Victoria's pov

 

"Victoria" She whispered in shock. I just stood there awkwardly as she gaped at me.

 

I shifted uncomfortably on my feet, not exactly knowing what to do or say in this position.

 

I took the opportunity to take in her features. I knew what she looked like from pictures, but it was the first I'll be able to actually see her.

 

I knew from a tender age that I had most of her features, like her hair colour, eyes and the shape of my face, but I never thought I'd actually get the chance to compare in person.

 

Her hair was cut to her shoulders in its smooth waves. It looked thinner than in the pictures, but it still looked nice. Her face seemed slightly pale as if she was having a rough day, but her eyes held so much life and joy, just like what aunt Sophie always said.

 

She wasn't as thick as aunt Sophie and me, but her body weight seemed fair for a woman her age and suited her quite well.

 

"You're so grown up and beautiful," she said through sniffles. "My baby is all grown up" She added, and I involuntarily took a step back. I scrunched my face up in confusion at her statement, not exactly liking how she's acting.

 

After leaving me alone all this time, now is the time she realizes she has a 'baby' that's all grown up? Oh no.

 

My expression seemed to snap her out of her daze, as she invited us in. Lincoln tensed all of a sudden as if he saw something.

 

"Everything okay?" I asked, concerned by his sudden change in stance. He shook his head as if he was clearing his thoughts then smiled at me.

 

"Yea, I’m just used to being on high alert around humans." He stated calmly. I wasn't convinced, but I brushed it off nonetheless.

 

I took the opportunity to observe my mother's house. It reminded me a lot of Velma's home, having that same cosiness about it. Pictures were all over the walls, but I couldn't see them properly from where I stood.

 

She led us into a small neat dining room, where Lincoln and I sat side by side.

 

"Can I get you guys anything? Tea, water, coffee?" She asked sweetly.

 

"Tea sounds fine" I replied, while Lincoln nodded in agreement. She left shortly after telling us to make ourselves at home.

 

I looked around the dining room, loving how cosy and family-like it felt.

 

"Why don't we ever use the dining room at home?" I asked Lincoln as the thought popped into my mind.

 

The kitchen was quite spacious and had more than enough space for us to eat, but the dining room just sat there.

 

"We do," He chuckled. "On Christmas" I simply shook my head at the wasting of a good dining room.

 

Daisy, which was what my aunt said my mother's name was, returned shortly after with three cute teacups on a tray. She got comfortable in her chair across from us, beaming happily at me.

 

Nobody spoke for a while, but eventually, she started talking.

 

"How are you?" She asked quietly.

 

I replied as I awkwardly looked

 

situation felt so

 

guilt in her tone as she asked. I simply

 

ring? It looks beautiful" She attempted to sound motherly but my heart wasn't having it. Everything she uttered made the elephant

 

as I pushed my hands under the table. She smiled brighter at

 

young man? I'm sure you've already found all you needed" She tried to joke, but

 

friend" He corrected politely. She laughed at her assumption

 

chuckled. "And you can call me Daisy" Lincoln

 

into another moment of silence, which was slightly uncomfortable. Even

 

my head. I didn't know what to say

 

never gave much thought about if I should actually meet my

 

knew I was out there but never checked in on me. I was an emotional mess, and the fact that my mood swings were all over the place especially today, didn't help

 

in my chest. After minutes of pondering my thoughts, I came up with

 

meeting her gaze for probably the first time

 

She gave me a confused look as if this wasn't

 

I asked a little too harshly, but I wasn't

 

knew we were bound to have this conversation.

 

waited for her to elaborate. Lincoln quietly pushed back his chair

 

the moment I left, I wanted to come back but I couldn't Victoria, you have to

 

I asked as she flinched at me using her first name. Did she expect

 

"Your dad wasn't....stable"

 

know" I scoffed, knowing damn well that Michael

 

knew him?" I shook my head no, confused at the concern in her voice. 'Wow, he

 

know people who knew him, they didn't describe him well." She nodded in understanding with a look

 

a warning look, as if telling me that I didn't want to know, but I probed her to continue.

 

a bad man, he was actually very sweet and loving" She started with a longing look on her face. I got comfortable

 

I would know. "One day, a couple of months after you

 

even though I knew what

 

a wolf, but I never

 

mumbled as I took a

 

"Anyway, from that day forward he was just obsessed with wolves. He would research them, disappear in the woods for hours searching for one, he tried to come up with different theories.

 

convinced that he struck a eureka moment. That's the day he decided to go closer to the woods for a

 

of the town a little into the woods, and he begged me to come with him, saying he needed me. He promised we'd be back in a week tops, so I called

 

maybe if-" A sob broke through her lips as she attempted to finish the sentence. "I thought that if I was with him, that maybe I could pull him back in, talk some sense into him.

 

would regret it, but I left anyway. The cabin was a good distance into the woods, so I had to walk back to town. But then, I saw it." Her eyes glazed over as if she was remembering the

 

were watching it, but I never believed it was a human too. He chased me all the way back to the cabin, where Michael heard my screams and shot

 

sure if whatever reason she gives me will ease the pain I felt for years, but I still

 

confirmation that this man that she's describing, and the one in

 

danger I'd be putting you in if I came back for you because wherever I

 

"That's the lamest excuse for ruining my childhood I

 

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