~Chapter11~

The woods are dark as Jamie hides behind the tree. Without the abilities of a werewolf you wouldn't be able to hear the soft whispers of the people in the clearing. They're whispering quick and frantic as if in a hurry. Jamie has to lean closer to hear their conversation and in that moment she realizes how much that book spoke was true and promised to take her wolf out for a run but now that wasn't the most important thing. Jamie couldn't shake the feeling that this was all familiar. Then it struck her like a strike of lighting. "The dream," she thought.

"It's a girl. It's a girl, she's having a girl," the shorter one spoke.

"Does that Alpha of hers know this?" The taller one says.

"No, the little nurse is hiding that for her." This time the shorter ones voice was lower than before.

"Get rid of the pesky nurse but make sure the secret stays a secret."

"B-but sir can't we do this d-d-differently," the shakiness to their voice lets me know this is their first kill or they're worried about how this'll work out in the end.

Jamie thinks things over. She's pretty sure that she's astro traveling right now. That would mean that she should be able to get closer without anyone sensing her but she didn't want to take such a big risk. Something about the shorter person felt familiar like she's seen them before. All she wanted was to step closer and see if she could get close enough to tell if it was a boy or girl.

Taking in a deep breath she decided to take the risk.

"It's better to narrow down the list of possible crazy people that's trying to help a even more crazier person kill you," she thought out loud.

She steps closer and closer inch by inch until she's only one step away from being able to tell the gender.

"Silence, someone's here," the taller one whispers harshly.

Jamie's body freezes. Her breathing halts and her eyes close as if this could make her disappear. The taller stranger takes his time scanning over everything. Jamie wouldn't dare opened her eyes even when the two people went back to talking, even when she heard a new voice join the conversation. Jamie was to afraid that once she looks into the eyes of the deranged tall man that she wouldn't be able to have peaceful sleep for the rest of her days.

Slowly Jamie starts slinking herself back towards the shadows. She was nervous, scared and ready to leave. She may not know where she was but she knew how to get back to her body. She closed her eyes and chanted. A strong force grabbed on to her. As the force grew stronger her chants where louder and faster. Just before the force grew strong enough to pull her back she hears two words.

"She's mine."

Jamie no longer worried about the strangers eyes because she knew now that those two simple words would cause her insomnia for the upcoming nights.

~<.>~

I shoot up and take in a large gulp of air. I'm sweaty, panting, tired, and hungry. The spell must've took more energy than I was expecting. Loud snores are coming from the chairs beside me and I turn to see Jordan and July both in different chairs half way on the floor. You would think that Jordan was the one snoring like an animal but it was July. I lightly tug on her hair and laugh as she jumps up into fighting position. I put a finger to my lip to show her to be quite and then point to Jordan. She nods a knowing smirk on her face then we both start looking for markers.

"Is this really how you chose to distract yourself from that very real dream?" Nadia ask.

"I'm doing anything it was just a dream," I say refusing to believe it was anything but that.

After almost searching the whole room we find two black markers and get to work. I know that if we don't do this carefully then he could wake up so a put a simple spell to make the markers have no scent, no feeling, and be permanent.

A few not so kind words, one mustache, one beard, and numerous tattoos later we are finished pranking Jordan. I snap a picture on my phone before running out of the room. Well at least that's what was supposed to happen but July trips over Jordan's body and smacks her face on the ground. I try to hold in my laugh but it breaks right through my lips, loud and big. Jordan starts shifting in his sleep and without looking back I use a spell and end up in the living room. Despite my laughs my mind wanders to Ms.Cristi and that dream.

"You heifer. Now I'm gonna get caught," July screams through our pack link.

"Better you than I," I reply quickly.

She comes down stairs with a irritated Jordan behind her. A pleased smile shows on her face as she looks behind her at our masterpiece.

"Can't a man wake up with at least a hug after sitting in a room for two days with his mate's idiotic best friend while she sleeps like a bear in hibernation," Jordan says a cute pout taking over his face.

I want nothing more than to kiss that pout off his face but I know we're not ready for that part in our relationship. We may not be but my wolf sure is and I know because of the many many images she's putting in my head right now. If I have a sexy imagination then I don't even know what to say about my wolf.

I shake my head bringing myself back on track. I replay what he said and my eyes widen.

"I was out for two days? What happened?"

"When you told me you where joining my pack we celebrated by going out to Japanese Stake House. Then we drove home and you and July sung every single song on the radio for four hours. When we got to the pack house you made me carry you all the way up stairs so you could shower. You showered got in the bed and you went to sleep instantly. The next day no one worried about how you slept in later than usual. Well until you sleep in until six o'clock in the afternoon. That's when I started to panic and called the nurse. She said everything was fine with you so I started to panic about the baby but she said the baby was okay too. Then I called your aunt she said to leave you alone for a few days and if you don't wake up after three days call her back."

I was only astro traveling for maybe two hours but it felt like two days to everyone else. Timing must change after a certain amount of time spent astro traveling. After processing all of what happen a smile comes to my face. He was worried about the baby. That has to mean something right?

"What happen to you?" July and Jordan ask at the same time.

That's when the memories come back to me. While I've been drawing on people's faces Mrs.Cristi could be fighting for her life and the thing I tried to wipe off as a dream kept picking at me until I couldn't take it any more.

"July go make me two bowls of water and Jordan can you please find me four candles."'

They both hesitate but when I glare at then they get moving. As they get the things I need I go into the kitchen. I've already done one powerful spell tonight and carelessly wasted energy on another. I need to stack up on food before casting this spell so that I'll have enough energy.

Once I've eaten my third sandwich Jordan and July have set the living room up for me to cast my spell. I take one more bite before getting up and sitting in between the candles and bowls of water. I close my eyes and let out a breath July gasps as the candles light afire. I wiggle my fingers and clamp my eyes shut and begin to chant.

"Ostende mihi, ostende mihi, ostende mihi," I start off in soft quite whispers.

I feel the heat tickle my skin and the wind blow my hair around. I hear the drip drop of the water bouncing in the bowl and feel the pull as my body connects to thing it's found. My chants get louder, faster, stronger. Jordan and July are shouting something but I can barley hear them over my own voice.

"Ostende mihi, ostende mihi, ostende mihi, ostende mihi!"

I feel as if I'm yanked forward and I open my eyes. Fire. It was everywhere, her house in flames. I search around trying to find her from the object I'm looking through but I see nothing but flames. I jump from object to object. Looking, searching, begging, hoping. After my seventh object I start to think maybe she's not home.

Then a heart ripping howl pierce through the starless night. Any wolf knows what that howl means. Someone just lost their mate. The howls keep going one after another meanwhile I jump to another object. Now people can probably hear another sound joining the mourning howls. At first people may had only heard the mourning howls of the now mateless werewolf but as I stare at the once beautiful Latina women with gorgeous hair and beautiful eyes my screams of shock, terror, and pain feel the night along with the howls of her mate.

They burned her alive. Her flesh now a crispy brown color, what's left of her hair aflame. Her hand holds a torn piece of her shirt which makes me think she might have dropped to the ground so she didn't inhale to much smoke. Where her feet should be are nothing be burned skin and bones. That's where the fire got her first. The fire grows farther up and all I can do is scream as a watch her whole body light up with flames.

My heads dizzy and my nose is running. I use my arm to wipe away what I think is snot only to find out its blood and I know that it's time for me to go. Still crying for the woman that showed my so much kindness I close my eyes and chant a spell.

~<.>~

"Jamie stop. Your using to much energy you need to stop!"

I hear Jordan shout at me as I start to come back. When I fully return back the fire goes out the wind stops and the water in the bowls spill over. My sobs echo throughout the house as I sit in the middle of the room. Jordan and July share a look then July leaves the room. I'm still a sobbing mess on the floor when Jordan comes and takes me in his arms.

I didn't notice before but now I hear the howls that merge with the first howl of Mrs.Cristi's mate. All different wolves that's been through something similar all joining together to share their pain in a heart wrenching song filling the night.

As I sit on Jordan's lap crying I lift my face into the air and join in with the howls of the half soul wolves. I'm not howling because I feel their pain but because the woman they're howling for saved not only mine but my pups life too. And for that I'll always be grateful.

The howls go on for a few more hours. Soon you can only hear the whimpering of Mrs.Cristi's mate. I've stopped crying but I'm still shaking as Jordan rocks me back and fourth whispering sweet nothings in my ear. I start to fall asleep and I feel when Jordan lifts me up and carries me up stairs. When we enter the room from the smell I can tell its his. He gently places me on the bed under the covers. I hear rustling before I feel the bed dip and an arm wrap around my stomach. Then I fall completely asleep only to be woken every few hours by creepy voices, dark woods, burned skin, and fires.

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I know this chapter may seem random but it's very important the information in this chapter gives hints to very important characters. But other than that I hope you enjoy this chapter and I'll try to get the next one out in a few days.

See you next time,

~Tae