Tammy and Sonia followed closely behind Anna as they entered the three story structure. The two young woman were very aware of several sets of eyes zeroing in on them. Tammy felt as though she was the prodigal daughter coming home after being lost at sea, making her very uneasy and a little scared. Sonia sensed her discomfort and grabbed her hand giving her the confidence to keep moving.
Anna must have sensed the same thing because she stated, "Don't worry, after you get some rest we will congregate in the library and begin the process of unraveling your past. I know that you feel like you are on display but please remember, you are safe here and no harm will come to you or Sonia."
"I understand but I feel as though I am missing part of a movie that I didn't know I was watching. I don't know what's going on and your pack seems to know some plot point that I have yet to learn. I know I look like your husband and sons and I have a feeling that isn't a coincidence."
"Come on Tammy let it be for now, Sonia responded. Yes you do look like the Alpha and his sons, but we need to have faith that all will be revealed in due time. You can't learn everything in one day. I know you are anxious, but let's get some rest and we can start fresh in a few hours. " Tammy nodded in agreement as she was shown to her room.
The room was nicely decorated in bright colors and earth tones. It had your standard setup a desk in front of the window, a chair that looked as though one could get lost in it and a canopy bed made out of cedar. Tammy could actually smell the wood and once again she felt at peace.
With a closer look, Tammy noticed that the pieces of furniture were not store bought but hand made. She observed that the furniture did not have a glossy finish but a raw finish with stain that brought out the natural grain in the wood. Tammy couldn't help but smile as she sat on the bed.
Looking around the room further, she was drawn to a painting. It was a painting of a pair of wolves lying next to a beautiful waterfall. The colors the artist chose made her feel as though she was actually there. The crystal clear blues of the falls made her feel that if she touched the water, it would be cool on her skin.
Then her eyes gazed upon the wolves, and Tammy felt an over powering feeling of warmth and love. The smaller of the wolves had a beautiful golden hue covering her body with blue eyes while the larger one was cobalt black with green eyes.
The golden wolf seemed to be looking up at the black wolf with such love and admiration in her eyes, that Tammy felt the love between them jumping out at her. While the black wolf looked down with a gleam in his eyes acknowledging that is my mate and I am proud.
Tammy was so moved by what was obviously between these two wolves that she found herself right in front of the painting just staring. She didn't even remember moving closer. Tammy reached up and touched the wolves and a jolt went through her followed by extreme sadness. It was so powerful that she fell to her knees.
Simultaneously, there were several anxious knocks on the door and a voice in her head asking, "My love are you ok? Tammy are you ok? If I ask you again, your new pack will find a very enraged and concerned vampire on their door step. I love you and you need to talk to me."
Tammy tried to stand but she couldn't. All she could do is scream in her head, "So much sadness and pain. Then she continued with something that confused her mate. Who the hell are you. What do you want. Rita please go hide our daughter and make sure she stays quiet. And stay out of site no matter what happens. I will not lose you or our daughter."
As the foreign thoughts finally subsided Tammy finally managed to think, I love you William. I am not sure what is going on but please don't come. I am sure the Alphas will have some kind of explanation. I felt so much pain, sadness, and love all at once that I fell to the floor. I will let you know what's going on when I find out myself." Seconds later, Tammy felt the loving caress of her mate.
Tammy's body was drained and her vision began to blur. Before she happily allowed the blackness to engulf her mind , a loud rash radiated throughout the room. The last thing Tammy saw before falling into the abyss was several people coming into the room with Alpha Armstrong leading the way.
The first thing Drake saw when he entered the room was Tammy on her knees in front to the painting of his twin and his mate. Panic and concern quickly consumed him as she turned to see who entered the room then abruptly passed out.
Before anyone else could get to her, Drake was on the floor beside Tammy cradling her in his arms. As soon as his body made contact with hers, he knew without a shadow of a doubt this small woman was his assumed dead niece. Instinctively, Drake began to scan the room and listen intently to the sounds within the house and on the grounds surrounding it.
Anna asked everyone else who entered the room to stay back as she approached her mate cautiously. She could see in his eyes that he was in protective mode and if confronted the wrong way there would be trouble. Anna knew Drake felt a connection with this girl and he wasn't going to let any harm come to her.
Drake felt a presence moving closer and began to growl. The scent of roses and honey invaded his senses, and he turned to see Anna bending down next to him . She smiled down at him, and placed her hand on his shoulder. He noticeable relaxed and looked back at the unconscious woman in his arms.
When the powerful Alpha turned back to his mate he had tears in her eyes. When he spoke he couldn't contain his emotions. "Anna, I heard everything that Tammy was telling her mate through the Alpha bond. She was somehow reliving the last moments of Damon's life. I knew my brother was a great man but hearing some of his last words made me even more proud to be his twin.
"I have no doubt that this young woman is my niece. When I touched her, I was slammed with the essence of my brother and sister-in-law. All I want to do is keep her safe and never let her out of my sight. Her gift is another thing to add to the list of things we need to discuss."
Anna let out a sigh and stated, "Darling don't you think we need to get Tammy to the infirmary. She has been lying in your arms now for 10 minutes, and she hasn't come to. Doc is going to want to run some tests on her, and we can have him include a DNA test. Then when she wakes up, we'll have at least one answer for her. What happened to her in this room can wait for now."
With the realization that his mate was right, Drake picked up Tammy and headed out of the room. Jeremy who came running into the room to hear his father growling at his mother stopped her and asked, "What happened with Tammy. All of a sudden I felt really sad and saw you and dad running down the hall followed by Kyle and security."
"Well your father and I felt the same thing. However, we felt more than just the sadness. Jeremy looked confused, so Annie continued, because your father and I are Alphas, we heard Tammy speak through her mate bond. She used your aunt's name giving her orders only Damon could have instructed her to do."
"When your father broke down the door, he found Tammy kneeling in front of the painting of your aunt and uncle in wolf form. She looked at him then passed out. We are going to have Doc run DNA tests because your father believes that she is your cousin."
Jeremy seemed relieved but then asked, "How could she have relived the last moments of Uncle Damon and Aunt Rita lives? If she is my cousin, she was only a year old mom. There is no way she could have remembered what happened, so how is that even possible?"
