POV: Adalind
I'm cold. Thats the first thing I feel when I wake up. I snuggle deeper into the covers only to feel this sharp soreness between my legs. A reminder of what I did last night. I open my eyes to an empty room. Aiden is gone. Where did he go? I would have liked to at least wake up to him this morning.
What if that was all he wanted and this was all some kind of trick to get that and now he's back to being like he was before? "Girl you are over thinking again." Andrea says. But what if it's true? I'm probably am being dramatic here. Right?
The bedroom door opens and in walks Caleb. I cover my self in the covers from him seeing me. "Damn Pinkie. You couldn't at least wait till the honeymoon. Tell me girl was it good. How big was he. You can tell me." He says. I'm mortified.
Thats when the bathroom door opens and Aiden walks in. "What the hell is going on in here? Why are you in here?" Aiden demands.
"I was comeing to see if she was awake or not. Mrs. Haven asked if she was up yet. Your dad wants to talk to you or something. I cut imagine he'll be happy about this." Caleb explains.
"It will be a little while before she is up now get out Daragon boy." Aiden says strained. "Whatever old bat. Details later Pinkie." Caleb leaves. Oh I'm so mortified. I lay back down covering my face with the pillow embarrassed.
Aiden moves the pillow away looking down at me. "I thought you left." I admit my fear. "No. I was just in the shower. I'm sorry I wasn't here when you woke up. How are you feeling?"
"Tired. Sore. Cold." I answer him. He nods. "Well let's draw you up a bath and get you cleaned up in some warm clothes. Then you can take a little nap."
He disappears back into the bathroom leaving me here. "Adalind are you up?" Dad mindlinks me. "Yes but it will be a while before I'm out and about. I don't really feel good." I tell him.
"OK but when you do decide to get up come find me. I need to talk to you." He says sounding so defeated. I wonder whats wrong with him.
Aiden come and carries me to the bathroom and sets me in the warm filled tub. I moan at the feeling. Last night was amazing. I've never felt like that before. I just hope every time I do this I don't feel like this in the morning. Is there such a thing as sex hung over. Thats what this feels like in a way.
"I can feel your emotions." Aiden admits. "Its a wolf mate bond thing. I can feel yours too. Is it like that with the vampire part of it?"
"No. Sex doesn't effect it. Vampire have sex, yes but they get more intimacy in feeding. The bonds will be complete tonight." Aiden explains. "Aiden I was really scared and worried when I didn't see you when I woke up" I admit to him. I'm feeling so vulnerable today.
A lot is happening and it's very overwhelming. "I know. I was hoping that you would sleep a little bit longer. I do have some things to tend to but I was always going to take care of you first." He says. "I'm still tired. I feel very drained." I really do feel like I have no energy
"I'll have your mother bring some food up for you and I'll get you a blood bag. That will probably help. Then you can take a nap. This low energy most likely is what's making you feel cold." Aiden says.
I've never felt like this on a blood moon. If anything I normally have more energy on a blood moon. Today I'm drained. This has me worried. I feel sick actually. Maybe Aidens right and all I need is some food and some more sleep. It could just be the bonds getting ready to snap into place.
After I get out the bath and dressed Aiden lays me back down in the bed. He leaves for about an hour. During that hour mom comes in with some food. "How are you feeling?" She asks
"I feel tired." I answer. "It's probably just nerves. Everything is comeing to head and your scared so your body is reacting to it all. Don't worry it will all be ok. Did Aiden talk to you last night,"
"Mom that's weird but yes and it happened. Dad is going to freak." I says. "He knows. Dont worry I've got him handled. He found out about my conversation with Aiden and he's not happy about it but he knows that there's nothing he can do. You have a mate now. What did he think was going to happen." She says. So this is what dad wants to talk to me about.
My stomach churns at the thought and I feel even more tired. This feeling has to be nerves. I'm nervous and all my fears could come true today. I don't want to face it.
"Well I'll leave you to rest for now. I will see you later." She leaves me to eat. Aiden comes back with a blood bag and makes me feed. I do as told.
"Lay down and get some more sleep. I'll come wake you later." He tucks me in. "Wait can you just lay down with me until I fall asleep." He lays beside me holding me.
Later on I wake up to Aiden shaking me awake. I sit up looking around. "What time is it?" I ask. "It's two in the afternoon." He answers. Wow I slept a long time.
"How are you feeling now?" He asks. "I feel a lot better now." And I really do. I guess that was all that I needed. "Thats good."
We spent a little bit of time together before I come out of the room. "You should go find your father. He's been asking to see you all day." Aiden finally says. "Is he mad?" I ask.
"No. He didn't seem to be to me anyway." He says. I mindlink dad to know where he is. "I'm in the kitchen." He links back.
I make my way to him. "Hey daddy." He smiles. "Hey sweetheart. How are you feeling." I roll my eyes. If I had a dime every time someone asked me that today. "I'm feeling much better now. What did you want to see me about?"
"I was upset when I found out about what your mother did behind my back." He says. "You know dad if you would chill out a bit and not be so protective she wouldn't have to. I'm 18 dad. You have to let me go. I'm not this helpless here."
"I can let go of your brothers but I cant let you go. Not completely. Your my little girl and always will be. You not being as innocent as before is a hard pill to swallow."
"Dad i love you and you will always be my dad. I just need you to let me be me and not shove me into this box that you want me to be. I'm not that girl."
"I know. I've forced you to hide and be this person that has to always be perfect no matter what. I did this for many reasons. I was afraid of you becoming like Caroline but I only pushed you to be like that. You became jealous of your brothers. I was afraid of the same things happen to you that happened to your mother. I was afraid how the kingdom would see you. I didn't want anyone to perceive as a threat."
"I know that but now you have to let me be free. It won't be like that anymore. Aiden says I don't have to be perfect that it's ok not to be. He and Andrea also like to gang up on me together and fuss at me for thinking negatively."
Dad laughs. "So he's ok with your wolf? There's no resentment there?" He asks. "At first there was as you saw in your vision but he came around as Andrea said he would. She loves to rub that in my face. But yeah he and her talk."
"Thats good. I was worried about that. Your in vampire world now. A world I've tried to deny you of for lots of reasons. Most to protect you in my own way. "
"Yeah. At least now I'm getting the hang of it. Garalt has been helping especially once he found what my issue was." I explain to him the issues I came across in learning my vampire abilities.
"You know dad i was scared to tell you about Aiden out of fear of a war. I never wanted that. I just want peace. I also really wanted you to be proud of me but I don't think I need that approval anymore."
"I am proud of you. Look at how you have handled this whole situation. You did a wonderful job at keeping everything as calm as you could. You stuck it out. You didn't just give up."
"I love you dad." I tell him. "I love you too princess. Or I guess soon to be queen now." He smirks at that last part. Thats right after tonight I will be queen Adalind. The queen of the vampires.
"Hey can I come in now. I'm starving." And cam ruins our moment. "When the hell aren't you hungry?" Dad says. "Are you saying I'm fat?"
"Yes of course your fat. Fat with your ego." I say. "Hey! You leave my ego alone." He says in defense mode. "Alright kids. Let's not fight today of all days." Dad says.
I leave Dad and Cameron to go for a run. Andrea wants out for a little bit before everything goes down. I let Aiden know that I'm going for a run. He told me not to go to far to stay close.
I'm walking through the garden when I bump into someone. I fall to the ground. A hand reaches down for me to grab and I do. He helps me up. "Oh thanks. Who are you?" I ask.
"I am Sebastian." He says. I notice he still hasn't let my hand go. There is a dark aura around him. I get this bad vibe from him. "Well it was nice to meet you. I have to go now." I say trying to pull my hand from him. He holds on tight not letting go. "Let go of me." I demand trying to jerk my hand from him. It's like he's locked my hand to his.
He looks me straight in the eyes and suddenly images pass in my head. I see a scene of some kind of temple with this same man there. A women laying on the ground bleeding. Another man introducing himself as Hades. Darkness invading Sebastian. A dark cave. Aiden sits up from the ground of the cave. The words so it begins are spoken. Suddenly I'm let go and drop back to the ground.
The man stands there but this time there is a darkness that envelopes him. "Darach." I hear Aiden's voice behind me. "Aiden. It come to end tonight it seems. Lovely bride you have. To bad I will have to end her now that she knows my secret." He says.
This is Darach? What is saw. He's cursed this way. Tonight is about ending his curse and defeating Hades. "That is right my child. Both of my children getting along and at peace will give me the strength and power to stop Hades from taking over the earth. With you united and not fighting he can not take over. He feeds off of conflict. He has used this fued to his advantage. It up to you my children to stop this."
I hear the most angelic soothing voice in my head. Is this who I think it is? "Moon goddess?"
"Yes. My child. Do as you are tonight. Defeat Darach. Defeat Hades. It will end tonight." She says.
"What secret?" Aiden demands of him. Darach looks at me funny but then smirks. "You tell your goddess she will lose." He disappears into thin air in black smoke. What the hell just happened.
"What was he talking about?" Aiden asks me. I tell him everything that just happened before he got their and about hearing the moon goddess' voice in my head. "A curse?"
"Yes. He introduced himself as Sebastian." I say. "You should stay inside. Don't go anywhere alone. He might try something again." Aiden say worried. I agree with him. I guess this is really it.