Enlightening Bloom(18)

“Why does Tillie need to talk to Bonnie?”

“Because they’re the same.”

I shake my head at her non-explanation.

“One is a wolf and one is a human. So what do you mean?” Pike asks, taking over the questioning.

“To answer that I need to explain everything that’s happening to you.”

“That’s what we’ve been waiting on.” Pike growls.

“Calm yourself, wolf.” Forrest warns Pike.

Pike takes in a deep breath and releases it. Then in a much calmer voice says. “Please, explain all of this to us.”

“Better.” Forrest remarks, and then he gives Amelia a slight nod. Which I’m assuming is his sign to get to it because she does just that.

“There are only two lines of families that I know of who give life to the Oracles. Our own and a family in Europe. I have never met the other so I cannot tell you how many Oracles they have in their line at this time. I just know that they are out there.” She focuses on me. “You and I, are the only ones alive from our line because the Oracle trait is only passed through the female children of these lines.”

“Was my gran an Oracle too?”

Amelia shakes her head. “She wasn’t, but only because she decided to take herself away from that destiny.”

“How did she do that?”

“To fully tap into your Oracle side you have to find your true mate.” She motions her hands to me and smiles. “Like you and Pike. But Anna, your gran, met your pap, Joshua, first and decided to be with him. She turned her back on finding her true mate and becoming the Oracle she was born to be.”

“Did her mate ever come into her life?” Pike asks.

Amelia looks to him and gives her head a tiny nod.

Pike and I both gasp in shock. “I thought you couldn’t resist the allure of your true mate. I thought that’s why Rose was able to leave my dad so easily.”

“Normally, you can’t. But Anna was so head over heels for Joshua and by the time her mate revealed himself she’d already had your dad. She flat out refused to leave the two of them. Her mate wasn’t happy and caused problems for Anna for a while after that.”

“How did she get him to let her go?”

She looks to Forrest and he takes over the conversation. “Your great-grandfather and I stepped in.”

“Did you kill him?” Pike asks.

“Pike!” I say shocked by his blunt question.

“That’s the only thing that can keep a wolf from his mate.”

“And in most cases it would’ve been, but we had connections with his alpha. We explained the situation and his alpha issued the order for him to leave her be.” Forrest explains, though I still don’t understand.

“Why would a simple order keep him away?”

Pike turns to me so I turn to face him in return. “An official order by an alpha cannot be ignored by his pack.”

I contemplate this. Then with what I know has to be the grin of an evil mastermind I ask. “So if I tell Tucker to paint his nails pink and put on a tutu he can’t tell me no?”

Pike and Forrest chuckle. Amelia laughs. Then containing the chuckle, but grinning to match mine (just not the evil mastermind type) Pike answers. “You could.” He leans forward pushing some of my hair behind my right ear. I force myself not to jerk away from his touch. “But this is Tucker we’re talking about. He’s the size of a giant. Do you really want to play that game with him?”

“Umm…totally. He’s way over due for some big sister torment.” I answer right away.

There’s another round of chuckles before Pike says. “How about we let Forrest and Amelia continue to explain everything to us. And you can work on your torment Tucker plan later.”

“Fine. But only because we need these answers so badly. Otherwise I’d be in full on planning mode right now.”

“I know, Darlin’.” Pike shakes his head, all the while smiling. Then we both turn our attention back to our hosts.

“Please continue. I still have so many questions.”

Amelia stretches her arm across the table and pats the top of my hand. “I know. I’m going to try to answer all of them.”

“So how is Bonnie factoring into all of this?”

“Well, when an Oracle is born so is a Guardian. The two of you are made to be a team. You will protect your pack with your visions and your Guardian will protect you. Once she comes fully into her abilities she’ll be just as strong and swift as a wolf. Maybe more so. She’ll have a keen instinct for when there’s danger near and the best ways to avoid it. She’ll have to train to sharpen certain talents. Defensive moves, weapons training, but for the most part it will come as natural to her as shifting does to the wolves. When you came into your gifts she started coming into hers. And just as you won’t fully get yours until you’ve completely bonded with your mate, neither will she.”