It didn't take very long for the twins to reach Castle Beast and Mal couldn't help but smile as she noticed it looked exactly the same. Malice was about to lead her up to the main doors when he felt Mal's grip tighten slightly. The blonde/purple haired man stopped walking immediately and looked at his sister with a confused look on his face. "No one knows about my daughter except you, Ben, Evie and Bree. I'd like to keep it that way for now, please." She told her twin brother.
"Of course, Mal." He responded. "No worries." With Mal smiling her thanks he led his twin sister up the steps and in to the castle. Mal's smile grew as she walked into the castle, literally nothing had changed in the four years she had been gone. She wondered briefly if she would be able to come back and pretend like everything was okay but she was brought from her thoughts by the sound of some very familiar voices.
With a smile Mal watched as Malice entered the family room. She could see all of her family there but there was some obvious changes in their group. Jane and Carlos were holding hands, Audrey was curled into Jay's side with Alana running around on the floor and Aziz was stood behind Lonnie, hugging her with his chin resting on her chin. Ben and Bree were laughing on the couch and Belle was sat in Adam's lap on the couch.
Since Mal was busy watching her brother walk over to Bree she didn't notice the small brunette who had turned towards her with shocked eyes. "Auntie Mal!?" The toddler screeched immediately gaining everyone's attention. The purplette turned her head in time to see Alana running across the room towards her. On instinct Mal knelt down and scooped the happy brunette into her arms. Alana immediately wrapped her arms around the purplette's neck tightly.
"My god, Mal!" Belle exclaimed as she stood from her husband's lap and moved to embrace the purple haired young woman, careful not to hug her too tightly since she was holding Alana. The brunette mother was ecstatic to see the purple haired woman again, maybe now Ben would start looking after himself properly.
It didn't take long before almost everyone had hugged the purplette which meant the purple ahired woman had to place a outing Alana on the floor. The only person who hadn't embraced her was Adam, he was just stood looking at her. "Where have you been, Mal?" The former King asked and Mal immediately felt bad. She could hear the hurt and concern in his voice, almost as if the thought of her leaving physically hurt him. "We looked everywhere for you. We've been worried sick!" He told her and everyone could hear his paternal voice coming out to play.
Looking at the floor Mal responded with, "I'm sorry. I just had to leave." She told the group. "I promise I will tell you all soon but please, not right now." She practically begged as she lifted her head. Bree (who was stood the closest) immediately embraced the purplette comfortingly. While her explanation was said to everyone they all knew it was more directed at Adam then anybody else.
With a nod Adam moved forward and pulled the young purple haired woman out of his daughter's embrace and into his own. "It's good to have you back Mal." He told her. As Adam released the purplette she felt a small hand grip her own before tugging. Looking down she found Alana, looking up at her with big eyes. With a large smile Mal scooped the toddler into her arms once more, not aware of her brother snapping a photo of them.
Slowly the purplette made her way over to Audrey as everyone went back to their previous conversations. "Hey." Mal greeted the princess. "How is it Alana knows who I am?" She asked the tanned brunette.
Smiling Audrey turned to look at her friend. "Did you honestly think any of us forgot about you? She's known who you are since being a baby. We've always shown her photo's with you in them." The brunette explained with a smile before hugging the purplette once more. !So are you back for good now?" She asked.
Mal couldn't help but sigh at this. She didn't know what was going to happen yet, but she knew what her heart was telling her to do. But she wasn't sure it she could uproot Belle's life like this. "I don't know, Audrey. It's complicated right now." The half fairy informed her with a sad smile. She would love to be able to come back home to her friends, to her family. But it wasn't just her she had to think about now, she had to think about what was best for Belle as well.
As Audrey carefully took Alana from Mal they heard Malice clearing his throat. "If you guys don't mind I have something to say and I can't think of a better time then now, with all my family here." He explained. Murmurs of agreement echoed from everyone as the blonde/purple haired young man turned to face his girlfriend. "Bree, I knew from the moment I met you that there would never be anyone else for me. You are my world, my soul mate, my one true love." He said. With a smile he gently took Bree's left hand in his and knelt down on one knee, causing the brunette to gasp as he pulled a diamond ring from his pocket. "Bree, will you marry me?" He asked and silence descended on the room, everyone turning to a teary eyed Bree waiting for her to answer.
Author's Note: I hope you guys like this chapter and don't hate me too much for the way I ended it. Please review and let me know what you think x