Shout out to Serena Sterling and Bree x2 for reviewing! Yes Serena, like on Jaws with the dramatic music :,D Bree, in real life it's around 16-20 weeks so 4-5 months. So very soon! Maybe even next chapter ;)
Jade's p.o.v
I'm so shocked. I don't say anything and I don't move.
"Jade-" Dawn tries to reach out for me. There's a low growl, Derek stepping in front of her. "He's a wolf" she accuses, reaching into her bag for something. Nana said they were human. I had no idea they knew about the supernatural though. I grab Derek's arm, pulling him away from her when she brings out, what looks like, pepper spray. I can smell the wolfsbane without even trying. My eyes light up white, snarling at her in warning. Her face falls, Mark's as well. I can tell they're shocked. They had no idea.
"What's going on here?" comes Scott's voice. Dawn and Mark turn to him. His eyes fall to the spray in Dawn's hand. "Jade, get back" he growls, eyes lighting up red as he growls, stalking up to them.
"She's our daughter, back off" Mark says, bringing out an electrical baton. Scott's body tenses with anger, realising these are my poor excuses for 'parents'.
"Stop. Stop it!" I warn them, my kitsune panicking as a threat's now upon Scott.
"When he backs down" Mark says, looking at Scott.
"I should kill you" Scott says angerily. "For what you did to her"
"Derek, stop him" I plead the male. He goes to Scott's side.
"Not right now" Derek says. Scott lunges, Derek grabbing his arms and pinning them behind his back. True alpha or not, Derek's stronger. "She needs answers, hold on" Derek coaxes, holding him back. Scott breathes heavily, trying to push his wolf back.
"I need this Scott" I say. My cousin looks past my parents and locks eyes with me. You see the anger drain from him as he sees I do need this. I didn't know if I wanted them to come and find me. But they're here now. And I want answers as to why I was left an orphan even though they were still alive. Derek cautiously lets Scott go. "Get inside, everyone" I say. My parents look so suprised, so shocked by how this has all played out. I bet they expected their knocked up human daughter to welcome them with open arms. No. That's not what's going to happen. They both glance uneasily at Derek and Scott. "You came all this way. This is the only time i'm giving you. Get inside" I say, getting annoyed that I have to repeat myself.
"We want to talk to you. Alone" Mark says.
"I don't think so" Derek says.
"And who are you to say that?" he asks Derek, trying to stare the wolf down.
"He's the father to my baby. So back off" I ground out, getting angrier and angrier by the second. Mark eyes Derek, both parents processing this new information. Well, they did say they wanted to meet the father. Here he is, in all his angry, protective glory. Both parents walk inside the house cautiously, looking around. Derek and Scott follow, both hovering around me. We go to the lounge area. The air is tense and thick, it's almost suffocating. But i'm too mad to care. "Sit down" I say to them. Both parents sit down on the couch. I sit across from them, Scott taking his place at my side. I hear the crack of bones and soon, Derek in his wolf form is circling the perimetre of the room, watching both of them. I'm not actually suprised.
"He's..he's evolved?" Dawn asks, suprised. I nod. "Jade, we came to-"
"Why?" I ask them.
"What?" she asks.
"Why did I grow up with my Nana?" I ask, finding I can't actually get the words 'why did you abandon me?' out to their faces. It hurts enough to think about it let alone say it with the bastards right here.
"We'll explain that, but first-" Mark tries.
"Get out" I say.
"What?"
"I said, get out" I repeat. "You either answer my questions or you leave right now" I give them the option. Both options i'm okay with. I'd love to know the truth but if they're not going to give it to me then they can leave. I don't care. I really feel no connection to these people at all. My kitsune can't even smell the family bond. Because there is none because my parents have been Nana and Aunty Melissa. And that's how it's been my whole life.
"Okay, okay" Dawn says. "I'll tell you what happened" she sighs. I give her my attention, one of my hands coming to my stomach to rub small circles over the bump. "I was 16 when I got pregnant. Your father and I had nothing, we had nowhere to live, we had no jobs. We couldn't support you..that's why. It was for your own good, it was all for you-" I cut her off, growling.
"Don't you dare make out you did that for me" I warn her. "You didn't adopt me out, you left me. I'm lucky your mother is a far better woman and mother than you ever were. She took me in and raised me. And then Scott's Mom took me in and finished the job. And you know what? They did a good job" I praise them proudly.
"I can see they did" Dawn says.
"So why couldn't you?" I ask her. She goes to answer but I cut her off. "Because you were broke? You didn't own a house? That's bullshit"
"It's not. It's the truth" Mark says.
"No, it's not" I shake my head. "I bet you didn't even look for jobs. I bet you didn't even try. You fooled around like stupid teenagers and she got pregnant-"
"Tell me something, did you plan to get pregnant?" Dawn asks me. "Did you two not fool around like stupid teenagers?" Derek growls at her, warning her. I know what we were doing wasn't just 'fooling around', it was to show how we felt for each other. I will admit, it was a little bit of a hot mess but it wasn't just a roll around in the sheets to get off. We both know that. I put my hand out to the angry wolf. This is my fight.
"No, we didn't plan it" I tell them honestly. "But I am pregnant. So i'm taking responsibility for it, we both are. But not you two. You took the easiest way out, the selfish way. You didn't even have the guts to ab.." I don't finish the word. "And I hate you for it" I say, not regretting the words once they've left my mouth. I'm mad. And I have every right to be mad. "Even if all that stuff was true and we could get past that, it's been almost 21 years" I say. "You couldn't be bothered come find me before then?" I ask. I know i'm right. They can't sit there in a nice dress and a nice blazer and tell me that they're still homeless and broke after 21 years. "You know what? I got my answers. Now, I want you out of this house, and I never want to see or hear from you ever again" I say, tears turning glassey.
"That's not fair Jade, we are your parents" Mark says, standing up. Before either wolf can warn him off, I stand up too.
"You're nothing to me" I say. "You weren't around when I grew up. You weren't there when I had my 1st birthday. You weren't there when Nana died. You weren't there when I graduated from high school. And you know what? You're not gonna be here to see this baby grow up either. I won't let you" I say, getting upset.
"But we're here now, Jade, i'm your mother-"
"No you're not" I shake my head. "The only mothers i've known is Adelaide Murphy, Claudia Stilinski and Melissa McCall, not you. Don't even think you're close to what they are to me. As for fathers, that spot was taken by John Stilinski a long time ago" I say, speaking their names proudly. "You have never been there for me. I don't even know why you're here now. I don't even know how you knew about the baby" I say.
"Call it 'Mother's Intuition'" Dawn says. "I just knew something was wrong with you, I did some research and made some calls. It didn't take long for us to find out. And no, we had no idea you were dragged into this supernatural life as well. We wish you weren't, for your sake and your baby's" she says. I stop, mind ticking through the words she just said.
"Did you just say 'something wrong'?" I ask her. Araya was the last person to say something like that. And we all know how she ended up. Dawn opens her mouth but nothing comes out when she realises her mistake. "I am not like you. There is nothing wrong with this baby. I love him or her and I always will. You..you're disgusting" I say. My anger gets the best of me, I open my hand at my side. That phantom liquid fills it and I see Dawn tense up as I take control of her body. "I would never do what you two did. Even if I was by myself, if I was broke, if I was homeless or if I was sick and dying. I would never-" I close my fist a little. "Ever-" I close it a little more. "Do that"
"Jade.." Scott says. "Jade..stop" he says, standing up. I glare at the woman with teary eyes.
"Whatever you're doing to her, stop" Mark says, seeing Dawn's dilemmia.
"Come on Jade, this isn't you" Scott says softly, his hands coming to mine carefully. Derek makes a whining sound. I look at him and he shakes his snout. "It's over Jade" Scott whispers, softly flexing my hand out again with his. I let out a deep, shaky breath, releasing her. Dawn gasps for breath, Mark trying to calm her. I'm suprised in myself. Weither she abandoned me or not, she's still an innocent person. My kitsune is in no way happy they've invaded our home though. And it's even worse because I feel my kitsune inside of me, pacing and snarling at the thought of both 'parents' being remotely close to my own young.
"Go. And don't come back" I say to them. They both look up at me. I lean forward, putting my hands on the coffee table. "Because next time, I won't stop" I threaten them. "Do you understand me?" I ask. Both nod. The 3 of us watch as they stand up and they walk out the door. Once it shuts, tears wash over me and I get really upset. I'm not sure why though, i'm angry, not upset. Scott pulls me to him, hugging me. Derek rubs his muzzle againist my stomach softly.
I didn't know if I wanted them to come and find me. But they did.
I got the answer i've been searching for my whole life.
And I don't regret the cold and harsh things I said or how I forced them to leave.
This baby will grow up knowing it's Grandfather and Grandmothers are Adelaide, Claudia, Melissa and John.
I won't spoil my baby's childhood like they did for me. I refuse too.
I refuse to let him or her feel abandonment.
Derek and I are going to be better parents than they ever could have been.
And Nana will be proud.
I'm been unsure about alot lately, wondering if I can do this or if i'll be able to be a mother.
I can and I will.
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Whoa, feels! Sorry if it got a little heavy on the dark emotions but I have some buried abandonment issues of my own I felt I could vent into this chapter. I feel like as a writer that's what it's about, relating to and being able to explore those emotions and experiences. And it does make you want to be better than that person which is a good thing for you :) I'm still deciding if the parents should come back? I feel there's still uncovered ground, like how they knew about supernatural and wolfsbane etc. But let me know, i'm perfectly okay with that being the last we see of them being honest, they suck and they don't deserve her time *clicks fingers in Z formation* Favourite, follow and review!