Her Forever and Always

The truth comes out

~Hope's POV~

After Josie left me in the hallway my wolf was anxious. More anxious than it's ever been. Something isn't right I need to call Aunt Freya. I speed walk to my room and use astral projection to call her. Seconds later I appear in our home in New Orleans and see Freya and her wife Keelin talking. It only takes a second for Keelin to spot me. "Hope ? What are you doing here? Is everything okay?" She asks in a panic. Causing Freya to finally spot me. I simply laugh at their motherly instincts. "I'm fine I promise Aunt Keelin. It's astral projection. But I do need to talk to you guys about something." I reply with a sigh. "Of course Hope what's going on?" Aunt Freya asks, eyes filled with worry. "Something is wrong with my wolf. It's been acting strange the last few days and I'm worried I might do something wrong." I reply shakily. They look at each other and then back at me. "What exactly do you mean love ?" Aunt Freya asks. "Do you remember the Saltsman twins ? Caroline's daughters." I ask carefully. Aunt Freya smiles. "Of course. You mean as in Josie Saltsman right?" She asks as I blush. I had been open with my aunts my whole life. Including when I had discovered I had a crush on Josie when I was fourteen. "Uh yes that would be the one" I reply while trying to get the blush off of my face. Keelin was carefully watching a listening to the interaction. "Not that I dont love teasing our dear niece about her young crushes, but what does this have to do with your wolf Hope?" I sighed and shakily ran my hands through my hair. "A few days ago we took in a newly activated werewolf. And he has a temper. Well he was acting out in the hall and Josie was trying to calm him down and it didn't work. He threw her across the hall. And something in me snapped Aunt Keelin. I wanted to hurt him. I wanted to kill him. For even touching her. I transitioned into my wolf and was going to until I heard Josie calling for me and it was like she cleared my head and she was my main focus. I laid near her and I was just trying to protect her I swear. But when her sister and her father approached. I couldn't trust them. I was trying to warn them to stay back. I was growling. And again Josie called my name and I was completely calm. Once they got her to the infirmary I wouldn't leave her side I couldn't. Now I've been sleep walking to her room in my wolf form and waking up there without a clue as to how I got there." I said all at once in somewhat of a panic. Freya looked in thought and then both her and Keelin made eye contact like they knew something. "I know that look. What are you not telling me Aunt Freya?" I ask her with my eyebrows raised. She runs her hands through her hair and sighs. "It's just a theory I don't know if it could be true. Josie is only a siphoner correct?" She asks carefully. "Yeah. She's from the gemini coven and Alaric is human. Why?" I ask confused. Keelin looks more sure of herself. She finally speaks, " She's your mate Hope." This takes my breath away. "My mate? Those don't exist that's simply a fairy tale." I quickly say. "No they have been recorded in history. But none of several centuries." Freya finally speaks. "You're telling me I'm supposed to be with her ? The girl I have spent years fighting with her and her sister, I'm supposed to end up with?" I ask shakily. They exchange a look and this time Keelin speaks, "No Hope. You will be with her. If your wolf is already acting out it's time to do something about it. Before long your wolf will be out of control. Everything in you will be drawn to her. We can do some more research but with every case I've ever heard about they ended up together. I don't know what will happen if you refuse." I try to steady my breathing I can feel the panic rising. "I can't be with her Aunt Freya. She doesn't know. No one knows. I'm not normal. I can't be with her. I can't be with anyone !" I shout trying to control my breathing. "Hope humans are born intersex. We as supernaturals still have human traits. It's nothing to be ashamed of." She tells me softly. "I have to go" is all I mutter before ending the call. I lay in bed thinking about what I just learned. Do I tell Dr. S? Or Josie? No. I can ignore it. I've pushed these feelings off for years. I cna keep them to myself. All the sudden I am shifting in my bed and I can't stop it. My bones are breaking and I can't control it anymore. I quickly jump out of my window and finishing shifting mid air. As my feet hit the ground I run. And I run until I can't anymore. I finally make it back to my room and transition back. That's when I see it. As I look in the mirror about to put my shirt on there is something black on the back of my shoulder I crane my neck to see. And as clear as day "Josette" was on my shoulder like a tattoo. It's time to talk to Doctor S.