Chapter 14

  2 Years Later

  Geneva:

  Today is Vlad and I's second birthday. We are finally 2. Walking and we are able to tell our parents and siblings what we want. It's wonderful now. Not being able to communicate was horrible. People having to guess what we wanted and most of the time they got it wrong. Trying to tell someone your food doesn't taste good anymore and them forcing you to eat it anyway was a horror.

  I no longer need a lot of blood, just 2 drops in my meals is enough. Mom and Dad are my donors now. All our family is going to be here.

  Dad separated Vlad and I when we were doing what he called potty training. We both use the big potty now. My room has a forest theme. Trees, birds, a lake and lots of pretty flowers are painted on my walls. My bathroom is decorated with flowers. The sink is low enough for me to see to brush my own teeth and hair. Mommy still styles it though. Today I just wanted a simple ponytail and Mommy helps me get dressed. Today I'm not able to pick my own clothes. Mommy puts me in a deep purple dress and itchy pantyhose, with silver shoes with a little heel. I go to my Yins room. His room is decorated with wolves of all colors. Black, Brown, Red, Gray, Silver and White ones. They are so pretty. and brings me comfort. I love my room but I wish I had this room. Vlad is dressed in a little suit with a purple tie that matches my dress perfectly and black shiny shoes. I know he hates wearing the suit just as much as I hate to wear dresses and these very itchy hose. We would rather be in our play clothes running outside catching bugs, picking flowers, and chasing each other in the garden. He links me and says. I hate everything except the color of the tie. I laugh and tell him I hate my dress except for the color and these shoes hurt my feet and these things on my legs itch like crazy. He laughs this time. We found we are able to link each other but can't link with other family members. We were separated for a month, when my Yin went with Dad two states over to visit other packs. We don't know how far we can reach each other but it kept us entertained and he told me how the meetings were going. We hold hands and make our way slowly to the stairs. We are not allowed to go down the stairs by ourselves so we stand at the railing and Vlad yells We Ready. Dorian and Cat come and carry us down. Guests are starting to arrive and I can't wait to open my presents and eat cake. I know Lolly made a half chocolate and half strawberry cake for us. Vlad loves chocolate and I love strawberries. It's the perfect cake for us. We are taken to the kitchen to see how our cake is decorated. The whole cake is decorated. Vlad's side has a race track surrounded by a forest and my side a pond with a path that leads to the race track. It's beautiful and fits our personalities. Mommy and Daddy take us by our hands and leads us to where our party is being held. We are introduced as Geneva, cousin to the Youngest Prince. Our parents told us beforehand that they have to keep us safe. They would not be saying our names out loud.The Other kids come up and tells us Happy Birthday. We thank them sincerely as they leave their gifts on the table. Two kids catch my attention. They are with Lolly and Pop Pop. One a boy who is one year older, black hair and his hair is braided with a light purple ribbon tied at the end wearing a white suit with a black shirt and a girl who looks the same age as us. She has blonde hair in doggy ears with the same light purple ribbons wearing a white dress with a black belt. I don't know why but I can't wait until it's their time to come and introduce themselves. When they finally do Lolly is with them. We find out his name is Killian and he is 3. The girl's name is Johanna but likes to be called Jo. She is 2 like us and they are cousins. Both lost their parents in a car accident. They were riding together going to a meeting with the Vampire Council and were in a horrible accident. They lived with their Grandmother who is a Countess but she had to go back to her home country Hungary so they will be staying with our grandparents. I can tell Jo and I are going to be best friends. Killian and Vlad are getting along too. We watch as people dance and we play some games where we pop balloons and pin the tail on the wolf and then dinner is served. Hot dogs, pizza, and hamburgers with French fries. Finally we get to blow out out candles, make wishes and eat cake and open our presents. We hold each box up so everyone can see whose boxes we are opening so they can come up and see us open them. After what takes forever to open all the presents. I'm tired and falling asleep in my chair, Vlad still looks like he could keep going all night. Jo comes up to me and asks if I would like to spend the night with her at Lollys and Pop Pops. Of course I do!I tell her how excited I am. Vlad asks Killian if he would like to stay with him at our house. Killian looked apprehensive at first but nodded his head yes after a few seconds. As Jo and I get ready for bed, I notice we are not in my room at my grandparents. We are in a guest room with two beds. One bed has a pink ruffled comforter and the other bed has a solar system comforter. Clearly a boys bed. Jo grabs her night pajamas as we are leaving her room to go to mine, I open the door to go out and bump into a solid wall so hard I fall on my butt, Killian. He looks horrified and scared that I am going to cry. I do not cry but Killian helps me up and I rub my now sore bottom. He apologizes to me and I tell him it was my fault. He hurries to his blue dresser and takes out some clothes and tells us bye and chases after my twin.

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  The next day. We were playing in the garden catching butterflies and dragonflies and all of us were playing with our new toys when Vlad, my twin, my Yin, steals the toy Jo is playing with. I got so mad that he took my toy from my bestest friend. I clenched my fist and something happened. All at once Vlad is still like a statue. He isn't moving at all. I scream and run home for help.