RULES
" Scarlett please remember you must go to the town this afternoon" my mom stated as I returned from my hunting in the woods . She was busy at the kitchen sink washing some fruits father had brought the day before . Of course we didn't really need them or normal foods really since my mom was a full blood werewolf and my dad a vampire as were my two sisters and my only brother . I know it sounds strange because as history states it vampires cannot procreate well , history is not always accurate and in my parents case it is different.
My mom's mate was killed as were all wolves by the war that the vampires organized in order to gain power and become our rulers and my father was actually suppose to kill my mom but, as they often told us the story from the moment he found her hiding in some ruins holding the dead body of her mate he couldn't bring himself to do it so instead he came up with a plan to save her .
The plan was extremely risky and could get them both brutally killed if ever caught but, he insisted it was worth a try. They sought the help of a witch that my father knew well who was exceptionally skilled at her craft . With her help my father had a ritual done to prevent my mother's wolf side ever from coming out no matter how much she tried to bring her wolf out and in doing so she practically killed her wolf and the ritual also changed her eye color from their usual ice blue to a blue gray and then red when she needed to hunt so as to match the vampires .
The war eventually came to an end when majority of the wolves and hybrids were killed or either fled into hiding and my parents got a home together in Shadowmere and although they never planned on it they eventually fell for each other and to their surprise my mom got pregnant, first with Ellie my oldest sister and then with Colin my brother and then me and lastly Everliegh my younger sister .
This was very risky because as I stated before cannot procreate, so to avoid any suspicions my mom had to leave Shadowmere for years and lived in exile along with my dad until we came of age so they could returned and of course the witch helped again by providing a place for them to stay during this ordeal .
Then came another problem me . I was born a hybrid unlike my siblings who are all vampires. I was part wolf part vampire and worse I was given powers which is unheard of , as only a royal or someone decending from the royal blood line are given the ability to have power .
I had the power to inflict pain upon anyone by merely saying the word and I could light a fire using my mind and of course as like any other normal vampire, I could compel anyone to do what I wanted and I could tell when something bad is about to happen before it does .
I could also transform into a wolf if I so desire but, I do that only on rare occasions when I am sure I have privacy and won't be seen . My eyes were also two different colors because of this, one blue to symbolize my mother's and the other a emerald green to match my father's in his human stage when he isn't using his vampire side . To prevent anyone from noticing the witch performed a spell that turned my eyes both a lovely color of emerald green .
We still live in fear that one day someone would discover how we came to be other than the fabricated story that my parents sold the royal family that we all found each other during the war and seeing as we are all vampires, my father used us to help him get rid of the wolves and the royal family didn't question it, thankfully.
I was not allowed to use my powers as doing so could result in me either being caught and executed or having my whole family killed as repercussions, for only a royal or those decending from the royal bloodline are given special abilities.
" yes mother I will" I answered to my mother's statement and then went into my room to freshen up. The blood of the dear I had hunted and had for lunch was splattered over my dress and I could do with a long bath indeed . After showering I got dressed in a fresh new dress and then as my mother always does she came to braid my hair .
I had stop aging since I became 22 years old and before that ever since I was a little girl she always braided my hair .
After she was done I thanked her and left to go into the town that evening to pay our taxes with the royals and on the way back home I met up with my father returning from his daily duty as one of the kingdom's soldiers .
" how was your day spent my little wildflower?" He asked with a smile as we walked home together . I smiled at the nickname , he had given it to me for as a child I was quite the wild and hyperactive one out of all my siblings and I was quite a handful for my parents when it came to playing jokes and pranks and getting into trouble .
" it was good. I went for a hunt today and I had a good breakfast and then I helped mom with some chores and well as you know I practiced my archery"
" and you took extra precautions right ? You know we cannot have anyone ever finding out..."
"Yes father I did . Now whenever you have time I need some new bows for my archery, you know I keep losing quite a few whenever I practiced and I would make more myself but, I still haven't gotten the hang of it yet "
" of course , dear if you don't mind me asking how much did your mother gave you to pay our taxes for this month?"
" 100 gold pieces father . Now that you mentioned it, the collector actually gave this to me. he said I should give it to you, it's a letter from the royal family but, I do wonder why are they even writing to us, after all we aren't that important to them anyway and I really don't like..." but, I was cut off as he took the note from my hand and open it and as he read it, his expression turned grim and I felt my stomach tightened.
" father what is it ? " I asked my throat becoming dry , because as much as I hated the royal family and how they ruled I knew that they had the power to have my family destroyed if they so wishes and that pained me knowing that all we wanted, is to have a peaceful life without having to bend to their rules and laws but, it seems like they have finally decided to send us a message and by the look on my father's face I could tell it wasn't good .
" the royal family wishes to meet with us tomorrow night , the letter states it is urgent " he replied
" did they say why?"
" no but, ..." he paused as if considering his words carefully and then thinking better of it he stated
" never mind that wildflower . I will take care of this I swear to you and your mom . I just need a little more time that's all " but, as I started to protest to find out what exactly he was on about,
he gave me a look that begged me not to question him further and so swallowing the questions I had, we continued to walk home but, gone now was the happy and contented atmosphere and in its place a tension and a foreboding feeling, that knew could only mean something worse was to come .
