LucyHis eyes widened. “I… Holy shit, really? Where did you end up?”I sat back in my seat and fiddled with the hem of my sleeve. “Well. I… got adopted, but it wasn’t… I mean, it wasn’t the best.”His lips twitched, and he nodded. “I figured as much… you know, since you’re here.”He nodded to the rest of the group. “I don’t know if you remember any of them, but they were at the orphanage too.”I shook hands with them. Tina brought me a plate, and for a few hours, it was like I was a normal teenager. Most of them seemed to know more about the world than I did, but we had all been brought into the supernatural world through an auction. I frowned and looked around at the group. “Are… you all werewolves?”Each of them nodded. “Though, no one can say for certain which pack we’re supposed to be from?”

TonyI looked at Matt, waiting for him to understand. His jaw trembled. His eyes flashed. Then, he spoke. “Y-You mean… that she’s not coming back because she doesn’t feel safe here?”I shuddered and nodded. “And while nothing else happened since she was poisoned. I can’t help but think that she has good reason to fear being here…”Matt growled. “But… But I--- But we—”“I know.” I huffed. “But it’s the truth, isn’t it? We couldn’t even keep her safe in the den. The fact she was taken from the venue is a whole other issue… as much as I don’t want to admit it, Matt, we… we can’t protect her.”Matt shuddered and dropped onto a rock. “I… I don’t know what to say, Tony. I don’t know what to do… Between this and Dad…”I swallowed and started to pace. &ldquo

LucySomeone hurried by as I followed her toward the giant doors at the front of the building. I watched the step into the air and take off through the air. I gasped as the figure started to fly away.“How…”Araya chuckled. “Brooms would be way too obvious.”I looked over to another set of people who were conjuring fire in the palm of their hands and chatting over books. As we went through the doors, I smelled a different floral scent in the air. There was a pair of people, a man and a woman, with a bunch of books floating behind them. The largest one was floating just in front of them as they walked and talked. In the middle of the large room was a long row of desks a few feet into the building, but I could see people walking around and heading off into random doorways behind it. The back wall was all glass and showed a landscape that couldn’t have been real.Everyone looked so busy. It was kind of what I imagined a co

Lucy I looked up at the woman’s voice calling me.  She looked a little older than the other guy and smiled brightly. Araya nodded me towards her. “Go on. We’ll talk plenty.”I nodded and went with the woman, hoping that she would be nicer than the man had been. She led me to her office which was cozy with squishy over-stuffed couches and a chandelier made of multi-colored gemstones that threw rainbows around the room.“Based on the scans, you’re best fit for at least the basic, internal magical courses. Once that restraint is off, you might have to adjust your plans, but for now, let’s talk about what is it that you want to do?” I looked down and glanced up at her. “I was thinking about magical law enforcement.”She nodded. “As a field operative or administrative support?”I bit my lip, considering it. Then, I heard Araya’s words in my head. I had

LucyI sat up, panting and staring into the dark. Someone was knocking on my door. “Lucy? Lucy, open the door! What’s going on?”I shuddered and stumbled over to the door. Tears streamed down my face. My heart hammered in my chest. I got it open and Tina wrapped her arms around me. Several other woman who lived on the floor were outside too. She hushed me, stroking my hair as I sobbed. “T-There was… Blood—F-Fire… I—She—My mom—My f-family—I…”Tina hushed me and held me close. “It’s okay. It was just a nightmare. It’s alright. Come on, I-I’ll make you some hot chocolate. We can play cards or something?”My whole body was shaking. I heard screaming in the back of my mind. I shut my eyes as fire and blood danced behind my eyes. Then, I saw her eyes staring out of a face just like mine. Everything from the curve of her eyebr