I had borne a lot of things, a lot of emotions, a lot of trails and above all, a lot of betrayals but this was different. This was too real, the evidence glaring but at the corner of my mind I solely wished that it was all false. That Fay had made a mistake when racking through Andros's head, that Andros had made a mistake and laid false accusations so I could drive a sword directly through him. I wished with all my might hoping that they were not telling me the truth. I chose not to believe Aiden, she would never do that, Spyro said as my quaking hands grabbed onto the reins of the horse and gearing it to go faster. I could see Andros at the fore front leading us to where he knew the Vampires had taken Amara and I could smell that the vampires had been present on these paths, I was glad that I had followed Andros's lead for once but the rest of the story was hard to believe. Not hard to believe but hard for me to believe as I wanted to keep deceiving myself and coaxing my mind into denying the truth. I agree, I said to spyro as we took a bend through the trees, And ifI do find out that they are lying, I wouldn't hesitate to kill them on the spot. And if they are saying the truth? He asked gravely and I fell silent having no answer to that. What And if they are saying the truth? He asked gravely and I fell silent having no answer to that. What would I actually do if I was to find out that their Words were true?
"We are almost there." Andros alerted and we travelled down a steep hill before taking the path straight to where a ruined castle stood. I knew this castle from history but never thought that it would exist. It was said that the moon goddess once resided in this castle deep in the forest before her Ascension to heavens which was caused by a war which broke out between her and the god of the vampires. I had always thought that it was mere fables but staring at it now and remembering what I had read, it was all a true story.
"We should stop here." I announced bringing my horse to a halt and the warriors followed suit. I got down from it and so did the rest and they all stood at attention awaiting at my orders, "Willow and I will go in alone." I said walking towards Andros,
"While you stay back here with Fay and the guards,"
"You still do not trust neither him nor me." Fay
grumbled with a frown and I sent her a mean glare. "Seeing everything that had happened of late, you still question whom I chose to trust or not?" I growled at her and she stepped back giving me a pitiful stare which absolutely disgusted me but who wouldn't pity me in this state?
"And you!" I got so close to Andros and drew him really near by grabbing at the collar of his worn out shirt, "If I find out that this is all a lie and one of your plans!" I gritted as he struggled against me, "I will make you pay and you will wish so much for death and it wouldn't be granted." I let him go after these final words of mine and then I turned to face the whole troops. They stood attentively, awaiting my next order, waiting to strike or dive if I said so, pride swelled in Me knowing fully well that they were ready to do anything to protect their luna and our daughter,
"Camp here and be on alert! Make sure you do not let the witch and the hybrid go." I sneered towards Fay and Andros, "If there should be any attack, defend yourselves and kill if you must." I gave my final instructions and they nodded in affirmative, after a bit more words of courage, I took Willow and we both went inside the castle with my heart beating rapidly not knowing what was in store for me. We walked down the passages and through the corners, trying to find our way between the ruins. I sniffed the air trying to smell Gabby, even though the mate bond was truly almost destroyed now I could only hope that I would be able to smell her. After a couple of sniffs, I caught her scent but it was dull, I tried pursuing it with Willow following me slowly as per my orders. I followed it till I got to a passage that looked like it led to a ball room. I heard a voice, my mother's voice most certainly and my heart lurched. It was accompanied by Gabby curses and whines of a child which I knew was Kate. I stood there rooted to my place, knowing very well now that she was behind the whole thing was too much for my already burdened heart. I was rooted to my spot with my hands fisted by my side as her words flowed. I heard every thing, every single one of her confession. I listened to her words, from how she looked into the future, to changing the books and spreading rumors, to mind controlling the Elders and Andros, to setting up fake mate bonds, to making my life miserable and my mate's life a death sentence. Tears streamed down my face as she recounted killing my father, killing Xerxes, at how she deceived the vampire King and slayed him. As my sadness grew, so did my anger. I tightened my fingers across the hilt of my sword and moved swiftly to the ball room and there she was, standing before someone hanging from above whom I knew was Gabby, the piano music which I had heard playing earlier stopped abruptly,
"Mother." I whispered as I clutched to my sword and my chest heaved in anger.
"Aiden." "Daddy." Gabby and Kate screamed at the same time and I didn't know whom to turn to first. I felt my mother look towards my direction with nerves eves trailing on me and a sinister smirk on her lips, "You found me?" She asked rhetorically sending chills through me, "I wonder how?" She groaned, "That incompetent dolt Akanther was to trail you off!"
"Baby." I turned to Kate to examine her leaving my mother's question unanswered and her statements insignificant. Kate looked well but with tears all over her face.
"Hermosa." I whispered in Gabby's direction this time and immediately I took in her appearance, a low growl escaped me and I faced my mother with a threatening stance, "Let them go this instant!" I shouted her on despite knowing that it will be a no from her rigid heart, I still couldn't believe it, i couldn't believe what was happening before me.
"I take that you must have heard everything outside and there is no need to repeat myself." She smiled and this time Willow joined from behind quivering in fright as she stood beside mne.
"Get away from him you bitch!" I heard Gabby scream looking in my direction and I was a bit confused, "I said get away!"
"Confused? I know." She said calmly, "Now that you know the truth, let me clear the last bit of the plan and make sure that you are no longer vague."
And with that, she swished her fingers and much to my horror, the person beside me began to change into another form or rather go back to their original form. In place of Willow stood another girl and it didn't take me long to figure out that she had some how manipulated the girl into looking like willow and it began to make sense as to why I had been confused as hell and I kept doubting her looks. It often baffled me each time my mother unveiled a new evil side.
"How did you do that?" I heard Gabby gasp as she stared at what just happened in horror. Even Kate looked confused.
"Ever heard of shape shifting and form manipulation?" She winked at Gabby before turning to face the frightened girl besides me, "You have paved the part well Louise, well done!" She applauded her.
"Can I leave now my lady? My family shall be waiting for me and also my pay." Louise said and I knew my mother had definitely gotten her from another pack, I stood aloof watching how stupid I had been."
"Oh that." Helena hummed before clapping her hands. Someone came forth with a sack of stashed up notes which she received and threw at the girl who smiled in glee, "You may go now."
"Thank you." She clutched onto the sack, turned around and began to walk away and horror filled me seeing the look on my mother's face now.
"What are you going to do?" I asked petrified as she fished out a blade from her cloak, "No do n..."
"I do not leave witnesses." She growled cutting my words off and immediately the blade projected from her and flew through the air stabbing an unsuspecting Louise in the back. She fell to the ground with a scream fighting for her life and it seemed she was trying to heal but my mother threw another blade at her and lit her on fire to finish the job. We were all appalled by the sight and Kate's sobs had increased.
"What do I do with you dear boy? You are useless to me now." She turned back to me assessing my figure, "You look weak not exactly how I trained you andit's all because you are pussy-whipped!"
Her face morphed in disgust, "And maybe a few of my potions but all the same, you are weak and I hate weaklings."
"Let my mate and child go mother!" I barked at her feeling my rage fueling more, "I don't know what you want from us."
"Let me lay it out again." She smirked, "Your throne." She pointed at me, "Her powers." She pointed at Gabby, "And wiping off any existence of her blood." She directed her gaze at kate, "So we can do this the easy way or the hard way?"
"I will be dead before you harm them both!" I gritted tightening my fists willing Spyro to surface not minding that we were both weak.
"You have been doused in enough potions from birth not to ever win against me my child but who am I to refuse a fight when it is offered?" She shifted into her huge red wolf at her words and at the same time I did. Spyro hit the ground, stretching his paws while Snarling at our mother, "You have got some nerve Claire." He barked at her wolf whom equally returned his intimidation, "You are a devil! The devil herself plotting and trying to ruin our lives and from this moment on I no longer see you as the person that bore me!"
"Should have killed you with your father! Imbecile!" She lurched into the air and so did spyro, both slashing their paws across their faces and then they fell back to the ground again with Spyro struggling on his paws.
"Give it up Spyro!" She gavea Wolfe grin seeing how hard it was for my wolf to maintain his stamina, "Let me give you an easy death."
"Let him go Claire, Helena, which ever the fuck you are!" I heard Gabby scream from above as the twisted feeling Spyro's pain, "It's me you want not him!"
"But killing him will hurt you!" She barked before charging at Spyro again and nipped at his neck. He tore his claws across her side and she howled in pain before doing exactly the same thing to us,
"Fucking mutt!" She growled and charged at us head on again, Spyro met her fury bringing her to the ground and they both began to roll. I don't think I can hold on much longer! He said to me through pants, She has fucked us over, worse than we expected.