Page 45 of Alexander's Heart

“The bastards left my baby there with me until there were only bones left, a daily reminder of my failings. Then a couple of years later you ran and that’s when I became useful to them, you see they couldn’t get me pregnant after the first time, so they did with whatever they wanted to me. I was used as a porn to lure you out, I didn’t want to do it, not really, but I needed the drugs more.

Doc turns to Caroline and speaks, “We have garnered information, and we know it was their plan to take the both of you, opportunity arose that night and Jay took it, but it was always the plan for the both of you to be taken.”

Mine and Caroline’s eyes go wide with surprise, “But they only ever said they wanted Elizabeth.”

I notice her whole demeanor change, and I feel it. I start to feel my sisters feelings which I haven’t felt anything since I was told she was dead, I always felt cold but I thought that was due to the harsh winter and part of the grieving process, but what if I was wrong, this breaks my heart because I should have known.

Doc continues, “It was a plan their grandfather and fathers put into their heads from a young age, you were both marked for a plan to produce a pure, white bloodline. It was a sick and twisted plan that the cousins decided to follow through on, they were groomed themselves from a young age. I’m not excusing their behavior but you need to know the truth. Caroline, even if Elizabeth was taken that night, they still would have come for you. I’m glad you’ve started talking and if you want, I will work with you to help you recover, both physically and mentally.”

Caroline sighs heavily, “I’m shattered, Doc, I’m too far gone and there’s too many pieces to put back together.”

Doc steps over to Caroline and she looks up with watery eyes, she looks so broken but I see she has a little hope in her eyes and that’s all it takes for a spark to ignite the flame.

“I’d like to try, Caroline, I have treatments available for your physical scars but until now you haven’t allowed us to really treat you and I get it, but it’s time. The Psychology team and I would like to help you heal if you’ll work with us.”

“Please, Caro, I’d like my sister to be with me again.” I whisper brokenly.

Caroline shifts her eyes to me and she starts crying, and all I want is to hold her but I also know she’s not ready.

I feel hope bloom in my chest and know that it’s Caroline’s hope, I feel my own matching hers and she looks at me with a nod of recognition.

“Okay, Doc, do your worst. It can’t be any worse than what I’ve already endured.”

I breathe out a long breath and nod my head encouragingly.

“Thank you for telling me, I understand if you don’t want me visiting you but I’d like to come back and visit you tomorrow?” I ask hopeful that Caroline wants me in her life.

“I can’t say I’m going to be nice all the time; I’m still riding the detox waves and it’s hard, really fucking hard but yes, if you can bear with me, I’d like that. It seems I need to come to terms with this new information that it could have been the both of us. I know you’re sorry and I am too, I really am.”

I smile warmly at her, “Thank you, Caro, I’ll see you tomorrow, trust in Doc he is a fantastic doctor and I trust him with my life, he saved me and my babies, I should be dead now but thanks to Doc, I’m here with you.”

“Elizabeth, you need to go eat something, your hunger is making me nauseous, thank you for listening and I’ll see you tomorrow.”

I feel her honesty and know she’s going to allow Doc to help her. Her being willing is all anyone can ask for. I know it won’t be easy but I won’t give up on her, she’s my sister, my twin and the other half of my soul.

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

LILY

Alexa makes my world so much brighter, when we pull up to ‘Sailors Lookout’ all I see is this flash of red with a head of black curls bouncing as Alexa runs full tilt towards the Beast.

“Someone’s missed you,” Alexander says chuckling.

“She’s missed both of us, Handsome, I say smiling wide.”

“Nahhh, I’ll bet you a white Beast if Alexa comes to your side.”

I laugh because I’ve been saying how pretty a pearl white one would be, “Deal.”

“Incoming, in 3… 2… 1…!”

Alexander laughs louder and points to our girl and sure enough her happy little grin is barreling straight for me.

“Looks like I’m getting my very own Beast,” I giggle and turn side on just in time for Alexa to launch herself at me, Alexander moves like lightning to help brace me for impact as Alexa launches at me.

“Princess, you have to be careful, you could have knocked Mommy over.”

“I’m sowwy, Daddy, I’s just so excited and wants to show Mommy my woom, and the stables.”

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