Callen sat inside her car, staring at the house she had parked across the street from. It was large and beautiful but Callen liked her castle better. Nobody was home but she still sat there in front of it. Her mother and father lived in that house, along with her younger brother. A family from a life she had been ripped away from.

Sighing, the vampire twirled her ring around her finger a few times then laid it in the car's cup holder. Her mates had given it to her during the ceremony, it was basically a wedding ring. However, it could only being about difficult questions and she wasn't here for that. A few minutes later, a nice SUV pulled into the driveway. It idled for a moment, shut off, and people began getting out. Her father, his dark hair showing some grey, unfolded himself from the driver's seat. His height, 6 feet and 7 inches if she remembered correctly, made him rather intimidating. Her brother emerged from the back seat looking like a nearly exact copy of their father.

Finally, her mother came around the car. Beautiful, regal, glorious, angelic, any word failed to accurately describe the woman. Before her change, Callen would have looked exactly like her mother. Even their brilliant eye color had been the same. Now the younger woman watched through her blood red eyes as the family began pulling grocery bags out of the rear of the vehicle.

The men grabbed most of the things and went inside the house first. With only a couple bags left, her mother called out that she would get them. Within seconds Callen had popped in some brown contacts, gotten out of the car, and crossed the street. Now she stood a few feet away frozen with indecision. Would it hurt this family if she were to suddenly appear back into their lives? Was it worth the risk?

"Excuse me? Are you Daphne Monroe?" The words were out of her mouth before she could really weigh her decision. Callen sounded timid even to her own ears but she could hardly remember to even breathe. Turning around at the sound of the voice, the human woman smiled politely for a moment. Then she really looked at the person in front of her. Her eyes opened wide in recognition and the bags in her hands dropped to the ground. A carton of eggs smashed and some sort of glass bottle shattered.

"Callen?" Her mother's voice was an unsure whisper, as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing. Callen nodded slowly and that was enough to send her mother stumbling toward her. The women embraced each other and neither was in a hurry to let go. The older woman was sobbing in joy and though hers were dry, Callen began sobbing as well. She was the exact same height as her mother, it was perfect.

A few moments passed before either of them let go. They stared at each other silently, memorizing every feature they could. Without saying a word, her mother shut the trunk, took Callen's hand, and pulled her towards the house. It was time for a family reunion and nobody knew how it would turn out.

"Chandler? Can you come here please?" Callen heard her father stand up and begin walking in their direction. His heartbeat was slow, he obviously wasn't expecting anything like what was about to happen. While they waited, she used her enhanced sensed to explore the house. The furnishings and decorations were high end but barely used. A few candles were lit, different types of floral scents. The only heartbeats in the home were human so they didn't seem to have any pets. Only a minute after her mother's call, the large man came around the corner and into the room.

"She's come home Chandler! Just like I always said she would! Our baby has come back!" Callen turned to fully face her father, standing completely still as they stared at each other. She watched as his face became pale, his heartbeat quickened, and neither of them said a word. As the minutes passed, Callen became more and more agitated.

"What's the problem father? Can't stand to look at the daughter that you basically sold? It's a lovely house you've got here, nice car in the driveway. I'm happy that I could help you get them." As soon as she finished speaking, the man came undone. He fell to his knees and tears began running down his face.

"What you have had me do? They knew about you, where we lived, everything about us. You were going to be taken from us either way. That doctor threatened to kill you mother and brother if I didn't take the offer. I know it sounds terrible but I chose the good of the whole family. I never would have let them take you otherwise."

Seeing the raw emotion and sensing his pain, Callen knew he was telling the truth. She hadn't known that the people that took her had threatened her family as well. That changed things quite a lot. Callen sighed then turned to face her mother again.

"I'd like to take you all to dinner if that's alright? We obviously have some catching up to do." Daphne and her husband quickly agreed, thankful that their daughter was giving them a change to be in her life. Her brother Daniel came downstairs and was reintroduced to his sister whom he unfortunately barely remembered. After the moment of awkwardness passed, the family went upstairs to get ready. Callen remained in the living room. As she looked around even more, the woman pulled out her phone and dialed Aro's number. He answered by the second ring and greeted her happily.

"Hello darling. I need the name of a restaurant in northwestern Oregon that you would recommend. Preferably something fancy but I don't have time for a reservation." She could almost hear him smiling through the phone. Callen guessed that they had probably known that she would end up going to see her family. Her mates knew her too well.

After a moment of thought, Aro gave her the name and address of a place that sounded good. Though he couldn't eat human foods, he still got the different flavors and experiences through people's thoughts. It often came in handy when hosting humans that they had business dealings with. Callen was especially grateful for it now. Her family came downstairs and she gave them the address of the restaurant before walking over to her car. If nothing else, this dinner was going to be interesting.

A.N. I don't even know how to apologize to all my readers. My life has been extremely crazy and I don't know why but I lost all motivation to write anything! I'm going to try to keep updating but I don't want to make any promises! Please be patient with me! Your continued support is so super helpful! I love you all! Thank you