Forevermore

Forevermore: Chapter 7

Zoe's POV

"I was waiting for the day you would come zoë. Welcome to the Elder council of the shadowhunters."

All I could do was stare at him. For one this complete stranger knew my name, but what the hell is a shadow hunter???

Before I could find my voice he turned and winke at daniel. " I hope daniel made the trip comfortable for you. Yes?"

Daniel started to blush and all I could do way stare. So he knows about what happened in the bathroom. Oh god.

" I'm sorry how do you know my name? and what is a shadow hunter.!" The council chuckled lightly at my questions and the same guy answered.

"We know you have alot of questions Zoë. I'm sorry that was rude of me, my name is Gabriel. I am the so called leader of the council. I was close friends with your parents." He smiled sadly at the end and I cringed lightly at the mention of them.

"shadowhunters hunt all the creatures children read about in fairy tales plus some. The ones that break the rules or cause trouble have to be punished so we deal it out."

Daniel glanced at me but quickly looked away as I processed this information. My mom always read to me from this huge book of fairy tales we kept in the study. I always had a slight feeling there was truth in them but didn't want to sound crazy.

"You are taking this well. To prove you are one if us you are either born with or recieve a mark in battle. Every family is different though."

Gabriel paused before glancing at daniel and continuing," Mine is a falling star, but Daniel's here is flames so it varies."

I paused thinking if I should tell this strangers about my strange birthmark, but when daniel smiled at me I gained courage.

"I have a strange birthmark...." I sighed and slowly lifted the hem of my shirt to reveal a cresent moon with a single star all in silver on my ribcage.

Everyones eyes widened and some gasped. Even gabriel lost his cool and looked shocked.

"What! what's wrong?" Daniel shook his head in disbelief while gabriel slowly gathered his cool.

"Only one person has had a mark like that. Did you see the portrait of your ancestor on the way up here. That was your great great grandmother."

Huh!