Father Romero

Everything Is Going To Be Alright

Delilah Pov

"HOW COULD YOU!" my father's voice rang in my head.

"James calm down," my mother urged. "Delilah, why would you do such a thing." I had no answers for them. I didn't know what to say that would make this better or just go away.

"Delilah say something," my father said harshly.

"I don't know, okay I don't know," I said defeatedly.

"Honey, you can't. You can't be with him," my mother spoke.

"I know, I don't know what got over me but I feel this force inside me and it's hard to ignore," my parents looked at each other.

"Honey, I have to tell you something," my mother looked worried. She ran upstairs to her room and came back with a letter in her hands.

Aria,

You have been a great friend in such a short time of knowing you. I didn't think I needed or wanted any friends but you awakened my human side that still longs for such things. I wanted to be alone and live with my curse for as long as I chose to live. I brought this evil to you without knowing but I should have known it would follow me. After coming home and facing my old demons I thought I could come back to you and be normal but I am not. I still feel the pull to my creator and I know she wants me, to either pay or be a slave to her will but I will be neither. I wish I had the will to kill her but I don't. I want to keep you and your growing family safe. I do not want her to find you and cause you any more pain. I know you will tell your husband that I have fed on you but I think you must know... my bite contains my poison, my venom, my curse. You didn't die so it did not turn you and I only bit you for a short period so there was never that big of a chance that you would turn but I began to think of the baby. One of you was vulnerable and could have absorbed the little bit of venom that entered your bloodstream when I bit you. Please do not hate me for this but just be aware and take care of yourself and your little one. Your blood is very addictive and I was sure I didn't have the will to stay away from you. You are a good person Aria and I hope to see you once more in my long lifetime.

                            Your William.

My mind didn't get past "your William" those two words made my blood boil but I know that is not why my mother showed me this letter. William already told me this but my mother didn't know I knew. She didn't know that his blood did affect me. I had a small craving for blood. I could see glimpses of the future in my dreams. I had other weird things happening to me but I wasn't sure what they were or what was the cause.

"Mom?" I questioned.

"Honey, I think you feel a connection to William because you might have some of his blood inside of you," I rolled my eyes. I didn't believe for one second that was the only reason I felt this connection to him. I knew it was more, much more.

"Okay, but,"

"It doesn't mean anything, you need to stay away from him," my father said.

"I don't-,"

"STAY AWAY FROM HIM DELILAH," my father raised his voice and closed his fists. "And about Wes, you need to stay away from him too."

"Or she can mate with him," Mason said as he entered our living room.

"Mason, what the hell," my father said.

"They have already been intimate,"

"SHUT YOUR MOUTH OR I'LL SHUT IT FOR YOU," my father shouted.

"JAMES!" my mother yelled.

"Look, I don't want to mate with Wes and I will stay away from William okay," I ran upstairs and buried my head in my pillow. 

There was a knock on my door.

"Honey," my mother soft voice called.

"Yeah,"

"Can I come in," I wanted to say no but I wanted her to hold me and tell me everything was going to be okay.

She slowly opened the door after I didn't say anything.

"Honey, I know this is confusing but we just want what's best for you,"

"I know but I didn't find my mate at sixteen and not even now that I am eighteen,"

"I know, it's not fair,"

"Not fair, NOT FAIR, mom you don't understand, dad was your best friend's brother. He was always by your side and I wish Wes could be my mate but he isn't and I won't force that on him,"

"I am not completely opposed to that idea,"

"You're not?"

"No, but I also want you to find your true mate, I want you to have what I have,"

"Mom," I paused. "What if?" I began to cry again.

"Honey, I don't think that is possible," I think she knew what I was talking about.

"It feels right, It feels like nothing I have ever felt before and it is so strong, I don't know what I would do without it. If he leaves, I will always be half full. Something will always be missing," I explained to her.

"I don't know what to say but at any moment you could find your true mate and that will hurt all of you,"

"I know,"

"So what do I do,"

"I think you need to stay away from him for now," my mother said as she held my hands. I placed my head on her lap and she began to caress my hair.

"Everything is going to be alright," she said. Her touch was so comforting and what I needed. I may not have believed in her words but I believed in her touch. She wouldn't let anyone hurt me. She would protect me and guide me as best she could. I knew it was going to hurt but I needed to stay away from William.