Chapter 51

Roho

I finally arrive to Tabithas after riding for about Two and a half hours, it would have been much longer had I driven, I get off my bad boy and stretch before walking over to her enchantment illusion while pushing the bike over, no way I'm gonna leave my baby out in the open like this, who thell knows who'd pass by when I'm not paying attention and steal him.

I take a breath before pushing through the illusion, had I been anyone else I would have walked right on by and not realize there is a massive cottage situated right here, I shiver after I pass through the barrier ugh I hate the feeling, I stop as I feel more than one pair of eyes on me and look around suddenly very alert.

" It's okay my love, no one here will harm you, come on in the house " I hear Tabi's voice as she comes down from the porch of her cottage, I pull my bike stand down and lean it up and walk over to her, she smiles warmly and extends her hands for a hug and I lean in and hug her, she squeezes me and inhales deeply " my fresh Jazmine and coconut breeze, I missed you but what brings you out here so late, you must be famished come in "

I follow into the cottage where there are several persons seated and standing around the living area and kitchen as well as on the stairs leading up to the bedrooms, they seem afraid " good evening all " I say kindly trying to break and ease the tension in the room " good evening " a few of them say in return.

I follow Tabi into the kitchen and I am fully aware of their stares on my back as I sit at her island and she dishes out a bowl of soup for me " why do you stare my Sala so? " she directs the question behind me " why is she here Tabitha? she is not one of us, this is dangerous, she is dangerous can't you see it? "

I do not react, just simply sit and finish this delicious Chicken, Garlic and Mushroom soup, I eat silently until I finish my bowl, I get up and walk over to the kitchen sink and wash my bowl and spoon before helping myself to a glass of juice from her refrigerator " why does she seem to be so familiar with your house Tabitha? " this time I turn to face them " because I have spent many a days here with Tabi, what exactly is the problem here? "

" You have been spending time with those who hunt us? our enemy? and she calls you by a nickname? "

" Please, stop it, she is not like the others, just put your prejudice aside and look at her "

Look at me? why? I turn to Tabi who just smiles at me while they all look at me their eyes are now fully grey as though they've gone blind.

When I look back from Tabi to them their eyes are back to normal but the wariness and hostlity is gone " uhm Tabi I really need to speak with you, it's urgent " she ushers me to sit on the sofa in her living room and I look around at the others then at her " you are safe here Sala, no one will hurt you or your pack here "

I nod, " my pack was breached, more than once if I'm honest, the first incident was a Rounce " " A ROUNCE?! WHAT NONSENSE ARE YOU SAYING CHILD?! " " would you be quiet and let me finish! I am positive of what I saw as I am the one who killed it! it was most certainly a Rounce, the next breach was wolves who got into the territory close by where I live and they had an odd scent and thing I have no ide what it was but something weird was on them, the Third being the most recent one which happened yesterday, I was training the new recruit warriors when I sensed something close by and upon closer inspection my trainees and I came upon a few creatures because I have no idea what they were, they avoided coming into the sun light and stayed under the shades of the trees, they had no scent nothing and the way they moved was just so strange I truly can't describe it." I stopped and took a minute before continuing and taking a sip of my juice.

" The hardest part was when one of my collegues managed to bite and sever one of their legs as they tried to escape us and it's blood that fell into his mouth and on him burned him like acid, I had to use your potion to help him "

They all looked at me wide eyed, including Tabi.