Devils Of The Sun

THIRTY NINE

I almost cried several times while writing this so be prepared. 

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North's P.O.V 

I felt like I couldn't breathe, too much was happening at once and it was becoming difficult to manage. But I tied myself together enough to sit down by Nymeria and hear my own story from her perspective. She knew this whole time but just like Jack, she was forbidden to tell me the truth. 

I'm trying to see things from her eyes but's it's hard. I've been in the dark for so long, I-I don't know what to do now that I know the truth about myself. Nymeria smiled at me weakly and sighed, this must be hard for her too. 

"I-I knew your mother, Nadia, we were good friends ever since she and her coven saved me from the vampire's, from Luther. She invited me to join them and become part of them, I had nowhere else to go so I accepted and became apart of her family as she called it". 

Her voice was quiet and filled with raw emotion, she looked almost vulnerable, something I never thought I'd see in Nymeria. "She had a boyfriend named Damian, he was very kind and understanding, he became one of my closest friends besides Nadia, I grew close with his father too, he was a village elder and helped me get over the trauma from the vampires". 

Did she know my whole family? "I was there when your father proposed to your mother, she was so happy, I was the maid of honor at their wedding, besides your father and grandfather, I was the first to hold you" she knew me as a baby? Tears then began to fall down both our faces, she loved my parents like family. 

"Nadia even began to call me her sister-" she swallowed back a sob and took a deep breath, "You were very small when I first met you, so tiny with these bright green eyes" she laughed a little. "You were named after both your grandfathers, Xavier Black and Ashby Knight, Xavier Ash Knight" she finished with a smile. 

Another wave of shock hit me, I was at a loss for words. I then pointed towards the door and she nodded with tear-filled eyes. "Your parents loved you more than anything and only wanted to keep you safe, they proved that on that horrible night" more tears clouded my vision. 

"W-When Damian died, apart of Nadia and Ashby did too, hell apart of everyone died that night, including me" she spoke sadly and whipped more tears from her eyes. "When you were being treated for your injuries, the elders decided it would be best to send you to the human world where you'd grow up normal". 

She sighed, "Your mother didn't like that-" memories of when Demetri showed me those images flashed in my mind, 

"Shush, don't cry, Mommy's here, Mommy will protect you, I promise"

"NO!! Don't take my baby!!"

I couldn't help but sob at the memory. "It tore her apart when you were taken away by Samuel, Damian's uncle, to the human world, she cried for days and refused to eat or take care of herself, it was so heartbreaking to watch" all I could see and hear was pain now. 

"She then decided a month after you were taken that she couldn't do it anymore-" she then let out a loud sob and covered her face with her hands. I then reached over and grabbed her hand making her look up at me, she smiled weakly and squeezed my hand in return and took another deep breath. 

"I was summoned by the elders of the coven, they asked me to watch over you from a distance, I accepted immediately, but then they made me take a vow that I would never come near you or speak to you about your parents until you learn about them yourself, I was only allowed to come to you because you technically weren't considered human anymore". 

I stared at her in shock, "I've kept an eye on you since you were a baby North, and I did with a smile on my face-" she spoke proudly, "I got to watch my sister's son grow up and live the life he wanted" she began to sob even more, but then placed a hand on my cheek making me look her in the eyes. 

"You've been so brave, so strong, your mother and father would be so proud of you, I know they would be" when I began to cry more she pulled me into her arms and held me tightly as I cried my eyes out. This woman who's saved my life on many occasions and kept me safe has been doing it since I was born because she loved my mother like a sister. 

She gave up her life to watch me grow up, just for my mother and father and her love for them. "They loved you so much and would've done anything to be here with you" she spoke rubbing my back. She then pulled away and whipped my cheeks, "I love you North, you're my family" she spoke with a smile.

I tried to smile but failed and just wrapped her in another hug, she laughed and hugged me back, she then pulled away again and picked at my hair, "You look just like him, Damian I mean" she explained, "But you got your mother's eyes" I laughed a little and thought about my mother and father, I vaguely remember the woman from that dream world and I've never seen my father, so I don't know who I look like. 

Almost like she read my mind, she leaned forward and pressed our foreheads together and closed her eyes, mumbling something. 

A woman Identical to the one I saw holding the baby in my last vision appeared in my head, she was beautiful. 

Another image appeared in my mind, a young man stood in front of me, his hair was the same color as mind along with the nose and eyebrows, but his jawline and features were more sharpened then mine was. 

These people were my mother and father. 

Damian and Nadia Knight. 

I finally know the complete truth and gained so much more than I thought I would