Chapter 9

Xavier

    I run into the woods and pull off my clothes and shift into my wolf, and begin to run.

“Silas, can you sense her?”

 “Yes, but I cannot connect to her mind like before; something is blocking our link.”

“ F**k!” I growl as my need to protect her deepens. I need to find more about this link. I need to speak to my uncle now. Why would he attack her? How would her dying help him? My thoughts are interrupted by a growling wolf who pounces out of nowhere and bares his teeth at me. I immediately recognize his scent; Jay and another familiar wolf, Sean, are standing before us and blocking my path.

“Grrrr”

“Get out of my way,” I growl through our mind link.

“If it isn’t the little Alpha,” Sean says; he’s a beta in Keira’s pack also sent with the alliance, he resents the fact that I’ll be the Alpha.

“Get the f**k out of my way!”

“Why would we?” he growls as his wolf circles me. “Seems you’ve been playing house with the witch.”

“What’s it to you?” I growl low as we try our best to restrain ourselves and not rip his throat out.

“Our packs will be united when Keira is you mate, or have you forgotten everything we’ve done for you? What Keira has given up for you, her home, her family, me.”

“ What have you done for me? Your pack was well compensated with millions for all the years of support. I’m still with Keira that has not and never change.” He growls as we approach him slowly “now get the f**k out of my way before I rip your throat out.”

“Ungrateful orphan, you are weak like your parents. They, too, chose to hide behind witches, which ultimately killed them. Fortunately for you, you’ll get an honorable death when I rip your throat out.” Something snaps in me as he continues to ramble on. Silas responds to my anger by lunches at him; he grabs his neck and sinks his teeth in. Sean’s wolf yelps out, Jay's wolf Shiloh attacks from behind bites Silas. My anger erupts; these fucking cowards have the never to question and threaten me; kill them now, Silas!

Silas sinks his teeth deeper in Linkx and rips out his throat; he yelps out and drops on the ground, lifeless. We turn to Shiloh, who now backs away, terrified. We approach him slowly, growling, mouth bloody.

“Chill, Xavier, we were just joking,” Jay says as his wolf tries to whimper away.

“Kill him!” Silas lunges at him; he grabs his side and sinks his teeth in. Shiloh yells out in pain.

“Xavier!” I snap my neck at the sound of my uncle’s voice ringing in my head. His wolf steps out and peers down at us.

“Stop this, now!” He growls as we still clutch Shiloh between our jaws.

“Release him.”

“Why should I? They ambushed me, their future Alpha. He should know that his actions come with consequences.”

“We will deal with them according to pack law. You cannot lead with an iron fist.”Silas pulls out and growls as Shiloh runs off.

“Do I lead with lies, uncle?” I shift into my human form, and he does the same.

“What lies?”

“Elina was attacked tonight...

“I’m sorry, but what does...”

“Wolves attacked her; her mother believes it’s a warning from our pack. What reason do we have to attack her? Any ideas, uncle?”

“ None, Noime is confused and upset, she’s,” I growl loud and angry.

“Stop lying to me! What is our bond? Why can I enter her mind? Why is Silas connected to her, and why would her mother think you would kill her because of it?” I approach him slowly, he sighs.

“ I knew this would happen; she was supposed to break it..” I furrow my brows, our bond? So he did know about it and lied to me all this time.

“Uncle...”

“Come on, let’s go home. I’ll explain everything.”He shifts back to his wolf and runs off; I do the same and follow him.

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Iris

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Raina and I jump out of the car and hurry up the steps to Elina's house. I press the doorbell, and Mr. Sutherland opens the door.

“Come in.”

“Where is she?” I ask,

“In here.” We both enter the room; Elina is on the bed, unconscious.

“I feel the sinister energy of an incubus.” My sister mumbles as she slowly approaches her.

“What?” I ask, surprised.  An incubus? Why would an incubus be here? They haven’t been known to attach themselves to human women, but I have never heard them claim witches since we used their ancestors in all kinds of spells. Usually, they stay away from us.

 “What is an incubus?” Mr. Sutherland asks, clearly confused about the supernatural world he married into.

“Ummm.” I wonder the best way to tell a father about the action of this demon.

“They have sex with sleeping women in their dreams,” Raina says nonchalantly as she pulls some items from her bag; well, I guess that is one way to say it.

“What?” He shouts, which makes me jump.

“Calm down, John.” Elina's mother walks in and nods at us as she approaches the bed.

“Raina, thanks for coming.”

“Honey, you didn’t tell me this was some type of sex demon. I don’t like this.”

“ It will be okay, sweetheart; we’ll get her out before he can do anything.” She says while she pats his back. I look down at Elina, who is sweaty as she tosses and turns; well, at least she doesn’t look like she is experiencing any lovemaking at the moment.

“How long has she been out,” Raina asks.

“ An hour since Xavier brought her home.”Xavier, why was she with him? But before I can think more about it, her mom explains.

“Someone attacked her; she hasn’t awoken since, but she keeps calling out for him.”

“Hmm,” Raina mumbles as she puts her hands on Elina's temples and closes her eyes.

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Elina

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I cower behind the desk in the classroom, Xavier’s chasing me. He’s trying to kill me. I don’t know why.

“Come out, come out wherever you are.” He flips the desk, two desks before mine. I hold my breath; maybe he’ll leave. Please leave. He flips another desk, no I can’t let him catch me. I have to get away.

“ Valirxah Quentin,” I mutter a spell. The light bulbs smash, plunging the room into darkness. I make a run for it through the door and into the hallways. I try the pull the door of other classes open but nothing budge. I feel him walking closer; he’s coming for me. I reach the back door, push it open, but I’m too late; he grabs my foot.

“Want to be my mate, over my dead body.”His teeth sink into my leg, pulling me back into the building. I scream out in pain and agony. I’m going to die. I am going to die.

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Iris

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After a couple of minutes, Raina’s eyes open.

“ She’s stuck in a dream.”

“A dream, what kind of dream? Why is she stuck?”

“She’s in a dream running from Xavier well not quite….” A lamplight burst as Noime clenches her fist.

“That damn wolf, he did this!”

“ It’s not him, just made to look like him because unless he’s an incubus, then he’s probably not our guy.” Her mother starts pacing back and forth as we all look at Elina crying.

“After all, I’ve done to protect….” She stops and turns to Raina. “What would an incubus want with her?”

“ I don’t know, but right now, he wants her to be afraid of Xavier; the dream world I saw is designed to make her fear Xavier. Do you know why he would go to such lengths? Unless...unless he’s unable to enter her dreams completely because of him. Are they mated?”

“No!!!!” She screams, okay, I’m totally teaming Xavier, but obviously, her mother is not.

“They will never be mates; they are bound; Elina saved his life when they were both young. The spell linked her with his wolf. I blocked the connection temporarily, but the closer he gets the selecting a mate, the more his wolf withstands the spell.”

“What?”This is beyond freaky.

“The incubus cannot have what he desires because of the bond; the dream is designed to have her be so afraid of Xavier she’ll do anything to break the connection or break her mind; either one would work.”

“ No, she can’t. I won’t let her, Elina! Elina.” Noime screams, my heart race, Elina, no, please be ok. Her face is twisted; she’s fighting for her life in that dream.

“We can wake her, but we will need that boy.”

“No! We will do this without him. I do not want that wolf near my sweet baby.”

“We need him; he’s linked to her; he is the one she is having the nightmare about; he has to be the one to wake her.”

“I’ll call him.” John pats Noime's back and walks out of the room.

“ Show me the bite mark.”

“I already cleaned it.”

“Show me; a regular wolf didn’t bite her. A demon wolf bit her, the servant of an incubus. She will need special herbs” Noime unwraps the bandage and gasps. The flesh around it appears to be rotting away.

“Use this.” Raina hands her a small vile. She takes it and looks at it quizzically.

“ It’s my blend. Pour it on the wound.” She instructs, which Noime immediately follows. She pours it on its foams, then removes the old bandages and replaces them with new ones. John walks back into the room a couple of minutes later.

“ I can’t reach him.”

“Did you try Alavic?”

“Yeah, and he’s not picking up.”Noime turns to Raina.

“ Is she in danger?”

“No, he’s only toying with; he wants something from her so she won’t meet any harm in the dream or the real world.”

“ Okay, I’ll go find him.” She announces.

“No, you’re too emotional right now and may….”

“Never tell an angry mother she’s too emotional.” She clenches her fist and glares at him.

“Honey I…” I feel the tension building in the room.

“I’ll go.” I volunteer because her mom may seriously kill him before they get back.

“What?” she asks, turning to me.

“I can take the car and grab him; I also won’t kill him before he gets here.”

“Okay, you can go.” She says, not denying my assumption. I nod and take a look at Elina. The color is draining from her face; she looks so lifeless, I have to hurry and find Xavier.

I run out of the house, jump in the car and speed off in the direction of his home. I think I’m going 85 mph, but I don’t care. Seven minutes later, I swing into his driveway and jump out of the car. I run towards the houses.

“What are you doing here, witch?” Mr.Cole stops voice echoes through the cold night air. I turn around to see him approaching me completely naked. All six-four manly, blond hair and blue eyes, my weakness, and… my eyes drift below his waist. Clenching my thighs together because I find myself getting aroused. Shit, I’m here for Elina. I avert my eyes and turn around.

“ I don’t have time for this, Mr.Cole... I need Xavier, Elina...”

“Needs to focus on little warlocks and stay away from him,” I grunt and start to walk away, but he grabs my hand and pulls me towards him. My heart pounds as our eyes stay locked, our bodies pressed together, his naked body against mine.

“ Mr. Col,e I….” He pulls me behind a tree.

“Call me Jackson.”

 “What?” I ask, confused as his lips linger before mine, my heart pounding.

“Mr. Cole…”

“Jackson!” He growls. “I can smell it.” He mumbles, brushing his lips against mine.

“Smell what?”

“How much you want me.”His lips smash into mine, his tongue invades my mouth. What the actual f**k he’s kissing me. I close my eye,s wrap my hands around his head, and whisper a spell. The kiss is good, but I have other things to do. His body goes stiff. He can’t move anything except his eyes which he uses to glare at me as I pull away.

“We’ll pick this up later.” I blow him a kiss before running over to the house; I climb the steps and knock on the front door.

Knock

Knock

Knock

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Xavier

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“What do you mean Silas is linked to her?”

“Exactly as it sounds, she saved you, but the spell linked you two, you forgot, but Silas didn’t. I suspect he’s been lingering in her mind for years. Which is why he calls her his luna since he’s been with her so long.” I cannot believe what I’m hearing. Silas has been with her for nearly seven years; no wonder why he hates Keira and doesn’t acknowledge her.

“We’ve been trying..”

“How many fucking secrets do you have, uncle? I slam my fist into the wall, the house shakes.

“What happens if we can’t break it?

“ We will break it, Noime promised me.”

“Forgive me if I have no faith in you, now tell me what will happen!?”

 “If she is not your mate and Silas rejects your true mate, then you cannot become the alpha since you have to mate under the purple moon to gain all your powers.”’

“F**k and if she dies?"

“The bond breaks, but I would never do that.”

“Does every elder in the pack think like you? Do you know if one of them sent someone to attack her?”

“ They would not; I’m sure they would never resort to that,”

“You better be...” I walk up to him, growling.

Knock

Knock

Knock

“Xavier Xavier,” I hear one of Elina’s friends calling my name. Elina, is she ok? My heart drums in my ear as I jump from upstairs into the living room. I rush to the door and pull it open.

“Elina?”

“She’s still unconscious; we need your help.” Considering how her mother just threw me out, I didn’t expect they would be calling me.

“With what?”

“An incubus is in her head, and she thinks it’s you.” A what?

“What?” she sighs

“No time to explain. We have to save her.”

“Okay, okay, Let’s go.”