Our Mentor.

Pov. Izzy

I can't believe it.

I a princess of a clan of supernatural beings.

This is practically absurd.

I walk from one side to the other while I wait for Valentina to come down, the city light was back on, but I felt like I was in the dark, I felt like I was in one of the silly movies that Nick loves. I look at my brother who was talking to Anne on his cell phone saying he would see her later, he is very excited about this story while I don't know what I'm doing in this environment. I have so many questions, but the biggest one is why our parents didn't tell us this before, because they didn't raise us like Valentina's family raised her.

There's something very wrong.

I need answers.

I sigh, catching Nick's attention, who quickly says goodbye to Anne and looks at me curiously.

- What is it ? - he asks approaching me.

- Don't you think all this is strange? - I ask and he nods.

- Yes, but if you think about it, you'll see that our parents somehow included us in this environment even if it wasn't directly. - he answers calmly. - Remember those stories they told us about powerful clans, two chosen children and everything else? - He asks and I nod. - I think all those stories were about this world we're discovering now, they told us who we are without getting involved and they must have had a reason for that. - complete and I remember the stories.

And it really makes sense.

In a way they didn't completely leave us out.

I think they knew this day would come.

That keeping us away forever wouldn't be possible.

- Nick is right. - I hear Valentina's voice and I see her standing at the top of the stairs looking at us and I can't help it.

Her hair was damp and falling over her shoulders, wetting the black tank top she was wearing a little, the white tactel shorts making her very casual taking away all that European air that she exudes every day making her very American. Her face was free of makeup and I don't know how, but she looks prettier that way, I notice how well made and defined her body is.

Obviously it is defined.

She has been training since she was a child, she couldn't expect anything less than a well-groomed body.

I take a deep breath and look at Nick who was staring at me smiling and I roll my eyes and focus my attention somewhere other than Valentina or him. My brother laughs and then I hear Valentina's footsteps next to me and it doesn't take long for her to stop beside me making me nervous.

- Card snoop you in. - He says quietly and then goes to the couch and sits down.

I ignore it and sit in front of her staring at her with my best face of who doesn't care and that makes her smile, Nick sits next to me shaking his head and we wait for her to speak.

- I think you deserve a more decent explanation. - he says and we both nod. - Well, I'll skip the part you already know and talk about why I came here. - continues and that catches my attention. - I am here on an important mission that was assigned to me because I am the heir of my clan, I am the future queen of the Orion clan and only I could take care of something like this, because in your clan there is the person who will share the main throne with me. - he pauses and I look at Nick.

- And who of us will share this throne with you? - Nick asks nervously and she looks at me and my brother does the same. - Hell, Izzy. - he exclaims laughing. - It's fate. - complete non-stop laughing.

- Because I ? I ask and she makes a face.

- It's kind of complicated to explain like that out of nowhere. - Valentina answers and I widen my eyes.

- Are we going to have to get married like in those crazy royal movies? - I question worriedly and she quickly denies it.

- It doesn't work like that. -she answers, sighing and looks up looking upset. - Normally the throne would belong to the eldest, but you and I were chosen for a greater purpose, I don't know much about it, I just know that from the three main families, two would be chosen and from them the heirs would be born, in the case of heirs, you and I. - completes and I feel like there's something more that she's not telling.

- This is really cool. - Nick says excitedly. - It even seems like a prophecy from the stories I've read. - completes smiling.

-Anyway, I should be getting ready for my coronation which will be in six months, but the death of her parents made a mess of our world. - She says serious and thoughtful. - Then rumors began to emerge that you led a human life and that bothered the most severe leaders, because your parents raising you that way was almost like breaking the blood pact, even more so after your family was chosen. She continues to smile, seeming to remember something. - My mother is part of the troubled ones, that's why she offered to check your situation, but the council didn't accept it, they thought this task should be mine. -she says with a tone of pure amusement.

So she didn't come to town by accident.

She came on a mission.

- Apparently I'm not the only eavesdropper here. - I say mocking and she smiles.

- You got me, but don't worry, the job of eavesdropper number one is still yours. - she says in the same tone and I shrug.

-She started. - Nick grumbles, shaking his head. - But tell me, when will I have fangs or something? - he asks excitedly.

- You're a complicated case. - responds Valentina. - Let's say your parents used magic to contain the power within you so that he couldn't wake up, but as they died that magic is slowly fading. I don't want to say this right now, but it's dangerous for you if the seal breaks without you having proper training first. - she says seriously.

- Like turning off humanity? - He asks curiously and she thinks for a while.

- Almost that. - responds calmly. - But don't worry, because from today I will be your mentor. - She says arching her eyebrows frantically.

Hmm.

I smell heavy work.

Our mentor.

- And I also have a seal? - I ask, finding it strange to say that.

- No, your case is simpler, you just need to train, because let's say your awakening is near. -She answers and I can only think about my eighteenth birthday that would be two months from now.

- And when did we start? - Nick asks getting up.

- When they want. - responds.

- So tomorrow we start very early. - he says excitedly. - Now I have to go, I promised Anne I would take her to dinner today and I don't like to break promises. - continues saying goodbye to Valentina and then looks at me. - Don't leave her side until I get back and I still have more questions. - he says and I nod.

My brother walks out the front door leaving Valentina and I staring at us like idiots.

- You came here just to watch over us? I ask breaking the silence and she takes a deep breath.

- Don't take it literally, I didn't come just for that, because I could have refused, but I thought it would be better for you to deal with me than with Genevieve. - responds calmly.

- Is your mother some kind of evil being to make you not want her on this mission? - I ask and she gets up slowly.

She sits next to me and turns around to face me and I do the same.

- It's not, but she has a very stern approach and for some reason I felt like I should be the one here with you like I am right now. - She says seriously looking straight into my eyes. - I came with a mission, but I'm still here of my own free will, I could have left as soon as I saw that you guys had no idea who you really are, but I wanted to stay even when I had no idea that you would become someone important to me. - complete and I feel that she is being sincere.

- Valentina, I... - she interrupts me.

- I know it's a lot for you to deal with, but I know you'll do well, because you have a natural gift, Isabelle. He says and then puts his hand on mine.

- What is my natural gift? - I ask feeling nervous for her being so close and holding my hand.

- When you touch something, that thing is never the same. - she replies and I just hope she continues. - I say this because you touched me and changed me, when I got here, I was a totally different person from what I'm becoming now. I lived to live up to my family's expectations, but now I think I'm starting to live up to mine. - continues smiling weakly. - This is a little confusing for me. - complete by looking at any point in the room.

So she didn't live for herself, but to please her mother.

That explains a lot.

The way she was raised, I can't imagine how difficult it must have been to be raised under pressure.

- Confused how? I ask and she sighs. - Do you feel confused because you were raised to fulfill your mother's frustrated dreams, but you are learning to dream, to have your own life goals and that makes you conflict, because you think you owe her something? - I ask and she smiles.

- How can you understand so easily without knowing much about me? - he asks and I smile.

- It's not difficult to understand you, every conversation, every little detail whether simple or not and what makes a difference to understand someone. - I answer and she nods. - Not to mention that I'm a great card-carrying snoop, forgot? - I question amused and she smiles.

- Do you want to observe the sky with me? - he asks and I nod getting up. - Aaah, just to clarify, it's not a tattoo, the constellation of Orion on my body was born with me, each clan has its carved on its skin, but it's only visible when we turn eighteen. - he says and I can only think that I will have mine soon.

- So Andromeda will be marked on my skin in two months. I say and she nods.

-So her birthday is the most fun time of the year. - he says and I nod.

- And yours ? - I ask and she looks at me as we go up the stairs.

- In July, a month before I came here. - responds calmly.

- And how it was ? I ask curiously and she shrugs her shoulders.

- We don't celebrate these things at my house, Genevieve thinks it's a waste of time. - he answers guiding me to the first floor balcony.

I'm starting to hate this mother of hers.

She seems to be the dog on earth.

Grumpy old woman.

Once we're on the porch, she leans against the banister looking up at the sky and I do the same. We spend a long time in silence enjoying each other's company and the beauty of the night sky until she looks at me from the corner and I do the same.

- Isabelle. - She says my name and I turn to look at her and she does what.

- Yes ? I ask and she crosses her arms.

- I want to share something with you. - he answers and I nod. - Wait for me here. she-she asks and then walks away leaving me there alone.

Watching how the stars are more beautiful than usual today, I wonder if Valentina is feeling the same way or what's going through her head right now. I sigh, making sure I'm thinking about her too much today, I need to try to focus on anything other than her, I hear her footsteps and soon she's back with a box in her hand.

- This locket was from Hector, my great-great-grandfather, he made it himself with sapphires, diamonds and gold. - She says opening the box and I see a medallion with the constellation of Orion on one side and the other part seemed to be to put a picture. - He's a family heirloom and I want you to keep him. -she completes and I deny it.

- I can't accept it, Valentina. - I say and she smiles.

- I'm not asking if you accept it, I'm giving it to you and I don't take no for an answer. -she says positioning herself behind me and then pushes my hair to the side and when her fingers touch the skin of my neck I get goosebumps, but she doesn't say anything, just puts on the locket and turns back to face me. - Now when you need to talk to me, you don't have to go into the forest alone anymore, just touch the locket and call my name and I'll know where to find you, this is one of the reasons that made me give you this locket, the fact that it works like a Psychic gps and broadcast messages will come in handy on several occasions. - Continues and I nod. - You know, I don't really like pictures, but I think we could take one together for you to put there. - completes smiling.

- I think that was the best thing you ever said. - I joke and she looks at me.

She stays like that for a long time, seeming to think about something and I even wanted to say something, but I can't, so I just wait for her to speak, but what she does is totally different. She places her hand so that the tips of her fingers touch the back of my neck as her thumb rests on my cheek, I take a deep breath feeling extremely nervous to the point that my legs can probably go limp at any moment and I fall to the floor and crawl to my feet. out of here like an idiot.

- Isabelle. - says my name looking at me in a way that no one has ever looked at me before. - I want to do something crazy. She completes placing her free hand on my waist making me shiver more than before and then she pulls my body closer to hers and her eyes focus on my lips.

I will die.

What shudder is this?

- I gotta go. - I say without thinking straight and walk away from her who gets confused.

- I thought you were going to stay with me. She says and I widen my eyes.

- What ? - I question almost screaming so nervous feeling my heart accelerate and my breathing irregular.

- Stay here with me until Nick arrives. - She answers with a different tone of voice than usual.

- I don't know. - I say and she nods without looking at me.

- All right, I'll accompany you to his house. -she says, walking past me and I follow her.

I remember what Sarah said earlier about not running away again when Valentina tried to kiss me.

Okay, the first time must have been a joke, but is this it?

We left her house in silence towards mine, which didn't take long since we are neighbors, she walked with me to the door and waited for me to open it, once I opened it I turned and looked at her looking down.

- Valentina. - I call and she looks at me. - I want you... - She interrupts me holding my mother and shaking her head.

- Good night, Isabelle. - she says and then lets go of my hand and walks away.

I feel stupid watching her walk to her house without even looking back, when she arrives at the door of her house, she just opens it and enters. It leaves me with a bad feeling in my chest, a lump stuck in my throat and an overwhelming urge to go there. So I wonder why I backed off, why I ran away again, what's wrong with me, I've kissed before.

So why didn't I wait for your next actions?

What the fuck did I do?

I stand on the porch feeling the tears sting my eyes making them sting from the fact that I was keeping them from falling and then that's when I saw the problem with all the mess I'd been. Carter Mason, the guy who almost destroyed my life was standing across the street, but right next to the trail that leads to the woods with his hands in the back pockets of his pants looking at me with that damn smile that made me fall into a bottomless pit. I stand still looking at him, he was the same as the last time I saw him, the only differences being that he had created drool and his hair was a little longer. I wonder how it's possible he's here, but then I shake my head reminding myself that this must probably be just an illusion of my brain created to answer the question that minutes ago, I hear a growl and see my wolf approaching next to Valentina's. , I look across the street and there's nothing else there, so I breathe a sigh of relief knowing that it really was an illusion.

It was just my brain telling me that Carter Mason might have created a barrier for me.

Barrier to escape the feelings that one day led me to the precipice from which he threw me, taking all my innocence by force.

Damn Carter Mason.

Damn me for not knowing how to deal with things that could be good.

______________ To be continued ______________