Chapter 12 Missed Signs #5
Gerdishek hissed, “My family has power!” Mom laughed, “No, MY family has power.” She called the wind and threw him into the Fire side of the arena. He screamed and jumped out. Burns coated his body now. Mom tisked, “If only you could heal, like me.”
Mom mocked him, “I can heal my damn self, but you do not have such abilities. What a shame for you.” Oden chuckled, “Sarcasm noted.” Yeah, my Healer side didn’t even care that this guy was hurting. Fuck Gerdishek.
Mom cooed, “Here I thought men were supposed to be the big, strapping saviors while the women folk were just for your needs. Yet here I am, winning this fight. In more ways than one. How’s your brainwashing working out for you now, asshole?”
Gerdishek got to his feet demanding, “Stop cursing!” Mom smirked replying, “Hell to the fuck no. My mother in law tried to get me to do that and it clearly didn’t work out. Cursing reminds me that I’m fucking free from your band of fucking pathetic small-minded people.”
“Those who thought they were superior to everyone and deserved to put others down. Their inflated sense of ego led to madness and chaos. They believed people to be beneath them. They led Faerie into very dark times out of an obsession to put partials down to defeat us.”
“Yet we have risen from the shadows they tried to force us into. We are the strong ones. You are the pathetic, weak ones who don’t see the truth of the strength in front of you.
I’m guessing it was the one of the O’Toole Prince’s that managed to escape in the Holloran take over, that has perpetuated this cycle of toxic fucking hate. ”
Gerdishek laughed, “You all just have no idea.” He scoffed, “Only one Prince. So many members of our family got out. My father was smart enough to align our family with them but also remain separate. We kept off your radar.”
Mom snorted, “How’s that working out for you?
You are here, about to die yet they are not here.
Nor did they attempt to save you. It would seem to me the personal plan of your father’s didn’t fucking work.
All because your daddy went after a Vampire’s mate.
That was not wise on his part. The ire of a Vampire is not one you want to raise unless you can back it up. ”
Gerdishek sneered, “You’d know. You pissed King Damon off all the time. Who are you to speak of pissing off a Vampire? You supposedly killed him. We know the truth though, your mate killed him.” Mom smirked, “Actually I staked Damon’s crazy ass.”
Gerdishek’s jaw dropped before he yelled, “You’re not supposed to be able to lie.” Mom snorted, “I can’t lie. I did kill the former Vampire King. Damon took me from my damn home, my mate and could’ve killed my children.”
“Fabian and Alania drove Arion to a bad place, but Damon didn’t help. He helped them make my brother go fucking mad and shatter his soul. If I could I’d raise King Damon from the dead, along with a few others, and make them suffer for what they did to my brother.”
Gerdishek looked over at us and smirked. Melanie tensed beside me. She linked me, “He knows.” I asked, “Knows what?” Melanie answered, “That Alania couldn’t have died as quickly as she did.” My eyes widened. I growled, “FUCK!”
My siblings all linked me, “What?” Before I could answer Gerdishek said to mom, “You think you’re so smart, yet you believe Alania died peacefully.” Mom stared at him. I shifted through my bond with her, but I felt no surprise there.
I wondered if it was blocked, but I didn’t feel her walls up either.
I leaned forward as Uncle Aiden stood with his hands on fire.
Gerdishek mocked mom, “Every other Fairy here knows it’s not possible for Alania to have passed so soon from sharing her life force.
Every Fairy, except you. Who do you think killed her? ”
Mom replied, “I don’t have to think about it, because I’m fairly certain I already know. I hope Alania suffered for a long ass fucking time. I could guess the timeline based on when I first saw her in the Beyond.”
Mom scoffed, “Do you think I give a shit? I was pissed the fuck off for so damn long thinking Alania went peacefully. I sleep so much fucking better at night knowing she suffered for all she did.” Surprise hit all my connections.
Uncle Logan whispered, “How did she find out?” I had no idea. Gerdishek pointed at her accusing, “You callous woman! Queen Alania was your mother!” Mom snorted, “Alania gave birth to me, that doesn’t make her my damn mother.”
Mom pointed up at Grammy Veronica, “That’s my fucking mom, and I won’t let you, or anyone else, say differently.
Alania wasn’t a mother to any of her children.
She was a manipulative bitch whose own mate set her mouth on fire in the Beyond so she couldn’t tell me when she died .
All to try and influence the bonds I share with my family. ”
“Fenilton is more my parent than Alania ever was. He tries to protect me where she served me up to abusers to suffer. Alania’s words and his actions made me realize what more than likely came to pass with her.”
Mom laughed, “You are actually standing here thinking that I’ll care she was tortured. That evil, vile woman tried to take my daughter from me. All because she’s a jealous bitch. There is no suffering that’s enough to make up for that.”
“You don’t fuck with my kids. I thank Aesir that Alania was forced to suffer instead of getting off dying peacefully. I’m only sad she didn’t suffer longer, as she deserved. Everyone in your DAMN family will know my wrath for what you have made my children suffer.”
Gerdishek winked at me before saying, “Just the one.” I roared in anger while Melanie grabbed my hand and linked, “I’m fine…
honestly… if they took me to hurt you… they ruined their own organization to do it.
So… in the end… I can pretty much… more than likely…
eventually… get you everyone you want to kill. ”
Oden purred, “Mate is so cute when she casually talks about mass murder.” Mom threw Gerdishek across the field again and drew her sword. She yelled, “JUST THE ONE?! JUST THE ONE?! Are you fucking kidding me right now?!”
“You sick fucks tried to kidnap my oldest daughter! Your family has been sending assassins at ALL my fucking children which is just infuckingsulting! We are Hackura. Your Bounty Hunter assassins are an insult to mine and my children’s fucking blood!”
“You kidnapped my oldest son’s mate AS A COVER TO ABDUCT MY YOUNGEST FUCKING DAUGHTER! You used Vampire bullshit and magic to keep Melanie hidden from us. To keep my children, my husband, my family, and allies from following their damn instincts!”
“You hurt an innocent she wolf in our pack to keep the ruse going. There have been multiple attacks on my family orchestrated by your sycophant family! Not to mention the plotted attacks on my nieces and nephews in this realm.”
“ALL of those damn actions cause my children to suffer. Did you think you’d get away with that before I realized the depraved depths you’d sunk to with my daughter in law?! What’s ironic is you’re working with those you deem beneath you.”
“Just like the Hunter’s deem ALL of us beneath them. You made a deal with people who LOATHE you and expect loyalty when you have none to give. Do your allies know you plan to betray them the SECOND it’s possible?”
Melanie’s bond flashed with something and I grabbed it. Melanie wanted to defend Hunter’s. It was like she knew something we didn’t. Oden offered, “Freya has nothing to say on the topic, which tells me mate definitely wants to defend them.” Weird.
Gerdishek’s eyes twitched. Mom laughed, “Of course they don’t. See here’s the damn thing, I know Fabian like the back of my hand. He’d have had plots on plots to betray everyone who wasn’t a Fairy. He didn’t learn that type of behavior from my grandparents.”
“No, it had to be someone from my family and yours. Your depraved family got ahold of him and allowed him to flourish with his sick mind. Don’t worry, I blame someone else for that too. Alania is just as much to blame. She could’ve, and should’ve, stopped him before my grandparents died.”
“Hell, before my Aunt Faelynn died, and certainly before Fenilton died. Not to mention countless others. Alania’s just as fucking guilty. Who in my family betrayed us and let yours go? Who lied and said they were all gone?”
Gerdishek shouted, “I don’t know. That information died with my father.” Melanie snorted, “Well, he’s dead now.” I had to agree. This idiot had nothing else mom needed to know. Mom said, “Well, how fucking sad for you.”
She charged at him. He drew a dagger, smiling announcing, “I’ll take you with me, Princess.” Mom cut his arm then elbowed him in the face. Mom replied, “What part of I can heal my damn self, did you forget?”
Gerdishek actually jolted like he had forgotten that important detail. Oden scoffed, “Like we wouldn’t say fuck the rules and heal mom.” No joke. Mom continued, “I trained with my Hackura family. My brother, you know the fucking King of the Hackura, taught me how to fight.”
“I’ve sparred with my father, all my brothers, my Guard, my husband, his brothers, my sisters in law, and my Fairy family. Lucinda and I spar with weapons, and our powers, not infuckingfrequently. I also spar with my brother, the King of Faerie.”
“Who did you train with? Your brothers? Maybe your father before he was killed? I’m half Hackura, you son of a bitch.
I know you all LOVE to discount that motherfucking fact, but it remains one all the same.
I AM the Hackura Princess. You can’t even beat me with Fairy skills, and you sure as shit can’t beat me with fighting skills. ”
Melanie clapped besides me. Then the whole place erupted in cheers for my mom. Gerdishek’s eyes went to the crowd in shock. Uncle Logan snorted, “Rookie move.” Never take your eye off an opponent. It was rule number one in literally any class taught.