Chapter 14

AN: I just realized that I forgot to write down the year of the previous chapters so just to let yah know, it's 1925. She was 7 years old when they found her around 1922 and is now 10 years old.

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1925 Alaska somewhere near the Denali Coven

ROBIN'S POV

It took us a total of five days to travel from West Virginia to Alaska by car. Dad said we took longer because we had to stop a couple of times because I still needed to eat, Interesting enough, we all just noticed (but did not dwell or discuss it, thank the heavens) that I didn't have to pick flowers, the nature does not call for me.

[AN: guys, I'm not sure about this travel, time travel from the time period, with the car engine they are using. So I just used the estimate found on Google.]

Dad was driving, Edward was in the passenger seat at the front, Mom held me almost throughout the travel, while I held Leonardo who was covered in blankets, because, I don't know, I just wanted him with me, and I figured it'll be cold in Alaska.

Right now she was witnessing an all too familiar, a bit different, but still a lot similar situation was playing out in front of her.

Me and mom were still inside, sitting in the backseat of their car, gazing at her father and brother walking towards a group of vampires, 3 blonde women and a couple just a few steps behind them.

We were still at a hearing distance, and that means they could still sense us... Dang it, what happened to the plan of you meeting them first while we wait someplace else? Is this it? Is this what you call someplace else? She almost rolled her eyes at the situation but managed to stop herself from doing so.

They stopped a few meters away from the group, with Dad a bit closer to them and Edward just an arm away looking wary.

"Carlisle, this is a surprise, we were expecting you a few years ago, but you suddenly sent a message that you had to postpone your visit. Why didn't you tell us you were coming now?" one of the blonde women asked, which I assume was Tanya, they were a bit far, and the clothes were different, but the height and her demeanor screams I'm the coven leader due to the way they positioned themselves around her makes me believe that it is her.

Carlisle had the same look and the same posture... A look of pleading and being unsure, with the right side of his body leaning a bit forward like he's trying to reach out.

Oh my Butt, he's gonna say it isn't he? Nooo... That can't be, how can he end up saying it?

"We've experienced some trouble, and we had to hide for a while... But now, some things happened, and we need a place to stay" Their patriarch said, worry still plastered on his face.

Ok, that's different, what did I expect? We have a different scenario.

"Of course, you know that you and your family are always welcome," Tanya said in a gentle voice.

"Why is your mate still in the vehicle?" Eleazar asked.

Hearing this, the rest of them had just noticed the peculiarity of the situation, so they extended their senses towards the car.

"What is that smell, it's similar to us, but different at the same time... who... No, what did you bring to us Carlisle?" said Kate, I think. She's the second tallest among the blondes, I remember Irina being the tallest among the three at Bella's and Edward's wedding.

And just as I believed that it would be a different dialogue...

"It's hard to explain but I need you to be open-minded, can you do that?" he said it... He fucking said it.

"Of course" replied Tanya, as expected.

I had to pinch myself hard to not burst into a laugh or even smile. This is fucking gold, made me forget about my depression and trauma at the moment.

My mother, being so close to me noticed what I just did to my arm and held it to stop me from hurting myself.

"It's ok, we're just meeting new people, they are family," she said with a gentle look, she might have misunderstood what I did as me being nervous.

Should I do it? I should do it, right? The opportunity is right in front of me, I can't not do it...

*What if they don't like me* I signed with a look of worry crossing my face.

There! I said it! Woooooo!!!

"They'll love you, they just haven't met anyone like you... Come on" she replied, then opened the door on her side to get out and ushered me to follow.

Waaaaaaaaa!!! She said it, hahahahahha wew.

I got out of the car and held her hand, now fully expecting what would happen. And just like in the movie, a short scuffle happened, but Carlisle had Edward with him so they managed to hold them off long enough to speak.

"she has blood in her veins... She's a hybrid, she ages, we have proof, she's even bigger than the recorded immortal children, she can be reasoned, we'll show you if you let us" Carlisle explained.

Seriously, is there some kind of convention or a self-help guide on HOW TO INTRODUCE YOUR HYBRID TO YOUR EXTENDED FAMILY WHO HAVE TRAUMA WITH IMMORTAL CHILDREN that they attended or read?

Mother picked me up and walked towards them.

"I've never heard of such a thing" Eleazar stated while looking intently at me.

This made me uneasy, enough that I subconsciously tried to make myself smaller in my mother's arms and bury my face in the crook of her neck whilst she gave me a hug to calm me down.

Seeing my reaction, everyone's facial expression softened, with the Denali's just a little, they were still wary of my existence.

"You can hear it... She has a heartbeat, and you can feel her, she's not as warm as a human, but there's still a bit of warmth there..." He signaled Esme to bring me to them.

"It's ok baby, just let them feel your skin and pulse for a bit... It'll just be the women, don't be scared" Esme instructed and assured me.

The Denali coven members heard the last bit that mother said and a suspicion crossed their mind.

With reluctance, I did as I was told. I trusted that my family wouldn't let anything happen to me. I trusted our bond.

I reached out my hand to them, Tanya was the first one to hold my hand and feel my pulse.

"It's true, she has a bit of warmth... She also has a pulse" she exclaimed.

One by one the rest women came over to see for themselves, and all came to the same conclusion. I was not an immortal child.

After that, the adults started talking, but I remembered Leonardo was still in the car so got my mother's attention.

*Mom, Leo's still in the car* I said and pointed towards the car.

My brother, seeing this didn't have to be asked, he proactively sped to get Leonardo for me.

Kate saw me sign instead of speaking so she got curious and asked.

"Can she not speak?" she asked softly, but it still got everyone's attention, she was worried that she might have offended them by asking.

"She can, but it's a long story... Maybe it would be best if we head inside for this discussion. She needs to get warmed up, and it is almost time for her to eat, I need to cook some for her" Esme suggested to everyone.

The Denali was visibly shocked at the notion that I could eat.

My brother came back with my Leo but he didn't know how he'd hand him over to me.

Mom realizes his dilemma and asks Kate to get the tortoise from Edward and hand it to me.

Everybody saw the scene, and they cast curious and worried glances at Carlisle.

"We'll explain inside" was his only response.

Everybody understood enough and decided to head inside to have that long talk.

I saw my brother looking sad, I hurt his feelings. But my body is just not cooperating with me right now... I already decided to let go and process all my feelings, so I can't exactly forcefully shove it all down again. So I did the best I could at the moment.

I looked straight at him, I turned off my skill for just a second to call out to him and then I turned it back on. He doesn't need to see or hear my thoughts right now, not in my current state. It's pretty loud in my head right now, it's chaotic.

'Brother'

He finally looked at me... And when he did...

*I'm sorry, I'll be better* I told him, my eyes getting a bit blurred from the tears that were starting to build up.

Seeing that I was about to cry, he panicked.

"No no no, don't cry... It's ok, take all the time you need to heal. I'll just be one call away, ask me anything, anything at all to make you feel better, and I'll do it. I'm your big brother, you're my baby sister... You don't have to apologize..." he looked like he really wanted to give me a hug but he held himself back, opting to just tenderly looking at me and giving a small smile.

I again buried my face in my mother's neck and let out a hum of confirmation, which let them feel how I felt. There was still a lot of hurting, and all sorts of negative emotions, which made them clench their fist hard... It was already almost too much for them, so how about her? She's just a child... But they also felt it, her feelings for them, her love.

The Denali heard all this, and they experienced the effect of her power for the first time. all of them had agony written all over their face, and some of the women clenched their chests, experiencing pain in their hearts.

I felt guilty, I didn't take into account their presence, I forgot... I hurt them.

I tightened my hold on my mother. And it seemed like she understood what was going through my mind, so she hugged back while gently patting my back.

We finally reached the inside of the house, and the adults, minus me and mom, were all in their large living room, it looked cozy, with a lot of furs. Probably from their hunt. I wonder why my parents never collected fur, seemed like a waste. Maybe I'll start collecting the ones I like.

"I'll be in the kitchen. Edward, can you please get the box that contains the ingredients for your sister's food?"

He just nodded and immediately went off and back with it.

"Would you like some help?" Carmen asked with a curious and expectant look. I remember her also being a motherly type of character, it's the same with almost all other fanfics.

"I would welcome help, but wouldn't you like to join the discussion?" Mom replied, no doubt pleased with the woman's positive interest in getting to know them and interacting with me.

"It's fine, we can hear them from here clearly" she responded with a smile while she walked to us and started laying out the contents of the box.

Seriously, are vampires just as collectively oblivious to such things... I'm a child, I'm the hybrid, I'm the topic of the soon-to-begin discussion which will likely contain upsetting details about me, and I can hear you from here. It's a real struggle to stop myself from rolling my eyes in annoyance.

"What are we making?" she asked us, alternating her sight between Mom and me.

"I'm not sure, what do you want Liesha?" Mom asked with a smile while she sat me down at a nearby sit in the kitchen.

I suddenly got an idea, a brilliant idea. I can take advantage of the situation, mom rarely ever lets me eat it, saying it's unhealthy, but we're vampires! Well, I'm a hybrid, but still part vampire, I can't get sick from food! I think.

The dullness left my eyes, and in came the sparkle they all grew to love.

[AN: bruh, you can't shove it down for your bro but you'll do it for food? Wait, that sounded weird 🙊]

*Baked macaroni and cheese please* I said with puppy dog eyes, and then clasped my hands together looking directly at my mother.

I swear I heard it, 2 arrows were shot through their hearts, both clenching their chests and hands covering their nose like they'll have a nosebleed.

I was only aiming for Mom, but in this case, we can't avoid collateral damage. Meh. I'm just happy I'm getting my mac'n cheese.

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AN: Denali's! Yay!

Anyways... Our MC is not completely ok yet. But she will be. Her stay here with them will help😁. Her coping with humor helps, and is kinda entertaining tbh.

Update on the cover photo. I tried everything on my own, but it still won't upload. I already made contact with customer service, and they said they'll reach out to me within three days. 😐

Small good news, well for me. I can now comment on paragraphs! Turns out I just needed to update the app. I reinstalled the app, hoping it would fix the cover photo issue.