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It was not your usual father-daughter reunion with hugs and tears. She nodded and smiled a tight-lipped smile. One would at least think a 'hello' would be appropriate after not seeing each other for 2 years but that was pushing it a bit far. She gestured to everyone to come inside and they followed her up the steps, Jared right behind her. Her father had brought 2 'bodyguards' with him. As if they'd kill him. They'd only maim or seriously injure him but never kill.
The house consisted of 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a kitchen/living room area. She was lucky enough to score her own bedroom and bathroom just because she was of the opposite sex. Sometimes it has its perks being the only female. The kitchen and living room was quite small but was perfect for them. Nick and Jared shared a room and the twins, Daniel and Robert, shared the other.
They seated themselves on the tow brown couches. They were worn and had a few tears here and there. They had a shelf with books that she never read. They only gathered dust. The only book of great importance was the leather bound in the furthest corner of the bookshelf. It had the family trees of all the Werewolf families. It was spelled by Spirit and it changed by itself as new werewolves enter the world and the elders die. The Moroi who had charmed the book was sworn to secrecy. The Moroi vampire community has been oblivious to their kind for centuries and they would prefer it to be that way, especially Rose.
"You all are probably wondered why I have taken the trouble to come here all the way from Russia." Abe said, breaking the awkward silence. She looked at her father with suspicion. It was quite strange to he him here all of a sudden. The news he carries must be important. He slowly removed the bright green scarf from his neck.
"The weather here is quite warmer than in Moscow, I must tell you. Rose, you must really come and visit me sometime in the winter. Moscow is so beautiful at that time of year." He said. Talking about Russia made her remember things that she would rather forget. It brought up unpleasant memories and emotions.
"We are not here to talk about the weather, old man. Why are you really here?" She said, changing the topic.
"Someone in our dear, tightknit community has let slip to your previous Best Friend, who is now queen might I add, that something as preposterous as werewolves exist. Now you see our conundrum. Our brothers and sister all over the world are gathering. They are blaming you for this breach because of your history with Valisia. You and all your playmates are going to have to attend the Moon court in Novosibirsk."
He finished his speech with a dramatic pause to let everything sink in. She hadn't spoken to Lissa in four years. How could they blame her for this? People have this tendency to just point fingers at Rose. It's just easier to blame the one who is most likely to be the culprit.
She was enraged. She would never betray her family to them. A shiver went down her spine. She had to get out of this room. She put her hand on Jared's arm.
I'm going for a run. Don't come after me.
He nodded and she stormed out of the house. She did not care who looked out of the window. She ripped her shirt off and yanked her pants down. The all too familiar heat coursed down her spine and she shifted.
Her instincts took over and she charged through the green forest. Running calmed her down. Why did he have to bring up Russia? She had locked up those gruesome memories at the back of her mind and as he talked about Moscow in the winter just popped the lock and everything came rushing back. He came rushing back into her thoughts. She had almost forgotten him and she never cried herself to sleep anymore. Things seemed almost normal again but her past had to come back and haunt her.
The branches crunched under her heavy paws. The trees blurred as she ran. It took her a while to get those images under lock and key once more. When her head was cleared, she slowly padded back towards the house. She realized that while she was out on her little forest hike that she was alone. The twins and Nick must've come to the house. As she came into view, Jared was sitting on the stairs and looked up as she appeared from the undergrowth.
She silently grabbed her clothes from the floor and got dressed in the shed. As she emerged, he walked towards her and put a calming hand on her shoulder.
"Are you ok?" he said, concerned.
Yes.
Are you sure?
Jap.
Good.
"We are leaving tomorrow. We have no choice, Nick wants to go and wherever he goes, we go." He said, tracing the tattoo that went down her spine. When she was allowed to join the pack, she had gotten scared runes tattooed down her back. It did not conflict with her other tattoos but she sorely wished that they were not there.
We are going to Siberia then?
Yes.
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