I wake up on a couch and Ivan is on the floor with his head on the couch. He seems to be sleeping. I look at his neck and there's a deep cut. I feel my neck and there's a cut just like it and in the same spot. I begin to pant and freak out. Ivan wakes up and looks at me. I get up and back up. Ivan stands up and looks at me "What's wrong?" I look at him and he stands there waiting for an answer but he sighs. "What's going on?" I ask him. "Naomi, Let me explain.." he says walking towards me. I want to back up but I can't move. My body protests. He sighs and stops, "You're scared.. I know but you need to calm down.."
"Tell me what is going on!" I yell not meaning to. "Tell me why a vampire is following me. Tell me why I just got ambushed. Tell me how I got in your house! I have so many questions for you, buddy...." I say. He sighs, "Promise me you won't scream?" I look at him, "I can't promise you anything..." "Turn around" he says. I stand there. "Go on. Turn" he says. I turn around. There's silence and I feel a nudge on my hand. I turn around and run back. "What the..!" My eyes go wide and my heart beats a mile a minute. "You see.... I didn't want you to know this but you left me no choice..." Ivan's voice says in my head. "Ivan?!" I say "That's you?!" The wolf nods.
"Turn.." he says. I turn kinda scared to but I do. There's another silence and he says "Alright.." He says and I turn slowly. "I didn't want you to know.." he says sadly. "Why?" I ask him. "For that reason" He points at my face. I sigh and look. I look back at him, "so you're the one who saved me from that fight?" He nods. "Did Malvir get you too?" I point to my neck. He nods. There's a pause between us. "Wait... A vampire is following you?" he asks looking at me. I swallow "Yeah. He says his name is Nathaniel Jameason or something like that... Why do you ask?" He sighs once more and says, "Naomi... You're.... special..." I look at him oddly.
"Never mind... You won't understand..." he sighs. I cross my arms, "Try me.." He sighs, "I think it's about time to tell you anyways.." I look at him. About time to tell me?... "You're... a princess.. A special kind of princess." I look at him, confused"What do you mean 'I'm a Princess'?" He walks up to me and says "Do you remember when you were a kid?" I try to remember but nothing comes to mind. I only remember when I was eight year and I remember going to a fair. That's it. "You only remember when you were eight, right?" I look into his eyes and nod.
I swallow hard as he begins the story. "The queen, your biological mother, died a only a couple days after giving birth to you. legend has it that you are the most valuable person alive and to be born. Your mother was a witch. One of the original witches..." There's a pause. He reaches for me and I don't even flinch. "Close your eyes" he says. I close my eyes and there's a picture that I see. There's a young beautiful woman I've ever seen. She has dark brown, straight hair. She has these beautiful emerald green eyes. Plump, pink lips that are probably soft as a rose petal. She leans over a crib looking down on the baby. It's like I'm in the room with her.
"Is that me?" I ask. "Yes. It is you, Princess Naomi. I look at him and he looks at me smiling. I look back and the woman holding the baby. She seems like she's crying. I walk up to her and hear her talk to the baby. "Naomi... I'm sorry I don't get the chance to see you grow up in a beautiful young lady.. " She stops and sniffs. She bounces her body and rocks the baby. "But I have no choice..." She whispers so words in a foreign language and there's a ball of light that forms over the baby. She stops and says "Just know that I love you with all my heart.." The ball of light seeps through the babies clothes. She looks up at the ceiling, closing her eyes and says "Keep her safe please..."
"Ebony," I turn to see this man about the same age as my mom. My biological mom. "It's time.." I turn to look at mom and she puts the baby down. Tucks her in and kisses the top of her head. My eyes begin to water and mom turns, facing the man. "Okay.. I'm ready, Patrick..." They both walk out of the room. Ivan and I follow them and we end up in a room with five people. Two guys and three women. There's what looks like a pentagram on the floor. There's candles on each point of the star in the middle of the circle. My mom takes her place in the middle of the pentagram.
I turn to Ivan "What are they doing?" He sighs and looks down. He looks at me "She got accused for using black magic and marrying a human." I turn to face them and they start chanting. My mom begins screaming. I gasp and begin running towards her. Ivan grabs me by the arms. I turn to face him "They're hurting her!...." My mom's screams continue. "I know but you can't change the past...Naomi.. I'm sorry..." Ivan says.
I turn to my mom again and she catches fire. I feel a tear fall down my cheek. Everything fades away and I can feel Ivan's hands lift off my head. I open my eyes and look at him. "A-And.. my dad?" I ask. He looks at me and nods, "Your dad is your biological dad.. he wanted to wipe your memory of your mom from your head so he had your aunt do it before she died of cancer." I sigh and look down. I frown and sniff. Ivan lifts my head and wipes my tears away "It's okay... I'm here."
"Thank you, Ivan...." I says. He nods and says "I love you too..." I look at him "You heard that?" He nods and runs his hand through my hair. He grabs the back of my head and moves my head closer to his. Our lips meet and we kiss. Kissing him takes all my worries away. Everything around me just suddenly disappears. I grab onto his shirt and keep kissing him. We pull apart and I cling to him. He hugs me close and I stare at a picture of my dad. Something in me burns and makes me angry at him. I close my eyes and cherish the moment. Maybe I couldn't save my mom but I can still save Ivan and I..
