Emily:
Were you surprised to learn about all the supernatural beings that really do exist?
Tessa:
Yes!
I mean… I was so freaked that I jumped out of a window.
Although—looking back on it—I probably shouldn’t have been so
surprised. I wasn’t exactly normal to begin with. ;)
Emily:
Are any of us really "normal"? lol
Emily:
Are any of us really "normal"? lol
Emily:
Tell us Tessa, how do you feel about being bitten?
Tessa:
At
first, it was an adjustment. I didn’t like the sense that I was
losing who I was. I was so scared of becoming a wolf and what that
would mean… But now I’m totally at peace with it. I love my life
and wouldn’t change it for the world.
Emily:
How
do you think your peers are handling your change?
Tessa:
I
didn’t really have any friends to begin with, so no worries there.
My parents have been pretty cool about it. Same with my brother,
Axel. He’s really my best friend. If he’d freaked out, I think I
would’ve freaked out even more, but I have a really awesome family.
They made the transition as easy for me as they could.
Emily:
Has
your family come to terms with you being a Werewolf?
Tessa:
Yes.
They’ve been great. I swear—they have to be spending a fortune to
feed a group of weres every Sunday, but they don’t seem to mind it
at all. They came to terms with it much faster than I did, that’s
for sure.
Emily:
Have
you 100% come to terms with it yourself
Tessa:
I
think now it’s safe to say yes. Maybe even a few weeks ago, I was
still working through it, but after dealing with Luciana and all this
madness, I finally feel okay with who I am. Things could have gone so
much differently and I’m just thankful…
Emily:
So,
your friend Meredith had a rough go. How did it feel to save her
life?
Tessa:
She
really did… It was terrifying. When I realized what she was going
through… I just had no idea. I knew she didn’t shift and there
was a curse, but I didn’t really get what that meant. I was too
new. But when she got sick, I was so scared. And when she was okay, I
was more relieved than anything. I was so glad that she was alive
that I couldn’t really feel anything else. I don’t know what I
would’ve done if I hadn’t broken the curse.
Emily:
It
sounds to me like you're a hero. Do you feel that way?
Tessa:
No!
I feel like if I were a real hero, I’d know what the hell I was
doing. But most of the time, I’m playing catch-up. Trying to at
least get on the same page as Luciana. I do my best, and most of the
time, it’s just barely enough to get by. But that little bit is all
that counts. Thank God.
Emily:
Well, I consider you a hero.
Well, I consider you a hero.
Emily:
You obviously have some bad ass alpha power. How do you think Mr. Dawson feels about it?
Tessa:
You
know, I don’t know what he thinks about that. He doesn’t really
say much. If I had to guess, I’d like to think that he’s fine
with it, and more than that—glad that Dastien and I found each
other. It’s easier to balance that much power between two people…
If that makes sense?
Emily:
Your
relationship with your cousins has always been tense. How is it now?
Tessa:
So
much better. At least with Claudia. Raphael… He’s been a little
quiet and brooding. I’m worried about him. I’d hoped that after
dealing with Luciana, he’d be better, but… That said, my
relationship with Claudia has only gotten better with time, which is
great.
Emily:
Were
you shocked to learn that Claudia found her true mate that's a wolf?
Tessa:
Before
she went to Peru, I had this feeling that she’d meet her match
there. I had no clue it was going to be a were! That was nuts! But so
many strange things have happened to me over the past few months,
that once I got over the initial shock, I think it’s pretty great.
Although I’m kind of wondering if she’ll let him bite her! I
mean, that would make the most sense, right? So, what are they
waiting for?
Emily:
Do
you think Raphael will ever find a mate?
Tessa:
I
hope so. Either with a bruja or were or human… I don’t
care, but that guy deserves someone to bring him some happiness. He
stuck by his sister, when he could’ve left her there at the
compound. He could’ve left when their parents left, but he didn’t.
He’s a good guy. A really good brother to Claudia. And after what
happened with the demon… Yeah. I really hope he does.
Emily:
So,
in Alpha Unleashed, we were introduced to a new character, Van. Did
you ever find out what was up between him and Cosette?
Tessa:
NO!
Cosette won’t tell me a damned thing. She’s so cagey like that. I
swear, she loves being mysterious… I’m DYING to know!
Emily:
Emily:
I think we all are!
Emily:
So, it's been a rough ride. How are you feeling now that Luciana is dead?
Emily:
So, it's been a rough ride. How are you feeling now that Luciana is dead?
Tessa:
Relieved.
Thankful. And a whole hell of a lot of exhausted. Boy, am I ready for
vacation with Dastien…
Emily:
Did
you think killing her was possible for you or did you think you would
either die or have to sacrifice yourself in the process?
Tessa:
I
wasn’t sure what was going to happen. My vision gave me one version
of what could happen, and I worked hard to make sure that
didn’t happen. For a lot of reasons. But I was scared. Terrified. I
knew it was going to come down to me or her or possibly both, so I
had to be ready for all of it.
Emily:
How
does it feel to not hide about being a werewolf to the humans?
Tessa:
Super
weird. People are still camping out by the St. Ailbe’s gates. As
much as I’m glad not to have to lie about this stuff, it feels like
I’m being watched everywhere I go. It kind of gives me the creeps.
Emily:
How
are things with you and Dastien?
Tessa:
Awesome.
I’m super lucky.
Emily:
Did
you at some point tell your mother about you and Dastien bonding? If
so, how did she take it?
Tessa:
My
dad totally spilled the beans. Which was fine. She took it way better
than he did.
Emily:
Well, you are daddy's little girl.
Well, you are daddy's little girl.
Emily You
said you wanted to go on a honeymoon and Dastien said he would make
the arrangements and take you anywhere you want to go. Do you have a
place in mind?
Tessa:
I’m hoping to maybe see his place in France. I’d also love to go
to a white sand beach somewhere in the Caribbean with clear water. I
could totally get into lying on the beach for a few weeks and reading
a ton of books.
Emily:
Have
you changed your mind about having a real wedding?
Tessa:
I
don’t know. My mom wants one. Now that we’re bonded, it seems
silly… But we’ll see what happens.
Emily:
Now
that the world is at peace, where do we go from here?
Tessa:
I
don’t know. Luckily—or maybe not so luckily—I haven’t seen
anything yet. But I don’t think the fey are too happy right
now. Cosette’s disappeared, and from her exchange with Van and what
she hinted at, it’s not good. And there are so many other bad
things out there. It makes me wonder if now that humans know that
they’re there, if things will start to get crazier. If they don’t
have to hide, then what happens? I don’t know yet, but I’m sure
we’ll find out soon.
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