Eternal Love

Chapter 20

Hope's POV:

   I groan in pain as Carlisle digs his tweezers into my back. "You're hurting her!" My mates hiss in anger as they glare at their father over my shoulders.

"Girls," he sighs softly, "I have to take the piece of Red Oak out because if I don't, that will continue hurting her."

I squeeze their hands gently and give a small smile. "I'm fine. It's okay. Continue, Carlisle," I softly reassure them and give Carlisle a nod who goes back to digging for the piece of wood.

   Apparently when that vampire stabbed me in the back the tip of it snapped off in my back and that's why it felt like a hot poker in my wound.

   Aunt Freya, Davina, and Uncle Kol went to track down mine and Kate's college friend group to fix their memories. I can't believe Sara and Nate did that to those poor guys.

    Well I guess I could because of Aurora who turned out to be crazier than I thought. I mean trying to get with me since my dad's passing. Gross. If mom heard the words she was saying she would've ripped her to shreds if she was still here.

   "So little one, when were you planning on telling us about your tattoos?" Aunt Rebekah spoke up and asks from her spot on the love seat.

   I wince from the pain and the realization that I've never told them about them. And since I have my shirt off my tattoos are on full display.

"Soon?" I say well more say as a question and she raised a stern eyebrow at me making me sigh, "I'm sorry, Aunt Bekah. I was gonna tell you but it didn't feel right telling you guys in a letter and I couldn't use my phone to send pics because of the whole Aurora mess. Plus I always said I wanted to have something of my parents so I got them."

Aunt Rebekah sighs and stands up. "If you try to hit me, I'm telling momma," I quickly tell her while pointing at her with wide eyes and I hear momma laugh softly from the kitchen.

Aunt Rebekah rolls her eyes with a chuckle. "I'm not gonna hit you, little one. I want to see them up close," she says chuckling softly and I put my arm down as she walks over.

Her fingers trace over the tattoo on my shoulder then to my wrist. She smiles softly at me. "They're beautiful, sweetheart. Your father would've gloated at the fact your matching," she gently tells me and I chuckle with a nod.

  Yeah he would've. "They're badass, Hope. Thinking of getting anymore," Marcel states then asks making me stifle a chuckle when Aunt Rebekah whacks his shoulder.

   "Thanks. But I don't know yet. I'm content with these for now. If I do decide to get more, you and Kate will be the first ones to know," I answer with a small shrug.

He fist pumps the air and I giggle before yelping slightly when Carlisle pulls out the piece. "I got it," he says and I roll my shoulders with a grimace.

Two hands cup my face and I'm turned to look at my mates. "Are you okay?" They both ask in sync and I chuckle softly at that.

   "Yeah I'm fine. Much better now that it's out," I say and they smile in relief before giving me a kiss on each of my cheeks.

    A soft cold hand touched my back just below the wound. "If this scars it's gonna look sick," Kate spoke up from behind me and I chuckle.

Aunt Rebekah hands me my new shirt and I slip it on. "We don't scar, Kitty Kat," I inform her and turn around to smile at her.

   I know she still feels bad about me being shocked. I throw my arm around her shoulders, "video games?" Her face lights up and she nods quickly.

"Ooh can I join?" Emmett excitedly asks while raising his hand. Kate and I glance at each other before laughing quietly.