The Legend of the Blue Eyes by B. Kristin McMichael

Author:B. Kristin McMichael [McMichael, B. Kristin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

FIFTEEN

“I was only twelve, when my mother died,” Turner explained, as Arianna snuggled into the coat Turner had given her. Arianna stared at the bright sky filled with stars. Turner was right; it was the perfect place to take a walk. When they stopped outside a forest with just a small dirt path entering it, Arianna was as hesitant as her two guards, but Turner reassured her that they were still safe. Climbing the last hill, to the large stone she was now lying on, she understood why Turner would choose such a place. Below them was the city, with lights twinkling, and around them were the tall, snow-capped mountains.

“I’m sorry,” Arianna replied.

“There’s nothing to be sorry about. She struggled to live for three years after her diagnosis. Death was the kindest thing for her,” Turner stared into the sky. “It’s taken me a long time to realize that much. She was always in so much pain.”

“What was she like?” Arianna asked, often wondering the same thing about her own mother.

Turner pondered the question. “It’s been five years now. I feel like my memory of her is fading somewhat. Most of my memories are from after she was diagnosed. Dad has always said she became a much different person after that, trying to fit a lifetime into as much time as she had left. She would often talk about what sort of men she wanted my brother and me to grow into. Her expectations were high, and hopefully, someday, I can achieve them.”

“Was she human?” Arianna asked, knowing it was a strange question.

“Yep,” Turner replied. “She grew up here in town and knew about everything. Dad always said his in-laws were more than happy to have her marry a night human, but I guess they expected her to have at least one child like her. Since both my brother and I were not what they expected, they drifted away from us after she died.”

“But you still have your dad and brother,” Arianna added.

“My dad is great, Eric, not so much,” Turner replied. “Don’t get me wrong. He’s my brother, and I’ll always love him. I just don’t plan to stay around here forever and have to deal with him. The greatest thing about moving to go to school was getting away from him. My dad says Eric treats me the way he does because of jealously, but I think it’s because he’s an immature brat.”

“He wasn’t that bad,” Arianna added, thinking back to the only meeting she had with his father and brother after they arrived in town.

“Why does everyone call you Turner?” she asked, changing the subject. “I saw Devin’s files on all the students in our class, and it had your real name on it.”

“Well, technically, Turner is my real name,” he corrected. “It’s just my middle name. I stopped going by Brenton after my mother died. She was really the only one who called me that anyways.”

“Do you miss her?” Arianna asked, turning to watch his expression as he responded, expecting him to try to lie and cover up.

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