A Veil of Shadow ✅

Chapter Forty: Not Just yet

Matthew was quick to approach me. Too quick. I was so dazed and in shock that I nearly fell back into the wall. He reached out to catch me. I swatted his hands away. I didn't want his touch his compassion his trust.

I believed that he helped killed my parents but that is definitly not an insentive to act as if you are a long lost relative of mine. I don't know you.

Stepping away from Matthew I heard footsteps approaching the house. Must be Elena and Vincent. Forcing myself to change my focus on to my sister I backed away even further from him. Looking at him in the eyes with the underlying truth that I will never forgive him or understand why they did what they did.

It made no sense.

I turned away from him just at Kira cried out a shaking sob. I couldn't listen to her cry any longer or listen to Matthews stories about my parents.

Wait did Leandor know about this? Of course not Leandor was only a child when this happened. He probably didn't even see what my parents even looked like. Matthew even said that no one knew about this except him and Kira.

The more I thought about it all the more tears dared to trickle down. I tried suppressing the feeling, telling myself I am strong than this. That this is the past, that there is no possible way to reverse what is done.

Talon came running around the corner. "Ele-"

I raised a finger to his lips cutting him off. "I know Talon I have ears too," I told him rolling my eyes. " You forget I'm a werewolf?" I forced a little laugh walking by him to the health clinic on the other side of the house.

"No I just thought.. you know." He rambled off tucking his hands in his jacket pockets.

I looked back over my shoulder to see him tossing his hair out of his eyes.

"When are you going to get that blonde mop of hair cut?" Talon glared over at me crossing his arms.

"I'll have you know that this blond mop is a master piece in progress." I couldn't help but snort. "WHAT! Its the truth! You can't look at me and say that this hair is a mess."

I choked back another laugh and forced a straight and serious face."It's a mess."

We continued to walk down the corridors that were seemingly getting longer and longer. I wanted to know what had happened to Elena. I have to know she was alright. I had to. She was all I had left.

Just the thought of losing her made my stomach drop. My knee quivered on every step threatening to snap under the shear stress and panic at the possibility she was hairs away from death.

But I should feel that. Our bond should tell me what she feels. So she is alright! No... wait... our bond faded away the moment things decided to go haywire. So this is the panic other wolves feel about their loved ones. That panic driving angry hiding need and drive to know that the person they love is alright. I can only relate now.

It's awful.

Finally we approach the doorway that they were waiting behind. The stench of blood filled the corridor.

My hand shook as it reached for the handle. Do I open it? Or do I wait for an answer from someone inside? Do I wait? Of course not open the door! But do I want to know? Do I really want to see what's behind this door? What is causing that nearly unbearable smell to make my eyes water? I am afraid.

"Tell me Talon... do you ever have that feeling of wanting everything to be okay but not so sure it ever will be?"

Talon stepped closer to me putting his hand on my shoulder and turning me to face him. I hesitated to look up. I was supposed to be the strong one in the pack. I'm supposed to guide and support my people. Then why can't I now? This is weak! This is pathetic! This isn't me! I was strong, I was brave, I was smart I was fearless!

But that is the thing I'm coming to realize... I was all of this. But where did it all go?

"It didn't go anywhere." I hadn't realized I had spoken out loud. "You still are fearless, you still are brave, you still are all those things you just said." Talon insisted. "You can't be strong 24/7 you'll never be brave in every situation you'll never be fearless all the time. People have their weaknesses." Talon pulled me in closer in a somewhat loose hug. "No one is asking you to be brave now. We have other people for that right now."

"When did you become so emotional?" I tried joking it off but I really was cracking inside.

I looked up and our eyes flickered silver. Made me feel somewhat at home like I wasn't alone.

"I don't know. You just make me feel liked and I don't like seeing you crumble apart. You are the Luna to our pack. A queen." He smiled. "Now, together we can open this door and realize there is nothing to be scared off and that life itself will go on. Are you ready?"

My mouth suddenly became more dry by the seconds. My mind raced with the endless possibilities that could be behind that door. The odor alone coming from the room made me stomach squeeze and bile rise in my throat. What was behind that door would change me forever. For better or for worse. For better hopefully.

"Mia." Talon snapped me back from my thoughts.

"Open it." I commanded swallowing the urge to throw up.

The door opened and the odor grew greater and more repulsive. I took in every detail. Vincent was lying trying to hold onto Elena as she growled and clawed at his arms leaving deep gashes. He winced but did not release his grip on her. She screamed as if she were on fire. Her eyes very shinning with such radiant that it was almost blinding to the eyes.

"What is wrong with her?" I yelled over her screams. Vincent could barely contain her. Elena growled as she struggled against his grip.

"Luther, he's a monster." Vincent seethed trying to calm down his mate. Nothing he did calmed her down. She seemed to struggle even harder to get away from him. The hurt in his eyes was evident of the pain his mate was enduring.

"Tell us something we don't already know!" Talon yelled. Elena elbowed Vincent making him fall hitting his head on the edge of a counter.

"DON'T... TOUCH...ME..." Elena demanded in a tone that resembled that of some kind of demonic creature. Talon moved in closer to grab her but she yanked her arm away before he could grab it.

"Elena, what happened to you?" I asked softly. My throat hurt trying to hold back the aching urge to cry. I couldn't stand to see her like this. She was my sister. My only family.

"It's none of your concern! I feel amazing." She answered grinning walking so her back was against the wall. She was setting herself up so that no one could sneak up on her.

"This isn't you Elena. This is something that Luther did to you. Come one Elena snap out of it this is crazy!" My voice cracked as I attempted to take a step closer to her.

"You always thought that you would be the one." She chuckled darkly.

"The one for what Elena. You're talking nonsense right now. Listen to your-"

"Remember all the stories mom said that it was a possibility that one of us would turn into something evil and dark? Well, you don't have to worry anymore baby sister. You aren't the one... I am." Elena casually was cleaning her nails as she spoke these deafening words. "Luther beat it out of me you could say."

"No Elena this is not you. It is not. I will not-" I never got a chance to finish speaking as Elena charged at me digging her nails into my neck and slamming me down on the ground. A few stray tears fell.

"Aww my baby sister is cry. How pathetic is this. A luna crying." She laughed digging her nails in deeper lifting me up into the air.

Talon and a few other people in the room quickly moved in to help but it was no us they couldn't get close enough. It was like a protective bubble was around the two of us.

My head began to spin and my heart began to pound. My wolf was barely there and my eyes slowly started to fall shut.I was going to die. My own sister was about to kill me. But in the mere distance I could hear Elena's menacing voice.

"Don't worry baby sister you aren't going to die today. Not just yet."