Author's Note: I am SO sorry about the absence. I never forgot, but I am a film student and ended up doing 5 shorts fall semester last year followed by a 30-minute feature in spring, which left me no time to write. This summer was chaotic. I was in France studying film for a month, and then came home only to have a family tragedy a week later. I have had this chapter half written for about 8 months and I finally finished it. I want to finish this story soon too! Thank you to all my readers!

Aaron pushed past Evelyn and stormed into the living room, "Are you ready to go Alexandria?" He walked over to her and grabbed her arm lifting her up.

Alex screamed in pain as she was forced onto her injured ankle. Caleb heard the scream and ran down the stairs. He was met with the sight of his girlfriend crumpled on the floor in pain and her brother standing over her.

"Aaron, back away from your sister," Caleb rushed to stand in between Aaron and Alex. "You have no right to tell your sister to leave."

"Aaron, Dad. Caleb is right. Like the prophecy said I have bonded with Caleb. I gained the sight. You knew you two were coming before you were coming."

"Alexandria," Mr. Abbott pleaded with his daughter, "please come home with us. We have a few things to discuss. We will let you come back to Caleb, but first we need to talk as a family."

Caleb pulled Alex close being wary of her ankle and whispered into her ear, "I know you don't want to go, but you should spend time with the family. I will see you at school on Monday."

Alex nodded, while still wrapped in Caleb's arms, "I will see you later." She grabbed her crutches and hobbled out the door following her father and brother out.

Evelyn placed a hand on her son's shoulder, "I am surprised you let her go. "

"Me too." Caleb left the room and walked up to his bedroom.

The car ride home was quiet, not even Aaron dared to make unpleasant comments to his sister like usual. When they pulled into the driveway and parked, Mr. Abbott turned to Alex, "Alexandra, your mother and I will meet you in the library in 10 minutes. Aaron, stick around, with Alex's ankle battered you will need to drive her back to the dorms when we are done talking."

Aaron waited to exit the car until Alex entered the house, which then he got out of the car and slammed the door, "You are letting her go back to Spencer? How could you? With the Danvers—"

"Aaron! Stop it. I will take care of everything that needs to be taken care of. We will talk to your sister."

Alex watched her brother make his way to his bedroom. She turned and followed her father into the library, and waited for her mother to join them.

*Squeeeeeek* Alex turned and jumped in her sit towards where the sound came from, to notice her father opening a safe behind a painting. How original, Alex thought. Just then, her mother entered. "Alex, dear I am sure you have many questions."

Alex nodded as she watched her mother (Claire) place a hand on Alex's leg and motion to her father. "We were really hoping, we could continue passing this on generation to generation, but you were the chosen one to fall for one of the brothers and bond with one."

"What do you mean?"

Alex's father (William) cleared his throat, "Lexi, this is for you," he handed her a box and continued with his speech. "This isn't a trinket to give away, you are to wear this as it symbolizes the joining of two families into one. We know you are not married yet, but even you see your future with Caleb and not in the teenage angst way. Alexandria take this heirloom and wear it with pride, but be cautious—many evils may make theirselves known with this joining of these two families. Claire, I will give you a few minutes before I send Aaron down to take her back to Caleb's."

Claire took her daughter's hand in between hers and smiled, "You were scared that we were going to send you away since you could not see this right?"

"Yes, I mean… you tell me daily to be cautious and stay away from the Sons and now that I am dating one, you just give in," Alex looked at her mother.

"My dear, we did not want you to get mixed up in a relationship that only led to death of an Abbott, but Caleb proved himself the other night—he fought for you and then you gave him the crest, did you not?" Claire paused to see her daughter nod. "You are seventeen, almost eighteen, and I know hormones run high at that age, but my dear you must understand that if you and Caleb start to more then make-out," Claire choked out, "you will have a very difficult time stopping and not because of teenage hormones, but rather the willingness of your heritages waiting so long to be joined together to create this children that will end centuries of torture for both families. Please, I know it is hard, but if you two sleep together it will end up in a pregnancy."

"Yes, Alex do not let Danvers impregnate you and ruin the Abbott line." Aaron entered the room.

Claire shook her head, "Aaron that is enough, take your sister back to Caleb's. They have a lot to discuss."

Alex watched as her mother walked out of the library leaving the twins alone. Alex attempted a smile towards her brother, but was quickly shot down as she was left watching him walk to the car. She grabbed the crutches and followed after him.