Pure of Heart

Elyse

"Stay back." he growled. Oh, so I didn't dream that. "Come on Els, I need you to wake up, please." I heard Hen's voice near my ear. I felt him rubbing my arm. I opened my eyes, blinked them a couple of times and stared at my brother, who was upside down. I felt his legs under my head. "That's my girl. You fainted and have been out for like ten minutes. Don't sit up too fast." I listened as I slowly sat up, keeping my eyes on the multiple pairs of shoes in front of me. Once I was fully up, I felt Hen grab my hand in his.

"Elyse, please look up." A familiar feminine voice said. I felt Hen squeeze my hand. My eyes landed on the woman and I started crying. Her dark brown eyes were exactly like Hen's. Her dark brown hair was greying and short, framing her face. A face I have been missing for eleven years now. I looked at the man next to her, his light brown eyes, dark brown hair with greys, and he had a salt and pepper beard.

"Mommy? Daddy?" I whispered. Tears streaming down my face. I looked at Hen, he looked pissed. I didn't let go of his hand, I think he needed it more than me at the moment.

"It's us, pumpkin." My dad said. I took a step forward but Hen pulled me back, I looked at him questioningly.

"What do you want?" He snapped at them.

"Hen...." I didn't get to finish.

"No Els, I find it odd that they are here, after eleven years, and after it's been public knowledge that you are the white wolf." His eyes never left theirs. He's right, they must want something. I stepped closer to him.

"He's right. You need to tell us the truth, everything, right now." They looked at the ground, so did the King and Queen, the Prince looked pissy. "NOW!" I roared one of my loud ones that made all the animals freeze. They all snapped their heads up and looked at me with wide eyes, the prince was smiling.

"It's a long story, baby." My mother stepped forward while I stepped closer to Hen.

"Then make it short." Hen growled while he pulled me behind him. Our parents looked at the King and Queen, and they nodded their heads.

"We didn't want to leave you two, we love you so much, and thought about you every day." She wiped a tear away and part of me wanted to hug her. "Cat, the Queen, is a very close friend, they needed our skills and it was too dangerous for you, so we left you were you would be safe."

"Ha......HaHaHA....."I started laughing hysterically.

"Els..."

"No, Hen. It needs to be said." He nodded knowing what was about to happen. I looked at him with a smile. "I'm not saying it to hurt you, understand?" He nodded again. I turned around and unzipped the back of my dress, thankfully I had on my boy shorts and sports bra.

"Elyse! What are you...." My mother yelled.

"Shut up mother!" I let the dress fall to the ground, which Hen picked it up and held it for me. "Somewhere where we were safe, that's what you said. Your majesties, can you have all the lights turned on please?" In seconds, six bright lights were on and they all gasped. "Where to start? You see these?" I pointed to the cuts on my stomach, arms and legs. "Those people who you thought would protect me, cut me with silver knives."

"Baby, We...."

"I'm not done!" I turned so they could see my back. I heard both women let out a sob, while the men, prince included growled. "I got these five different time, in front of everyone, all for standing up for myself. These." I showed my wrists. "These I did because I wanted to die so the pain would stop. Let's see, what's next? Oh." I pointed to my heart. "These three happened two days after my 18th birthday, after I was rejected by my mate and while he was having sex with someone else." I pointed to the scar from Nova. "A crazy bitch stabbed me, while I was in silver chains, all because her crazy mate was obsessed with me." I turned my neck so they could see the scar that my mark won't cover up. "This one was down to my bone. But I pulled away from said crazy dude while he tried to mark me against my will. And then." I choked up and started crying. Hen pulled me to him and hugged me. He kept saying "I'm here, I'm right here." I turned around. "After I pulled away the bastard had one of his rogues shoot Hen, in the head, killing him." They looked confused but stayed quiet. "Lastly, these three little ones, were from being shot, three times, with silver bullets when I walked up to said psycho and ripped his head off his body. That's when I ran to Hen's very dead body and bled out while I healed him. I was in a coma for a week. So, I guess if you thought we would be safer without our parents, then it's all okay!" Hen handed me my dress and zipped it up for me. I turned toward my captive audience, each on had tears staining their faces. "You left us alone and we both became broken shells of people." I held my locket. Then the craziest thing happened, the Queen fell to her knees, grabbed her chest and cried, loudly, then she looked at me.

"This is my fault, all of it. I'm so sorry baby, I'm so, so sorry!" I looked at Hen then back at her, did she call me baby? Before I could answer, the prince walked over and stood in front of me. I didn't like him being so close to me so I hid part of myself behind Hen.

"I'm sure that I speak for everyone, that we are all sorry, even me and I wasn't a part of it." I cocked my head to the side, not understanding. "Elyse, he's not your brother, I am. Your twin to be exact." I looked at him like he was crazy. Hen was my brother.

"What the hell are you talking about?" He asked and then looked at our parents. It was dad who spoke.

"He's telling the truth, they are your real parents. We got you when you were two years old and we moved from here to Crimson Moon. We had to leave you and come back because people found out about you, there was a lot of unrest, so we came to help and left Henley with you so that you had someone you knew." I looked from him, to mom, to the King, to the Queen who was standing now, then to the prince and lastly to Hen who looked like he was going to be sick.

"It's nice to finally meet you, sis." He stepped closer and I stepped back.

"No! I don't believe this! I don't fucking accept this! Henley is my only brother!" I started breathing heavy, my heart hurt so bad that I clutched my chest. My whole body was shaking and I felt like I was going to shift. I looked at Henley with tears falling to the ground. "Tell them it's not true Henley! It's not! You are my brother!" He reached out to me.

"Els,... I can't..."

"No, No, NO!" I started screaming and pulling my hair. He took one step towards me, I growled at him and ran, shifting in mid-air. I made my way to the forest and I just ran. I ran until I couldn't anymore.