Hey fanfic readers! Just reminding you guys to R&R! So don't be shy! This chapter below is a real treat for all of you who just love twists! I know I'm a big fan! Anyways, there's a lot about Leora's past that we don't know, and neither does she! Read to find out!!! fairytale dreamer
Leora looked at her aunt, not sure what to say. Here, in this dark forest in some weird dimension she sat on a log, with this plump old woman who was wearing a white dress with lavender wings springing out from her back! Conjuring up what she should say, all Leora could blurt out was, "This is a joke! You're joking right?"
Her aunt, or also known as Constance, shook her head, "I know it's hard to grasp dear, but there are many things happening. You have to learn about your real past and your parents. I would have revealed this to you on your eighteenth birthday, but, my plans turned out to have flopped as it appears!"
"Waitâwhat? My parents? I thought they died in a car crash when I was only a baby?" Leora was slowly becoming panicked, she didn't know what to do. "It's alright Leora, I'll explain everything. All I ask of you is to pay attention to what I say; this will bring you closer to your destiny." Leora's eyebrows rose, destiny? She sat there, eyes wide; she wanted to know what was going on. Her fairy godmother took Leora's hands in her; took a deep breath, and looked into her niece's eyes.
"Your mother was not Alice Corlett, she was Harmony Cranston, granddaughter of Sleeping Beauty, or also known as the Sleeping Queen. She about to become the Queen of the Eighth Kingdom; and everyone was busy readying for the crowning. However, your mother wasn't. This was because, she feel in love. The man whom she felt deeply for was not known to many, as a matter of fact, I was the only person she ever told before anyone else. She would always speak of him, how he was so wonderful to her, and how they spent so much time together.
"Then, one day, Harmony summoned me to her chambers. She told me she was going to have a baby. She was very excited, however, I wasn't. She wasn't married, and the man she loved hadn't proposed to her yet. I explained to her how this would be damaging to the royal family, and that he must marry you to become a royal. So, she went off to talk with her love. But, before she told him anything, he told her about himself. He wasn't just a humble gentleman, but a werewolf, only half human. But Harmony didn't care, she understood and accepted him anyway.
"That is when things grew worse. Her beloved wouldn't propose, and she didn't know why. It was three days before the crowning ceremony, and Harmony grew very worried. She hadn't seen her werewolf for weeks. Then, a week before the ceremony, Harmony was walking in the lush gardens near her castle. There her wolf met her. She was full of joy when she saw him, but soon, the happiness faded. He told her something that never left her mind for the rest of her life.
"He told her that he did love her, but he was already committed to someone else. He was married, actually. And on top of everything else, he had children. Most were almost fully grown! Harmony couldn't bear it; she ran away from him and cried all the way to the castle. She wouldn't eat for several days; she stayed in her room for most of the day. The crowning went on as scheduled. She accepted the duties of Queen, but made one new rule. 'From this day forth, no man or woman who accepts the thrown needs to be married. I will rule alone!' Everyone in the kingdom was shocked, no one could believe it. Then, things became more difficult.
"Over the next few months, things went smoothly for the Queen. That was until she found out about the burning of two wolves. They were accused of murdering an innocent girl in a small town in the kingdom, and were burned at the stake. The man that was burned was Harmony's lover, and he died along with his wife. She became very upset, not talking for the longest time. That was until, she bore you. Even though it was accustom to be married when having children, people couldn't help but love you with your grace and beauty. Your mother was the happiest she had ever been. And for a little while, things were perfect.
"But then, Molefescent rose again; after 150 years, she came back to her full strength. She came to the Eighth Kingdom and started to freeze everything over. Harmony was scared, not for herself, but for you. So, she sent me to take you away from the kingdom, to a place no one could find you. And when you were old enough, you would return to your kingdom and defeat the Ice Queen Molefescent. So, I took you far and away from the kingdom, disguised as a beggar woman. I took you all the way to the sea; I was informed by some of the elves from the Seventh Kingdom that there was a magic mirror that could transport people out of the ninth kingdoms. So, I took you there, and found the mirror at the bottom of the ocean. So, with my powers, I plunged into the water with you, covering us with one of my many spells.
"The mirror was down very deep in the cold ocean. Studying it for a minute, I found the circle that would open it. Immediately, a bright town, or a city as you know, appeared. I went inside the mirror and landed in a park. I held you tightly in my arms as I turned and saw the mirror behind us. With my wand, I closed the mirror from the other side, so that no one could follow our trail. And no one did, not for seventeen years; Molescefent found out where we had gone, and sent her goblins to find you. So, giving up my powers, I raised you in New York, trying to have you blend in as much as possible. Then, when you were five, I noticed you were beginning to grow a tail. So, I gave you some medicine that put you right to sleep, and used my magic to remove the tail. It won't grow back, not even now.
"You know the pills I gave you? That was something I made so that you wouldn't change on full moons. It worked very well, and I'm glad I left some for you on the counter so you could stay the same," Leora breathed in deep, not daring to tell her aunt she didn't take the pills. "So, that's your past Leora. This is who you are." "And what would that be? A werewolf princess? Oh, what a combination that is! I'll be sure to go down in history as the hairiest princess of them all!" Leora exclaimed.
"Now my dear, this is who you are. You can't change that. Know, I have to leave you now, so stay with the three you're with, they can help you fulfill your destiny." Fairy Constance stood and took out her wand, waving it back and forth. Getting up, Leora protested, "Wait! Don't go!" "I have to darling, I belong with the spirits in the forest now. Don't worry, you'll be just fine with those three!" "How do you know?" Leora asked, looking curiously at her fairy godmother.
"Because my child," Constance said. "You have family with you, and they will protect you no matter what." "Wait, no I don't. They're just our neighbors, and that prince, ugh, he's just a jerk!" Leora shivered at the thought of Damien. "You're wrong about one thing, that's not your neighbor Leora. Wolf is your half-brother. His father was in love with your mother, Harmony. He is the reason you are alive."
Leora's jaw dropped. She couldn't beâWolf? No, it wasn't possible! Growing bright, her aunt said, "Goodbye for now my child, I'll be watching over you. Oh, and Wolf, you can come out of the bushes now, I think I've said everything that needs to be said! Goodbye!" And in a flash, Aunt Connie, or Fairy Constance, vanished. Leora turned around and saw Wolf come out of the dark.
He couldn't stop staring at her, apparently this was news to him too. Leora walked over to him, and he did to her. They stared at each other for the longest time. The cool night breeze swept over them, and they could hear the wind. Neither of them spoke; the forest was silent.