In the midst of a new beginning, troubles start to arise. Thrown into a world she thought was fantasy. Artemis now has to learn how to live with a new being inside of her. She needs to learn to trust people if she wishes to survive.
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Hello my loves, sorry for being away for so long!
Song of the chapter, The heart wants what it wants by Selena Gomez.
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Third
Artemis awe struck face amuses Dean, and his upper lip slightly lifts. Her face goes red as she sees him staring at her. She shifts awkwardly in her place, feeling the heat creeping up her neck and face. Noticing the tense atmosphere, Mel nudges Artemis and clears her throat.
Melanie smirks at Artemis whose face turns into a tomato shade. "I swear that Luna knows what she's doing! They look like a snack." Nyx purrs and looks at the twins. "Who's Luna? Wait, don't answer that you horny wolf." Artemis snickers to herself.
"I made eggs and pancakes, come and sit." Rose's voice snaps Artemis from her talk with Nyx. Smiling at her mum, Artemis feels happy her mother is looking better than before. "Sorry, mum, it smells amazing, but I want a salad and a toast." Artemis smiles apologetically.
"No worries, just don't forget your meds." Rose smiles but it falters as she looks at the twins. Fear crosses her face, which the duo notice right away. Sure, they had human partners who knew about them, but they had never dealt with a situation like this.
Artemis, feeling the mood in the room changing, quickly speaks, "who else wants a toast?" Victoria, grateful for the distraction asks for one. She has yet to even have a normal chat with her mate and here she is, worrying about her mate's mother.
Rose, desperately trying to focus on anything but them, decides to get up and call for her husband and son. Artemis simultaneously turns around to the kitchen as Dean says, "great ass you got there." Which earns him a slap on the head from his twin. "You're an idiot, don't fucking know how we are even related." Victoria huffs.
Melanie watches in amusement as the scene unfolds. "I am sorry for his idiocy," Victoria says sincerely. "Don't apologize, he's right. My ass is great!" She winks at her and goes back to get the veggies out of the fridge. Mel smiles brightly as she watches her sister being confident in herself.
"See, she agreed." Dean has smug look as Victoria rolls her eyes. "Agree with what?" Elli asks as she enters the kitchen. "That Ari's ass is great," Dean says happily, like a kid with candy. Elli's jaw drops at that; this is a huge step for Ari. She quickly recovers as the rest of the Blakes come in.
The Blakes sits as far as they can from the twins. They are still scared and wary of the past few hours in which they learned not everything is as it seems.
They watch like hawks at every movement they make. Melanie and Elli sit in awkward silence as they try to figure out what to say. "For fuck sake, yes, they are werewolves. No, they will not harm you. Yes, they can kill you, but they won't. Yes, they live in packs like real wolves. No, Ben, they are not like Jacob, they have self-control. Any more questions?" Artemis finishes with her brow raised as she looks at her family annoyed with all the questions and noise.
Her family sit with their mouths wide open in disbelief. Ben was the first to get a hold of himself. "H...How did you know? We haven't even asked yet." He frowns, how could she tell? He wonders. "What do you mean? You were all asking questions at the same time, you were noisy as fuck." Artemis's confusion roses with each passing second.
"I just thought about it, how could you tell what I was wondering?" The knife drops from her hand as her brother finish. Victoria and Dean are the first to jump to her. The knife missed her foot by a millimetre.
Victoria picks up the knife and put it in the sink as Dean takes her to the table. "Are you ok?" He asks gently while stroking her arm softly. "I...I don't know; how did I know what they were going to ask?" She takes her hand back, afraid of the sparks his touch leaves.
Victoria approaches her with a glass of cold water. Ari smiles gratefully and takes a sip. "We will discuss this later, right now food," Elli says as she gets up to make herself coffee. She comes back with the toasts, who are already ready and hand them to Ari.
They all dig into their food, each occupied with their thoughts.
"You can't tell anyone." Artemis suddenly speaks. "You will need to hire security, better it is those who are familiar with the supernatural world," Dean says, his tone is serious; he sits straight. "I will speak with our parents to arrange something for you. We have already cleaned up the mass, and the rogues are in our pack prison waiting for interrogation." Victoria finishes Dean.
"What are rogues? And are there more creatures, besides vampires?" Melanie asks excitedly. Elli chuckles at her excitement and answers her. "Yes, witches, sirens, nymphs, and banshees. There used to be more, but with time they went extinct. Rogues are wolves who are not part of any pack. Most of them are rogues for committing crimes against the pack. Those who didn't are rogues for the loss of a mate, if they survived it or simply, were born a rogue."
"Those who lost their mate and survived are simply put, crazy. They have lost touch with reality, and they usually die within 1 year. They have black eyes. Those who were born rogue or their pack was destroyed are regular wolves, just like us. They are like a lone wolves. But those who committed crimes have red eyes, like the ones who attacked us, they are ruthless and dangerous. They will rip you apart for no reason." Dean continues.
"What's a mate? I keep hearing it, but none of you has explained it so far..." Artemis asks; curiosity killed the cat.
"Andre and I are mates. Mate is short for the word soulmate. Just like wolves, we are mated for life. Werewolves and vampires can recognize their other half. Our mate is half of us. They complete you. The moon goddess takes one soul and tears it into two. When we find our mate, the missing part, our bond is so strong, that when one of us dies, the other can die from heartache. We cannot live without them, hence those who survive the loss of their mate go crazy." Elli finishes sadly.
Silence engulfs the table. Everyone heard Victoria calling Artemis their mate yesterday. Artemis sits in disbelief, another shock to her system. She stands up to leave as a vision come to her mind.
~~~~~ "Sisters, she's ready." She turns around to see her sisters not paying attention to her. "What in the name of God are you doing?" She is pissed. They are supposed to be prepared for Artemis.
"Getting ready for the club, duh!" If a look can kill, they both will be 6 feet under. In their case, it can happen, which she did consider. "Are you seriously going to get laid? We are supposed to get going!" She yells.
"Calm your tits, Artemis can wait. Besides, the last time I got laid was three months ago, it didn't end well!" She whines.
"Oh, I remember. He took your clothes and ran away with them." She laughs at the memory of her sister running with a small towel covering her.
"Rowena, stop. It wasn't funny. I had a hand towel to cover myself up! It was so embarrassing." She covers her face with her hand in embarrassment.
"Sorry, Rava, you're right. It wasn't funny, it was hilarious!"
