Book 3: Chapter 17: The Truth

Book 3: Chapter 17: The Truth

Scarlet

The next morning finds me awkwardly sitting in Allens office with Allen, Cynthia, and Belle who had joined at the last moment to my surprise all in the same arrangement we had when we settled on the adoption. Me sitting on a chair on one side of the table, and the other three in chairs on the other.

None of us say anything for a few seconds before Allen finally asks, You wanted to tell us something?

I look up at the three to find Allen and Cynthia seemingly with a hopeful look on their face mixed with some slight fear, meanwhile Belle just looks confused. And I cant help but grow a little confused as well due to the hopeful looks, but I ignore that for now.

Instead I take a deep breath and begin, I I dont know how youll feel about this, but I decided Id rather tell you myself than have you learn about it on your own. I pause as I make eye contact with each one of them, one by one. Not only do I trust you three, but I owe you this much for being willing to take me in.

You dont owe us anything, dear, Allen says, almost at the same time Cynthia says, Nonsense. You owe us nothing, sweetheart.

And Belle just nods her head firmly while pointing at the others, making me want to raise a brow in amusement. But I dont.

I take a deep breath once again and climb to my feet while saying, It would be easier if I just showed you.

And youre absolutely sure about this? Tar asks, I know you got White to ward this room from any sort of scrying, but its still not too late to back out. Even if it would be embarrassing to tell White that you did so.

No. I cant back out.

They deserve to know. Especially if theyre gonna accept me into their family.

And so, I activate my Beast Form.

The transformation only takes a few seconds to occur, a wave of blood flooding over my entire body before I find myself standing in front of my soon-to-be family in the form of a blood lycans beast form. Or, rather, a weaker version of it.

Then things get strange, making me frown.

Not a single one of them looks surprised.

I blink once. Then twice.

Then I tilt my head, unsure of whats happening.

Allen and Cynthia show a hint of recognition, likely due to having seen the beast form of the blood lycan who was at the last Class V Fracture, but Belle just shows a hint of awe.

I grimace at that.

I would never abandon my child just because of a damned prophecy, I grumble, seemingly making the three laughers stop laughing. And Belle immediately raises her hands and says, No, thats not what I meant! What I meant is that neither of you like emotional confrontations!

Well yeah. I dont like them. At all.

Didnt you say you would never have a kid in the first place? Tar asks in my mind, sounding vaguely curious. So what did you mean-

It was not sure what to call it, but Im never having a kid. In fact, Im never going to get married. I have no interest in that. It was meant as an in the impossible chance that I did have one, then I wouldnt ever abandon them.

Ah, makes sense, Tar nods his head while floating in place.

I let out a sigh before narrowing my eyes on the three and asking, Did you really wait for me to tell you just so you could get a laugh in?

Yep. Yes. Yeah. All three of them answer in concert.

Wow.

And because we wanted you to trust us with it, Allen adds as an afterthought, making me raise a brow.

He just shrugs at my brow.

That one makes more sense, but still. Doesnt this mean Ive been worrying myself sick for months now for no reason at all?

Yes, Tar bluntly answers with a firm nod. You have.

I sigh again.

Please give me the time I spent worrying about how you all would react back I grumble to them, making the three start laughing again. Im serious.

They just laugh harder.

Despite their laughing though, I cant help but smile.

Because they accept me for who and what I am.