Chapter 22

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Watching as my mother closes Alpha Grey's office door, I'm sitting on one of his couches with my arms crossed over my chest. She has her normal police uniform on with a low bun in her hair, she gives me a smile and I get up and walk over to give her a hug. She hugs me back with a tight hold.

"Mom," I whimper out, "Is it true? Am I adopted?"

Pulling back, she looks into my eyes before saying, "Yes, dear." She nods her head and I notice the tears in her eyes. "I'm so sorry, but I never knew how to tell you. You didn't have any memory of your old parents and neither did I...I had a way to reduce your abilities so you never needed to, feed or anything. But, I thought if I told you, you would just one day reject me..I didn't want the words 'Your not my real mom' come from your mouth. That would just break my heart, I know it sounds selfish but I was only 20 when I adopted you and I didn't really know how to raise a child. The only thing I knew was that I instantly fell in love with the beautiful little girl I found and I knew they would take you some place horrible and you'd probably be dead. I couldn't live with that.."

"It's okay mom," I smile and kiss both her cheeks and wipe her tears away. "I want to thank you so much for all those years ago and, like you said I'd probably have tubes in me or dead if you didn't adopt me. I understand that you were afraid to tell me and I never know what I would've done if you told me..but I know for the past few months, my life has changed rapidly and I just want you to know that no matter what, you are the woman who went through so much with me, through thick and thin and you loved me more than any mother would...You'll always be my mom." I hug her tightly and I feel her shoulders shake, I rub her back and she pulls back.

"I'm proud to say I raised beautiful, mature young lady and I love you so much, sweetheart." She kisses my forehead since she's exactly my height and even though she adopted me, we do look a lot alike.

"Thank you mom, I love you more." I hug her.

Now I'm ready to meet my biological parents...

Later that day, I was with Lucas and we were waiting on Noah so he can take us to... my parents. I wonder what they are like, he said I look exactly like my mother, so that's all I know. What if they reject me and say that I'm not theirs? What if they despise me because I'm mated with Lucas? A werewolf, what if they don't like me because I have a wolf? Am I half wolf and half vampire now? Am I...a Hybrid?!!

"I can hear your thoughts you know," Lucas snakes his arm around my waist and I lean my body weight in him, with my head on his arm. "Don't worry Jazmine, Lord Vincent and Lady Jane are known to be...quite ruthless but that's just how vampires are."

"Noah's not like that," I say, looking up at him.

He chuckles and rubs my waist, "Okay, let me correct that, Vampires are ruthless to everyone, unless it's their family and mates."

"So their mean to each other?" He nods and I feel a wind run past me, I look up to see my newfound cousin, Noah. He had his normal dark attire in with black skinny jeans, combat boots, and leather jacket with a white shirt underneath.

"Hey favorite cousin," he says, as he walks over to me. I break away from my mates arms to embrace Noah.

"Hey Noah," I say softly and we retract from each other.

"You ready to meet Aunt Jane and Uncle Vincent?" He says as he stuffs his hands in his pockets.

"Yep," I start to strip my clothes to shift but his eyes go wide and stops me.

"You shouldn't go...wolf. You know what, you shouldn't even mention your wolf or Lucas in that matter." He says, scratching his neck. "You can ride on my back."

"What, why?" I ask, looking back at Lucas to see him have his yellow/golden eyes showing and his jaw clenched. "Why can't he come with me?"

It was Lucas who spoke, "I told you Jazmine, vampires are relentless to others, even themselves." He was looking at Noah right now.

"Is that true?" I ask, turning around to see Noah glaring at Lucas.

"Watch that snout of yours werewolf," his voice is low and I hear Lucas let out a growl. Being the short tempered guy he is around other people, he seems to be losing control of his wolf quickly.

"You little--"

"Lucas! Please stop this, Noah! I just want to meet my parents and get back to Lucas. It's obvious that there's some tension between you two but please, just let it go." I say, I walk over to Lucas and wrap my arms around his neck, he wraps his arms around my waist to give me a loving kiss before we pull back and I walk back over to Noah.

"So, how far is the trip?" I ask as I climb on his back.

"For a walk, around 3 days. A human run, still three days. Wolf run, 1/2 days, but for me a few hours." I grip his shirt as he hikes me up, adjusting me on his back. I look back to see Lucas having a sad expression on his face. He gives me a weak smile and a wave.

'I love you,' I mouth to him and he does the same with a smile. Noah starts running and Lucas's form disappears in the trees quickly. My wolf and I are already missing our mate.

After an hour of running, Noah slows down before stopping completely. He lets me slide off his back and I almost fall on my butt at my jelly legs. I adjust to the weight and pull my jean shorts down a bit before looking up at him. He is looking around before I smell a metallic scent that makes something wake me up inside.

"You smell that? I smell dear and rabbit." He says as his canines elongate into fangs poking his bottom lip. His eyes burn with a reddish fire in them as he looks at me with a smile.

"I smell something..ouch!" My lip is poked and I reach up to feel my elongated fangs. I get a sense of hunger and I feel myself moving to find it.

"You've never hunted, have you?" He says, looking at me with narrowed eyes. "I didn't know that vampires eyes could turn light violet though..." He waves it off.



"What do I do?" Panicking, I look at him with wide eyes.

"Just follow me," he starts running and I find myself running right next to him. He looks down at my legs then smiles. "Look at you, running fast like a real vampire," he states proudly and I notice the trees zoom by fast and I gasp.

"Oh goodness, I'm running fast!" I laugh and he chuckles before a glint forms in his eyes.

"Let's see how fast," he speeds off and I push my legs to go faster and I notice I passed him. I slow down and I see his shocked expression. "I remember you couldn't even run that fast when we were little." He smiles and jumps. I look up and jump to have my hands connect with a tree branch.

"Oh, crap!" I scream, my legs dangle and then I fall. Landing like a cat on all fours, I get up and keep running to the smell. Getting to our destination, I naturally sink my teeth in the bloodied deer. It squirms and then stills and I drain all of it.

"Good job baby cousin." He says, I look up to see him drop another deer on the ground with his bloodied smile.

"Thanks." I lick the blood off my lips and I feel a new form of energy run through me and I ask, "Can I run with you for a few minutes?"

"Of course," he disappears and I follow him.


After hours of running, we get to a large old looking castle with many stone houses around it. It reminds me of a medieval times theme, but this here is real. We walk though the large gates and I notice that people stare at me like I'm some god as the bow when we pass.

"Prince Noah, how was your trip?" An old man says, bowing his bold head.

"Prince Noah, am I still going to assist you tonight?" A girl with hypnotic red eyes and blonde hair asks with a seductive smile. She had torn clothes, showing off most of  her body. Gross...

"Is this a dream or are these people for real?" I lean closer to Noah, he notices my discomfort and wraps an arm around my shoulders.

"Yeah. It's always been this way..you never liked it when you were little either. There's skanks, drunks, and others here. There once was a rise of vampires, but that was demolished when people started to burn and hang us in the early years."

"That sounds awful, they are all vampires?" I ask him as some girls give me ugly looking glares and growl at me. They show their fangs, probably because I'm by Noah. They seem very jealous of me, they should know I'm only his cousin...

"Yep, that's how it is." The young men look at me and smile wickedly. The people here are all...beautiful, very beautiful. The men where like dark and handsome models and the woman where all slim and gorgeous. They all made me feel insecure and uncomfortable.

"I don't really like this," I whisper, Noah runs his hand up and down my arm. We arrive at a large door, with guards in front of it.

"Prince Noah, what a pretty mistress you have today." One of the guards say, looking at me and his eyes roam my body, taking in my curves.

"She's very, desirable." Another says, licking his lips as his eyes glow. His eyes are solely on my chest area and I knew it was bad day to slip into a fitting dress.

"Noah," I whisper, digging my fingers in his leather jacket. He growls, making the guards eyes snap to him with wide eyes.

"Shut up you filthy guards, you all will respect the lost Princess Selena, daughter of your Lord Vincent and Lady Jane." He hisses out and the guards' already pale faces blanch  some more, to where they look to almost be a ghost.

"Our most sincere apologies madam," all the guards say in unison and bow lowly. They quickly open the doors and don't look at me.

Walking into the castle, it's grand with very dark decorations and furniture in it. Crimson rugs, dark red couches, black tables and...just dark. Walking into the kitchen, there was a chocolate toned man with a grey suit and coarse black hair sitting at the head of the table. Alone. He looks up from moving the ice around his glass at us, his eyes a familiar hazel and soft. He gets up and walks over to Noah, but when he sees me his glass slips out his hand.

Shattering to the ground, I jump a bit and his mouth is slightly hung open...speechless.

"La mia bella principessa." (My beautiful princess) He says, and he moves pass Noah and is quickly in front of me. "My little girl, I see my eyes through you, Tesoro." 
(My beautiful princess; Sweetheart)

"Um," I look up at my father's eyes, exactly like mine. "Your Lord Vincent?

"Yes, and you are my little princess Selena."

To say I was speechless was an understatement....

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