A Ribbon Strand: Raised Hackura

Knowing Pt .1

Eric

13 years old

            Eric ran into his room after training. I inhaled deeply. It smelled intoxicating in here. It smelled of Honey and Vanilla. I turned and yelled, “JACKSON!” Jackson came running into my room. He said, “What Eric?” I said, “Do you smell that?” Jackson took a deep inhale…. He said, “Faintly…. maybe some vanilla.” I frowned. Faintly? It was everywhere. Jackson said, “So a pack girl snuck into your room? It’s not the first time. Won’t be last.” I frowned, “No…. not that. You only smell it faintly? It’s all over the room! It smells amazing.” Jackson frowned, “No…. it’s not brother.” I sighed. I jumped on my bed and heard a crinkle. I panicked. I’d put the memo about the fairy princess on the other side of the bed! I hoped I didn’t mess it up. I should’ve put it on my nightstand. I lifted off my butt and looked down. It was a note. I said, “Jackson, wait.” He sighed and turned around, “What?” I held up the note. He said, “Yes, the memo about the fairy princess that I pretended I didn’t see you take from dad’s office.” I said, “No, this is a note.” Jackson came over and we read it.

            Eric & one day Thor,

It’s weird to be writing this. Of course you are out training right now. Seriously? You’re still mouthwatering hot at thirteen? Give the girls and guys a chance Eric! I say this for future me and a laugh tinged with revenge. PUT A DAMN SHIRT ON! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. You’ll get that one day. 

Anyway I know this comes out of the blue and is f*****g weird, but I’m from a different reality than this one. I’m sure you’re about to cast this aside and think I’m a crazy fairy, but I’m not. I can prove it. Alpha Allister has two illegitimate children. Tenley had a boy named Tyson. Opal, burn that f*****g b***h, had Eddie. Get to Eddie before she has him kill off the leaders of Alpha Allister’s pack. Keep Wyatt the f**k away from Sophia. Eddie kills Alpha Allister when he gets older. It’s a secret and it comes out later. You’re f*****g pissed. Sophia had just turned eighteen when that happened. Gosh...I need something sooner to prove this, don’t I? Ummm…. You and Jackson cross the border to lose your virginity….in a few years. DAMN IT!

OH! I know! You’re intrigued by a certain fairy. Ever since you read/heard the name. Jackson’s mate is in Alpha Frank Daniels pack…. it’s his Beta’s daughter. Her name is Molly. Just…. believe me please...FUCK! WIAT! You have to believe me. I’m a fairy. I can’t lie HA! Logiciked. Ok, now that we’ve established, I’m not a f*****g crazy person. I guess I should say I’m your mate. Probably should’ve said at the f*****g beginning. Oops?

I took this realities me to my other family to raise. I suffered in our reality in Faerie. A lot. It hurt a lot of people. You included when we found each other. The fairy goddess better let me come back to this reality, so I see how f*****g tall I was supposed to be. It’s only fair. There are a few packs…. f**k I need to write their names down. When you get older, they try to end the Conners line because of how powerful you are. They cause Molly (Jacksons’ mate) and your other brothers’ mates to have an accident. That accident causes them to be unable to have children until I pop into your life and fix it. In our reality it’s Shana and Jessica, but I’ve been to another reality where their mates aren’t the same. So…. who the f**k knows? Molly has been a constant though. Very confident saying Molly and Jackson are mates.

I don’t know how we will come together in this reality. I’d imagine it will be before we met in my reality. You waited for me until you were thirty-two. Obviously, I can’t f*****g explain who you are to a baby. I left her letter. I don’t know when she will get it.

Watch the f**k out for Claudzilla. She’s obsessed with you. She rejects her mate, Alpha Tucker Thomas for you even before she met you. She trades him to the fairies for a charm to enchant you. She’s the f*****g worst.  Hexxus is dead in this reality so…. she can’t get it from him; however, she could get a different fairy. We will find out. Well you f*****g will anyway. If Tucker goes missing…. get him before he’s tortured so much his wolf is almost gone. His second chance mate is my cousin. They are f*****g adorable. I warned my lion about chrisnasty and the s**t she does to Lacy and my cousin. Oh...my cousin is my lion's mate. I’ve fixed her life too. She actually might be older here…I guess you’ll see.

SHIT! Reagan….in yellow hills pack. Fuck...I don’t know her last name. Her dad’s their Gamma. When I met her, she was Luna Reagan Daniels, Cameron’s mate. There’s some creepy f****d up warlock, who belongs in a f*****g ditch, or burned at the stake…. not picky on how he f*****g dies. He’s obsessed with her. He wants her for himself. When she turns eighteen, she’ll be compelled to go for a run. It’s a spell. Cameron chased her in our reality…. someone should make sure he does that here. 

Don’t give up hope that I’m coming, Eric. I know you struggled with that before we met. I’m here. I love you more than words can say. I travel through realities…. sometimes together with you because we are twice light bound. Stay away from Queen Alania should she come to meet you. She’s a b***h. 

Start investigating rings. Make sure your partials and wolf less are protected. There are rings operating that take them for doing despicable things to them. The Ducant men are knocking up humans and giving their names to the rings. The Ducant Alpha is a f*****g prick who needs to go whenever you find a reason. Alpha Hammond is part of the ring. He’s giving pack members to them after turning them rogue. He’s a sexist shithead who tries for Sophia’s area and he tries to take my cousin from my lion. Kill him too.

I really need to start writing down everything alternate realities need to watch out for. I’m pretty sure that’s the big highlights. This me is going to…. quite possibly be more in your f*****g face than I am so…. if you get charmed by Claudzilla…. just know your me is going to kill her f*****g ass. I mean...I killed her in our reality too, but it went on far too f*****g long before that happened. 

Watch out for King Damon. He shouldn’t want me in this reality because Fabian is dead, but one never knows. I’d prefer not to be almost drained and starved when I’m pregnant with our first set of babies. It was not any f*****g fun. You were angry and I was confused and messed up from SIMS…. No one was happy. Poor Jackson had a time of it keeping you sane. Then there was my other family…. seeing them angry is not a f*****g thing any realm needs.

OHHH up at the top...I addressed your letter and to one day Thor. When you get your wolf…. he calls himself Duke until I show up. I name him Thor...he changes it for me. Live your life and watch out for everything I warned about. Things will be different because I’ve changed some pretty big things. Just know, I’m coming. Don’t give up hope. I love you, Eric.

Your Angel

        I glanced up at Jackson startled. He said, “Who the f**k is your mate?” I smiled, “It has to be Haley Holloran. She’s not part human as everyone suspected.” Jackson said, “It didn’t say that.” I said, “She’s with her other family because the fairies did s**t to her.” I held up the note, “At least this her, the one that wrote this. This is the only fairy baby we’ve heard about. It HAS to be her. She knows Hexxus and Fabian are dead here. No humans could’ve killed them. Fairies could take her back from humans. Easily.” Jackson said, “Humans with iron could kill them.” I snorted, “No, she’s not human. I feel it.” I picked up the memo about her birth. I smiled, “The fairy princess is mine.” A ripple of possessiveness ripped through me. Jackson said, “My mate is Beta Isaac’s daughter from the Yellow Hills pack. I’ve always thought she was beautiful.” I rolled my eyes, “Yes, I know. You tell me every time we see her.”  Jackson smiled, “Count on that to be said way more often.” I said, “Good thing they are our allies, and they aren’t very far away.” I said, “We need to go tell dad. He needs to talk to Alpha Allister. Who is Claudzilla?” Jackson snorted, “Guess we need to ask a fairy. Or ask Tucker when he turns eighteen who his mate is.” I said, “I would lie. If she rejected me.” Jackson sighed, “We will have to be convincing.” 

        We ran down the hallway. I knocked on my dad’s office door. Jackson and I ran in. My dad was meeting with his Beta Porter Kruthers. My dad said, “Sons…. I need…. Our Blue Moon allies are on the way. They’ll be here any minute. What is it?” I glanced at Jackson, “Her lion… it’s Lucas.” Jackson said, “Makes sense. His last name is Lyons.” My dad said, “Excuse me?” I said, “Did Lucas get a note too?” Porter said, “TOO?!” Caleb ran in the room. He said, “Blue Moon’s Alpha and Beta are here with their kids and mates.” My mom came into the room. She said, “Nathan….” Nathan said, “Our son got a note too.” Cassandra said, “Really? What did it say?” I handed my dad the note. He read it and handed it to Porter. Porter whistled, “Eric’s got a fairy mate? This information came from a fairy? A DIFFERENT REALITY FAIRY! I need to sit down.” My mom ran over and took the note. Alpha Dale Lyons came in with his Luna Debbie. His Beta Davis and his wife Beta Female Betty walked in next. Dylan and Lucas were behind them. My dad said, “Why don’t you boys go play? We need to talk about this.” I grabbed my note from my mom and made a copy. I handed it to my dad and tucked my note in my pocket. My dad smirked. My mom frowned. I didn’t care. This was my note from my mate. 

        My dad said, “Eric…. where was this note?” I said, “My room.” He said, “Did it smell strongly of a scent to you?” Jackson answered, “It did to him. He called me in to ask if I could smell it. I barely registered it.” I said, “It’s overwhelming. It smells like Vanilla and Honey.” My dad nodded. I closed the door, but we all heard my mom yell, “A FAIRY?! No! Nathan Conners! Not a flighty fairy for our son. Fix this!” I growled and turned around. I slammed into the room, “SHE IS MINE!” My mom startled, “You don’t know that. This could be a trick.” I said, “A trick to give us all this information? Why would anyone do that? Who would tell us about my mate, Lucas’, and Jacksons?” Lucas added, “Or want me about my future sister being run off.”  Debbie smiled at Dale, “We have a little girl.” Alpha Dale said, “If this is true. Yes, we do.” Nathan said, “It will be easy enough to figure out. We need to speak to Alpha Allister.” I looked at my mom, “You won’t keep me from my mate, mom. She’s obviously not like normal fairies. She warned us. She’s helping us. You might want to get over her being a fairy. I won’t have you being rude to her. She’s mine.” I growled at her. My dad said, “Don’t growl at your mother.” I didn’t take my eyes off my mother, “Don’t try to separate me from her. You WILL be nice to her when she shows up. I’ll be the Alpha then. Remember that.” I turned and stormed out of the room. I ran through our backyard. I heard Lucas was right behind me with Jackson. Dylan yelled, “SLOW DOWN! JESUS! BETA BLOOD BACK HERE YOU SUPER ALPHAS!” 

        I stopped running and punched a tree. Dylan said, “Sure Eric…. teach that tree some manners! How dare it grow there. I am appalled at its audacity.” I rolled my eyes, “Your mother wasn’t a b***h about your mate.” Dylan looked around and pulled a letter out, “Because she doesn't know who mine is.” Lucas said, “That was your secret Dylan? You got a letter too! We need to tell our parents.” Dylan shook his head, “My new favorite group of people has given me this gift with the caveat I cannot tell my parents. Or any adult.” I asked, “Why? Why did my mate give you something with instructions not to tell anyone?” Beta Dylan snorted, “Because I’m the partial fairy’s biggest fan.” I said, “What?” He handed me a note.

My friend Dylan, 

You can’t show any adult this note. Eric and My lion will show theirs, but you’ll understand why you can’t do that when I explain. Before I get into unpleasant s**t…. let me say you love the fun I bring to your life with my cousin. Your future Luna is my cousin. We are partial fairies. You often say you’re never going back to the pre-partial fairy days. You’re our biggest fan.

Lacy Lyons is your mate. I realize she’s not born yet. Who knows, maybe my warning to Lucas’ parents means she will be older. I don’t know. I don’t know what all my information will change in this reality. I know one thing probably won’t change. Your parents become obsessed with the White Wolf Legend after you take over the pack. Actually well befuckingfore then. You only have a brother because your mom is too terrified to have a girl. They abandon you and Travis (your one day little brother) you raise him. You do a DAMN fine job. He’s a good guy. 

I’m warning you because when I heard about the situation I was f*****g pissed off. Travis believes they will come back for his first shift. They don’t. He’s in agony pleading with his wolf for hours not to shift hoping your parents come. You both earn your bitterness towards them. They show back up when you and Lacy are expecting your first son. They are obsessed with finding out if you are having a girl. They concoct this stupid ass plan because you refuse to tell them if you are having a boy or girl. They go to a dark witch. She discovers a way to suppress a teenager's wolf at their first shift. I’m no f*****g expert…. but something tells me that would be painful for the wolf and teen. No wolf I met would just give in. Especially one that’s got Beta blood. When they come back into your life Dylan...watch them. Don’t that information get out. It hasn’t come out in my reality, but don’t you just know it’s going to bite us all in the ass. And not a fun bite like Eric does sometimes to me. 

You have some guy named Elias in your pack. Make sure he doesn’t die in a rogue attack. My Chrisnasty won’t be such a crazy b***h if her mate doesn’t die as a teenager. If you can’t save him...keep her the f**k away from Lacy and Lucas. She drives Lacy away with lies because she’s jealous Lucas loves his damn sister. I killed her ass too because she tried to get my cousin killed after she met my lion.

Oh yeah...a human named Grayson…. get him the f**k out of Red Run. He’s human but he gets weirdly into my cousin. 

OH s**t! I forgot a big one! Ok Emmeline Ryder…. she’s the daughter of David Forrester and his true mate Alexa Price. Alexa and Ben ARE NOT dead. You need to save Alexa. She’s in some Russian jail…. Show this note to Prince Bjourn Cambridge. Contact him the way you get a hold of the Hackura. Tell him you had a visitor he would be interested in hearing from. He will come. Show him this. He will find her and keep her safe.

Stay Safe my Friend Dylan. Keep my friend Lacy safe too. I can’t wait until you meet this realities me. We have fun together. Don’t give Eric too much s**t. I know you enjoy goading him, but he’s a good man. Sorry about the Alpha Prater and the paperwork ;)

Your Future Friend and one of the stars of your show

            I gaped, “Call Prince Bjourn Cambridge? You have to be kidding me.” Dylan said, “Oh...I already called and left a message.” Lucas yelled, “WHAT?” Dylan said, “Come on, I got directions to call a Hackura prince! He’s a future king! I want to meet him. Aren’t you curious what they look like? I’ve never met a Hackura. I stole the number from the files in our dad’s office.” I said, “That you know of.” Dylan said, “I’m going to meet one now. I’ll be all LOOK AT ME PEASANTS! Bow before my greatness.” I sensed someone behind us. I whirled. I evaluated the man as he came towards us. I growled, “What do you want?” The man smiled, “Eric Conners. Good to meet you. I got a message from Dylan Frost.” Dylan said, “SUCK IT! A Hackura Prince… THE FUTURE KING IS HERE FOR ME! Lucas…. how is my hair?” Bjourn laughed, “She did say you were funny.” I whirled, “You met her?” Bjourn said, “Left you a note then too like Beta Dylan then, did she?” I nodded. He said, “Of course she did. Can I see them?” I said, “I want it back.” Prince Bjourn said, “I’ll give it back, Eric Conners.” I said, “Prince Bjourn I presume.” Bjourn smiled, “Call me Bjourn.” Dylan hit Lucas in the shoulder and whispered, “HE SAID WE CAN CALL HIM BJOURN!” Bjourn smirked and read my letter. He smiled and handed it back.

            He looked at Dylan, “Can I see yours?” Dylan bowed and said, “Of course you can, oh great one, future king of the Hackura whose presence I am in.” He held out the letter with both hands bowing his head. Bjourn laughed. He read the letter. He said, “Seems I have more work to do. I’ll save the witch and her daughter.” I said, “You killed Fabian and Hexxus then.” Bjourn smiled, “Not yet. I have them though.” Dylan said, “OH MY GOD! I ALREADY LOVE MY SHOW AND MY PARTIAL FAIRIES! HOLY s**t THIS IS REAL! ALTERNATE REALITIES! LUCAS!!! YOUR MATE IS A PARTIAL FAIRY!!! I HAVE COME ALIVE PEOPLE!” Bjourn laughed. I said, “Dylan!” He said, “Uhh I can’t hear you over the sound of my life getting so much better!” He turned to Bjourn, “Do you know what this paperwork comment and Alpha Prater is about?” Bjourn shrugged, “No, sorry.” Dylan sighed, “Have no fear future king. Dylan Frost is on the case. I will be on alert for anything Alpha Prater does when I become Beta….in forever from now. GOD it’s like knowing the middle of a movie…. but it’s going to take SO MANY YEARS to know what all this means. BEST. SHOW. EVER!” I rolled my eyes. Bjourn started to leave. I said, “WAIT! What’s her name?” Bjourn turned, “You already have a guess for her name. I’ve read what we have on you. You are very smart. Poised to likely take power at eighteen which is almost unheard of anymore.” I said, “You have a file on me?” Bjourn said, “I have a file on everyone.” Dylan said, “That’s terrifyingly amazing. Tell me more, oh great creepy one.” I said, “When will I meet her?” Bjourn said, “I honestly do not know.” 

        I sighed. Dylan said, “Don’t worry Eric. My beta blood is here for you. Oh great future king of the protector of the realms…. what DO you know?” Bjourn smiled, “I know I will see you all again. I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship.” Dylan squealed like a teenage girl. Lucas asked, “Why?” Bjourn said, “Does it matter why?” Dylan said, “NO! SHUT UP LUCAS! He wants to be our friend! Now is not the time to ask good questions. It is the time to shut up and realize…. we could be friends with PRINCES! If Bjourn is our friend…. Prince Marcus will be our friend…. the others will follow. Don’t mess this up for us.” Bjourn laughed, “Oh, don’t you worry Beta Dylan. You will see plenty of us throughout the years. I trust that this can be our secret.” Dylan said, “A SECRET WITH A FUTURE KING?!” Bjourn nodded. Dylan started singing, “I am on a roll, I’m hit every green light, I couldn’t lose a hand if I tried. I’m going to live tonight like it’s the best night of my life!” Bjourn laughed again, “I’m off to save a witch and hunt down a warlock.” I said, “Right away?” Bjourn said, “I will not let her suffer. A few events may have to happen first. I do have to find both of them first.” Dylan said, “Yeah Eric…. we have future insight and we to use it wisely.” Bjourn said, “Exactly.” He opened a portal and left.

        Dylan said, “DID YOU GUYS SEE AND HEAR THAT?!” I said, “We were all here so yes.” Dylan said, “Your seriousness and sarcasm can’t touch me today Eric. I AM UNTOUCHABLE!” Lucas was studying me. Jackson said, “What is it brother?” I said, “An interesting possibility.” Lucas said, “What is?” I said, “That my mate could be the fairy princess. A fairy princess who’s half Hackura.” Jackson choked. Dylan said, “Not even you…. are that lucky.” I said, “She says in her note she went to her other family. Bjourn saw her, and we are going to be friends with the Hackura royal family? If it comes out, he has a sister….” Dylan said, “I’ll poop in your room. A big old stinky one. I’ll save it up for you.” I rolled my eyes. Jackson whistled, “It’s one hell of a possibility brother. A double princess.” I said, “I have more to keep an ear out for. News of the Hackura Princess will spread like wildfire.” Dylan said, “I feel a strong dislike for you right now Eric. It’s coming from my toes. You’re lucky I have this note. It makes me want to remain your friend so I can know my future friend and star of my show.” I said, “Yes, well thank GOD for that.” Dylan said, “You should thank the moon goddess. Your life would be so dull until your mate came into your life without a little dose of Dylan here and there.” 

        I sighed. I wanted to figure out a way to meet Haley Holloran. I said, “How can I meet her? I don’t think Prince Aiden Holloran will take my call right now.” Jackson said, “His dad did just die…. Your mate could’ve visited him too.” Caleb went stiff. I said, “What?” Caleb said, “I had Marshall spy on the meeting with our parents for us. Prince Aiden just took power from his mother…. He’s king.” I gaped then I smiled, “My mate is Haley Holloran.” Dylan said, “Of course she is. Let’s just go ahead and resign ourselves to the fact that his mate is a double freaking princess. Not just any double princess. A Fairy Hackura princess…. has that even happened? I thought the fairies locked themselves away in Faerie, never intermingling.” I said, “Until Fenilton’s died.” Dylan said, “And their queen just HAPPENS to stumble across the KING…. King Titus of the Hackura? I call bullshit. I know my mother will wash my mouth out for cursing, but she’s a white wolf crazy theorist person who abandons me and my future baby brother. so her opinion means nothing.” I rolled my eyes. I said, “The queen could have the gift of sight. Maybe she saw their child.” Dylan said, “I’ve heard he’s attractive. If the future king is any indication…. your mate’s probably beautiful too. Screw you, Eric. Just screw you.”