Seana
I woke up the next morning feeling nothing but regret. Dad didn't consider it. Maybe I should just have gone last night. But who am I kidding? Even if I made it out of our house, I'd never make it out of the pack - never. That little stunt I pulled last night was so that when I got caught, my father would realize how much I wanted this.
Now, it's a new day and, what's worse, it's Monday. I am not ready for another school day when I am constantly reminded by people subtly or not so subtly that I am not as strong as my siblings. It just infuriated me how much they did that without fail. Even my "friends".
Sean was already so strong due to him being our father's firstborn child and son. Unlike our father, his magic was limited, he could only manifest it in special gifts like telekinesis. But when it came to his wolf-like abilities, he was unstoppable.
As for Sadie, she was the real power goddess. She couldn't cast spells or anything like Grandma Nova. But she was a very logical thinker and that made her a formidable fighter. She could even keep up with Sean, but still, she wasn't as strong as Sean as a wolf.
As for me, I was just an average wolf. No special abilities whatsoever, but that was just for now. I used to be strong too, just like my father - I could even cast a few spells and I had a little bit of wolfsbane resistance from my mom, but now that's all I am - a wolfsbane-resistant wolf with no more magic left in her.
For my Dad and I, we were better at using our magic than as wolves. When I trained with my father, together with my siblings, we were so much stronger together. Now...it's all just so annoying that I'm not that person anymore.
I can't go back to that school. I'd rather just quit.
I was still curled up in my bed when someone knocked on the door. It was no doubt my mother knocking as she always does every morning to convince me to go to school, but she would be wasting her time today because I would not be going.
" Mom! Stop knocking. I'm never going back to school!" I said loud enough so she would hear.
" It's me, Seana," I heard my father say. Immediately, I sat up and put on the most dejected sad face I could think of before yelling, “Um...okay. Come in,"
" Hey. How are you?" He said as he entered my room and looked around as if it was his first time here. Well, that was a valid reaction since he hadn't been here for a very long time. I wouldn't let him because he wouldn't let me switch schools.
" Hey, Dad," I said, making sure to sound dejected as well.
" I suppose you're still angry with me judging by your tone." He was sounding monotone again.
" Well, you won't even hear me out. Always slamming shut any idea I have and telling me to just do as Grandma says. No one likes that."
" I understand. That's... actually why I've come. I... Understand that it must be hard for you to keep up with your siblings and the whole mate thing-"
"- I actually don't care about that." I cut in and he chuckled.
" Of course you do. You're just suppressing it."
" Anyway, your brother spoke to me yesterday about your intention to go to Vortex Pack…to get your powers back."
" He also told me you strongly refused."
" Yes! Those people cannot be trusted. Since my reign with Max and Aidan, I've had fourteen packs to rule, but slowly they're all moving to the vortex pack for magic powers and whatever those people have to offer."
I said nothing, but I could tell he wanted me to say something.
" I'm just worried that if you go, you won't recognize your pack anymore. I'm worried you will throw us aside. I'm worried I'll lose my daughter."
" I won't throw you aside, Dad. I love you guys and I love the pack you have reigned over. It's not Vortex I desire, but it's my powers that I want back. They've got a program that I really think will work for me."
" That's why. I've decided to let you go."
I couldn't believe it. I looked at my father and I could see how much it hurt him to agree to this, and I almost refused his offer, but I knew if I did, I would never be happy here.
" Really dad? Do you mean it?"
" I do," he said with a faint smile, and I hugged him really tight.
" Thank you. You won't regret this - and I promise to come back! I won't remain there or anything like that."
" I hope so. I love you Seana, I'm doing this for you."
" I love you too Dad," I said with a grin so wide that he laughed.
" So... When can I go?"
" After saying goodbye... I guess. It seems you really want to go as soon as possible."
" Well... I don't want to miss out on anything."
" Okay. I've got some work to do, I'll see you later before you go." He said, clasping my hand tighter before he left my room.
I just sat there in awe because I couldn't believe that I was getting what I wanted the most -
My powers!
I don't even care about a mate. I'll be fine on my own. Or maybe I could win Ray-khan’s heart - who am I kidding? He's twenty and probably has his mate already. I'll just focus on getting my powers and minding my business.
Immediately after my father left, I ran to Sadie's room to tell her the good news.
“ What? He actually let you go?” She asked and I nodded frantically. Next thing, we were holding hands and jumping up and down excitedly.
“ I wish you could come too, Sadie.”
“ Me too, but I'm fine here. I've got Sara here, and she even said she loves me,” Sadie said with a dreamy smile.
“ I take it you're leaving soon? Great, good riddance.” Sean said with a smirk as he stood at Sadie's door. Seana and I took a pillow each and threw it at him, but he just laughed and walked away since this was not the first time we had done this to him.
“ So, when will you be leaving?”
“ Maybe tonight.”
.” What? That's too soon!”
“ Well, I have to make sure I don't miss much over there,”
“But what about your friends?”
“ I can't say goodbye ‘cause then I'll have to tell them where I'm going. Don't forget, just because I'm going there doesn't mean it should be spoken of so easily. Mystik pack and Vortex pack are still enemies.”
“ That's true, oh… I'm gonna miss you, Seana,”
“You're going to miss me? What am I ever gonna do without you? This is happening because of you and Sean and I have you both to thank for this.”
“ Yes you do, 'cause that escape plan of yours was embarrassing,” she teased, and we laughed.
“ Go get your things ready. When you get back, I'll see you off to Vortex. And oh, don't forget to say bye to Mom. For some strange reason, I feel like she may not take this well,” Sadie said, and I nodded.
I went back to my room, packed my things, and then waited for my enrollment fee and accommodations to be settled - yes, it was that easy in Vortex, that's when you have the right grades, of course.
Dad told me that I am to go by the name Shona McCall and if I'm asked what pack I'm from, I should say Bloom pack. He also gave me loads of other useful tips and, after everything, we were waiting for Mom to return so that I could say my goodbyes, but she didn't return. She was out in the woods looking for Aidan Wolfe. He used to be a member of the Trinity, but now he's kind of lost his mind. Father told me that Aidan used to be Mom's mate too, but she chose my father instead.
Maybe Mom is still bonded to Aidan in some way. Maybe that is why she feels obligated to help him. With that last thought in mind, I decided to write her a letter, and then I got in the car while two of Dad's best fighters drove me to Vortex, posing as my parents.
The entire ride over, I couldn't stop thinking about what it would be like in Vortex and I had a little silly daydream about what Ray-khan would look like.
Soon, we got to Vortex pack and I held my breath when I saw the magnificent gates that separated it from other packs. The gates opened after they confirmed our fake identities and I could not help my anticipation. This may be the best day of my life!
Seana Vortex was just as I expected. It had large buildings everywhere, the streets were busy, the food was nothing I'd tried before, and even the way they dressed was different. It was so different from the other packs under my father, everything was much smaller, more humble, and a lot quieter. Seeing Vortex's development made me feel bad for my parents. They did good to Vortex only for Vortex to use it to enrich themselves. I'll never know how they took my father's powers and used them for their progress but… I have to admit what they've done with this place is impressive. “ Okay kiddo, this is your school. It's late, so you'll just have to get signed in and go to bed - no explorations of any kind!” Dave said to me while I nodded enthusiastically. I got out of the car and stared at the large blue and cream building before me. The name of the school was inscribed beautifully on the front and even the flowers were pruned to form the name of the school. As I started towards the en
Seana I was still shaken by the way I reacted when I saw Ray-khan. Heck, how is that even Ray-khan?! He looks so…mature that no one would know he'd just turned twenty! Yes, he's handsome and everything, but couldn't I have been subtle? And what was that scent of his anyway? Amid my meltdown, I heard others getting up from their seats ready for the next class, so I started to leave. The hallway was so packed but everyone or almost everyone seemed to be heading to the cafeteria. I wanted to pull out my phone to check what the time was, but then I realized that I had submitted my phone to the receptionist lady. “ Hey!” I heard someone say, startling me. “ I'm Vena! Vena Vandough” Said a very adorable-looking girl. She was so cute that I tried to resist the urge to hug her, she was still a total stranger. Her eyes were cat-like and big, she also had this really cute button nose and her cheeks were so red, but I had a feeling it was always like that. “ Hi…you're cute,” I blabbed, and s
Seana I was still shocked and flustered after what happened because... It was real! Ray-khan almost kissed me! Why would he act like he loathes me if he truly desires me? Why wouldn't he just give in to what he feels? - these were the questions running through my mind, but since I did not want to get caught in the boy's dorm, I quickly ran down another route. Somehow, I found my way to the girl's dorm. When I got to my room, I quickly took out my card to unlock my door. I was immediately met with a slight but harsh smell. Still, I unlocked the door and opened the windows, then I turned on the fans, so it would blow the smell away. As much as I tried to act normal, I could not get over the excitement I was experiencing. I was literally losing my mind because I knew what had happened wasn't a dream. Ray-khan tried to kiss me! But why was he fighting it? The fact that there was no one to talk to made me so upset. If I had my phone, I would have been able to talk to Sadie about it, or
Seana I woke up the next day feeling sore. It felt like there was a toxic film wrapped around me and I couldn't move my body. I willed myself to get up for almost an hour before finally breaking free. When I got up, my room was misty and Noelle wasn't in the room. The harsh smell had gotten harsher, and I was losing strength just inhaling the smell. Something was not right in this room, and I was bent on figuring it out. The smell was so strong under my bed, so I turned on the light, held my breath, and crouched so that I could scan what was under my bed. There it was... wolfsbane. Why would anyone put Wolfsbane in my room? I fidgeted as I found a piece of clothing to grab it with, and then I wrapped it very tight so that I could dispose of it without harming anyone else. As I opened my door, I could see the air from my room sort of mixing with the air outside and I just knew I would have to report this to the school authorities before anyone else gets hurt. As I was walking down
Ray-khan I knew I shouldn't be following her, but I couldn't help it. As much as I hated it, something about her kept pulling me to her. What's worse, she must think I feel something for her after I almost kissed her yesterday. I still don't know how that happened, but I blame the fact that I have neglected my wolf side for so long, now it must've lost its mind and is just wanting to bond with just anyone. She brings out my wolf side, she makes him awake and I hate it. For me to function properly with my magic, I can't let my wolf side be in any form of control. So while I can't be near her, I need to know what it is about her that's so... different. She claims she's from Bloom pack, but I could've sworn I felt a charge between us when I almost kissed her. A charge like that of that magnitude is very suspicious. It means she naturally has powers. It means she doesn't need powers from us like the other wolves who come here and pledge their allegiance to my father. But if she's from
Seana I don't know what those hostel wardens did, but I was feeling oddly better. I didn't feel as weak as before. Still, I knew someone tried to kill me last night by hiding wolfsbane under my bed. I just need to know who would do something like that. First, even though the warden said my room had been disinfected, I must scan every corner of this room to make sure this doesn't happen again. After a while of searching and finding nothing, I sat on my bed and thought about who I would report to. It had to be someone with authority and someone who was not going to accuse me from the start, but who would I tell? " Maybe Vena would know who I can talk to," I said, thinking out loud. On an impulse, I got up from my bed and when I opened the door I was shocked to see Ray-khan standing in front of my door with a murderous glare on his face. I wanted to speak, but he closed my mouth and pulled me back into my room faster than anything I'd seen, and then he turned off the lights. Not tha
SeanaVena had the most frightened and bewildered look on her face when I walked up to her later that day and said to her, " I have a confession to make. Please don't freak out," She quickly took me to her room and shut the doors and even the windows before she turned around and looked at me critically with her big, doe eyes. " What is it? What did you do? Did you really bring Wolfsbane to the school like I've been hearing?" " What? No! I didn't do that. Why would I do something like that and let myself get hurt in the process?" I replied but she shrugged and said, " I heard you fainted but you seem pretty fine to me," " Uh...that's actually what I came here to say. There's an explanation for that but I don't think you'll like it," I said, laughing nervously. " Please, promise me you won't tell anyone," I added and this time she looked worried." Well, I have no idea what you're gonna say so I can't make any promises." " Look, I swear I didn't come here to make any trouble. I jus
My heart was pounding when I woke up to find Vena staring at me in absolute shock and it didn't help that my hands were already " down there" " Vena it's not what you think okay? It was just a dream," I tried to say, tucking my hair behind my ear and hoping that she would drop it. But you know...this is Vena. I may not know her so much but I know enough to tell that she won't let this go. " Uh yeah? A sex dream about Ray-khan!" She said laughing hysterically. " Okay fine! Let's say I did have a sex dream, why would you assume it was Ray-khan?" " Because I was over here talking to Terry but I couldn't concentrate with you saying, ' Oh...don't stop Ray-khan. Please don't-" Before she could finish, I threw a pillow at her and she giggled while I tried to cover my cheeks which must've been so red with embarrassment. " Oh come on Seana, it's just a joke. We all have sex dreams or we've had sex dreams. It's totally normal... especially when it's about your very hot and sexy mate." She