Shattered Souls • Hedric

Chapter Twenty-two

Emmett lunged for Edward, wrapping is strong arms around him just as he leapt for his human father.

"Let me the hell go, Emm." snarled Edward. Edward was very strong, but Emmett's strength couldn't be matched.

Carlisle placed his hands on Edward's shoulders. "Edward, you need to focus. Think of your mate. You need to get those papers signed. If you kill him, then Harry and Leora will get taken away from you." As Carlisle tried to calm his enraged son, Jasper was sending calming waves to him.

Even though Edward was a vampire and didn't need to breath, his chest was heaving. Never before had he felt such rage, it was a blinding, uncontrollable rage. This was the man that was responsible for his mates pain and suffering.

"Cedric." whispered Mrs Diggory, not believing her eyes. She couldn't believe that she was truly seeing her son. There were times in the past eight months that she thought she saw her son out of the corner of her eyes, only to turn and find the spot empty. Almost every night she woke in tears thinking she heard him calling for her like he did when he was a little boy.

Severus gently wrapped his arm around the distraught woman. "That is your son, but right now his vampire is in control. Don't get close, if he accidentally hurts you, it will destroy him."

Mrs Diggory covered her mouth as tears rapidly fell from her eyes. "How!" she asked breathlessly.

"When we are done here you can return with us and we will explain everything," reassured Severus. Mrs Diggory nodded, but her eyes never left her precious son.

Amos was pale and shaking. "It's...... It's not what it seems. I.... I didn't mean to hurt Harry."

Edward roared like a wild animal. "I can read your thoughts you disgusting, filthy bastard" Edward was fighting Emmett's hold."You enjoyed raping my husband, you fantasize about doing it again. You got custody again just so you could make him submit to you." Edward started thrashing wildly in his brother's arms. "Emmett, let me fucking kill him."

Jasper couldn't take it any longer and he collapsed to the ground. The emotions in the room were just too much for him to handle. Edward wanted blood, his human father was feeling guilty for wanting his son-in-law, disgust with himself for wanting Harry, relief and excitement that his son was alive, fear of said son, panic because his son knew how he felt about wanting his husband, and that wasn't even factoring in Mrs Diggoy's emotions.

"Enough!" bellowed Severus. He knew that this meeting wasn't going to be pretty, but their main concern had to be Harry and Leora. It chilled him to the bone to know that Amos had custody of Harry again. Pointing his wand at Edward, he snarled. "If you don't get control of yourself, I'm going to knock your undead ass out. You need to remember why we are here, and who we are here for. There will be time later for revenge, but right now we have to secure your mates safety."

Edward closed his eyes and tried to get control of his rage. When it wasn't working, he pictured his sweet mates smiling face. He pictured them getting married again, and little Leora dressed in a beautiful fancy dress that her godmother picked out for her. Slowly he started to get control of his vampire. Taking a deep breath, he opened his eyes and looked to the man he once thought the world of. Turning his head he nodded to Emmett, letting him know that he was ok.

Severus reached into his robe and pulled out the adoption form. Looking to Edward, he approached Amos with a sneer. "These are adoption forms for myself and my mate to adopt Harry." Pulling a muggle pen from his pocket, he slammed the form and the pen on the desk. "You will sign them." he snarled.

Amos didn't acknowledge Severus, he continued to stare at his son. "I don't understand? The tapestry said you were dead."

"I am dead! Now sign the damn forms!" growled Edward.