Chapter twenty five- FROZEN SMILES

The Cullen home as a rule was a usually quite place seeing as bugs, birds and other wildlife seemed to understand the danger we provided. But now standing in the awkwardly cheerfully decorated yard the world around us seemed to echo silence. The looks on each face appeared to copy the last. Fear, shock, horror, worry, the only different expression came from the woman in the tight black dress. Her smiled was pulled so tightly, the corner of her lips pulled up slightly. Her teeth were a dazzling white that glowed in the sun shine, almost as much as my skin.

The woman's eyes were locked on Emma's frozen shaking form. She walked forward into the line of vampires and werewolf's, not the smallest look of fear on her face. Why would she need to worry I wondered, she couldn't be killed. She could walk through a field of land mines, jump into a meat grinder and take a bath in acid, just as easily as anyone could open a door. It meant nothing to her and that was terrifying.

"Twenty-one, oh, my baby is all grown up. It seems like just yesterday she was in diapers." Her expression was soft, all malice and falseness vanished. Her smile was small, only pulling up the corners of her lips.

"That's because that's the last time you saw me." Emma's voice raised a few decimals. The woman flinched back, the mask of defiance and cruel glee jumped back into place. She slinked forward, continuing her walk without alarm.

"Don't be that way. I came all the way down here just to see you." Her eyes scanned the motionless figures scattered around her.

"Strange company you keep baby." The words hissed through her teeth, disapproval oozed from every word. "Parasite's, what was she thinking." She whispered. It was then I realized she didn't know about Emma's 'condition'. Why would she, we don't usually advertise. The sun was hidden by soft clouds, only a few stray beams still got through. Emma looked as normal as any human would. The smell of Sam's men and Emily must be throwing off the scent that there was at the moment no human in the field. Jasper had assured us the succubus sense of smell was only about 30% where ours was as high as it could get. Theirs was much better than any human, but no where near ours

"Wait, you're her mother? What does that make her then?" Sam asked, he seemed almost relieved she was more then human or vampire.

"Oh, how rude of me, I am Raina, the kind and fair ruler of the Signe clan. This is my daughter and the rightful princess, next in line for the throne. She is half human and have succubus, as I and the rest of my clan. Haven't you ever noticed how people are drawn to you? Even as a baby people seemed to go out of there way just to see your smile."

"No one liked me as I child. You must be…wrong or something I can't be a succubus." Emma tripped over her words. The rest of us were having trouble figuring how to restart our breathing.

"With the girl's right? Our powers seem to attract the opposite gender and repel our own. I knew your powers would be strong, I could tell the day you were born. Your powers should are not fully matured until your twenty first birthday, but you were always so overpowering. Im so proud." The sweet untainted smile returned. She sighed deeply and shook her head with understanding.

"Oh, I get it." Edward said. He nodded to himself as if a veil had been lifted. "She has something like bella covering her thoughts, not as strong. It's not like a power though, it more like she doesn't think." Emmett grinned from ear to ear and Alice giggled. Raina's chin shot up, but she did not move or even speak.

"You didn't come here to see her. You came here to take her back with you!" Emma's eyes dropped to the floor.

"It's true. You are the rightful princess and as such you must come with me to take over the throne." She spook with pride, as if this was what every child always wanted to hear from the mother who abandoned them.

Emma was as stunned as the rest of us. I watched as her face fight different expressions. Millie and Nathan were safely hidden behind her.

"You leave with out a word to anyone, I haven't heard from you in twenty years and now I'm supposed to just leave my life behind and come with you to become some kind of princess." Her face had finally settled on angry annoyance.

"I have husband and..." She stopped short keeping the most precious people I her life hidden. Her mother looked puzzled, like Emma had said something impossible.

"Husband?" She looked around at the men, Rose grabbed Emmett's arm pulling him close. Alice rapped tiny her arms around Jaspers waist. Edward took my hand and Carlisle rested his hands on esmes shoulder. Each vampire claimed their other half leaving only the werewolf's and Nathaniel. How could she not see Nathaniel as her husband right away? He had been holding her close ever since she had arrived.

"Who?" Sam was the closest and he took a step back when her stone cold eyes bore into his.

"Me." Nathaniel croaked. He seemed to be as afraid of her as Emma. Raina smiled, a low giggle slipped through her lips it grew louder until she was holding her sides in pain, tears spilling over her eyes.

"You?" She asked still laughing. "Why would you go and do something so dumb Nathaniel?"

We all turned to stare at Nathaniel. He looked only at Emma; she turned and met his worried eyes.

"Nathaniel? What's going on?" Her voice was tight with a new wave of worry and confusion.

"Silly boy, I knew you would be nothing but problems." Raina brushed the stray strands of hair from her eyes. "I should have let them kill you with the other." She said this with no emotion. Like she was talking about the weather. "But noooo, I spared you out of the goodness of my heart. Your only job was to watch over my girl until her twenty first birthday and you would had gotten your freedom. Now what will I do with you?" Emma pushed out of Nathaniel's arms stepping back towards her children.

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