Chapter 12.

Chapter 12.
Estella’s POV.

I wake up the next morning in bed alone again, I sigh as I untangle myself from the blankets and head to the shower. God I slept so hard last night I don’t even remember laying down in bed for very long. I turn the shower on and admire the beautiful quartz, I brush my teeth while the shower warms up and pick at my face in the mirror.

1 week until the Luna ceremony. I spit my tooth past out and jump in the shower, washing my long hair and rinsing it all out gradually. When I’m done my hair I sit under the water enjoying the hot liquid pounding down over top of me when I hear the door open.

"How was your sleep my little mate?" I hear Collin say softly as I smile.
"good." I groan back as he’s already stepping in the tub, he sits down in front of me grabbing my face between both hands kissing me deeply.
"What did the chambers say yesterday?" I ask looking up to him as water pours around me.

"We are going to request a visit with the Queen of the fae." He says making my heart flutter.
"Hopefully we’re able to get more information there, they did say that they’re some storys that were passed around about the fae people so they are going to try and get their hands on them." He says as I nod.

"Thank you for looking in to it, where were you this morning?" I ask remembering waking up in an empty bed.
"There was another rogue attack, this time on the north boarder. I was speaking with a few of my warriors yesterday after meeting with the chambers, we still don’t know what they want but they send 5-10 rogues at a time to attack in different areas of the pack lines, I’m going to contact some of the other packs today to see if they have had anything going on out of the normal lately, but until I figure it out I’d like you to stay in the castle or with Steele, why don’t you check the library again?" He says softly as I nod.
"Ok, I’ll go back down after breakfast." I respond and with that we finish washing up and get out.

I put on a long sleeve black shirt and some grey track pants, if I’m hanging around the castle today I’m going to be comfortable. I dry my hair and brush it back pulling it in to a large french braid. I add some eye liner and mascara and leave the bathroom. I get in to my bedroom and hear a knock at the door, I open it as Enzo and Steele come in.

"Good morning Luna!" Steele squeals excitedly making me take a step back.
"It’s just Estella" I say laughing as Enzo chuckles walking over to place more bags down that were forgotten in Steele’s car from shopping.
"Thank you!" I call to him as he nods and heads back out the door.
"I’ll give you some privacy, meet you in the kitchen?" Steele suggests and I nod to her walking over to put away my things, misfit nudges in to my legs as she walks between then while I continue.

I sit down on the floor leaning against the closet door while I look through everything, suddenly I notice a box I tucked in my bag the night Collin brought me here. Misfit curls up on my lap while I pull the box open and start pulling everything out, my baby blanket I came to the orphanage with, a small bear and my birth certificate with my mother and fathers name on it. I hold the blanket rubbing the fabric between my fingers, if my parents were magical creatures why did they choose to give me up?

Could it be possible that they didn’t give me up? Maybe they lost me, god I wish I could talk to them just once to know what happened. Misfit purrs softly on my lap trying to take the pain away, her small chest sends little vibrations through me numbing the feelings. I pick her up placing her on my chest closing my eyes, I take a few deep breaths and centre myself before deciding to continue cleaning up to go downstairs.

I meet Steele in the kitchen as she’s cooking pancakes dancing and singing as she goes, making a huge mess while the cooks stand near looking very unimpressed. I walk in laughing at her as she drops a pancake on the stove looking over too me with a silly shocked expression on her face.
"Ta da!" She says waving her hands at her sides with a huge smile acting like she did it on purpose.
"What are you doing?" I say trying to control my laughter as I take a seat in front of the island style counter.
"I’m making banana pancakes silly, what does it look like?" She says handing me a plate stacked high.

We both sit down eating together as a cook brings me a glass of mango juice.
"Thank you." I say taking it from her, 5 days here and they already know what I like. I smile to myself feeling a warmth fill me, I’ve never had people care about me enough to remember the things I like, it feels nice.
"So when would you like to get started?" Steele asks taking a bite breaking me from my thoughts.
"Well after we’re done eating I’d like to check the library again and see if I can find any info Collin and I maybe over looked." I say taking another bite, she nods stuffing half a pancake in her mouth making me laugh. We continue eating till theres only a few pancakes left when finally we get up and head to the library.

Walking in the dark room I realize how damp it feels.
"I’ll check the back offices." Steele says walking to the back while I exhale deeply getting ready to start our search.
"Ok I’ll be out here, we’re looking for anything on fairy history, pixie history, or the fae people." I tell her as she nods and skips off.

I begin skimming the shelves again, after a few minutes I find a old book on the history of Alphas, I set it aside to bring with me wanting to read it later. I continue looking when I hear Steele call me, I go to the back room seeing her sit on the floor surrounded by papers from a filing cabinet in front of her. She hands me two pieces of paper, my birth certificate and my mothers birth certificate.

“I have a copy of my birth certificate but I’ve never seen my mothers.” I say softly, I was born in my village, so the fairy Queen probably doesn’t even know I exist. I put both pieces of paper inside of the book to keep them safe as we continue to look through the rest papers.
"Hey Estella?" Steele says. "Do you have a sister?" She asks as I look up at her eyes wide.
"No, why?" I answer in confusion.
"Well there’s another birth certificate here with the same last name, her mother is listed as Elana Moone father unknown. She’s slightly older then you." She says handing me the paper.

“Does it say her name?” I ask taking the birth certificate trying to look really closely, her name starts with an A but the rest of it has been smudged out and hardly noticeable.
“Maybe after you meet with your grandparents you’ll have more answers.” Steele says quietly trying to make me feel better.

Suddenly theres a loud crash outside the library and Steele jumps up grabbing my hand pulling me, we take off to the far back of the library which is where she pushes a book shelf aside.
"Get in." She demands and I do what she says, she follows in behind me closing the opening she had made and the room is dark.
"Don’t speak." She whispers as I feel her hands on my shoulders and I clutch my book to my chest.