Visions of the Mother

I remember them a bit from when I was a child then, the more I grew the more I guess Alania took possession of her. It all makes sense now why she seemed like two different people. How long had she been fighting to keep Alania at bay?

“I have missed you so much my daughter, I am so sorry for all of the pain you have endured. I never meant to cause you pain.”

I nod as I bury my head into her embrace.

“I should never have kept you a secret, I knew what you were, I should have told her what I was.”

I lifted my head and glared at her “why did you?”

“I was trying to protect you, from Alania, I should have told Hunter, he would not have mentioned anything about your powers if I had” I turned away from her, she was right, he would have been more careful.

“I was trying to make you human so Alania would not figure you out. Once she is resurrected, if she believes you are powerful, she will come for you, she will try to use you on her side. That is why I also changed your birthdate after you were born” I stared into her eyes.

“You what?”

she chuckles “you were born October 15th, not August 15th”

“Why?”

“I need to explain something to you, I am Alania’s doppelganger, but you are a doppelganger too” I gave her a confused look.

I have no idea what she is saying “You are the doppelganger of her daughter” I stared at her in shock, waiting for her to say this is a joke.

“It is not a joke Molly, long ago, when she was alive, she was evil beyond anyone's knowledge, she was married to a vampire king “Abner” she created spells so they could procreate. Many people do not truly know what happened with Abner, she was the one who killed him. She turned all of her children into blood thirsty savages. She put a spell on the townspeople. Alania was hoping that the people would revolt against him and would kill him. She wanted the throne, she was tired of playing queen, she wanted to rule. She never expected her spell to backfire. The vampire royal council heard about the calamity and arrived to deliver justice. Before she could escape the castle, she was caught along with Abner, and they both burned. Before she died, she cast a spell on her and her daughter that if any harm should befall them, they would rise again.”

I gazed at her in shock yet, I believed her. A few months ago, it would have been preposterous to think of this. So much has happened, and so many secrets have been brought to light, after what I saw in my dream and at her funeral, I knew she was telling the truth.

“This is who we are, we are their doppelgangers, their second chance to be reborn. She believes that your birthday is the same day as her daughters, her daughter was a hybrid witch and vampire, incredibly powerful. She had two daughters, one was just as evil, who could wield fire elements. She believes that you are the incarnate of Ravena.”

everything she was saying clicked with that dream I had.

“It makes sense” she looked at me questioning.

“I had a dream when we laid your body to rest, my friend Callan was buried alive by her, I was there in the dream trying to save him she looked at me cackled, and said “you will rise, my daughter, you will rise, child of fire” it terrifies me.”

My mother looked like she was holding back tears. “Take heart though, you are not the reincarnate of that daughter, she had one, who was good, and refused to become evil. It has been so many years but, she is not aware that you not Ravena’s reincarnate.”

I smile, and nod while laying my head on her shoulder.

“This is not what I wanted for you in life, I let her believe that you share a birthday, I tried to let her believe you were born powerless so, she would forget about you. No matter what, you do not share a birthday, I made sure to thwart that, let her believe Reveca will return, the blessed truth is her daughter is never coming back.”

I was still worried, there was a chance she would not forget.

“What if she does not forget?”

She closed her eyes and looked in pain.

“She will try to resurrect her daughter on her own.”

I took a step back, I had an idea what she could mean, and I would cease to exist. I started to hyperventilate.

“Molly, you cannot let that happen! She will be waiting to see if you show power, and you will not” she had a secretive glint in her eye.

“Why do you look like you are hiding something?” she smiles.

“I put a spell on you, your wolf will come out on your birthday however, your full witch's power will not come out until you are twenty-one. This gives you enough time to grow accustomed to your wolf and learn more about yourself.”

A thought occurs to me “Mum, one time when I was rendered unconscious, I saw a woman petting my wolf.”

her eyes widened “that was Reveca, damn this means that she is already conscious of you, she is waiting to be resurrected. She may not know that your stars do not align, hopefully, she does not, this is good. She is never being released. I was not powerful enough to stop Alania, but I did this for you. I do not want to see you suffer like I did. Like everyone around me did. There are a lot of times, I did not want to let her destroy everything I loved and worked for, she would hurt me, knock me out then take over. I tried my best to stop her without anyone knowing so others who did not understand would not think I was mental. She was just too strong.”

my mother hung her head and cried There should not be tears in the afterlife, she was still being hurt by this witch.

“Hunter will eventually end her, I know that he can, and however I can aid him, I will.” I gave her a hug. We continued to walk around this dark abyss, not straying too far from her light.

“You need to find a way to make amends to everyone, and when we defeat her, I will find a way to bring you back.”

she gave me a look of horror “Molly, the resurrection of the dead is very dark and powerful, you could lose your life or your soul! No! Promise me you will not do this!” I saw she was terrified of me.

“I want you back mom, it is not fair your life was stolen!” It clicked with me “that is what happened with you? Someone murdered you to resurrect her soul?” I was shaking in fear.

She brushed my hair with her hand “Molly, I know, I had a good life though once we met Hunter, I know I need to make amends for Alania’s actions, and the lives she ruined but, I am not letting you bring me back. I need to speak to Bryson, I actually was going to accept him but, it was her who purposely destroyed him. If she comes into power, she intends to end the wolves. She hates werewolves, rogue werewolves hundreds of years ago killed her family.” This news was shocking.

“She used to hunt packs down and end them. Abner did not care, he did not see a reason for himself to do such a thing, which was why she wanted to come into that much power, she could compel every vampire in the world to destroy the wolves.”

I stared at her in horror thinking about my real father, my mates, none of them deserved to die. I suddenly felt like an invisible rope was strongly pulling me.

“Mum, what is happening?” I was scared.

“Our time is about over, always remember me, my love, I will be with you, I will also find a way to see you.”

I embraced her one last time, not wanting to let go. I felt like I strong wind tore through the room, and I was violently ripped away. I screamed for my mother. I awoke with a gasp,

“Mum!” my eyes fighting the light that beamed over my head. Staring into the eyes of the two people I loved with all my soul.