Coming home

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I have felt her presence ever since she disappeared from our future. She is here in my past, and I do not understand how or why, but I have to find her this time. I missed her before because she hid herself until the day she cast the spell to travel back. I am determined to not miss her again. I know it’s a risk, but I need her by my side! I need to know if she would ever want someone like me? I have hidden myself for so long it’s strange to be out again. But it’s also good. 

“Mom?” The woman twirls around with wide eyes.

“Darling?” She asks, and I guess it has been a couple of 100 years or so, so it’s not weird she is confused. 

“Yeah, uhm. Sorry I disappeared.” I tell her, scratching my head. She squeals and in a blink of an eye I am snatched up into her arms. I chuckle as she smothers me. 

“What is going on? Why are you suddenly here? How?” She asks, and I see there are tears in her eyes. I cock my head to the side. I have no idea what she means?! I just stayed in my cabin in the mountains to keep out of sight of everyone until everything with Silvan and his grudge had settled. 

“I’m really confused right now? Why wouldn’t I be here, mom? Isn’t this my home as well?” I ask, carefully watching her eyes. They cloud over, and then I hear the heavy footsteps I had hoped to avoid. “Mom, I just came for some clean clothes.” But it’s too late when my father turns the corner. He stops dead in his tracks, his eyes as wide as moms. 

“Are you real?” He asks, his voice hoarse and quiet. Nothing of the disappointment or sternness I remember. I nod with a confused look, and then my father pulls me into his arms as well. This time I almost choked on his strong hold. 

“Dad.. Can’t breathe.” I choke up, and he laughs before setting me down. 

“Sorry son, I just.. You’re real?” I nod again, this time trying to think back. Everything is kind of blurry because of all the time that went by, but I want to know why they are so confused to see me. 

Then I feel a force upon my mind, and I look at mom. Her eyes are glowing as she is using her power. I just smile at her. 

“You can’t use your powers on me, mom. Remember?” I ask, and she chokes back a sob. It’s really him Cam, she says to my dad. 

“What is going on here?” I ask, looking between them, having a feeling my brother has something to do with this. 

“Silvan said you were dead, and when we didn’t hear from you we believed him. We buried you, Lucas.” Mom says, tears in her eyes. My mouth drops open. Alright, off all the things, I didn’t think this was even in the mix of bullshit he could have said to them. 

“He told me you didn’t want to see me anymore. That you regretted having me, and.. Well I kept away, but I need your help mom and I had to come back!” 

“Come, sit down. We need to talk.” I do as she says, just as a small girl runs out onto the balcony. 

“Momma, nanna says I can learn a new spell today.” The girl says, jumping into my mother’s arms. I just raise an eyebrow, as she gives me a small sheepish smile. 

“Uhm, you're a big brother, Luke.” She says, turning the adorable child to look at me. 

“Alira, this is your big brother Lucas.” She says, pointing to me. Alira gives me a shy smile and small waves. “Come on, back to nana and learn this new spell.” The little girl giggles and runs off again. 

After some small talk about where I have been and how I have been, how my wolf is and how I have kept my vampire side strong, my mother walks out to get some drinks and when she comes back she asks me what she can do to help. 

“I have had visions, mother.” I tell her, and continue to explain how I keep traveling to my future body where I am searching for my mate. I know she is out there and of age as I can feel our bond, but she’s hidden from me. When I finally find her, she is gone. 

“Our bond is here.” I finish, and mom just stares at me. 

“Lucas, that is not funny.” She says, and I just make a face. 

“Do you see me laughing?” I ask, crossing my arms. Dad crosses his arms, but I am not the timid guy I once was. “And you can’t intimidate me anyone dad, I am not the same Lucas who ran from here. I have changed.” Dad nods. 

“I know, but I don’t like you talking to your mother that way.” I sigh. 

“I apologize mother, but I am not joking. The bond is here, and she is here. She’s not even hiding either. She keeps using her power, and damn if she is strong. Stronger than you.” Mom smirks. 

“She sounds lovely already. Who is she?” I shrug. 

“I don’t know. She seems to be tied somehow to the Blackmoon pack, but I don’t know how or why.” Mom furrow her eyebrows.

“We have a good relationship with Maddison and Liam these days, and there is peace right now, but.. There will be war again.” I roll my eyes. 

“I’m going to take a wild guess and say my dear brother is on one of the sides in this war to come?!” Mom sighs. 

“He is not satisfied with how we run things, so he has left us.” I look between my parents. 

“Meaning?!” 

“Meaning that you will be our next King, Lucas.” Dad says softly. “If you will lead us that is.” I sit back. Well, I’ll be damned. So Silvan actually royally fucked things up while I was gone. Maybe I did do the right thing after all?!

“And my Destined?”

“We will find your mate, son. She will of course rule by your side.” I nod. “And before you ask. Your mother is not a vampire, but she is immortal. If your mate is not a vampire, your mark will render her immortal, and she will be Queen no matter what.” 

“Thank you! Would you mind if I moved back home?” I ask, and they both shake their heads with happiness shining in their eyes. 

“We actually have a visitor. Someone who might be of help as well with finding your mate.” Mom says with a smile, and I smile back feeling properly alive for the first time since I ran away all those years ago.