Mates

chapter 17

What did my dad have to do with any of this? Plus after so many years of me begging to know about him and my mom refusing to even mention his name, she wants to talk about him NOW? After years of being teased because I didnt't know anything about my dad, she wants to do this? What's with the box?

All this thoughts crossed my mind and soon enough they would be answered.

"what about my dad?" I ask still sort of wary of the fact she knew about werewolves. "Why do you bring him up after so many years of refusing to talk about him?"

"Honey" she says pausing to sigh and look at me with conviction "I didn't tell you because I was afraid of what they would do to you. I didn't want to lose you like I lost him" her words made no sense

"What are you talking about? Lose me? What would who do to me? Mom what are you talking about?" Question after question leaving my mouth.

"Come sit with me" she says moving to the living room and patting the space next to her for me to sit "I will tell you everything. Hesitant, I do as she says.

"I was only 16 when I met your .dad. He was the type of person who, with one look you could see he was of importance. He could walk into a room and every eye would be on him. He radiated power. He was a scary guy with his 6 ft 2 stature, eyes the color of the carribean ocean, a mop of dirty blonde hair. To everyone in high school he was a bad boy becuase of how reckless he was. No one crossed him without paying for it. But he was a secret nerd" at this she giggled.

"Every girl threw themselves at him, but he never paid them any attention. I was the lucky girl who caught his attention and honestly I didn't know why. I was the opposite of him, the good girl that never did anything to get in trouble. But he saw me while others thought I was invisible. I later found out why we were attracted to each other."

"But it wasn't because he was gonna tell me himself. No, it was cause we were in danger. He told me that I was his mate. That the pull and attraction I felt was because a goddess put us together because we were made for each other. The thing that puzzled him about us wasn't that I seemed human. No. It was because I was a werewolf and he, he was a something else entirely. And because of that we couldn't be together.. That we were a mistake but he wouldn't change it if he could."

"What was he?" I ask hesitantly, not really sure if I wanted to interrupt her.

She looks at me and smiles. "You have his messy mop of hair and contagious smile" she sighs. Looking back at the box she takes out a picture of a her as a teenager and a handsome man holding her lovingly. She's looking at the person taking the picture and the man is looking at her as if she is his world. She caresses the picture

"He was a hybrid. He told me he didn't know how a vampire and a goddess could end up together but they did. And he was conceived." My mom looks at me again and hands over the picture "that's him" she says pointing at the man.

"As we grew older, we had more danger. We had to be careful of who we told about us. Afraid we would get caught, your father told me to that we would hide away in this small town. His mother helped to conceal us."

"I was afraid of the people who tried to separate us. Of those trying to harm the little secret that I had kept from your father" she looks at me and puts a hand on my cheek. I can't help but lean in to the touch. "I didn't know I was pregnant until I felt a hard bump in my stomach that hurt badly. At first I thought I had somehow contracted cancer, but that seemed impossible. The only other option was that I had conceived."

"I didn't tell your father about this realization because it would be one more person he had to worry about. One person that I knew he would stop at nothing to protect. Even if it meant giving up his life."

"I guess it didn't really matter if I had told him or not. I lost him anyway. But it was of something far worse than death" she looks at me and I notice a single tear fall. "He is being held captured against his will and tortured until he reveals our location. And I being stupid haven't had the nerve to leave in hope he would one day come back to me"

"Momma who is it that's after us?" I don't want to lose her.. I've lost my dad to this people, I'm not about to lose her, too.

"The leeches that your father called family. Those bloodsuckers wanted his powers and once they found out that his mate was a werewolf, they wanted to kill me just so I wouldn't make your father weak. Then" she pauses and looks at me, she grasp her locket rubbing at the heart shape " then they found out I was pregnant with you"

"They didn't know how much power you will hold. You're a hybrid of three. Thanks to that your wolf and vampire block each other out, both wanting to come out. This is blocking out
Your scent also. Now, your god-like side is kept locked out"

"How? locked out where?" I ask, curiosity killing me.

"Your father told me how to block it out just in case we ever had a child together"

"Where mom?"

"In this locket" she hold out the locket she's always kept around her neck. I've always been told that it was from her parents.

"Why did you lock it away?"another question pops out my mouth.

"Because, it keeps you hidden. But since you've found your mate, a werewolf at that, it had woken up your wolf and that has it winning against your vampire side. It's only matter of days until you shift. And your scent will follow after"

"Shift? As in bone cracking change? I can't do that! It's gonna hurt!" Panicking I stand up and pace around frantically.

"I'll be with you throughout the whole thing. Jared will be too" she says trying to comfort me. Finding solace in her words I sit back down and nod "okay"

"Will it hurt? Will I be chasing after cars my whole life like in those ridiculous movies? I'm not gonna eat raw meat. I may love my chicken but raw meat is a big no, no" I tell her

She laughs softly before shaking her head "it will hurt a bit, like everyone's first shift but after that no. And no you won't chase after cars nor will you have to eat raw meat if you don't to" she pauses then adds "I can't say it will be the same for your vampire side with..
You know, the blood urges"

"As in sucking blood from poor innocent people just because I want to feed? Ew gross. No way in hell am I doing that!" I state

"Language" she sternly says "and well I don't know much about that. Your father never told me how it went but I'm guessing that's how it goes. Unless you want to have some from the blood bank"

She turns to look at me and she must have seen something because she soon adds "but you don't have to worry about that since you don't have a vampire as a mate"

Nodding I calm down a but not enough to stop me from conjuring up an image in my head. Shuddering I shake it out. "Mom?"

"Hmm?"

"Should I keep going to school when at any moment I could shift?" I ask, secretly hoping she'd say no.

"Well, I'm not sure, I guess not" cheering in my head I nod at her. "call Jared and tell him about your wolf"

"Jared? I haven't seen him and he won't answer my calls" I tell her

"Hmm. Then visit his pack"

This thought alone scares me
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Hey guys! I'm back! Lol I'm sorry it took so long to update :( my dad decided to punish me by taking away cable and internet. No more tv for me :'(

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