Annabelle's Home

Annabelle pov

We drove what felt like forever to my home town. My anxiety was getting high. What if they don't want me or believe it's really me. They could just turn there backs on me.

Wesley took my hand in his and gave it a small squeeze.

"Everything will be fine Belle. Don't worry yourself too much."

I smiled up at him.

The car came to a stop and my heart started racing.

"Relax."

Wesley reminded me.

He got out of the car and reached out his hand for me to take. I put my hand in his and slowly got out. I started looking around the town. It has been many years since I have laid my eyes on it and not much has changed.

Wesley shut the door and followed beside me as my memory guided me to the house I grew up in. It was the farther house from the town close to the forest but not in the forest. I always believed it was my dad who wanted close to the forest to calm his wolf down.

We walked for about 20 minutes before we reached the house. The house looked like it had been abandoned years ago and it probably was but I needed to see if there were clues to find them. I put my hand on the gate and took a deep breathe before I pushed it open.

I walked through but stopped almost immediately causing Wesley to hit my back.

"What's wrong?"

"Did you feel that?"

"Feel what?"

I turned and looked at him. It's an alert the wind pushed threw me.....they know we are here now.

"That's good, right."

"Maybe......maybe not. If they think we are bad they might attack before we have a chance to explain."

"I should go first then."

I knodded as he took the lead into the house. He walked inside and went in after.

"Everything looks okay."

"For now....just keep your eyes open."

I walked around the house reminding myself of all the memories. Touching pictures still left on the fireplace.

"It looks like she just picked up and left. Everything is here still."

"Oh it looks that way."

"What does that mean?"

"My mother once said that I strong witch could make you believe something is right in front of you when reality was nothing was there. They didn't need to be there but ........"

"But what?"

"They are near by."

We looked around but I knew they wouldn't be showing themselves anytime soon.

"Maybe you should speak to them like they can hear you."

"Do you think it will work?"

"It's worth a try to let them know."

I took a deep breathe as I looked around at the home I remembered.

"My name is Annabelle Renee Taylor, my father was Richard a werewolf, my mother is Phoebe. My uncle.....Phoebe brother murdered my brother Jacob and kidnapped me. I was taken against my will and was just now escaped thanks to Wesley, the wolf next to me.......my mate."

There was a gust of wind and silence, we waited to hear anything but nothing came.

"Maybe there not here." I spoke to Wesley.

"My daughter is dead, I buried her and Jacob together."

I gasped as I recognised my mother's voice.

"I didn't die, I am here!"

"Prove that you are her!"

"I.....I......" I trailed off not knowing what to say.

"Tell her a story only she would know." Wesley whispered in my ear.

"When we first moved here, we were supposed to live in town but dad couldn't he didn't like being around so many people. He found this plot of land that no one wanted and he bought it and then he built this house with you. One day, after it was finished we went into the forest playing and dad was there but as a wolf. We didn't know it was him and ran screaming home to you. You explained that the wolf was our guardian to protect us. When dad was murdered, you told us that the wolf had died with him and that's when we found out our father was a werewolf. A couple years later is when we found out that we would be turning into one too just like dad."

I listened waiting for a response.

Quiet sobs could be heard, then a gust of wind and the mirage disappeared and there stood a bare house with nothing in it. It looked like it had caught on fire, everything was destroyed.

I looked to where the sobs were and there stood my mother and aunt holding each other as they stared at me.

I walked closer afraid to go to fast.

My mother looked up and ran into my arms holding and shaking me tightly.

"I'm so so sorry. I didn't know, he never acted different until it was too late."

"Mother, he's dead now."

"Good, I would have gone and killed after everything he's done......everyone he's taken from me!"

"He was a hunter."

They both gasped causing me to jump a little.

"How, how can that be?"

"That's how Wesley found me. He went in to free his kind and ended up getting caught. I freed him and he then freed me."

They looked at us in shock.

"Well, let's go to our house and we will talk more about what I missed."

She smiled brightly at us and then lead the way to there house. We walked deeper into the forest, she had traps and warning spells all over the place. The little that I did remember was coming back to me as I smiled at the things mother would tell us after father had died. Who we really were, no more secrets were kept from us.

They walked us into a small little cottage that was hidden from the world. I turned to look to Wesley who seemed very uncomfortable, it almost made me laugh.

We went inside the house and sat down on the couch while my Aunt went to go get tea for everyone.

I looked around and it was indeed a cozy little place.

"I was so depressed when my brother came and told me that you two were attacked by wolves in the forest and were killed. He even showed me the wolf that killed you too. I wanted to die if it wasn't for your aunt I would have killed myself. The house......I am the one that burned the house when he told me. My powers took over and if your aunt wasn't still here visiting then I would have probably killed everyone in town with my raging fire. She was burnt and still didn't stop until the rage could go out. Your uncle ran away as soon as my eyes turned red with fire."

I gasped at her revelation. I had never known my mother to be out of control, she barely did magic.

My aunt walked back into the room, she sat the tea down then revealed her burns that took most of her body.

I gasped again.

"I cover it with magic so no one can see the truth."

I got up and gave her a hug.

"Thank you for saving my mom."

She smiled at me and sat down on the couch.

"So where do you live now, Annabelle."

I looked to Wesley, when I realized I didn't know the name of the pack.

"We live in Moon Light Pack about an hour or so away." Wesley replied.

My mother's face fell, and I was confused.

"My husband was born there but he left when he was of age to find his mate."

He smiled at me mother.

"You are welcome to come visit, especially since your daughter will be there."

She smiled back at Wesley.

"Thank you, for everything."

He knodded his head.

"Mother, I do have a favour to ask you or Auntie."

They both looked at me waiting to continue.

"On our travels and escaping we met the Lycan King and his mate."

I paused and looked to Wesley and knew I shouldn't mention him being her protector or what Sydney could do.

"I was assigned to help Sydney when she arrived. She has helped me numerous times and now she needs help. Her blood line was cursed by a witch many years ago to carry a baby to almost full term and then the baby would choke and die. Whether the baby was removed or birth naturally, it wouldn't survive. Is there anything you can do to protect her? His mother said another witch would be able to break it but we don't know how."

My mother stood up and started pacing, my aunt then follow suit.

"That spell but that would only mean...." My mother spoke.

"Yes yes I agree, it has to be the same one...." My aunt responded.

"If that's the case then she is FAE!" They said together.

Our jaws dropped in how quickly that revelation came to be.

My mother turned to me and spoke softly.

"This curse was put on many many years ago, if she is worthy we can remove it but it will require both of us."

"What are we waiting for?" I said excitedly.

"Sleep here tonight and in the morning we will leave and see what we can do."

I looked to Wesley, and he smiled.

"Okay mother, we will rest here tonight."

They showed us to our room and I about passed out the minute my head hit the pillow. Wesley pulled me into his arms and I closed my eyes and he inhaled my scent.