"Holy death." I whispered.
"Diana finally." She growls softly.
"I apologize I didn't know."
"I am aware." She laughed. "I have the memory of those cruel cruel beasts we call humans." She growled. "But that also took away your memories of me and mom and dad and magic."
"Thank you for trying to protect me." I said softly.
"You are my witch, well now your my Vampire but still when I took those memories from you it hid your magic and your ability to feel your mate.
"My mate?" I asked
She gave me a look. "Your Hotara."
"Oh." I blinked at her. "Oh so you mean I could know them and never know it?" I asked her.
"You will after today I plan on giving you, Your magic back and slowly feeding you your memories when you sleep. But I warn you they are bad." She tells me
"I'll handle it, I always have I always will." I reminded her.
"Very well." She touched my chest making me gasp as I feel the area where my shadow control lies shatter and reshape.
"I am sorry about that." She said.
"I think I am going to puck." I whine.
"I am surprised you haven't." She tells me. " Go rest now after the next 24 hours I will start feeding you, your memories." She said as I was yanked out of my mind and groaned as I Moved quickly to get off her bed to puck in a bowl.
"Are you alright?" She asked me as she pulled my hair out of my face.
"Yea." I said after a minute. "I am sorry about that." I said
"What happened?" She asked me.
"The dragon gave me my magic back." I told her as I grip my mouth. "I feel like my control orb was shattered and remade." I said as she let go of my hair.
"Control orb?" SHe asked.
"The area in me that allows me to use Shadows." I said. "It's where the energy comes from."
"So like a magic core." She said with a nod.
"Yea I guess." I said. "She also said the reason I haven't found my Hotara is because I didn't have my magic."
"Hotara?" SHe asked me.
"My mate." I said simply.
"Ah well can I be a little selfish and say I am glad because that means I got to have my little girl not be married when I got her back?" She asked me.
"You can." I laughed. "Ugg I need to get something to rinse my mouth out."
"Are you okay?" Vicky asked as we stepped out of the room.
"Side effect of getting my magic back is can I get some water?" I asked her.
"Yea." She said as she poured some of the pitcher next to her.
"Thank you." I said taking the glass from her.
"Are you sure you're okay?" She asked me again.
"Yea yea my core area hurts but since the core has reshapes itself that shouldn't surprise anyone." I sighed.
"Ohh yea." She tapped her chin. "Did I bring any?" SHe asked herself as she dug into one of the bags. "Ahah I did!" She said, pulling out a tin. "This a mix of herbs that I give Jason when his core starts to bother him. I will make you some tea hopefully it will help."
I looked at her and the only thing I remember having was water, blood and broth when Dad was trying to save me. "Well we will see if tea sits with Vampires." I sighed.
"Indeed we will." SHe said as she put a kettle on the fire.
"Morning." Tacal said as he came out of his room.
"Good morning." Vicky and the others said.
"Day's Blessings." I said not thinking about it.
"What?" He asked me.
"Oh sorry." I sighed. "We haven't kept the concept of time past night and day so when we greet someone in the day it's Day's Blessing and when you greet someone at night it's Night's blessing."
"Day's Blessing then." He yawned. "May I get some of that delicious coffee from your Vicky?"
"Of course you can. If someone can point to the kitchens I will get to make breakfast." SHe said as she poured both of us drinks and I sniffed mine. It smelt ok. I took a small sip and sighed as the warm liquid slid down my throat.
"This is very good." I said as I sipped on it. "Come I will lead you to the kitchen." I tell her.
"Okay so what are we going to do?" Asked Tacal.
"The kitchen is next to the dinning hall. If you can raise everyone from there to sleep we can go and get you guys food." I tell them.
"I can do that."Jason said as he headed for the other doors.
"Kat had one of the guards take my cocking stuff to the kitchen." Vicky tells me.
"That is good." I said with a nod as I rolled my neck as I felt my core settle.
"Would you like to try some other tea I have Jason is reck with out his morning cup of tea and as you can see Tacal doesn't function without coffee." She laughed as she smiled at me.
"I would yes." I said softly.
"Shut up." Alexis snaps as she walks out of the room.
"I got one." Jason said.
"Yea now get the others." Vicky tells him.
"Yes Ma''am!" He said, giving her a salute.
"I swear that brother of yours." Alexis said getting a cup of coffee as well.
"I know I am trying to teach him." She sighed as Alexis sets her cup down on the table and all but falls into the chair.
"Day's Blessing." I said.
"Day's Blessing." SHe muttered back yawning ``are we sure he is related to you?" Alexis asked Vicky as she sips her coffee.
"Yes, we are sure." Vicky laughed as she poured two more cups of coffee and they were taken by the grumpy males that glared at Jason.
"Come we will get food in you." Vicky laughed
"Food." Hubart groaned.
I picked up my cup and we went to get food. I lead them to the dining hall.
"Take a seat on the right side near the top Mom starts it with the second seat Father gets the first right." I follow Vicky to the kitchen.
"Day's Blessing Leo." I said as we entered.
"Aw Day's Blessing Lady Diana." He smiled at me. "And this is me Madam Vicky." He said looking at her.
"Indeed." I said.
"Day's Blessing Madam Vicky."
"Day's Blessing Mr. Leo."
That made him tilt his head "Mr?" He asked.
"Oh um, we use Mr. Mrs. and Miss. as formal titles outside the wall."
"Ah, I see well we will be sharing the kitchen. I believe that after the first meeting just our names, yes?" He asked, tilting his head.
"I don't mind." She said smiling.
"Leo." I said "Can I speak to you for a moment." I said as he was dropping protocol." He winced but nodded.
"OF course My Lady.
"I will return him in a moment." I tell her and drag him to the other side of the kitchen. "What are you doing?"
"Forgive me, My Lady but she is my Hatoro." He said softly. Blink then take a deep breath and sigh.
"Okay." I said. "I will let the name thing go then but you will speak to her brother who is her head of house. They call Hatoro's mates and you will find out their culture and see how it varies from our own."
"I will do my best to honor both the Northern customs and there." He bows deeply to me.
"That's all I ask Leo now return to your Lady and help her prepare the meal for her and our guest." I told him as I turned and walked back out of the kitchen.
"Diana do you want me posted in the kitchen?"
"No Leo is fine." I told her as I took my seat at the head on the right side.
"Day's Blessing!" Mathew said as he joined us.
"You're up early." I said as he sat down. "Day's blessing Prince Mathew." I tell him
"Days Blessing Prince Mathew." Our guest say to him
"Couldn't sleep." He said stretching. "What do you have that smells good?" He asked Tacal.
"Coffee." He said in a one-word grunt.
"I will go tell Vicky to make you a cup." I said sending a shadow bird to her.
"You are the best and what is new with you you smell like electricity." He said.
"I got my magic back." I shrugged.
"When did this happen?"
"About twenty minutes ago." I yawned and sighed as I leaned back into the chair.
"What is your issue?" He asked me.
"My core while it feels better thanks to Madam Vicky's tea is still unsettled and hurts." I said
"I bet you had power that must have been dormant for years reawakening in you I have no doubt that you're going to be very sore." I rolled my eyes.
"So I found out why I couldn't sense my Hatoro." I tell him.
"Wait really?" He asked as he all but jerks out of his seat.
"Indeed with my magic bound it kept my bond from forming and Jason you should speak to Leo at the end of breakfast." I tell him.
"Why?" He asked me.
"Trust me it's a good thing but it's also a private matter." He blinked and looked from the kitchen door to me then back again.
"Is this Leo my sister's Mate?" He asked me. I raised an eyebrow. "It's about time!" He sighed as he rubbed his face. "Vick started to get depressed about not finding him yet at the age of 120." He sighed.