Hidden Joy

Nineteen

She woke up feeling amazing. Like a weight had been lifted off her shoulders. She felt so good. A bright light had woken her and she knew it was time to wake up. Sleep couldn't hold her forever.
"My child, I am the Scribe Virgin. I have come to grant you a gift. One I am prepared to bestow on a few moments. My gift for you is to forget your past. To move forward to your mating with your mate and life among your family." She said in a cool voice.
"I have to kindly decline." Phoenix said softly, "Not that it's not very generous of you, but because my past has made me. My past has turned me into a fighter. My past has made me the warrior I am. I will move forward now instead of living in the past."
"Well what gift can I give you?"
"The gift of courage. The gift of love. The gift of strength to move forward."
"You have it all. You also have my blessing on the mating with the Warrior Darius. My presence won't be needed. But answer me this one question." She bowed her head, "Was it just those men who hurt you?"
"No. It was them who molested me. I was physically abused in multiple homes. But don't let that bother you. I haven't. It's made me stronger." She smiled. "Have you ever known love?"
"As that was a sincere question and you don't yet know the rules of behavior in my presence, I will answer. No I have never known love. I wish to some day."
"May you know the love you've granted me. May love find you and make you whole."
"Dear child, you've made my day. Go find your family. They await you."
With a flash the woman was gone. She was left alone. She stood slowly and changed into the clothes that awaited her. She didn't want to be reminded of the blood on them. She slowly walked to the door and slowly opened it. Outside sat Darius, her father, Bella, the king and queen, and her sister. They all stood and hugged her in turn as she came out.
"Are Bianca and Sage alright? How are you alive right now?" Phoenix asked Nalla as she hugged her.
"They are right as rain. They didn't want to overwhelm you by coming to visit with us. We are alive because when they realized we couldn't make you comply they let us go." Nalla explained.
"That's... That's amazing. I am so glad your okay. I was so worried that I would have lost you. I... I tried... Never mind. Its in the past." She said as she moved to Darius.
She wrapped her arms around him and hugged him tight. She kissed him like her life depended on it.
As she pulled back, " The scribe virgin offered to remove my past from my memories."
"Are you sure you didn't dream that?" He asked with a chuckle.
" She also gives us her blessing and approval for a mating without her presence being nessessary." She told them.
"Then let's get started I want you as mine as soon as we can." Darius said.
Her father chuckled, "Looks like we have a mating to plan. And fast it seems."
They all filed up into the mansion where she was greeted by Bianca and Sage, as well as the rest of her acquired family. She felt the love she always dreamed of in the room that held them all. She felt love she always wanted from Darius.

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Last chapter(s) coming soon.