Orphan / female reader x lady dimitrescu

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At the same time, not too far away at castle Dimitrescu the steps of Cassandra can be heard echoing through the halls.
Restless she walks around, trying to waste the time until her mother, the other lords and the two men finished their conversation so she can find out what they talked about.
Out of the three girls, she definitely is the one who is the most impatient when it comes to finishing Miranda, mostly because she could never stand that woman in the first place and she craves to know when that will finally happen.

Cassandra huffs, passing an old painting she had already seen about 5 times in the last hour and her golden eyes stare down into the foyer.
Quiet murmurs can be heard coming from the room the discussion is being held in and she bites her tongue.
Her impatience leads the darkhaired girl and she hurries down the stairs, morphing her legs and feet into a cloud of flies so her steps can't be heard and she moves to the door.
Cassandra remains still furrowing her eyebrows in concentration as she tries to listen.

,,I know that we all have to come to the same terms and agree on a plan, but we need to hurry".
That's Heisenberg.
,,Who knows what that bird bitch is planning? What if she'll show up here before we even started? Then we're doomed!".
'He's got a point' Cassandra thinks.
,,Yes, we are aware of that".
The deep voice must belong to Chris.
,,The rest of our troups will be here tomorrow in the morning and we'll discuss our plan with them. The day after we should be ready", he continues and a chair creeks ,,But first I need to know what we will do and what our exact plan is".

Cassandra heard another and a wide grin spreads on her face as the distances herself from the door and makes her way upstairs again to find her sisters.
She needs to give the news to Daniela who is sitting in the library, as always, with Bela at her side.
The girls look up when they hear the door open and Cassandra doesn't hesitate to let the words fly out of her mouth.
,,Dani, in two days we will get your buddy back!".
,,Really?", Daniela sits up a little straighter and a bit of the girls usual sparkle returns into her eyes.
,,Yes! I've heard them talk downstairs", Cassandra smiles and ruffles through her younger sisters red hair ,,,You'll see, in no time you'll be able to discuss your boring-ass romantic novels with her again".
Daniela decides to ignore the fact that Cassandra just made fun of her favorite genre and she leans into the girls hand, closing her eyes and wondering what her best friend might be up to in that moment.

,,So, if Miranda never killed my parents I could've had a normal life and normal childhood, but I would've never met Alcina", you say, walking back and forth in Mia's and your prison cell, as you have been doing for who-knows-how-long already and speaking the thoughts that have been ruminating out loud ,,And if I never got the castle, I might have been killed by the lycans by now or Miranda just would've waited a bit longer and then she could've taken me and my parents".
You inhale deeply.
,,So either I would be dead, or I would be one of her creations".
Mia humms quietly and only now you realize she has been listening.
,,Therefore, her killing my parents only led to me having a longer life because I ended up with Alcina"
You sigh. ,,And still, I ended up here".

,,I mean, that is interesting and all, but…", Mia raises her voice and you stop walking, looking into her direction ,,Who exactly is Alcina? I know that she is a lord and used to work with Miranda, and that's all".
A smile spreads over her face.
,,You've been overthinking this for a long time now. Sit with me and tell me a little about her, maybe that will calm you down".
You remain standing and look at the woman for a moment before you walk over to her and sit down with your back resting against the bars.
,,Well… She is very tall", you start ,,Like, gigantic, about 9ft6, she…-".
,,9ft6? Wow", Mia raises her eyebrows ,,That's… Unusual".
,,Yeah, I know. I look ridiculously tiny next to her, but I don't mind", I laugh ,,She was an experiment of Mirandas, like the other lords and well, she mutated a bit. She loves wine and art, and music", you continue and stare into the distance, a soft smile forming on your lips ,,She always wears this huge, black hat and she… Well, she has to drink blood to maintain her strength".
Mias eyes widen but she decides not to comment that.
,,She can be a little cruel, but she has always treated me like I belong there, in the castle and she welcomed me with such a kindness… That felt nice after feeling like I don't have a home my whole life", you cross your legs beneath you and sigh ,,That woman is the definition of beauty and grace, and I miss and love her so goddamn much".
,,I see", Mia's eyes soften and she rests a hand on your knee ,,Without Miranda you would have never met the one you love".
You nod slowly and fix your eyes on the woman next to you.
,,What is stronger, such a love or the love of a parent?".

Mia hesitates
,,I can't answer that for you", she says and tilts her head to the side ,,What do you find more important?".
,,I mean, I only know one kind, so I'll choose that one, I guess", you say quietly.
,,Hm. Imagine, you are back at the castle, with her", Mia says and you listen curiously ,,Would you want to change the past and risk not meeting her, but having your parents with you instead?".

For a moment, you stay quiet and think.
Relive the past months and think about your life in the castle, with the girls, with your friends back then, with Helen and Vaela.
Would you want to go back and not have that?

,,Honestly? No. I wouldn't want to risk it", you finally speak out and Mia starts to smile.
,,Then I think that's the right path for you".
,,Only if we'll get out of here", you sigh and Mia nods, exhaling deeply.

(a/n: okay, now there are only four chapters left of this fanfic and I just have to speak out a gigantic thank you for sticking around 'til now. We've been here for almost six months already and that wouldn't have been possible without all of your kind words. So, thank you so so much :) )