Part 3
Part 3
Moonflower was Chief Big Bear's youngest daughter; she had a single brother – Running Wolf. Once Running Wolf went hunting with his cousin Flying Eagle. The Wiggin's brothers had been out hunting that day as well. Running Wolf was shot by a stray bullet and required medical help in order to survive.
Abigail passed Bella another faded photo.
"Running wolf and his cousin Flying Eagle" If Bella were human, she would have had a heart attack for staring back at her in the photo was Jacob Black and Embry Call. Could vampires get Dizzy? She wondered.
The head of the Wiggins family – Arthur Wiggins was a doctor, he refused to help the Chief and operate on Running Wolf until his wife laid eyes on 10-year-old Moonflower. She thought of her own young daughter who required a full-time nanny. She asked her husband to propose a deal with the Chief, his daughter's freedom for Running Wolf's life.
Abigail Young handed Bella that last photo, her breath hitched when she recognized the little girl in the photo resembled Renesmee. The child smiled brightly at the camera while holding onto the Leah look-alike's frock.
"The little girl in the photo is Lillian Wiggins – Arthur and Ava Wiggin's only daughter. Lillian truly was a beauty in her own right and had many suitors knock at her door however; she took no interest in any male until she met Running Wolf."
When running wolf brought news of his father's demise to Moonflower 15 years later, he met with Lillian who was as taken with him as he was with her beauty. Mrs. Wiggins allowed weekly visits between Moonflower and Running Wolf considering their father's passing. Lillian begged her mother to let her accompany Moonflower on her visits and so her whim was granted. With each meeting she fell more and more in love with the new Chief. One night she expressed her desire to wed Running Wolf to her parents – they in turn rounded a group to hunt down and kill Running Wolf. Lillian pleaded with Moonflower to help her run away with her lover – finally Moonflower, moved with emotion to save her brother and grant the little girl she raised wish, gave into Lillian's desire and helped her escape.
They ran away only to return a year later with a son, her family disowned her, and Moonflower was whipped bloody.
One night, Anthony Wiggins got drunk and forced himself on Moonflower, he wanted her to 'feel' what her brother had done to his sister.
Moonflower became the living dead after that night, she had lost everything with her one act.
Sounds like Leah to me Bella thought – cold and dead inside
Anthony came to his senses the following morning, but the damage had already been done. Anthony had a deep sense of justice and despite the values instilled in him, he knew he had wronged her. At first, he was too guilt ridden to face Moonflower then he heard the other slaves talk about how her. He began to watch her intently each day made him more curious about her.
One day, Arthur Wiggins ran into his daughter and grandchild in town, he became enraged and after a drinking spree he dragged Moonflower out her room by her hair. He whipped her till she coughed up blood and fell to the floor clutching her stomach. Moonflower was pregnant – she miscarried.
Bella bit her lip to prevent the hiss that was building up in her throat from coming out –how could anyone who looked remotely like her Edward be so malicious.
"It's almost closing time young one. This old woman needs rest, come back tomorrow"
