Layla's P.O.V
It wasn't until an hour that the front door was opened. Everyone was mingling in the living room as I went to greet my parents at the door. I looked up and fell to my knees at the sight of what I saw. It was my mother in her torn blue dressed. She was covered in blood that was still wet. Her hair was a mess and she was forming a black eye. One of her legs was clearly broken and her arm. I ran to her and fell on my knees while screaming at the top of my lungs. She fell in my arms and fought to stay awake.
"Momma!!" I scream, caressing her once beautiful, flawless face that was now covered in blood, cuts and a black eye. She shakily reached up to wipe my tears.
I heard the footsteps of my guest running to where I was. I looked up at them and they all came to my aid. Bella moved to get Renesme away not wanting her to see. Seth ran to me put out of instinct I hissed at him feeling my cannines show and knowing my eyes were red.
"Layla. It's me. Let us help your mom okay. She needs a hospital." I shook my head and looked back down at my unconious mother.
"Momma! Who did this to you?! Who?! Please wake up mom! You can't leave me! Open your eyes momma. I'm gonna take you to the hospital mommy. You have to stay awake." I kept rocking my mom in my arms and lifting her head up to keep her awake. Her eyes fluttered trying to stay awake.
I glared at everyone and rose to my feet, holding my mother in my arms. She won't make it in time to the hospital and I can't use my vampric speed through town, I'll get caught. My body was already racing to the Cullen's house before I knew it I was barging through the front door. Esme and Carlisle came to my aid and brought led me to his office.
"Carlisle, please help my mother. She can't leave me! Please!"
"I'll do the best I can. She's barely holding on. There's a lot of internal bleeding and a major head trama." I nodded and rested her on the table. I leaned into her ear, hoping she could hear me.
"If you can hear me momma, I need you to fight this. I can't lose you. I'm going to go find dad. Okay? you can't leave me just yet. I refuse to lose you. And whoever did this, will pay." I kissed her bloody forehead and nodded towards Carlisle. I walked out of the room and was on a mission on finding who did this and where my dad is.
As I was closing the front door, everyone was outside waiting for me. I was numb to anything. I looked at my pack.
"I am going to find who did this and have them pay for what they did. My dad never made it back. Paul, you are to watch the pack until I'm gone. I won't come back until I find what I need. Don't bother following or helping me because you'll only slow me down."
"Layla." Seth said grabbing my hand. I pulled away quickly and looked at him. I could see the pain in his eyes. "Layla, talk to me." I looked away from him and continued to walk into the forest and followed the trail back to my house. I looked down at my once white dress that was now covered in my mother's blood. I could feel my tears drying up and my make up was probably all down my face.
After I made it back to the house, I re-traced my mom's sent. Nothing. Just her sent until I made it through portland where in a dark alley, I found what I was looking for. There in the pitch blackness of the dirty alley was my dad. I could barely hear his heartbeat. It was so faint.
"Daddy..." I kneeled down at him and could see his face as it was lit by the moonlight. His throat was slashed. He looked up at me and grabbed my face.
"No daddy no! You're gonna be fine. I can carry you to a hospital." He shook his head slightly and tried to speak. He began to choke on his blood.
"No daddy don't speak. Think of what you want to tell me. Okay?" He placed his thumbs on my temples and closed his eyes, trying to concentrate.
"Layla, I'm afraid that I'm not going to make it. you have to be strong and take care of your mother. She's going to need someone strong. Oh my beautiful baby. I couldn't have been more proud to be your father. I know you will do great things. I love you so much and always will..." His grip on my head began to soften.
"Dad?! No dad who did this to you?!" His eyes fluttered open I know he was fighting it. I grabbed his hand and kissed his hands.
"Never let people control you."
"Daddy no you can't go! No please dad. I can't be strong like you. I need you. Mom needs you. You can't leave us daddy! Please no!"
And just like that, he took his last breathe. I cried till the sun came up and never left that mans side. But now I had to do what I promised him.
I have to be strong for him and for my mom. And whoever did this, is going to suffer so much that they'll wish for sweet death.
I got up off the ground and wiped my running make up and dried tears. If I thought I was numb before. I sure was now.
I carried my father back home and ran as fast as I could using my hybrid speed. I made it back home where I placed my father on the dining room table. I looked down at him and faintly saw the man that was my father under all the blood and cuts. Past all that, it looked as if my dad was asleep. How I wish he was.
I wish that this was all a nightmare but its not. Its the world and its cruel games that it plays. I left my dad there and went to check on my mom.
As I walked out of the house, I came face to face with my pack.
They all wore black.
"We will guard the alpha's father." Embry said. I gave them a slight nod as they entered the home.
"Layla? Is it okay if we clean and dress him?" Izzy asked softly. I nodded my head and walked back to where I was heading. To see my mom.
