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Natala (Emerald) POV:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWake up, Luna; you\u2019ve been asleep the whole day. You need to eat something.\u201d I heard Ezeakil\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Reluctantly opening my eyes, I see him and Zeke hovering over me; they looked drained of their\u00a0<\/p>\n
energy at the same time, stressed. Their state had me waking up immediately and sitting up in\u00a0<\/p>\n
bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you both alright? Where are Azreal and Sam?\u201d asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zeke and Ezeakil nodded and kissed my forehead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re fine, angel; it\u2019s just that we don\u2019t have any leads on the three she-wolves, and it\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
mind-wrecking. As for Azreal and Sam, they are out scouring the land along with King Lucas and\u00a0<\/p>\n
Josiah. We couldn\u2019t all be out since someone had to stay here and protect you and the rest of the\u00a0<\/p>\n
people in the packhouse in case of any attacks.\u201d Said, Zeke\u00a0<\/p>\n
Goddess! What a mess! How did those three escape, and was it really Edward? Biting my lower lip\u00a0<\/p>\n
and not being able to help myself, I looked at my mates and asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHas it been confirmed that it was Edward that helped them escape?\u201d I asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I saw Ezeakil and Zeke share a look between themselves, but just before they were about to speak\u00a0<\/p>\n
up, a knock landed on the door and not long after, Tristan, Hayden and Isaiah walked in. Hadn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
they heard about manners? I glared at them, which had them all chuckle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome on, little wolf, we knew nothing was happening that we would want to walk into. Your mates had already told us they were coming to walk you up.\u201d Said, Hayden\u00a0<\/p>\n
Well, I guess that was true! But still, what if I was changing? I didn\u2019t need to be flashing my brothers any body part of mine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe just wanted to check up on you, Nutella. How are you feeling?\u201d Asked Isaiah\u00a0<\/p>\n
I couldn\u2019t help but notice my brothers tensed shoulders and fatigue in their eyes. Here I was a good-for-nothing lazy bum while they all did the hard work.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m okay. The real question is, how are you all? You all seem so tired.\u201d I said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry about us, little wolf; we\u2019re fine! It\u2019s just the uncertainty of the situation that is annoying us.\u201d Said Hayden.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Well, you and me both, brother.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cAnd on top of that, it\u2019s been confirmed that Edward had a hand in the three she-wolves\u2019 escape. The dark dust that was left in their cells was identified as the same magic dust found near the corpse we thought was you back then. Meaning a rogue witch is in play with all this. We just have to wait for the witch princess to come in tomorrow to tell us if we were dealing with the same rogue witch all those years ago or if Edward recruited a new one.\u201d Said Isaiah.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even though I had an idea that Edward had something to do with their escape, it didn\u2019t daunt me as much as it did now. Why take those three? Yeah, they probably hated my guts, but what use were they to Edward? On top of that, the added headache of the witch was also in my mind now. I remembered in my dark magic history course I took at the academy that every rogue witch left its essence whenever they performed a spell. Since not being part of a coven, the essence was left in the form of black magic dust. The dust could be called a fingerprint in a sense; it was unique to only that person. The thought that we may be dealing with a powerful rogue witch didn\u2019t help my nerves one bit. She had successfully convinced every one of my death; I could only imagine how\u00a0<\/p>\n
strong she could be after all these years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, don\u2019t worry yourself, little wolf. We\u2019re all here, and we\u2019ll keep you safe. That bastard won\u2019t get his hands on you this time.\u201d Said Tristan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I gave them a small smile, ushering all of them out afterwards so I could get dressed and be left to my thoughts. I couldn\u2019t help but feel like something was about to happen, and soon, my instincts were never wrong, and with my newfound powers, knew they were telling me to be prepared. It just sucked not knowing the next move. Pushing the thoughts away, I quickly got dressed in an oversized black hoodie and blue denim shorts. I wasn\u2019t up for playing dress-up since it was almost ten at night anyway. I just wanted this day to end so tomorrow could come, and I could learn to harness my powers. Maybe that way, I could get some insight into Edward\u2019s next move; I just had to be close enough to someone who would be working for him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As I walked into the dining room, I saw it was just my brothers and mates. Everyone was back and were talking in hushed voices; my mates sensing me, hushed everyone quickly and got up way too quickly for it to be normal. Were they all hiding something from me? Before I could ask, I saw Sam\u2019s scratched forearm. My eyes widened as I grabbed it and stared back at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, goddess, what happened?\u201d I asked\u00a0<\/p>\n
Looking up, I saw everyone\u2019s eyes on Sam and me, and for some reason, the atmosphere tensed a\u00a0<\/p>\n
bit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSam tell me, are you okay?\u201d I asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sam gave me and smile and pecked my lips, but I didn\u2019t relent and glared at him till he sighed and hugged me, burying his head in the crook of my neck and taking in my scent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m fine, baby. I just had a run-in with a few rogues out at the broader.\u201d Said, Sam\u00a0<\/p>\n
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I gasped, untangling myself from him and grabbing his arm to check if he was okay. The wound had healed, but the scratch was still there. Hopefully, it wouldn\u2019t scar. Going around, I checked Lucas, Azreal and Isaiah and thanked the goddess they were all scratch free.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCalm down, my love. Come sit and have something to eat.\u201d Said Azreal as he led me towards the table, making me sit between him and Sam.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I held Sam\u2019s hand throughout dinner, not wanting to be without his touch. I knew the mate bond helped in healing! The entire dinner went by with me listening to my brothers and mates\u2019 battle strategies and prospective plans. As much as I wanted to contribute but I didn\u2019t know how. After everyone ate and said goodnight, we all went to our rooms. As much as I wanted to talk to my mates about everything that was going on, I didn\u2019t have it in me tonight. I needed rest; my head was exploding. Seeing me in my state, all my mates helped me get dressed for bed and tucked me in, kissing my forehead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGoodnight, my luna.\u201d Said Ezekiel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLove, don\u2019t worry. We can feel the guilt in you and not to mention that conviction to help, but please, my love, don\u2019t do anything hasty.\u201d Said Azrael\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHave faith in your brothers and us, angel; we\u2019ll end that bastard soon.\u201d Said Zeke.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe just need you to be safe and away when the battle comes.\u201d Said, Sam\u00a0<\/p>\n
As much as any girl would\u2019ve swooned over whatever the quads had said, it made me a little angry that they didn\u2019t trust me enough to help. But I knew arguing with them or my brothers was useless. They wouldn\u2019t relent. I was going to help one way or another, and I was going to make sure that the\u00a0<\/p>\n
least amount of blood would be spilled in my name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I just nodded at my mate and closed my eyes. I heard the quads sigh but did not say anything. Not\u00a0<\/p>\n
even a minute later, I felt my mates surrounding me tingles of the bond spreading through my body, dulling the ache in my heart as I fell into a dreamless slumber.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I felt some weird spark dancing on my arms. It wasn\u2019t the mate bond because those sparks always\u00a0<\/p>\n
made my p***y clench in anticipation of jumping, my alphas p*****s. No, these sparks were weird,\u00a0<\/p>\n
more precarious than euphoric. I rubbed my arms a few times, but the feeling didn\u2019t go away;\u00a0<\/p>\n
giving up and opening up eyes, I couldn\u2019t believe what I saw. Legit sparks like the one you light\u00a0<\/p>\n
were on my skin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Oh my goddess, oh my goddess. Get them off, get them off.\u201d I screamed\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jumping on the bed, when suddenly the door to the room bangs open, I saw a bunch of concerned eyes frantically looking around the room until they landed on me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, took you long enough to wake up.\u201d I heard a small but melodious voice ring out from the side\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Looking towards the direction of the voice. I saw a girl no taller than me, with black hair and brown eyes that sparkled under the light, dressed in a bright red dress that reached mid-thigh. She was beautiful. But who was she, and what the heck was she doing in my room?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, it\u2019s nice to finally meet you in person, princess. You\u2019re pretty famous around the multiverses these days.\u201d Said the girl as she walked toward me\u00a0<\/p>\n
My mates and brothers were still at the door, their eyes trailing every move of the girl. However, they were calm as if they knew her, which I found weird when the realization that she was probably\u00a0<\/p>\n
the witch princess hit me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re the witch princess,\u201d I said, getting off the bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She rolled her eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat sounds so evil, but yeah, that\u2019s me. Clara\u2019s the name so that you know.\u201d Said Clara\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry about the sparkles; by the way, you weren\u2019t getting up, and your mates over here wanted you to sleep some more, so I took it upon myself to wake you up.\u201d Said Clara, a mischievous smile on her lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I couldn\u2019t help but chuckle at her rebelliousness. I had a feeling me and Clara would be getting along wonderfully.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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