Chapter 3

Leslie, Adeke and I sat there talking late into the night. He was able to answer many of our questions despite some of them being somewhat obvious. I now know that I am more than likely a Princess of Cats, meaning that when I start to Change I will be able to shift into any known cat on earth.

Okay weird.

 I will be blessed with grace, patience, and sensuality…all of which are not something I had previously.

Weird again…

 I have a twin brother and two younger sisters.

Come on? A twin! How did I not know that I have a twin? I thought twins had some kind of unknown connection with each other or something…right? Oh well, having a twin isn’t weird. It’s actually kind of cool. I wonder what he’s like…and my little sisters too.

My mother, the Queen of the Cats is Sofia and my father the King is James. Adeke says that my mother is considered very beautiful…yet, then again he also says that I am very beautiful so his judgement isn't much to go on. My father on the other hand Adeke said about him was that he was very intimidating.

I’m not so sure how I will feel when I finally meet my real family but I know that right now I am very nervous.  They only live roughly three hours from here in a mansion deep in the woods. I find it kind of ironic that they couldn’t find me, especially when I have lived so close for so long.

I tried to ask Adeke more questions about what my family was like, personality wise, but his only response was that I would find out soon enough…hmm, cryptic.

 Speaking of Adeke, my mate, he is the Prince of Summer. He is the son of the current Mother Nature and is in charge of insuring the arrival and maintenance of summer...okay weird. Truthfully, right now, I don’t really want to understand what all of that entails.

Adeke has tried to explain a little about the heirchy of Gaea Royals. It was hard for me to understand exactly how it all fits together...but I think I got the important parts. I think.

Adeke is a member of the high royals in which includes Mother Nature, her husband, and her four grown kids: the Princes of Summer and Fall, plus the Princesses of Winter and Spring. When I asked what their names where he told me the same thing as earlier:  you will find out soon enough.

Yesterday, I seemed to understand most of what Adeke was talking about but now I am just getting really confused as I think about it…

Yesterday, I thought I was alone. Well, except for my foster sister Leslie that is. She has been my rock for five years and the only family I ever really had. Just think, I have a mom…and a dad. Sisters, a twin…huh, who’d have thought? Crazy…

Looking at the clock beside my bed I finally sighed and heaved myself out of bed. Within thirty minutes Adeke was going to be here with what he called ‘proof’ of what I am. I quickly found myself showered and dressed, inspecting myself in the mirror.

Adeke says I’m beautiful…I have amber colored brown eyes framed in thick dark lashes. I guess they could be considered unique and attractive. I have a nose I always thought to be too wide and a wide mouth with plump lips. I do have good skin with a natural olive complexion that most would kill for.

 My hair would have to be the only thing I actually approved of on my body. It fell in dark, thick waves halfway down my back. No matter what the weather or what I have been doing, it always looked good.

Hmm…wonder if the perfect hair thing is a Gaea trait? I’ll have to ask Adeke…

Speaking of the devil there he is knocking on the door. I passed by Lez on the way out of my bedroom as she lay sleeping on the couch. Blonde hair disheveled, clothes rumpled, and a strange little snore kept coming from her mouth.

I chuckled at her before chucking a pillow at her head causing her to shoot up. She glanced around wildly before her blue gaze fell on mine. She attempted to glare at me but on her pixie like face it did nothing but make me laugh.

“Lez, go get dressed. Adeke is at the door.” I watched in amusement as she jumped of the couch and ran to her room slamming the door behind her. I shook my head at her before I continued my trek to the front door.

 I grinned to myself as Adeke knocked at the door yet again. Suddenly excited I quickened my pace to the door. I took a deep breath and opened the door wide with a grin still plastered to my face.

I was instantly tackled into a giant hug by a man who I thought at first was Adeke. Mere seconds past before I realized the familiar warmth and tingles didn’t spread through my body. This was not Adeke. I quickly pulled back from the person clutching me in their hold to look at him. Familiar amber eyes looked back at me from under equally familiar dark eye lashes. I instantly knew who I was looking at.

“Adai,” I mumbled; eyes wide in shock. Where did that come from? How did I instantly know his name? Maybe Adeke mentioned it last night? No, because I remember asking him but he refused to answer me. He just smirked and remained quiet.

“Anahi,” A stunning smile broke out on my twin’s face. Taking a good look at Adai, I realized there was no way he wasn’t my twin. For every feature I had, he had as well only more masculine than my own.

“Wow.” I said reaching up to touch Adai’s face with a trembling hand. “I really do have a twin…”

Adai laughed aloud before pulling me into for another hug. This time I didn’t pull away. There was something comforting about being near him. Tears found their way out of my eyes before I could stop them.

Leslie was the only family I had ever had. Being foster sisters for years, she was all I had. Now, here I was crying on my brother’s shoulder like a baby simply because he was real. I had my doubts about Adeke’s claims about me. Now, after meeting Adai, I know he is telling the truth. He was right, this is proof I am Gaea.

“I just can’t believe it is actually you.” Adai said as he pulled away from me.

I smiled up at him before replying, “I can’t believe that I have a twin brother.”

Adai just grinned down at me, taking in my features. It was several seconds before he spoke again, “I can’t believe how much you look like Mom.”

Mom…just the word made me want to jump up and down in excitement. “I do?”

He nodded at me as he said, “you are just as beautiful as I imagined you would be…”

“Oh, shut it.” I giggled, embarrassed while Adai just chuckled at me.

“So…can we come in?” Adai asked still smiling.

“We?” I asked curiously seeing only him.

Adai turned into the still open doorway suddenly frowning and yelled, “Hey!”

“Are you guys done yet?” Adeke’s voice bellowed down the hallway. Adeke!

My body instantly snapped to attention. Out of what I am going to call reflex, I pushed Adai aside and walked out to the hall. There at the end of the hall, near the stairs, stood my mate. I watched as a breathtaking smile broke out on his lips before he started walking towards me. Rolling my eyes at his snail’s pace I took off at a run down to meet him.

I couldn’t help the giggle that escaped my lips at the ‘humph’ sound Adeke made as I jumped on him, tackling him to the floor. I soon found myself rubbing my cheek against his face and neck enjoying the fire that jumped between us at the touch. Okay maybe I was enjoying it a little too much…

“Okay, sis, I think you have marked you scent on him enough for the time being…Let’s at least get out of the hall before you two start going at it down there in the hallway.” Adai yelled down the hall at us.

I reluctantly got off of my mate and I watched as Adeke pulled his large frame up next to me. Instantly, I was pulled against him and almost drug me back to my apartment. Adai rolled his eyes at us as we passed by him causing me to stick my tongue at him.

As the three of us entered the apartment fully I found myself again thinking back to Adai and my new family. Why was it I felt so close to Adai even though we didn’t grow up together? Is it because we are twins, or is it a family thing? Will it be that way with my two sisters as well?

Speaking of my sisters…I wonder if I will just know their names, like I did with Adai? Nothing special popped into my head as I thought about them, but it could still happen when I meet them…speaking of which, when will I be able to meet them? After all, it was only yesterday I found out I wasn’t human…Wow, it was only yesterday that I learned about the Gaea…about Adeke.

Looking at the two men by me I couldn’t help but wonder, if yesterday brought so much and today went so well, what would tomorrow bring for me?

My life had never been this easy. I had never felt so at ease with those around me. Would it remain this way?

Would I finally feel as if I belonged somewhere?

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