Alpine POV
Darkness surrounds me, it's like am floating. I feel like am in an abyss. Falling through an endless cycle of a silent loop hole. Am I dead? Am too confused and lost in my thoughts to notice a figure approaching from my left side until it collided with me, toppling me over to my back.
I am startled and ready to act in defense until I look up, after catching my bearing and what I see on top of me had my heart leaping with joy.
'Pearl… Is that you?' I asked excitedly
'Yes it's me, Alpine' she answers. I could hear her in my head and feel how excited she was. She has gotten so big and magnificent from the last time I saw her, I was surprised when I took a close look at her and saw no wings.
'Where are your wings? Did they disappear?' I ask.
My excitement was replaced with sorrow. Even though we had not spent a lot of time together, it felt like I have known her for long and loosing that part of her was like loosing a part of myself.
Tears were now flowing freely from my eyes. I had let Pearl down. We had let those rogues take a part of us. I felt sad and anguish.
Out of the corner of my eyes, I saw Pearl smiling and it had me confused. Why was she smiling? Wasn't she as sad as I was? She rendered me speechless by snorting lowly before it turned into a full blown laugh.
How in goddess name is she able to laugh? We lost a part of us and she's laughing?
'You are fine my little human, am just happy you care so much about my well being.' Pearl cut off my inner monologue. 'I myself have no idea what's happening but maybe one day mother will explain.'
I was livid, how does she expect me to face my mother after everything I went through? Does she want us captured again and returned to Alpha Henigan again? Is she trying to get us killed for sure this time?
Having sense my depreciating mood, Pearl curled her huge self around my small frame.
'Am sorry, I didn't mean to make you sad. I wasn't speaking of our birth mother Al,' she said in a small soothing voice. 'Am talking about Selene, The Moon Goddess. She is our mother remember, she always has answers to all our questions. All I know is that there's a big mystery here that will be revealed when the time is right. We just have to be patient and believe in Mother because she knows best, right?' She added.
Although I was astonished by her statement, I had to agree with her. If Selene was involved then it had to be something big, all I had to do is wait for the right time and then all the questions will be answered.
I nod and relaxed in the warmth. Gently running my hands between her soft fur. If I was here with Pearl where was my body?
'Pearl? Where am I and why is it so dark in here?' I asked after coming back to the present.
Pearl snorted a laugh. What is with my wolf today? I don't like being laughed at, I don't like my confusion being made fun off.
'We are in your head silly,' She answered 'you are in a hospital getting treatment after you were injured.' She added.
'Were we captured by the rogues again? Please don't say we are back in Alpha Henigan's grasp. Were his lackeys able to catch us?' I asked frantically. If am back there, I won't be able to survive this time. He will kill me for sure.
'No we are in the Hybrid Pack hospital from what I gathered immediately I woke up.' She cut me off amidst my panic 'we were tackled and fell down and in the process, we knocked our head pretty bad.' She adds
'Did you just say The Hybrid pack? Are you certain of that? How long was I out?' I asked in panic.
During my frantic state, I failed to notice the heart monitors were going haywire. This alerted the nurses in charge of my treatment and in no time, people were buzzing in and out of my room.
'What's happening Pearl? Why is there too much noise around? How long was I out?' I asked her.
'You were in a medical induced coma for a week and yes, you're in The Hybrid Pack hospital. I know this because I woke up three days earlier than you. You have had so many visitors coming to see you including the Alpha.'
When she mentioned the Alpha I could feel amusement laced in her voice. I was about to question her on that until a voice interrupted me.
"This is amazing, it's the first response we have seen for the past seven days since she arrived. The Alpha will be happy to hear that she's really alive. She has been angry since the girl arrived, the only time I have seen her smile a little was three days ago when she visited in the evening. Its just a matter of time before she wakes up," A voice sounded in the room.
"Wasn't it three days ago that we noticed the change in her scent? She stopped smelling like wolfs bane and started to smell more like a pack member right?" Another voice says.
"You're right, I also felt familiarity with her and most nurses said they felt a bond tethering them with her. Is she a witch or something? Bonds doesn't form that easy unless there's a spell cast" The first voice stated.
"I don't believe she is a witch, Jodie. She couldn't have cast a spell since she has been unconscious since her arrival. Jordan added that even Chase felt it too and its even worse for the Alpha." Said the second voice.
"I have a theory but it might be silly." Came in a new voice. It was a man's voice, sounded too friendly and vaguely familiar. I felt like I have heard it before.
"Oh, wise one be our guest and tell us your theory." Said the first female voice.. They haven't mentioned the names but I was now itching to hear them if only to know the one for the man here.
"Has anyone among you thought that she might be the long awaited Luna? No, don't argue first and listen Lisa, everyone is feeling a connection with her, even Alpha Brenna maybe that's why she has been extremely protective of her. I heard she almost tore off the head of Felix the other day right? What if she is the Luna and our future Queen. Lisa I know you don't like it because you want your friend to be the Luna but she is not. Trust me, Alphas' are possessive creatures and if June was Brenna's mate don't you think she would have already claimed and marked her? It has already been six years since our Alpha turned 18, why has she not done so until now?" He asked in conclusion.
"Your mate is right Lisa, if Brenna was really June's mate, she would have already claimed her. Furthermore, the alpha has never shown any interest to anyone before, not like she does now." Said the first voice. "we all know June is your friend, she is our friend too and we would love to see her happy but lets face it, she's not Brenna's mate and chances are high that the tall figure on the bed is." She concluded.
"Both of you are right, I guess I was just blinded by June's friendship to realize that she is not really our Luna." The one now identified as Lisa conceded.
"Guys, you know what? The first time I saw the girl lying on the bed, I felt like I have seen her before. Like I have met her you know." The man said after a bout of silence.
"What do y….." Lisa went to ask but was interrupted by the arrival of someone knocking at the door. There was a silent murmur before I heard feet shuffling out the door and then total silence.
That was an interesting conversation. What was all that about? Why was it that every time Alpha Brenna's name was mentioned, it leaves my heart leaping with joy?
'Pearl, did you recognize the man from earlier? I got this strange feeling that I know him from somewhere. What was all that about and why are you so amused by the mere mention of this Brenna? Do you know something that I don't?' I asked Pearl
When I mentioned Brenna, I felt something else stir in me.
Something was seriously wrong with me. Was the Mercury and wolfs bane effect on my body taking a toll on me? Wait. Since I was in the hospital, does it mean that they found a way to flash out the Mercury, wolfs bane and all those unknown liquids injected in me?
'Its about time you thought of something meaningful,' I heard Pearl saying amused. What the hell was wrong with her, she's been behaving weirdly ever since I woke up.
'Are you sure you didn't knock your head or something, your behavior is questionable. Don't get me started on your sarcastic remarks.' I told her amused. There's no way I'd be mad at her for long and she knew it.
She rolled her silver eyes and huffed before she went to answer, only to be interrupted by someone opening the door. A sweet vanilla scent mixed with the scent of the forest during the rainy season wafted inside the room.
Someone walked in and by their scent I could definitely say they were female. The scent was so sweet it made me want to cuddle with them and never leave.
Mother Goddess what was wrong with me today? Pearl was saying something that I could not understand because in that moment I heard another voice in my head say, 'its about time'
The person in the room was silent for a few minutes before she started speaking about something. It seems like she was talking to me and more precisely about herself.
At first I wasn't listening since I was still confused about the second voice in my head but after sometimes, I started paying attention because her voice was soothing.
She spent close to one hour alternating between telling me the stories of her childhood and reading a book to me. She was in the middle of a chapter when she was interrupted by someone.
'Excuse me alpha, the High Priestess has arrived'. Said a female voice.
The Alpha cursed silently and then walked out but not before planting a chaste kiss on my forehead. Shivers ran down my spine but I had no time to dwell on it. The mere mention of the High Priestess had me feeling it was not good, even Pearl became more alert.
"Who was this High Priestess? Why does she have everyone on alert?" Was my last thoughts before I drifted to sleep.