Her House, My Rules

Chapter 67

Who is this lady and how does she know my name?

As I descended the stairs one by one, my feet started to shake constantly as the hypertension of my heart started to rise, suspensefully. This is my life every day. There's always something at the end. Today was supposed to be the best day of my life but on the contrary, it's the worst. I wanted to enjoy it for the first time. I wanted to feel human for the last time.

I curse the day I was born, and I meant it.

No matter how hard I've tried to fit in this selfish world, there's always going to be something to remind me of my original home. 

Lionland.

Was I proud? No. Was I blessed? I wish.

My existence was written by someone who was supposed to love me unconditionally. I was wrong. Ana Hudson, my grand grandmother never loved her children. My father was the only person who had a heart of Gold. He was there for me when nobody else was. Now, this stupid prophecy. I had to remind myself over and over again that Jack Walter was going to survive this and gain his power back.

Welcome to my world. Where normal isn't a thing. Where Love is forbidden by my ancestors. Where blood is the best poison someone like me could ever taste. Where pleasure is expired in my hormones. Where life is just a fairytale.

Take a quick tour. Dear friend.

But be careful, your own enemy might be your own shadow. 

"Good evening..." I headed to the living room. "Please, stay where you are," I commanded. "Don't come closer."

The lady obeyed.

I thought she was going to be old and creepy but my eyes proved me wrong. She was a beautiful human being. Her curly brown hair was out of beauty. Her skin was as young as the sun. Her clothes were contaminated by dirt. Her toenails needed to be repaired by an electrician. That's how unpleasant they were.

I didn't want to be rude to her. This is not who I am but I had to protect myself. My father used to tell me that life is not a straight line, sometimes you can find yourself heading in different directions. I didn't want to add one person to my life. I was tired of the lies and disappointments. I wanted to draw a straight line. Impossible to achieve but that was my last goal.

"Happy birthday, Hawk." Tears flew down her face as she tried to console me with her words. "I'm so proud of you. You're so tall and handsome just like your father."

"What do you want?" She really got to me by mentioning my father. What the hell did she want from me? I had no clue. "How do you know my name?" A quick smile aroused her cheeks, positively as she sat on the couch near the window.

"What have you done, Child?" Her tone scared me. "Why did you break the rules?"

How did she know about that land? Who was she? Why now?

"I'm sorry, Maim but I really don't know what you're talking about." The lie melted under my skin. "Thank you for the visit but I think you got the wrong guy." I headed to the front door as her upcoming words stopped me, automatically.

"I had to kill my nephew to protect you and give you that last page." She admitted. "You should know my name by now." She chuckled. "My story is quite famous in Lionland. I'll tell you that."

"Who are you?"

"My name is Evana Hudson. Queen of Lionland, traitor." 

No! No! No! There's no way! For so many decades. Her skin still looks like she was born yesterday. It can't be! How is she still alive? What happened?