Emery's POV

Pin drop silence. I would start rambling on about how I always found it hilarious back in middle school when the teacher would say pin drop silence and we would be talking louder than ever. But I am in shock. I can hear my heart thumping loudly against my chest like it would burst out that very moment.

Adrenaline pumping through my veins but I felt number than I have ever felt in my life; more numb than I had felt on the day of the accident. Chanel Preston is my mother. Wait. CHANEL PRESTON IS MY MOTHER!

No she is bluffing. It can't be. But how? My mum died 2 years back, I have barely known this woman for a day and she claims she is that mother figure I have been craving attention from for the past 2 years.

"Nonsense, what game are you actually playing at, Chanellia?" Luke retorted but I was too shocked to even look up and gauge his reaction.

"Everything is not a game, Lucas. I am not lying. I want to form an allegiance with the incubuses but Ezra is in no position to make decisions. Please Luke take a step, do it for yourself, for me, if not me then for the betterment of the entire dark world." I still did not raise my head to see what expression was she mustering but her tone was pleading, almost begging.

"You expect me to believe that? Really? First you get an innocent girl involved in your screwed up life and then you want us to be your allies. How do we even know she is your daughter? For all I know she could be another one of your traps."

"She is innocent but she is my blood. And she is bound to be the Queen after me." my "mother" retorted.

"No one is bound to be anything. I suggest you shut it off right away." Luke hissed.

"I am your daughter? Wow! Since when? Today? What is the date today Marco?" I finally found my tongue after giving it to the cat twice tonight. Marco furrowed his eye brows together and gave me a questionable stare but replied nonetheless,

"Uhh, I think it is May 17th, why?"

"Phew. I thought it was April 1st, I would have to admit then, it would be the best prank in the history of April fool pranks." All 4 of them looked at me like I had grown 2 heads. As a reaction to which, I bowed my head down and smiled sheepishly.

"I will never understand mundane traditions." Luke rolled his eyes.

I am glad I was able to diffuse some tension but that does not help the fact that I feel so helpless at this moment, I feel as if I am going to pass out any time now, Marco seems to notice that and gives me a bottle of water which I am too tired to notice where he got that from. All I know is if I don't drink it, I will find myself in a room with white walls, the same colored ceilings and an IV plugged on my forearm. Not appealing at all. I took 3 large gulps and was finally able to calm my nerves. I have barely known these people for a day and they already give me a family feeling, especially Luke and Marco though Luke just made conversation with me and it was far from normal for me.

"You love over thinking darling. I am not as scary as you have the built idea of me. Remember that guy in your Elementary school? The one you blurted everything to? The one who shared your lunch with? Hello Emery Dekker. I am Adrian Smith." If tonight was not enough, Luke or Adrian or whatever his name was had to drop this bomb on me.