LIAM HARPER a Vampwolf Series

New Beginnings

“I knew it was them!” I cried as I placed my hands over my mouth as if to control my screams as tears gushed down my sorrowful face unto my white face covering. "Who is them!?" Kaylee asked me puzzled. "What is really going on!?" she added with concern, but I honestly didn't know how to come clean as I didn't want to cause any more confusion. My sisters looked at me as if they thought my daughters were aware of our hidden agendas. To ease the tension, I immediately said, "Don't worry! I will explain everything later! Go pack your things tonight! We leave at dawn!" as if to avoid their interrogation, leaving all the questions they had lingering. I was tired of telling lies and fairy tale stories, they were old enough and deserved to know, I knew to myself, but I just didn't know how to tell that story, the story of truth. I could see the eagerness in their eyes as they said nothing more and immediately marched up the wooden stairs into their rooms to start packing, as a sense of additional fear and stillness filled the room. My heart was heavy, my head was spinning.

I knew they were intelligent girls, and they would eve drop if they heard any murmuring coming from downstairs, with all the unanswered questions and the questions that they still had in their heads. I spoke loudly so that they could have heard my words loud and clear, hoping it would add some more ideas to their empty heads “We must avenge Mr. Adams death” I bellowed. “I don't think that would be a good idea at this time,” revoked Mr. Peter, “If we do, we will be torn apart by their packs”, his fainted voice added. “Just move back home to Ireland, you will be well protected and safe.” Tyra begged me. “We don't want anything to happen to you my dear sister”, Laura added soundly. Suddenly, silence once again swept the room, but I knew with every little piece of information that was spoken they had collected, I really hoped that it would help make my explanation a little easier, when it's time. The United Kingdom had been the only home we knew for the past 18 years. I checked on Kaylee and Kristie, but they were both wide awake on their phones as I could tell they were uneasy. I didn’t want them to see me, so I gently closed their bedroom doors. The fact that we were leaving left a distraught feeling as I tossed and turned all night.

With long faces, my daughters and I looked through the airplane windows at the massive landscape of the place that we would once call home, as we were on our way to new beginnings. I felt a little free, as it had been a while, after marrying Mr. Adams, my life has not been the same. He never allowed me to visit my family and friends. Now that I am moving back home, it feels like I have been given an opportunity to restart my life and create a better life for both my girls. I looked at them both as they are now so grown, and I just don’t really know how to express myself to them, for the last thing I would want is for them to hate me more than they probably hate me already.

A few hours later we arrived upon a large golden gate that automatically opened to welcome us in. The vehicle stopped in front of a massive structure surrounded by tall concrete walls. It looked so different from what I knew it to be. The girls and I gazed as we stepped onto the ice-cold ground as little snowflakes kissed our blank faces. At the front of the building was a small pool that looked as if it had not been touched for a decade, the windows were darkly tinted, and the walls of the house were covered in gray stone tiles, and wall creepers. “It looks a bit spooky!” Kristie whispered, which was not the energy I was looking for. “Here are the keys” Laura handed them over. "Daddy always wanted you to have it, so it is all yours" Tyra added. I thanked my dear sisters for being so kind to me as I kissed them goodbye. “Well, what do you all think” I asked with a hopeful voice. “This is where I grew up before my parents separated,” I added. I looked at their faces to see some kind of reaction, but there was nothing, I sighed as I took Kristie and Kaylee by the hand to lead them inside.

“Well, it looks and smells just like home” implied Kristie. “Well, that sounds more like it!” I happily said, “Same dim lights, furniture and even decor!” Kaylee added dramatically. I wanted to set things straight with them, as I promised, as they were old enough and deserved to know the truth, with uncertainty and a sarcastic laugh. I sat at the dining seat. As I looked at Kristie who looked so innocent and unaware of what this world contains as she drew with her fingers on the dusty cabinet. Kaylee stood with her hands in her pockets, just looking around. I could tell she was desperate for answers. "It's probably a vampire thing!?" I bellowed out of the blue. They quickly glimpsed at each other, then looked at me, “What did you say?” Kaylee asked as though her ears had deceived her. “A Vampire thing?” she asked, as if to be certain. I suddenly started unwrapping my body from the white cloth that covered my head and face, hoping that it would give a better explanation.

For the first time in the eighteen years of their lives, they would lay eyes upon my mysterious face. I held my breath and, shot my eyes tight, my heart pounded against my chest as I revealed one of my deepest, darkest secrets. It had been about a minute and there was no sound, so I slowly opened my eyes. They seemed astonished as they gazed upon my long, straight, red hair, that I gently placed behind my two large, pointed ears. Looking deep into their surprised eyes, I smiled to show them my teeth, of which two hung like fangs above either side, They didn’t seem to be totally freaked out, so I then went further to remove my contacts to reveal my sky-blue eyes. They looked at me as if they were seeing a ghost. I felt as though I could have seen right through to their souls, as my pale skin glowed like glittery dust. A tear trickled down my high cheek bone as I clasped my hands over my pointed noise and pressed my fingers into my round face as if it could hide my tears or who I really was, like I had been doing for the past years.

To my surprise, they were not too mortified by my looks, they both slowly moved towards me. Kaylee then placed her hands on my face as to lift my bowed head as she looked into my teary eyes. I immediately felt as though we had a connection as I noticed her pupils were changing like mines, but quickly reverted to her natural color. I looked at her confused, but I didn’t bother to say anything as she smiled and asked with a nervous voice “Mother, you are a Vampire?! Why didn't you tell us?!” Everything seemed to be going the way I wanted, so I immediately opened up, as I was so happy that they seemed to be understanding. I immediately explained "I had to protect our identity! The fewer people know, the better. You both were too young to understand, and I didn't want any of my troubles to be your troubles, as neither of you showed, any of my characteristics. You both show yourself to be more human, like your father, than a vampire. The glare didn’t burn either of you, no fangs nor extremely pointed ears. I was overwhelmed with joy when I discovered you both can live a happy and normal life. I really hope you can find it in your hearts to forgive me.”

To my surprise, they held my shivering hands. Kristie didn’t say anything to me, but I could tell that she was delighted to know the truth. I then made them promise not to let anyone know because it could put us in danger. I was relieved that they didn’t pressure me into explaining what had happened to their father and what the items that Mr. Peter showed me, but I also knew that the questions would come sooner or later.