BLOOD LEGACIES
Chapter 484: Family

Chapter 484: Family

I felt lost and empty, it took me everything to walk away. I wasn’t even sure I could, I just knew I needed to get away from him before it was too late, for Grayson’s sake too. If I had held on any longer Dace would have considered that he would use force which involved driving Grayson away, and I’m not exactly sure he intended to talk him away, it would have been physical.

I was the push needed to stop before we did something we would both regret. Whatever it might have been I didn’t want to picture it, the look in Dace’s told me if I hadn’t stood up, blood would have followed. It’s crazy just thinking about it but I knew the extent Dace would have gone, which made it more scary.

I couldn’t stop the silent tears streaming down my cheeks. Was I weeping because I left him? Or because he betrayed me? Not even the tears knew why but my body dragged me along with the events. I knew it... feel it even, if Grayson hadn’t come I would have maybe left that cabin. I guess it’s both a blessing and a curse.

"Emma?" Grayson’s voice pulled me out of my head but it didn’t stop the tightening pain in my chest. A call to go back to my mate and a beacon of the pain he caused me. How fucking horrendous.

"I’m fine" I sniffled, wiping the tears off, trying to collect myself too, but it’s hard. I feel like coming apart bit by bit. Even walking was hard for me, there was a force pulling me back and I just kept pushing through. Maybe the pain is reminding me why I couldn’t go back to him.

"Dace is an asshole," Grayson confessed. I knew he said it just to lighten the mood but it’s laughable because of how true it was.

He acted like an asshole of a husband.

I chuckled at the thought but it was humorless. Let’s make it official now. It was our first fight as a married couple. "You’re lucky that asshole didn’t beat your ass, he held out for me"

Grayson rolled his eyes. "Thanks for being my shield sis" he grinned but I didn’t return it. "Don’t worry he will vent it off, he’ll be fine"

I only nodded, I hoped so too. I just hope he was only being overly emotional and acted the way he did. However, he considered breaking the trust he had for me worth it. I don’t think I will be able to forgive him. Dace might be unhinged sometimes but I knew him to be trustworthy, after this I can’t explain how I feel right now.

"Mom," I began. "How is she?" I asked hoping to distract myself from this pain.

"Well, she kept threatening Emilia about where you were. Singe kept trying the mind-link and Emilia kept calling" he explained and strangely I could vividly picture it all.

"What really?"

"Yeah she didn’t leave the mansion and kept waiting for you"

A smile found my lips. "I’m scared, Grayson, I don’t know how...." I sighed.

He took my hand in a tight hold. "Don’t worry" but then his look turned sad and that can’t be good. "When Singe left the message that you needed time, she broke"

"No that wasn’t me, I promise!"

Fuck you, so-called Husband!

"I know, I know. When I got the message I knew something was wrong, so I told her I would handle it. Emilia was against me coming to get you knowing how Dace is, but I would walk hell for my sister"

"Thank you" I leaned on his arm. "This sister loves you to space"

He chuckled. "Don’t worry Em, mom is eagerly waiting to see you"

I locked my gaze on him and I felt at ease. "Just don’t think about anything right now, forget Dace, I know it’s hard but just focus on what you want right now.

I want to see my family, that’s what I need right now. There was no doubt about that, I ached for them just as I ached to go back to Dace. But they were two different things. I needed my mom.

"Okay," I nodded before taking a deep breath.

I felt like the entire world ceased to exist as Grayson drove to the house, even when we got to the door, when we walked in, setting my eyes on a scenery I thought I would never see again, the house I spent my supernatural life in. Even when I set my eyes on my mom and Vanessa, even when they rushed to engulf me in a hug, crying in my arms.

I just stood motionless, tears streaming down my cheeks hotly. Was this a dream? Was I dreaming? Was my mom really in my arms right now?

"Oh, my sweet child," My mom said in tears, stroking my cheeks gently, checking me from head to toe.

"Mom" I finally spoke but my voice was too heavy, choking with sobs.

"Yes, yes, it’s me, it’s Mom"

I pulled her in a bone-crushing hug. This wasn’t a dream, it was real. They remember me, they remember me!

"Mom!" I cried and sobbed like a child and she just held me through it all.

A piece of my world was back and never looked brighter, this was a lost hope I thought I would never get. I had imagined this day, picture it even, and each time I would wake up and find myself all alone, knowing they were out there and not knowing who I was.

She’s here right now I still couldn’t believe it, Vanessa was here too, and believe me, she still hasn’t changed her outlook which was even more nostalgic. It brought back all the memories I lost mixed into a new one, a bittersweet one. But I would give anything to experience it over and over again.

They were back in my life and I couldn’t ask for anything more than that.

If only Dace could see this, how happy I am.