Chapter 14 the search

*Emily's pov*

Suddenly I recognized the smell of "juniper" the only thing I knew to counteract its poisonous effects was anise. I don't know how I knew but I shouted: "give me anise we need anise and rose oil"! Immediately people were rushing around me trying to gather what I asked for. I mixed the two ingredients together and slowly with help spoon-fed the mixture to Samson after a few spoons he was regaining more of himself. He was even able to sit on his own and finish the mixture as well.

The doctor looked at me shocked but grateful as did everyone else in the room. The doctor turned to me "how did you know he was sick and how did you know with what?' He asked me suspiciously I told him honestly and Samson relayed that it was Griselda that injected him. as for me knowing I just shook my head as I had no idea how I knew it was just feelings and I couldn't even explain them to anyone not even myself. I was just grateful Samson was okay I walked to his bedside and hugged Samson's neck. Tears streaming down my face at the thought of almost losing him that if I hadn't listened to the pain in me if we hadn't gotten back I could have lost him forever.

Samson must have gotten everyone to leave the room for we were now alone. He tilted my chin up toward his face and locked my lips to his in a deep passionate kiss. Placing all my love desire and need for him even the fear of his near loss to me into our kiss. A fire ignited in me suddenly and I could feel in my core the glowing heat it wasn't desired. The heat shot to my palms which I had placed on Samson's chest.

The warmth felt like fire to my hands withdrawing them I hissed. We both then looked; in my hands was a green-yellow glowing ball. I was surprised and shocked even I yelped in the shock. I turned to the doctor and Samson backing away in a panic the doctor immediately rushed to my grabbing my wrist and forced me to fling the ball to the middle of the room floor there the ball bounced and crackled, sparked then disappeared as if never there. I looked on in shock and confusion at Samson the doctor said an "a curse "Samson then said, "you withdrew it from me thank you, my love."

"But how; how was I able to do that? Who cursed you and why? …..What am I Samson besides a vampire? I don't even remember where I truly come from."I said hysterically I then proceeded to tell him what I did know of my history at least what I remembered of the witch trials of my parents my aunt and how I had been on my own since left with more questions than answers. Listening he started rubbing my back trying to soothe me "I don't know about much but one of your parents had to be a witch or warlock and the other a vampire?"

Samsons pov

Emily saved me. She was a witch and I thought had never thought she could be was grateful for it. Though now it piqued my curiosity of her past for I wished to know it myself. I asked her what she remembered she told me of the bits and pieces of her childhood she could remember. She told me how her parents had sent her to live with her aunt but before making it to meet with her aunt passed away. And still being a child she was cast to an orphangae for no one could reach her parents and her aunt had been too poor and in debt than to leave her anything. So she stayed in an orphanage til sixteen then got jobs and a maid housekeeper jobs. Which helped her survive until her fateful night of turning as she called it.

After that conversation and much-needed rest on Samson's part, a week had passed he was well recovered. We went to the library where they kept the coven records. We there started our search for my past. We had been searching for a month. I had told him my full birth, Amelia Marie Bradwell. We looked for all the brad wells in the states. The stacks of books and records we came across for the last name alone were daunting. It didn't help that I didn't remember their first names. When we hit around the 16th century we both got frustrated. many pages were illegible others missing. Just when I was giving up hope and about to suggest quitting all together Samson shouted "I think I have something "I jumped up from where I was sitting across the room. He has requested other documents from his cousin a week prior. I walked over shakily and looked over the document.

1705 census

Name age gender marital status children

Anderson Charlie Bradwell 37 male married to Diana Bradwell one

Diana Marie Bradwell 22 female married to Anderson Bradwell

One

Amelia Marie Bradwell 5 female single child to Diana and

Anderson Bradwell

I jumped and shouted for joy. "we found them" I cried for joy and hugged Samson who held me. Samson smiled "I'm glad we discovered this now all we need to do is contact their coven for information." After the initial excitement, we left for Samson's office. I never thought we truly would but now the excitement fear and shock wouldn't let me sit still. I swung my arms around samsons neck and kissed him. "Thank you for all this now I will have the answers Ive always longed for. About myself about my family of thank you Samson" I continued in his embrace and felt I would never wish to leave it.

Sitting in Samson's office he looked through the directory and found the number to their coven and called its director. Reaching out to them they answered on the third ring. He introduced himself over the phone and spoke to the person on the other line with authority. My nerves got the best of me that I couldn't pay attention to the conversation I watched his face though. he was so happy for me but as he stayed on the phone his face fell during the conversation causing my attention to come back to his words. "if it is possible to, let's have them speak to each other. I will talk to her about the other."

After a moment that felt like forever, Samson handed me the phone, When I couldn't make myself go at first he ushered me to the receiver's hesitantly answered I was so excited and afraid "hhhhheeeellloo?"I waited after some shuffling on the other line a male voice answered said questioningly "Amelia "I started to cry my father's voice I recognized it instantly. His voice used to lull me to sleep as a child. "yes this is Amelia Marie Bradwell" I said tears threatening to pour. "this is your pop your father oh Amelia my little melia your alive."I could hear the tears in his voice. He cleared his throat "I'm going to make arrangements to come to you, stay where you are okay. I love you princess." I replied saying "I love you too pop" crying.

I couldn't stop crying so he asked if I would hand the phone back over to Samson who had been rubbing my back the entire time. I handed the phone to him. They then made all the arrangements for us to see and meet up in person. While I pulled myself together Samson gave me a moment and also went to inform his father of our progress. Both Samson and his father Augustus came back to the room as I collected myself. "Well the arrangements take a month due to our states but congratulations Emily imp glad we've found your family." Said august as he gave me a big bear hug surprising me.

"thank you, sir. Thank you for the use of the library and your support this past month." Augustus smiled as he did charlotte walked in and gave me a big hug "I'm so happy for you Emily and you've made my son as happy as well just being you I'm glad to share your joys. You made my son so happy you just being you. You both deserve all the happiness in the world" This really made me cry I'm not the emotional type but I just couldn't stop crying anymore "I'm sorry" I said between sobs of joy "I feel so emotional today please excuse me a moment" I excused myself Samson following closely behind me went to our room. There I turned and kissed him passionately.

The joy I felt was then consumed by the fire once again in my loins the need for Samson that I had each time we kissed expanded. shortly after being excused which to me too forever, we left to our room.