Chapter 24
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"What am I going to do during the ceremony with these two" I asked Nathan as the stylist was trying to fix my hair and the pup kept biting her. "I have no idea. Whoever takes that one, better wear some steel gloves and put a muzzle on it is all I can say", Nathan answered. The pup had already bitten him a few times while I was in the shower. "How about a chew toy"? the hair stylist suggested. I looked up at her questionably. "Her gums may be hurting, but she won't bite you, and the dragon is a lot smaller. Maybe she knows she can't bite him" she added. "Nathan, can you go get one from the vet" I asked him. He linked the vet and went to meet her. When he came back he had a couple of different ones to try. When he offered him the rope looking one, the pup bit him again. "Here you try to give that Kujo something" he said when I laughed at him. I took the bone chew toy and offered it to her. She quickly started trying to tear the thing apart chewing on it. I was finally able to put her on the floor where she continued to chew on the bone. The dragon had gotten better after I laid him in a small cat house that was soft all around and dark like a cave, so he was content. The werefox that Nathan ended up with was now curled up on our bed asleep. Finally, I could finish getting ready.
I slipped into my gown that was laid out for me. it was purple with blue accents. it matched my eyes perfectly. The only thing I didn't like were my scars visible. They had faded some but were still noticeable. There was a soft knock on my door. I figured it was Zade telling me it was time. He was supposed to be escorting me down to Nathan, from what I understood. "The door is open" I yelled out. I was surprised to see Queen Isabella. I had not seen her since I woke up this morning.
"I hope I'm not interrupting you" She said as she walked in. "No mam. I just thought it was Zade telling me it was time to go down", I answered her. "Oh, I told him that I would bring you down after I spoke with you." She explained. The jade pup ran over to her and was trying to jump up for her. "Oh aren't you so adorable" She said picking her up in her arms. "I'm so sorry about that. Here I will take her" I said standing up to get the little misfit. "Nonsense. She is not harming a thing." "Just wait until she bites you. Matter of fact I'm surprised that she hasn't. She has bitten everyone else that even tries to touch her" I explained. But the pup wasn't even trying to snip at her fingers. She was snuggled into her like she did with me. "It is because we are special Dream. You, me and your mother. We share a very special gift. One that no other has. That is also why our wolves are descendants of each other as well. That is also why you felt the sudden urge to go check out that store. We help keep other supernaturals safe. We rescue them when they are in need. We protect them. This is why these two in particular have imprinted on you. Both are very special in their own ways the same as you and I and your mother. Like you, these two have had a very rough start to life and it will take them a lot of time for those scars to heal and for them to learn to trust others. Some scars, like yours, are visible and some are not. Those scars that we cannot see are the worst of them all. They are the ones that have cut us the deepest, hurt us the most, and they are the ones that take the longest to heal. The thing with scars is they make us who we are. They are proof of what we have been through in our life and what we have survived. This is why they will never completely go away. However, with a little time, a little help and a little magic they can fade" She explained. As she explained this, she touched my scars. A warm soft glow of white covered the area where she touched. When she was done talking, she removed her hand and the white glow faded. She motioned for me to look in the mirror and when I did I could not believe my eyes. "Oh my. Wow. I never thought...." I tried to get the right words out as tears began to fall from my eyes. The scars that haunted me every day of my life were now barely visible. "Dream, because of our fear, you have had to endure more pain and suffering than any of us. It is not fair for you to have a daily reminder of that. If anyone should wear these scars it should be me" she said looking down to the ground in shame. "I did not do as I was supposed to. I did not keep one of the rarest gifts to our world safe from harm. Instead of showing strength and power, I showed fear, placing you in the direct path of hell. For that I will never forgive myself" She said sadly
"Please, do not blame yourself. The only one to blame and hold accountable for this is Lacy or Lilly whatever her name is. She is the one who did this, not you. It was her own jealousy and hate that made her mad. Just like with these two, the only ones that are responsible for what happened are the hunters. That is why we make them pay for what they do. That is why we shut them down. Only they can be held accountable. Showing fear is not a bad thing because it shows that we feel, we care. We love. This is the only reason why we fear. Because if we did not care or love anything we would not have anything to fear if it all went away " I explained to her. We were interrupted as a warm white light brightened the room. I looked at the Queen thinking it was her until I saw a familiar glowing blue gown and long white hair. Immediately I bowed and so did she as the Moon Goddess stood before us once again.
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