Kira's POV.
"Mirabel where have you been?" Rebecca yelled at me as I ran upstairs.
"Out for a stroll" I voiced out from where I was, but she wasn't satisfied.
"No no no Miss. You are not allowed to go out on a stroll when you just got out of a coma" I heard her march upstairs. "Mirabel, you wait right there"
Did she realize she was talking to a fully grown 21-year-old woman? My inner self screamed in fury, but I was able to keep calm as I turned to look at her, trying to keep my cool.
"Where have you been?"
"I already told you"
"Don't lie to me" she warned and I rolled my eyes at her.
"I went to the woods with Christine. What? I can't spend some time with nature?" I asked in a pissed tone
She sighed, placing her hand on her head as she looked at me in exhaustion. "You should have told me. I was worried sick" she said with softened eyes. I immediately felt guilty for being mean to her.
"Yeah I know"
"And don't leave Cosmos hanging next time," she warned me. "If you don't want him picking you up from school, give him a head's up. Okay?"
"Fine," I said, amidst a groan as I pushed the door open. Just when I thought I had gone past this stage in life. Boom! I was taken right back.
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She danced with me in her hands until it became awkward. It was my supposed sister Madison. She went crazy when she saw me, but I didn't feel the same because I had never met her in my life. As she hugged me, she kept throwing kisses on my cheeks like a little kid, making me feel worse.
"Oh God, I missed you so much," Madison said accompanied by a whimper. I hadn't even realized she had been crying. "I thought you were going to be gone forever. I'm so sorry I didn't take you to the party myself. I'm so sorry for pushing you away. It's never going to happen again" she broke the hug and held me arm's length away from her with a smile not leaving her face.
I didn't know what else to do, so I smiled back. I had no idea what she was talking about. I just stood there, staring at the strangers in front of me.
My dad; Javier Williams. My sister; Madison Hendrix and her husband Terry Hendrix. I had hugged every single one of them to the extent that my hands hurt. I didn't know if I should smile at them or if I should stand and let nature do its work.
What was more weary was the fact that I had to have dinner with all of them. Rebecca was the carrier of that bad news. What if they notice the difference between me and Mirabel? I knew we were different, obviously and they might be quick to point that out.
Everything about my sister, elicited perfection, ranging from her smile, down to the expensive cologne she had on. When I looked at my dad, I realized where we all got our good looks from. He was like a movie star. So perfect that I felt inferior. Everybody around me was so perfect that I suddenly felt small even though my new body was just as good as any of them.
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"That's good, but unnecessary" Christine said with a frown on her face.
"Taking advanced classes isn't unnecessary" I backed myself up. It couldn't be unnecessary when I had an aim to achieve. I needed to get closer to Austin and to do that, I needed to attend his classes.
"It's going to be hella hectic for you"
"I'm not complaining" how could I complain when I was going to be taking the same class with the love of my life?
"But .. " she was cut short by someone who screamed my name from behind us.
"Hey, Mirabel!!! " I turned to see who it was and my heart dropped.
Phoebe had a smile on her face while I had an apparent glare on my face which I didn't try to hide. She was the girl who made my life hell in high school. One of those werewolves who felt hybrids were inferior.
My rage doubled as the memories came flooding back.
****Flashback*****
"Don't let the witch touch me!" Phoebe pushed me away to another person who tossed me to the floor.
I looked around in terror at the four of them who surrounded me. There was no escaping for me. Even though I tried to run, they were surely going to catch up with me because they were werewolves and I wasn't completely one.
"Oh look she is crying" one of the girls pointed a camera at my face, giggling.
My clothes had been ripped, my face had been colored with markers and my hair was messy. I was only lucky they didn't cut it off this time.
"I thought witches don't cry," the third girl mocked.
"To think Austin wastes his time on a filthy thing like you. I bet she charmed him. There is no way they can be mates" Phoebe said and the rest giggled.
"That's what witches do; manipulate"
"So disgusting, "Phoebe said with a scowl on her face.
"Let's get her completely naked and let her walk back to her pack house that way"
"No no no!!!! Please" I begged, even though I knew my begging was going to be to no avail. Katrina trembled inside me. She wanted to protect me, but she knew she wasn't as strong as any of their wolves.
One of them smacked me on the face and pushed me to the floor. I scratched my elbow, but none of them cared. "Don't say a word, you witch" she scowled at me.
One of them kicked me on my stomach, causing me to crouch in pain. Phoebe handed her phone to one of the girls and bent to my level to rip my clothes off. She had already torn the first sleeve of my dress when she suddenly stopped.
"Someone's coming" she announced and in a twinkle of an eye, all of them disappeared.
I also didn't wait for the person to get to where I was. I also ran away because I knew if it was a werewolf, they were going to smell the witch aura in me and probably spit on me in disgust. I was used to that treatment.
***Back to reality***
She tried to hug me, but I was too broken to return it. "My mum told me you were finally awake and I was so happy I couldn't breathe. It's good to have you back. My family went on a trip, that's why I couldn't visit sooner" she smiled as she stepped away from me.
I didn't know what to say or do. I didn't know if I should act as Mirabel or Kira. Mirabel would be happy to see her, but Kira would be at the corner, trembling in fear.
No, I didn't want to be any of them. I was going to make her pay for what she did to me. With the way she looked at me, it was obvious she envied me a lot and would probably kiss my feet if I wanted her to. This was exactly the kind of situation I prayed for to punish all my bullies in high school. Even though Kira didn't exist in this world, I was still going to make her life a living hell.
"Oh my God," I furrowed my eyebrows in disgust. "What cologne is that?"
"Macy's secret" she smiled nervously.
"I hate it". I blurted out, not caring how she felt.
"You do?" she still had that nervous smile on her face. "I can get rid of it if you want"
"Yes please do" Then I smiled at her. A fake smile. The idea was to be her friend but make me feel way worse than I did when she bullied me all those times.
She had been an Alpha's daughter. I was certain she was still one. Her father was the Alpha of one most powerful pack; Crescent pack. That allowed her to carry her shoulders around the school. She occasionally rubbed her father's status on the weak ones; Like me, making us feel bad about ourselves. I couldn't challenge her because I knew that one word and I would be out of school. Her father was very powerful.
"Hey watch it you psycho!" she shouted at a girl who mistakenly bumped into her. The girl muttered a sorry and left.
My instincts were right, she was still the same Phoebe in my past life and I was going to make her pay for being unbearable. That was Mirabel talking, not Kira. Kira was dead and buried. It was time to make things right with my new body.
Kira's POV As the lecturer taught, I kept my eyes transfixed on Austin. He listened with keenness without any idea that I was gawking at him. I couldn't peel my eyes off him. We weren't mates anymore, but I still felt that connection. No matter how long the distance between us was, I still felt very close to him. "Hey" Christine nudged me from the side and I turned to look at her. "You are really into this boy" "No, I'm not" I scowled, shrugging as I looked at the lecturer. "Of course" she rolled her eyes. "Now I know why you wanted to take advanced classes so much" "Cut it out Christine" I frowned at her. I could deceive her, but I couldn't deceive myself. "There's no point hiding. If you seriously like him, why don't you just go talk to him?" I shuddered at the thought of that. Days ago, I would have gladly done that, but now, I couldn't because I was scared of him. The way he looked at me with his cold eyes always had a way of sending a cold shiver down my spine. It wasn't
Kira's POV He stormed out, leaving me puzzled. I looked around to see if there was anyone in the toilet before leaving. He acted so strangely, offering me help and then leaving so suddenly. He could have just let me be, rather than giving me false hope that I was getting a step closer to convincing my mate. "Hey Mirabel" someone called me from behind and I turned, knowing it was Christine. I didn't bother to hide the pain in my eyes. There was no point. "I have been looking for you everywhere," She said in a worried tone. I couldn't help but wonder why she cared so much about me when I wasn't worth it. I fucking called her a red, blonde potato days ago, which I didn't apologize for, but she still found the need to stick with me. "Well how did it go?" she beamed with excitement. "Bad" I pointed at my wet hair and watched as her eyes widened in astonishment. "Woah, he did that?" "No he didn't, I did" She was taken aback. "Care for an explanation" "I was going to dump a can of
Kira's POV I clutched my purse to my side as I walked down the school foyer. I wasn't interested in attending any lectures today. What happened yesterday gave me a cue that my powers were still in me. I just needed to find a way to unravel it. In my old self, I read a lot about witchcraft and sorcery. It didn't give me new powers, but it did help me focus and connect with my powers.As I looked at the books on the shelf, I sighed in frustration. None of the books were promising at all. Physics, chemistry, and biology, none of them had what I was looking for."You don't seem impressed "I heard a voice from behind and I turned to see who it was.It was a black-haired, handsome pale-skinned, hazel-eyed guy, leaning against the shelf opposite me. I didn't know all things, but I sure knew he wasn't the type to be in a library. Hot guys hated libraries."Not at all""What are you looking for?" he walked towards me and began scanning the shelf with me. "I can help""Well, you already are"
Kira's POVI couldn't focus on the book I was reading because I kept thinking of the guy I met at the library Ken. He knew me as Kira even though I didn't tell him who I was and he acted so weird. I was confused. I didn't know how to contact him. Maybe I shouldn't have let him go. Now I had a lot of questions. If he knew me as Kira, then he might know how the body swap happened. But how would he know? Was his telekinesis aiding him?"Stop thinking Kira, focus," I hit my head with my palm. I was with the book, but I wasn't in the library. I snuck it home despite the warning he gave me. I planned on taking it back when I was done. There was no I would be casting spells in a library even if it was deserted.I was in the school toilet. Weird, but that was the only secretive place I could find to hide from the whole school and most definitely Christine. She was basically everywhere.I began to mutter some spells I found in the book, but it felt like I was speaking gibberish. None of it mad
"Hey, ken! Come back here!".I screamed running towards him. I was going to fight him with every strength in my body until I got that book back. I was pretty sure he heard me, but he continued walked like he didn't. I jumped in front of him, panting very hard. My new body wasn't fit at all. "What is it?" "You heard me calling, didn't you?" "I did" "And you continued walking?" "I don't see why I have to listen to you" I rolled my eyes at him. There was no way I could get the book from him because he was much stronger than I am. The only choice I had was to beg for the book if at all I wanted it. "Can you give me the book back?" I paused. "please" He chuckled at my humility and I immediately regretted begging him. "What was that supposed to be? Your mother didn't teach you how to beg properly" "Don't be so difficult" I glared at him. "You never cease to amaze me" "I need this book" "To practice spells?" "Exactly, why won't you help me by giving me the book?" "Not a chanc
Kira's POV I turned to leave without asking him when he would be free. I was just too excited to spend some time with him. Now I have two tutorials. One for my powers, the other for my education. I looked forward to both. First I would go to Ken's house, to learn a thing or two. Then I will practice what I learned with Austin. I wasn't going to let the chance he gave me slip away. ***** I stayed quiet while eating dinner with my family. I wasn't hungry, but my overprotective mother wouldn't let me be. She was concerned about my health even though I was perfectly fine. "So" Madison, my sister began, dropping her fork on her plate. "We were thinking of sending you to Manhattan to study. We all think Starhill isn't good enough for you" "What do you mean?" I asked with a scowl on my face. "New York is a very... )" I didn't let her finish before cutting her short. "I'm not leaving los Angeles" This place was the only shot I had in getting my old self back and they wanted me to leave
Kira's POV "can you at least let me take the book home?" I asked already feeling frustrated. He didn't want to give me any space and there was no I could practice spells when he was in the room, paying attention or not."No" he replied plainly."Why?" "Because I don't want you to""So you enjoy my company that well?"."No, I don't. I can't say I despise it either""Can you please teach me how to practice spells? as you said""I told you I am not a wizard""So you just said that to lure me here? Great. I think I'm done. There's no point anyway" I shut the book and grabbed my bag to leave.He didn't say a word and I felt hurt that he didn't try to stop me. When I had gotten to the door, I tried walking past it, but before I could, the door was shut forcefully. I was shocked as I turned to look at him. No way that happened due to natural causes."What just happened?" I turned to look at him with my eyes wide open in shock.He stood up and walked towards me with the book in his hand. "T
Kira's POV. I put on a red dress, straightened my hair, and did a little makeup. Anyone who saw me would think something big was about to happen and yes, a big thing was indeed about to happen. I was going to spend some time with my mate and I had to look my best. After looking at myself one last time in the mirror, I left my room. I was already late for school, but I didn't care. I got outside and took my car. After constantly begging Rebecca to stop letting Cosmos drive me to school, she agreed and now I was free from his shell and partly from my mother's. I felt exhilarated as I drove to school and couldn't stop thinking about Austin. It felt like my heart would burst with joy. When I got to school, I packed my car and stepped down. As soon as I stepped down from my car, Christine, who had been waiting for me, was astonished. "Woah, is there something happening today that I don't know of?" "I have a study date with Austin" I squared my shoulder and smiled in satisfaction. "A