The Blood Moon Twins
Chapter 61

REMY

"Before I tell you exactly what the secret is, there's something you should know," my mom started. "The reason we kept this a secret is because once you know the truth, we will no longer be able to keep you hidden, and you will be in more danger than you already are. If you don't want to know the truth, then we won't tell you, but if you do want to know, we will do everything we can to protect you."

This didn't make much sense. I didn't know how learning this secret would make me a target, but it wasn't like my mom was trying to dissuade me. For once, it felt like she was just trying to be honest about everything.

"I don't understand. What's this about?" I asked, still unable to wrap my head around it. "How can telling me the truth put me in more danger?"

"It'll make more sense when you know everything," Caulder said. He looked at me, and I knew that there wasn't really a choice in the matter, at least not a good one. Either I went on, acting ignorant out of fear, or I learned the truth and whatever darkness it came with. "Tell me," I said.

My dad grabbed my mom's hand, and then she opened her mouth to speak. It took her a moment to say anything, but when she did, she looked directly at me. "The Council of Magic came to us when you were only a year old. We were told that you were part of this horrible prophecy. Winslow offered us a deal. In order to keep you safe, we needed to take your magic away from you, but the exchange was that we had to keep your magic and the prophecy a secret from you. Once you know the truth, your magic will come flooding back to you, and you will no longer be hidden from a lot of bad people who will want to use you."

My stomach twisted in pain as she spoke, and I knew this wasn't normal. I tried to ignore it, but I ended up grabbing my stomach and folding forward.

"What's happening?" Caulder asked, kneeling next to me.

"Her magic's returning," my mom explained. "The spell placed on her is cracking, but it won't finish until she knows the whole truth."

"Remy, just breathe through it," Caulder said, grasping my hand. I looked at him as the pain worsened, and he looked completely helpless.

"There is a prophecy about the destruction of the world," my mom continued in a strained voice. It wasn't easy for her to see me like this, and she moved out of her chair and knelt on the other side of me. My dad moved closer as well, and everyone was acting like I would break at any moment.

"In the darkest hours of the darkest days, the Daughter of Moon and Magic and the Son of Blood and Magic would be fated together, creating the most powerful couple in existence," Caulder started reciting.

My mom joined in, and together they finished it. "It was a bond no one could break and one that would end up breaking the world. Destruction would rain when the two became one, and the world as we know would be lost."

The pain in my stomach grew worse, causing me to scream out in pain. I couldn't think of anything but the pain in my stomach, so I didn't understand what this prophecy meant. My skin burned, and flashes of white blurred my vision. I felt like I was going crazy as my skin started to glow bright, and I wasn't sure if it was actually happening or if I was hallucinating everything.

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CAULDER

A horrifying scream left Remy's lips as she curled into a tight ball. I looked at my mother, hoping she knew how to stop it, but her face was as still as stone.

"What's happening?" I asked. "Make it stop," I begged. Remy was glowing brighter by the second, and the brighter the glow, the more she cried out in pain.

My mother swallowed hard, her eyes glued to Remy. "I can't. Her body isn't used to that much power. It's going to hurt her, and there's nothing we can do to stop it. She just has to ride out the pain."

My father held my mother's hand. "She's strong. She'll get through it."

I looked at Remy, and tears and sweat were running down her face. She kept screaming, and I couldn't just sit there and do nothing. I scooped her up into my arms and started carrying her out of the room. "Where are you taking her?" my father asked. He and my mother started following me.

"To Blade. Mates are supposed to dull pain, right?" I knew I couldn't do anything to stop the pain, but if there was the slightest chance Blade could help, I had to try.

"What about the prophecy?" my mother asked, just a step behind me. She wasn't trying to stop me, but I knew she was concerned.

"What about it?" I retorted. The prophecy seemed so ridiculous at that moment. It was vague in so many ways, and it didn't make sense. How would Remy joining with her mate cause destruction on the world? Remy was in pain now, and that's all I cared about. "What if Remy having her powers makes the prophecy trigger when she's around the vampire?" She made a good point, but I didn't care.

"We don't even know if Blade is part of the prophecy, and even if he isn't, I doubt her powers will be enough to trigger it. The prophecy talks about a bond, which I'm assuming is the mate bond. So as long as they don't mate, I'm guessing we'll be okay." I didn't know if any of this was true, but I wasn't sure if anyone actually knew. I didn't want to let Remy writhe in pain because of maybes and what ifs.

What I did know was that Remy was in pain, and I had to do something. I pushed into the infirmary, where Doctor Zayla was still continuing her examination of Blade. I moved past her and went straight to Blade. "What happened?" His eyes were wide and glued to Remy, who was now fully screaming.

"I need you to hold her," I said. "I'll explain later."

I put her in Blade's arms, and he didn't hesitate to hold her close.

"Is she injured?" Doctor Zayla asked. She looked miffed that I had just pushed her out of the way.

"No, not exactly," my father answered. He put a hand on Doctor Zayla's shoulder. "You can take a break, and I promise I'll explain everything later."

"Okay, Alpha." Doctor Zayla started stripping her gloves off and threw them away. "Please let me know when I can finish my examination of the vampire.

Blade pulled Remy to his chest, and her cries began to soften in his arms. "Can someone explain to me what happened in the few minutes Remy left this room and now?" He looked at me with pleading eyes.

I looked at my parents, unsure what I should say. I didn't think there was anything wrong with telling Blade about the prophecy, but I was already on eggshells with my parents. I figured I would give them a chance to explain before I stepped in.

My mother was the one to approach Blade first. "It's more complicated than this, but basically, Remy's magic has been suppressed almost her entire life, and the spell that was suppressing her magic has been broken. Her body is struggling with handling the sudden surge of power."

Blade looked down at Remy and held her head with his hand. I could tell he had questions, but he held his tongue. He just gave my mother a nod before focusing all of his energy on Remy. He closed his eyes as he leaned down to kiss the top of her head. It wasn't long before her screaming stopped and only soft whimpers were left.

Remy was glowing with magic, and as Blade held her, he became entangled in the glowing light. They looked like they were meant for each other as they became the brightest light in the room.

I held my breath, fearing that my mother was right. It wasn't uncommon for a sorcerer to glow, especially when they were untrained, and the magic in their body was running wild. However, I had never seen the glow transfer to another person. For a moment, I worried that this was some sort of sign that the prophecy was coming true.

To my relief, the glowing slowed before completely stopping, and everything still seemed normal. Remy was completely quiet now, and her breathing had slowed to a normal rate.

"We haven't formally met yet," my father said, taking a step forward. "I'm Alpha Mark of Pack Aphelion and the father of Caulder and Remy. This is Luna Adira, their mother."

"I'm Blade," he responded. He met my father's gaze, but he didn't say anything else.

"My children tell me you are trustworthy. Is that true?" my father stood tall, and his authority oozed out of him, but Blade didn't seem phased by it.

"It is. We have a common enemy and someone we both care about. Our interests seem to be aligned." Blade continued holding Remy close to him, as if he was trying to protect her from the world.

My mother flinched at his comment about sharing a person he cared about, but she didn't say anything.

"It seems so," my father responded. "I would like to have a more in-depth conversation with you in a more structured environment, but I will give you my trust for now. If you choose to break that trust, I will break you. That's a promise." My father didn't blink, and a darker, protective energy flowed through him. He had never been overly protective of us, so it was a little strange seeing him in this manner.

"I have no intentions of breaking your trust," Blade responded. "Or hurting Remy."

"Good," my father said.

"If that's the case, I need you to make me a promise," my mother said, finally stepping closer. Blade directed his attention to her, so she continued. "Promise me you won't mate with my daughter-not yet at least." She seemed uncomfortable adding the last bit, which made sense. I was sure it wasn't easy for her to think about her children mating. "I need you to promise me this, because the fate of the world could be at stake."