"Why isn't she here yet?" Amani questioned as she looked around the crowded airport. "She probably just got stuck in traffic or something," Anya said. "This is Rai, we're talking about knowing her she would have been here at least an hour early" Amani replied.
"I'm sure it's nothing," Anya said trying to reassure her. "AMANI" a girl yelled from the distance waving and Amani finally spotted her. They ran to each other meeting in the middle and kissing as soon as they reached reached each other. "God that was the longest 3 days of my life," Amani said as they now began to hug. "Tell me about it" Seraiya replied. Suddenly Amani began to sniff Seraiya. "You smell weird?" Amani said questionably. "Um, thanks?" Seraiya said confused. "No I mean you smell different," Amani said looking at Seraiya with concern. "I've been running a lot in the woods maybe that's why," seraiya said simply.
"Maybe," Amani said unsure. "Come on, I'm sure you both are exhausted after the flight," Seraiya said with a smile. "Are you ok?" Amani asked. "Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" Seraiya questioned. "You seem a little…" Amani paused for a moment. "Chipper" Anya chirped in.
"I'm not allowed to be happy?" Seraiya asked. "We didn't say that it's just… unlike you," Amani told her.
"Let's just get going," Seraiya said now seeming to be in a sour mood.
Anya and Amani picked up their suitcases and followed behind Seraiya who led them to a black SUV. They quickly put the bags in the trunk then All 3 got in the back. "Back to the pack house please," Seraiya said and the driver gave a nod. "You have a driver?" Amani questioned.
"Of course not he works for my family," Seraiya said simply. "So you have a driver" Anya repeated. "Yeah, I guess," Seraiya said rolling her eyes.
After a half hour of driving, they finally reached the pack house. "I'll admit America certainly builds their pack houses differently," Amani said as she looked at it in amazement. "It used to look completely different," Seraiya said as she opened the door and they got out of the car. "I guess it was severely damaged when the rogues attacked 3 years ago so they just decided to demolish and rebuild," she told them.
"Come on let's go inside," Seraiya said as Anya and Amani grabbed their bags from the trunk and followed her inside.
As they stood in the doorway Seraiya suddenly got a headache. ~Seraiya~ Alveras voice echoed in her mind as she brought her hand to her now tensed forehead. "Come to me Seraiya" she heard. Her eyes flashed pink for only a second.
"What's wrong?" Amani asked concerned. Seraiya quickly turned and said "Nothing just a sudden headache" with a smile. Amani put her bag down then grabbed Seraiyas hand with one hand and caressed her cheek with the other. "You're warm," Amani said with a look of concern. Seraiya grabbed Amani's hand from her cheek. "I'm fine," Seraiya told her.
"I am however gonna run to the bathroom quick" she added pulling away from Amani before quickly running upstairs to the bathroom.
Seraiya quickly closed the door locking it behind her. She leaned on the sink for a moment staring into the mirror before turning on the sink and bending down to wash her face. She felt off. But she didn't know why and whose voice was that inside her head.
She couldn't remember anything after going for a run and then mysteriously blacking out the day before. Seraiya turned off the sink and stood up straight drying her face with a towel. As she put the towel down and looked into the Mirror again she heard the mysterious voice again. "Come to me," it said. Suddenly there was a knock on the door. "Come to me," the mysterious voice said again.
"Seraiya are you alright?" Damien asked from the other side of the door. "WHY DOES EVERYONE KEEP ASKING ME THAT!" Seraiya snapped. "HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO SAY I'M FINE!" she added. "What does he know" the voice said prompting Seraiya to look into the mirror once more.
"Come to me Seraiya," said the voice as her eyes glowed pink. "Give me the power you so detest" the voice whispered. "No," Seraiya said in a quiet breath. Suddenly the doorknob jiggled. "Rai let me in," Damien said again with a worried tone. "What's going on?" Amani asked suddenly appearing behind Damien. "I don't know but I have a bad feeling, somethings wrong with Seraiya," Damien said turning to him.
"Rai open the door," said Amani. "Go away I'm not done" Seraiya yelled. "Come to me Seraiya," The voice said. "No," she said backing away from the sink and holding her head. "Come to me and give me your power" the voice added. "Seraiya if you don't open the door I'm breaking it down," Damien told her.
"You want to give me your power, you want to help me because you know I can take away your pain," said the voice. "Take away my pain?" Seraiya said standing up straight and looking back Into the mirror where her eyes still reflected pink.
"That's it I'm breaking it down," Damien said. "Stop him," said the voice. "duratus in tempore," Seraiya said freezing those outside the door just before Damien could knock it down. "Good girl, now come to me," it said.
Seraiya then unlocked the bathroom door and opened it. Mindlessly walking past her
Frozen brother and girlfriend, she walked down the stairs and walked outside before switching into her wolf form and taking off into the woods.
It wasn't long before she made it to where Alvera wanted her. Seraiya still in her wolf form walked to Alvera who stood next to Seraiya waiting for her. Alvera knelt down and began to pet Seraiyas head. "You resisted much longer than I thought you would but just like any other you've fallen under my spell perfectly," Alvera said. "Your mine now" she added.
TO BE CONTINUED