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"Why couldn't you just bring Celestia with you back here?" Orion’s voice was laced with confusion.
"Too risky." Charlotte shook her head. "They were already suspicious on how I'd given birth. Miolana had to get involved, and with the help of Othello, they forged the reports that I'd been healed and was given a small window to give birth. That was why I'd disappeared to do my own thing. I didn't want to risk bringing Celestia back. Especially with the chance of Forsaken attacking Alpha Pure. This area is only guarded against a certain point. If Celestia had accidentally ventured outside because of her adventurous spirit...the risk was too great. Also, being a Blessed Child makes her a rarity all on her own, even more so than her being a unicorn shifter with the magic level she was born with."
"She took the adventurous side from Hellsin," Harrison pointed out with a smirk.
Charlotte gave him a look. "She took my mischievous side. Not the adventurous side."
He shrugged.
"We've proven this."
Harrison walked back to me and knelt on his knee, placing his hand on mine that was still in Orion's.
"You have every right to be upset, Celestia. I don't know the facts, but from what I gathered from Orion's speech, you were neglected. We didn't do our duties as parents, and excuses aren't going to solve the problem. An apology can start the process, at least. On behalf of your dads and Charlotte, I'm terribly sorry for everything you have been through. I never wished for our child to struggle, yet here we are, trying to heal old wounds. I don't know what we can do to officially heal them, but I will do what I can to be a decent parent from now on. So please...give us a chance to redeem ourselves? Even asshole Orlando? Your unicorn father would be extremely happy," he whispered.
"You ARE a unicorn shifter!" I gasped.
Orion shook his head.
"Blessed Love, I think you should answer his plea first."
"Oh, right." My cheeks heated with embarrassment.
I glanced between Mom and Harrison and took a deep breath.
"I forgive you. It may take a while for Orlando, but I'm willing to hear his side of the story when that time comes. Um...I guess I can say I'm home?" I whispered with a shy smile.
Harrison had a broad grin on his face, and Mom was crying again, tears streaming down her cheeks.
Harrison looked at Orion with a prideful expression.
"We may have only known each other for two and a half days, but I'd like you to know that I have a lot of respect and pride in you. From the moment we met, I saw how protective you were with Celestia. Even when the situation you two were in caused you to hurt her, you owned up to your mistake and risked your life to ensure she survived the journey here. Again, I understand your anger, and you have every right to be as upset as Celestia. I apologize to you for our flaws as parents, and it’s thanks to your assistance that we're able to see our mistakes and work on them. If you could give us a chance to try again, we'd be greatly appreciative. I also thank you for being there for Celestia and loving her. It's reassuring to know she has someone who loves her to such an extent at an early age."
Orion shyly glanced away as his cheeks tinted red.
"Thanks...and I guess I can give you guys a second shot."
I smiled and looked at Mom who also had a soft smile on her face.
"I'm happy my sweet daughter has found someone she loves," Mom praised.
I blushed, realizing I hadn't gone into details about my "relationships."
"Uh....about that," I said hesitantly, looking at Orion who met my gaze.
His lilac eyes displayed his confusion before my comment clicked and he blushed harder.
"Uh..." Orion trailed off, and we were both silent.
Mom and Harrison studied us with intrigued expressions.
"I feel like we're missing something," Charlotte whispered to Harrison who nodded.
"Totally feel something. What’s our Sweetheart hiding?"
I glanced away as I wondered how to word this.
Time for the awkward train.
