{Ayla POV}
The light in my room was blinding as I sat up, I winced at the pain in my back.
I looked over the room and remembered where I was. my eyes land on a sleeping Azriel, he looked so peaceful, his hair was a mess as if he had been running his hands through it, stubble had started to grow on his face. How long was I asleep for?
As if feeling my stare Azriel woke up,
" how you feeling." His voice croaky from lack of water.
"How long was I out for?" Not wanting to answer his question. " I don't remember answers being questions," he grumbled, I just started at him blanked faced, " two weeks." He said finally answering my question.
I move to stand up, Azriel was there in an instant, " you should stay in bed." He said while trying to lie me back down.
" I've been asleep for two weeks, I've had plenty of time to relax and heal, I need to train." I replied pushing him away and standing up, I stumbled as dizziness fild my head, Azriel's hand shot out to steady me.
" sit down, we need to talk then you can go and train." He said firmly while pushing me to sit down on the bed, "fine"I said sharply, not having the energy to push back.
" I'll go get the others." He mumbled as he walked at the door.
He must be talking about the people I saw two weeks ago.
{Amren POV}
I was sitting on the couch with Varian, our legs intertwined as he kissed my neck, when Azriel marched in,
" she's awake." He said before turning around and walking back into the bedroom.
I reluctantly untwined from Varian after kissing him and muttering against his lips " stay here I'll be back".
I followed behind Feyre and Rhysand with Mor and Cassian behind me.
Azriel had sat back down in the arm chair while Feyre and Rhysand went and stud in the corner.
My eyes fell on the girl sitting on the bed, I stopped dead in my tracks, her white starlight hair was the same but now lay down to her waist, her head turned to words me, those eyes were the same piercing ocean green, her tanned skin pale from blood lose but she was just as beautiful from when I last saw her.
{Ayla POV}
"Mom" my voice cracked as I flung myself at her and hugged her tears slid down my face as she hugged me back.
She pulled back and examined me at arms length.
Rage filled her eyes when she noticed my stumps where my wings should of been, " who did this to you." She hissed, I just shuck my head not able to say his name.
Everyone was looking at use confused including Az.
So I explained " My dear mother here is my adopted mother."
Amren guided me back to the bed to sit down, once I was finally seated, The violet eyed male broke the silence,
" Azriel has informed use that Chroma Bowser is your father, is that correct?"
I flinched at the sound of his name,
" yes" Amren answered for me.
" then why would you need an adopted mother, if you have Chroma?" I growled at the sound of his name,
I could feel my shadows curling out from my back where I keep theme hidden.
A scarred calloused hand gently covers mind where it has fisted on my knee, my shadows curl back at the calm touch.
" I am Aylas adopted mother," Amren began, " because when I met her father six hundred years ago, his wife was pregnant with Ayla, when she was born and her mother died at child birth I new what Chroma would do to this child, so I tuck her on the command of her dying mother and named her Ayla meaning starlight became of her hair."
" it would be nice to know your names," I said finally speaking up, " it's fun calling you sensitive illyrians, but I know how big your egos are."
Amren chuckled and the female with stormy eyes smiled and said, " oh, I like you," she reached out her hand for me to shake," I'm Feyre, this is my mate Rhysand, that smug Illyrian basterd over there is Cassian, and the female next to him is Mor."
I gave them a smile that did not reach my eyes.
" Az said you wanted to talk." I said,
" we wanted to ask you what happened." Az commented,
My back straightened and I felt my stumps twitch as began to speak, " about a hundred years ago, when I was on my way to the winter court, my father and his men kidnapped me, I was taken to a place between spring court and night court, then around forty years ago I was moved into spring court land I was kept there until three years ago I was moved into winter court, that's when I saw my dad," I swallowed and my hands start to shake, " he tortured me. For three years that went on until a month ago I escaped."
Every one was silent as what is just told them sank in.
" what about your father now?" Rhysand questioned,
" dead"
" how do you know" Az's sympathetic eyes met mine.
" because I killed him."
