gifts, as well as money to provide for themselves. But, visits are hard.

But despite that, he loves aunt Emily and Kevin very much. The three of them have always been a happy and loving family.

Aunt Emily introduced us through a video call she had one night I was over at her house.

I was nervous, extremely nervous, but my nerves died down when uncle Alec was nothing but warm and accepting.

He was more than happy and relieved when aunt Emily told him she finally found me after years of searching.

Oh, and do you want to hear a cute story that aunt Emily told me?

Apparently, when they got married, uncle Alec took her last name rather than her taking his.

The reason for that is because uncle Alec knew that aunt Emily never wanted to change her last name because it reminded her of my mother.

Yes, aunt Emily had my mother's bracelet, but she felt that her last name was also something she had left of my mother.

Uncle Alec understood how much my mother meant to my mother. He knew that they weren't just sisters, they were best friends.

So, as a way to honor my mother, and make aunt Emily happy, uncle Alec took her last name.

Which is how he became Alec Mason Walker.

I swear to god my face hurt from all the smiling I did when aunt Emily was telling me the story.

I still can't believe I have a family.

I always thought it had just been mom and Krane.

I'm happy that that wasn't the case and I have aunt Emily, uncle Alec and Kevin.

I snapped out of my thoughts when aunt Emily parked the car.

I looked out the windows, only for my eyes to widen when I saw that she had parked by the cemetery.

Wait...don't tell me...

"Aunt Emily?" I hesitantly asked, turning to her.

Aunt Emily looked at me, sadness shown in her eyes, her lips pressed in a thin line together.

"Now you know why I didn't want to tell you anything" aunt Emily softly said.

"Aunt Emily, why are we here?" I softly asked.

"Isn't it obvious?" aunt Emily softly asked.

Realization dawned on me, my eyes widened and I shook my head.

I don't know if I'm ready for this...

It might be too much for me...

I don't know if I can do this...

"Aunt Emily, please, turn the car around and take us somewhere else. Please" I begged.

God...I sound like a child begging not to go to kindergarten.

But, honestly, if you were in my place you would react the same way.

"Luna, sweetie, I brought you here for a reason. You deserve to see her and let out everything" aunt Emily explained.

I frowned and shook my head, once again.

"I can't do it. I can't" I said.

"Yes, you can" aunt Emily softly said.

"No, I can't. Aunt Emily, I don't remember her, I don't know anything about her other than her name and the fact that she died protecting me" I explained.

I feel like such a shitty person for not wanting to go see the woman that protected me since day one.

But...I don't know if I'm strong enough for this...

Whenever she's mentioned, if her name is said, I just get so damn emotional.

Aunt Emily sighed and gently reached over to place her hand on my shoulder.

"Sweetie, I understand that this is all overwhelming for you. Believe me, I was in the same boat as you after burying her" aunt Emily said.

Burying a loved one is never easy, for anyone...

"But, sweetie, while she was my sister she was also your mother. She's the woman that gave birth to you, she raised you up until she saved you from Krane. You never got the chance to meet her and you never even knew about her until the entire truth came out. You deserve to meet her, even if it's like this and not the way you hoped for. This way, you can at least tell her everything, tell her that you love and tell her how happy you are" aunt Emily explained.

I stared at my aunt, not saying anything or doing anything.

I took her words into consideration before letting out a sigh, letting my head hit my seat.

She's right...

My mother is my mother and I deserve to see her, even if it's not necessarily in person.

This is my way of finally telling her everything I've been wanting to tell her for a while.

This is the moment that I've been waiting for my entire life...

I just never saw it coming until, well, everything was exposed to the world...

"Alright, fine. I'll go and find her. I'll...talk to her" I sighed.

"That's my girl" aunt Emily smiled happily.

I smiled as she placed a gentle kiss to my head, patting my cheek softly.

She told me that she would wait for me in the car, letting me have some alone time to talk to my mom.

She also told me that her grave shouldn't be too far, which is a good thing, I don't want to go too far that I end up missing it.

Sighing, I opened the car door and got out, closing the door behind me.

Taking a deep breath, I slowly walked forward, ready to head to her grave.

I felt like I had been walking for hours, trying to find the said grave.

When in reality, I was literally walking for a minute, and I was walking forward the entire time.

I was just being a dramatic bitch.

But, after another minute, I stopped at the grave I had been looking for.

Wow. Aunt Emily wasn't kidding when she said it was close by.

I took a deep breath before slowly looking down, my eyes making contact with the headstone, staring at the words that were engraved.

In Memory of Elizabeth Monroe Walker

Loving Mother & Sister

Mom...it's really mom's grave.

I let out a soft sigh and crouched down in front of the headstone.

"Hi...mom" I hesitantly spoke.

God, I shouldn't sound nor be this damn awkward.

But then again, I've never met my mother, she died when I was just a baby.

I'll never meet the woman, I'll never meet the woman that gave birth to me, loved me and gave me up to protect me from my sperm donor.

But...at least I can talk to her, pay my respects and tell her everything that's happened so far in my life.

Even though I know she's watching me from above.

"I'm sorry I never visited. But, to be honest, I didn't even know about you until Krane had exposed our bionics to the world. But, I'm here now and I promise I'll try and visit more often" I softly said.

I sighed and repositioned myself so that I was sitting instead of crouching.

"So much has happened in my life. But, you're probably aware of it, I already know that you've been watching me from above. You're not here with me physically but I know you've been protecting me, in your own way" I softly smiled.

I sighed and looked down at my fingers.

"Mom...I've been wanting to say this for a long time. I wish you were still alive to say it in person, but that's not possible. But, I hope you're listening to every single word" I softly said.

I took a deep breath and looked up, staring at my mothers grave.

"Thank you, mom. Thank you for leaving me on dad's doorstep. If you hadn't, I don't think I'd be where I am now. I would've never met my best friends, my lovely fiance or created this brand new family. It's because of you that I got my happy life, it's because of you that I'll soon be getting my happy ending" I softly smiled.

My eyes began to water and I bit the inside of my cheek, trying to prevent them from falling.

"I'm sorry you had to die because of me. I'm sorry your life ended because of me. I know you're probably scolding me for blaming myself for your death, but I just feel like it's all my fault. I hope one day you can forgive me" I softly said.

I couldn't bring myself to hold back my tears anymore.

I let them fall down my face as my lips trembled.

"I love you, mom. I hope you're having fun up there with the angels. You finally got your well deserved rest after everything you went through, you deserve it" I softly smiled.

I reached out towards the headstone and gently touched my mother's name.

"I'll visit again soon, mom. Take care" I softly whispered.

I gently traced the name with my fingers before pulling away.

I slowly stood up from the ground, staring down at the grave with sad eyes.

I sighed before bringing my hand to my face, trying to wipe the tears away.

I turned away from mom's grave and clenched my eyes shut, feeling more tears stream down my face.

I knew that I would get emotional if I were to ever visit my mom's grave, I just never expected that day to be today.

But I knew aunt Emily took me here for a reason.

No doubt to finally meet my mother, the woman that gave birth to me, the woman that died for me.

I know aunt Emily wanted me to get some type of closure.

I just never thought it would hurt this much. I never thought I would get this emotional.

But...this is my mother we're talking about.

I have the right to get emotional, I have the right to cry as much as I want.

Especially when my mother is dead and it hurts that I'll never meet her in person. It hurts that I'll never be able to tell her I love her in person.

I jumped, clearly startled, when I felt a pair of arms wrap around my body and pull me into a hug.

I looked up and saw that aunt Emily had gotten out of the car and made her way over to me, giving me comfort.

She knew I would get emotional, no matter how hard I tried to keep it in, she knew I would need her.

And she was most definitely right.

I wrapped my arms around her and buried my head in her neck, letting more tears fall.

Aunt Emily placed a gentle kiss to my head, rubbing my back up and down.

"It's alright, sweetie. Let it out" Aunt Emily whispered in my ear.

That broke me more.

I let more tears fall down my face as I hugged aunt Emily tighter.

My knees grew weak and I felt aunt Emily's arm tighten around me.

Slowly, we both sunk to the ground, still holding onto each other as she let me cry on her shoulder.

"I miss her. I miss her and I'll never get the chance to properly meet her" I cried.

I pulled away from aunt Emily, watching her face soften when she saw the state I was in.

"Why did she save me? Why would she risk her life for me? Why did she have to die?" I asked.

Aunt Emily sighed as she gently cupped the sides of my face.

"Because she loved you. You were her little princess. She loved you more than anything, she sacrificed her life for yours because she didn't want you to grow up the way Krane wanted you to. She saved you from living the life as a prisoner" aunt Emily softly explained.

I let her words sink in and I realized that she was right.

My mother was a great person. A great sister and most of all, a great and loving mother.

She loved me with all her heart. She died for me.

She couldn't bear the thought of me living a terrible life. If she hadn't taken me away from Krane, I would've grown up as a soldier. 

I would've turned evil, I would've been under Krane's complete control.

He's a bastard and a manipulative man for a reason.

If my mom hadn't taken me away from him...I honestly believe that I wouldn't be where I am now.

My mom sacrificed herself for me and she did it without any hesitation.

My mom is the reason I am where I am now.

And for that...I'll always be grateful.

Yes, I'm still living with guilt, I'll forever live with guilt because I'll always blame myself for being the reason my mom is dead.

But, my mom would be scolding me right now, yelling at me to stop blaming myself and reassuring me that her death wasn't my fault.

My mom would be hugging me, kissing my cheek, telling me how much she loves me and is proud of where I am right now.

I have to remember that my mom would be happy for me.

I have to remember that my mom would want me to stop blaming myself.

And, most of all, I have to remember that my mom is finally at peace. 

She's gotten her well deserved rest and is having a peaceful time with the angels.

My lips trembled, I let out a whimper, before letting my head fall back onto aunt Emily's shoulder.

Aunt Emily sighed, wrapping her arms back around me, rubbing my back up and down.

"Your mother loves you. Always remember that, sweetie" aunt Emily whispered softly.

I couldn't say anything. So, I just settled with a small nod.

The two of us remained where we were, still in each other's embrace, my cries had quieted down and the tears had slowly stopped.

I had a splendid day today.

Because I finally got to visit my mom's grave and I finally let out everything I've been holding inside.

I finally got my closure...

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The Husband of Emily Walker: Alec Mason Walker