My Mom is a....

Esha's POV

I had to let myself stop feeling everything. The night went off just like that. I am with Cain at their house, in his room. It is too fast for all of this but he is the only one I can trust right now, or maybe so.

I am lying next to him, too tired thinking why I shifted into a wolf last night, why are the werewolves in Dale Ven there when I turned, why I saw a vision of the old times and what is going to happen to me now that I know that I can really be the same kind as Cain's or of Bran's.

I did not want to go with Bran last night. I was kind of mad at him but I think he is just being considerate of how I might feel if I knew that he is a werewolf.

"Hey, how are you?"

I look up to see Cain's fine face with that smile that now comforts me.

"I don't know."

That is correct! I really don't. I am not sure how to feel or what feeling I must have.

Last night, Cain took me here and he shifted back to his human form. Some of their maids assisted me and helped me change. Afterwards, I wandered into his room without knowing it is his until he told me so.

"It will be alright" he said, "I will make sure of it, I know everything is confusing and frustrating but I know it will be alright, Esha, I'm always here for you."

He kissed me on the forehead and pulled me close to him in a protective lying position embrace.

"I wonder if my mom know about me or if she knows anything or any idea what I am" I mumbled.

I hope she does. How should I feel if she does? My father is dead when I was at least 6 years old, car crash they said, an accident. My older sister said she does not remember much of what happened, it is like a blur to her. My mom does not talk about it much.

I wonder if my father knew about me, but I won't be able to know about if because I cannot ask a question to a dead man, unless my mom knows about it.

I think I'm gonna lose my mind. My life, so average turned upside down because of this. Now, I think my life has all been a lie. But I need to know, right? I need to understand. I will try to understand than just go ahead and be mad at everyone. It will not help.

***Home***

"Honey, where have you been last night?" my mom ask when I entered our house, "I tried to call you but you're not answering your phone, I almost called the police."

"I was with a friend" I answered, "Sorry, I was not able to answer, we came from the contest then had to get something to eat."

Now, lying is not really my thing but I just did.

"And?" her expression waiting for more.

"I'll talk to you after school, I still need to go, right?" I said.

She was about to say something but I ran up to my room to get change.

Cain insisted I rest for the day and call in sick but I want to distract myself for a while and I am hoping that school would do that.

I changed and went out of the house after giving a quick kiss on then cheek to my mom without saying anything.

Cain's car is park just outside and if my mom saw that, I will just add it to the list of things we will talk about later.

***School***

"Heeeeeyyyyy!!! Congratulations!" Clara greets me up as I enter the room, she ran towards me and hugs me tight.

I returned back the hug.

"Thank you."

One piece of my life, one person in my life that may be one of the normal. Her hug sure feels comfortable enough for me.

If she found out about me, what would Clara think? Will she accept me? Or will she call me a monster? Her natural inquisitiveness will lead to digging up more of the supernatural in town.

"It feels like forever the last time I talked to you because of your charming prince" Clara said and slumped on her chair, pouting.

"Whoah! Look who's talking" I said, "You kind of had so much time with Matt before."

Clara looked at me and her Cheshire cat smile made me regret what I said.

"So you are really with Koren?" her eyes could have balled out and pop up if my imagination becomes real.

I did not say anything. We have not talked about it. No official thing about it so why would I answer yes or no to Clara's remark.

"Anyway, you aren't spilling anything so I will let you be for now but if ever you really are, don't ever make me the last person who'll know or else am gonna cut ties with you" she said and grinned.

"Yeah, yeah, sure, whatever the queen says" I said.

Everyone is here now and in a minute or two, classes will start and more things to distract me. Koren didn't bother me much for the day but I can here his thoughts telling me it's okay and that he can give me the day if I want to. I thanked him for his consideration.

***After school***

"Esha" my mom's voice feels like a bit worried or something like that, "Are you okay?"

"I guess so."

"Are you sure?"

"Mom" I put down my fork on the plate of salad and looks at her, "Can I ask you something?"

Okay, here we go. I'll just spill everything just for the sake of spilling it all before I suspect my mom of anything worse.

"Do you believe in the supernaturals? Like werewolves, vampires or witches?" I did not missed her sudden shift of appearance.

"Honey, do you believe in them?" she asked, but her expression is evident to me and I can hear her heart beat a bit quicker than normal but not too fast.

"I'm the one asking" I really sounded a bit rude here but it just came out like that, "Last night, I --- "

I stopped speaking immediately when my mom's grave expression registered to me as suspicious.

"Did you know anything?"

She is silent.

"Mom, did you know anything of last night?" why is she acting this way? "Mom, did you I turned?"

There you go.

"Turned?" she said like a robot speaking, "What do you mean?"

"Into a wolf, a very huge wolf" I answered, looking at her straight in the eyes, "Mom, that is what I mean" I continued, "Do you know something about it?"

"Are you joking with me?"

"I certainly am not" I said, "If you know something about it, Mom, please tell me because I think I'll go crazy thinking everyone around me are liars, and that my life is a lie."

My shaky voice sounded steady but I still said it.

She gets up from her seat and comes near me. She hugs me tight and I can hear her sob.

"Mom?" I am worried she is thinking that one of her daughters has gone crazy.

"I am so sorry" I hear her say, "I thought it skip you, I was hoping it did."

"What skip, Mom? What do you mean?"

She lets go of the hug and looks at me with tears welling up and falling from her eyes. I don't want to see her like this either.

"Your father came from a lineage of werewolves" she started.

My father?

"He didn't turn" she continued, "Esha, he did not turn because it skipped him" - what is my mother saying? - "His blood is cursed with it, their lineage is not like the others, there will be generations that are skipped, that would not have anyone turning" she said with a resigning voice, she walks towards the window, "I am happy when it skipped your sister but you" - she turned to me - "I'm sorry for not saying anything, I had been clinging to that hope that it will also skip you."

"Did Daddy die because of this? Or it is really just a mere accident?" my curiosity and imagination running in a fast pace, I think everything might be connected.

"It was an accident" Mom said, "Because of me."

"You? Are you a werewolf, too?"

"No" she answered, "But I had dealt with them" she continued, her voice sounding tired, "I was a witch."

A what? She said 'was'.

"You were a witch?" Like some parrot repeating something.

"Yes, Esha, I was" she confirmed, "But I stopped, I stopped because I met your father, I had you and your sister and I just wanted to live like this, nothing more of magic and other troubles that come with it" she said, "But the faes wanted me, they wanted me back but I refused so they took him" she continued, she is crying again, I stood up and hug her.

I am not sure what to feel with the things she said. I said I can handle this and I will, I must!

"They caused his car to crash" she continued, still crying, "I - I went to them to try to have them bring him back but they did not, they wanted me and it was my punishment for not following them. I had to keep you safe so I had to fight for you and your sister" she said, "I won when your sister didn't turn and when I never used magic even once since then" she held me closer, "They will come for you."

I pulled back.

"What do you mean?"

"You have my power, Esha" she said it like she is a hundred percent sure I have whatever power she is talking about, "I'm sorry."

"Why? Why me? Why do I have to be like this, Mom? I just wanted what you want, average life, a normal life and here we are, mine crashing down" I could not help it. My tears betrayed me and I ran up to my room.

I can hear her ran after me.

"I am so sorry, Esha" her voice said from the closed door.

I buried my face on the pillow and cried. How in the world will I live normal again?

I am a werewolf because it skipped my father. My mother was a witch. And she said the faes will come after me.

What mess have I gotten myself into. I never asked for any of these.