"YOU LITTLE BRAT"
"Come back! Please!"
"I'll kill you when I get my hands on you."
"Callista!"
Callie ignored the yells coming from her house, knocking her car into drive and flying away from 'her house'. For a long time, that place had been anything but her house. For six months since her mom had died, she'd stayed with her step-dad and his little girlfriend. The thing that had pissed her off at first was that he'd been seeing her while her mother was still alive. But honestly, it didn't surprise her. She'd never liked him and she'd always known he was a no good man. Ever since she was four and he forced her to call him dad, she'd hated his guts. He never would be her dad, never.
Then she found out just how horrible her stepfather really was. She learned so much about him in the months after her mother died that she wished her mom had never even had her. In this world, she'd learned, supernatural wasn't exactly fake. Werewolves? Yeah, they weren't just stories. And she was closer to one than she'd ever even realized. Just recently, in fact, she found out that the girl her stepfather had been seeing was a werewolf.
These discoveries lead to even more discoveries afterwards. Her stepfather was an alpha, as was Julia, his little mistress. Julia had been jealous of her mother for a while and six months ago… she'd decided to take care of her. It was insane, really. Julia had thought that by killing her mother, she could take her place; for bother her step-dad and for Callie herself. Like Callista would ever accept the one that killed her mother in her life.
That might seem like a lot to find out, but that wasn't even all of it. Callie had found out that her mother had lied to her for her whole life. Her mother had a note that was to go to Callista if anything ever happened to her. That note explained everything to do with her birth father. This included the fact that he didn't even know that she existed.
Dearest Callista,
I am hoping that this letter hasn't reached you before your 18th birthday, when I was planning to give it to you. If it has… That means I've passed away. I hate to leave you like this, alone and with Samuel of all people.
I've known for years that Samuel was different, that he had certain issues. I found out he was cheating on me a few years ago, I was planning to leave him. He then revealed his true nature. I remember you warning me as a child that something was wrong with him… and I now wish I had listened.
He threatened me, said that if I ever left he would hunt us down. First, he'd kill you. Then, he'd look for your father. But for me? He said he'd make sure I lived and became like him, so I could feel the pain until I died.
If I have died, I want you to run, baby. Just run and don't look back. Where to? Well… Here is my confession to you. Please don't hate me for this… I lied about you father. I never even told him I was pregnant, I just… left.
His name is Bobby Finstock, he lives in Beacon Hills California, not in New York as I told you. He would have loved you and I know it… But you have to understand. I felt like that town wasn't safe and I had my reasoning. I also wasn't sure how much I loved your father yet. I was young, and I was stupid… so I ran.
Sam doesn't know about him, he hasn't found out who he is or anything yet. I want you to go to your father, explain to him. He'll believe you; you look just like me. In Beacon hills, there was a family of werewolves last I checked. If you can find them, go to them for help. Hale was their name, Derek, Cora, and Laura were there children, and Cora wasn't much older than you. I pray they're still there, hopefully they can protect you from him for a while.
Make sure that your father changes your last name when you get to him, it'll make it harder for Samuel to track you. I enclosed letter for him, it explains everything that I can possibly explain if it comes to this. The rest is on you…
I love you and I wish I'd told you this all sooner…
Love,
Mom
She'd thought it was all a joke the day she got it, some sick joke. Then as time went on, she realized just how much of a truth it was. It made so much sense. It explained why her mom was so cryptic, why she suppressed her emotions so often, why she hid from Sam, why she actually let herself live that life. She'd waited and waited, trying to find a time when Sam wouldn't notice her leaving. But it had to be done now.
Sam had offered her the bite; not, more like tried to force it upon her. Julia had made him stop, claiming that it should be her choice. That would be the only time that Callie would give her thanks to that woman. It'd only stalled him for a few moments, but that was when Callie realized she had to go. She had to get to Beacon Hills, and she had to get there fast.
