Caleb had learned much from Seth. His lessons were invaluable and rigorous. They had spent much time sparing in both their human and wolf forms.When it came time for Seth to leave, he promised to be there for Caleb, should he have any more questions or need further assistance with his training. Caleb trusted Seth and remembered his warning to be hyper-aware of any other wolves prowling around him. One of his training sessions taught him how to sense the smell of another wolf, so he was aware of what to look out for.Caleb was sad to see Seth go, and Leah could tell as they walked together to their shift at the store.“Seth has been so helpful and vital to my learning about being a wolf,” mentioned Caleb, as he looked down as they walked. “I’m almost afraid to walk this walk alone.”“You’ll be fine. Just remember all that he has taught you and everything else will come naturally.” Leah was trying her best to cheer Caleb up but knew that he still had doubts about his ability to go thi
Amber’s concern for both Caleb and Leah forced her to reach out to Seth. A foreboding feeling nagged in the back of her mind. Seth answered his phone on the second ring, seeing Amber’s number on the caller ID caused him to act quickly, fearing that something was wrong. “Hi, Amber,” answered Seth, a questioning tone to his voice. “Hi, Seth. Sorry for disturbing you but we have a situation on our hands that needs our urgent attention.” Seth could hear from Amber’s voice that something was amiss and his heart rate increased. “What has happened? Is everything ok with Caleb?” Seth knew that Amber would only call if it was something important to do with Caleb. She had promised him to keep an eye out for any danger. “A stranger from another pack has been following him around. He said that it’s the same man from the clearing when you two were training.” Amber almost shook as she spoke. “Yes, I remember him. I warned Caleb to stay away from him. Has something happened?” Amber could hear
Leah’s concern for Caleb grew by the day. Knowing that he was in danger almost killed her. If only she could find a way of protecting him. Some sort of spell to keep him safe. Leah spent hours pouring over her and her mom’s grimoires, looking for answers. “Is there something more that I can do for Caleb?” She asked her mom as she joined her at the dining room table. “There is surely some sort of spell that we can use for protection.” Amber agreed with Leah and immediately pulled out the special grimoire, the one from the cabinet. Unbeknownst to Leah, Amber had also been searching for some way of protecting both her and Caleb. Leah’s eyes shone in wonderment when she saw the open grimoire. It was even more magnificent than she thought it would be. She could feel the power thrumming through the pages as her mother paged one after the next. Leah would have given anything to just touch it, but she had been warned by her mom and she would never go against her wishes. “I might have fou
Leah couldn’t wait for Caleb to return and grabbed him in a bone-crushing hug as soon as she saw him enter the store. “I’ve missed you so much,” she squealed in his ear, and truth be told she didn’t want to let him go. “Wow, if I knew that I’d get such a warm welcome I would have gone away long ago,” teased Caleb, back to his old self. “How was it? What was meeting your new Alpha like?” Leah wanted to hear everything about the new pack and Caleb was only too happy to share the information with her. “The pack is amazing and the compound is huge. You should see the size of the wolves. Holy cows! They are huge. I feel like a pup next to most of them.” Caleb told Leah all about his training session with Blade and about meeting their Alpha. “I’ll need to return to the pack every so often, but other than that I’m all yours.” Leah was only too happy to hear that Caleb didn’t need to move to the compound. The thought of losing him would surely break her heart. She’d had a few days to thi
Abigail was pissed at not finding out any information from Silden. She was sure that Silden would at least give some inclination as to what her mother was up to.Abigail understood Silden’s hesitancy at revealing any of Emerald’s secrets for she too feared her.Abigail wracked her brain, trying to think of ways to find out what her mother was up to and who this ‘Leah’ was. But how would she find any answers when her mother and Silden both refused to speak about it?Abigail knew that her mother kept a journal and she knew that it would hold gems of information that she so longed to know. But she knew that her mother would immediately sense that she had read it should she even try. There had to be another way.Abigail entered her mother’s study, knowing that she was out on an errand. She knew that she wasn’t supposed to be in there without her mother present, but could no longer suppress her need to find answers about ‘Leah’. There most definitely had to be a clue in there somewhere. So
Leah and Caleb spent the day in the forest. She practiced her elements and him transitioning into his wolf form as he went for a run. Caleb had been practicing his transformation and it had started to become easier for him, way less painful than in the beginning.He ran for an hour and Leah sat quietly in the clearing waiting for him as she called on her various elements to practice controlling them.Leah had come a long way and her magic felt like second nature now. Her elements came to her as soon as she called on them.She had even accepted the fact that her eyes had turned, knowing that it made her special. Knowing that Akasha was rare and that it had chosen her above so many others.Caleb returned from his run exhausted and spent. Panting and sweating. He looked good in wolf form and Leah loved the smell of him. She had sensed him before he even entered the clearing. Their bond stronger than ever.Caleb changed back into human form and joined Leah where she sat in the middle of
Abigail sat at her desk in her bedroom, mulling over what to do next. She knew that she wouldn’t get any answers from her mother or Silden regarding the girl in her vision. Could this girl be Leah, the girl she heard them speaking about?She once more had the website for Silver Stardust open in front of her, flipping through the images, wracking her brain as to why the owner looked so familiar.“Who are you?” she asked herself as she zoomed in on the picture of Amber. “And why do I feel such a connection with you?” Abigail couldn’t shake the feeling that her mother was hiding her trips to Silver Stardust for a reason. A reason she couldn’t fathom.Abigail sat staring out of her window, wondering what her next move should be. Knowing that should she decide on visiting Silver Stardust that it would anger her mother.“I need to find answers. I can’t go on like this. Not knowing who this girl is is killing me, but I don’t know what to do about it,” she muttered to herself, knowing that he
Abigail sat once again on the bus. Silent and deep in thought. How could she have been so wrong? Why did she feel such a longing as she left the store? A longing she couldn’t explain. She knew deep down inside that she was somehow linked to Amber if only she’d gotten some answers. If only she’d pushed harder, maybe Amber would have cracked.Abigail reached home and went straight upstairs. She threw her satchel to the ground and fell down onto her bed. Immediately breaking out into sobs. Her disappointment surprised her. What was she hoping to find?Thoughts of the girl in the scrying bowl kept flashing in her mind. Who was she and how were they linked? Abigail just couldn’t shake the feeling that her mother was keeping something from her. If only Silden would have confided in her, maybe then she’d get some answers to all of her questions.Abigail lay for a while on her bed after sobbing what felt like for hours. She dried her tears with the back of her hands and sat up. She was being